Maintenance & Repairs - June 2007

Is this some kind of pest infestation or is it something naturally occurring?

2007-06-04 04:33:02 · 2 answers · asked by gfwiggles 2

Hi guys and gals, i have a lamp that i absolutely love.. its probably 15 years old.. it works fine but i noticed where the plug part meets the cord its fraying and the little wires are poking through, without destroying the integrity of the lamp can i just wrap electrical tape around this to keep it strong and from causing more damage to the cord.. thanks

2007-06-04 04:04:27 · 10 answers · asked by ANGELA29 2

My house is approx. 50 yrs old. All of the water lines inside the house are copper. I would guess these copper lines are original to the house. However, when you get to say a toilet or a sink, it turns into a galvanized piece. I'm guessing the copper runs right up to the wall, then they used a galvanized piece through the wall. Why would they do this? I replaced some shutoffs recently and noticed the galvanized was quite corroded inside. Most of the house has very strong water pressure, but a couple of the bathroom sinks are quite a bit weaker.

2007-06-04 03:06:54 · 2 answers · asked by TB28 2

Its holding on a mulcher kit. its been on for 6 or 7 yrs.

2007-06-04 02:52:47 · 4 answers · asked by elizabeth v 1

Currently the floor is varnished solid wood, but there are some holes where the knots used to be, I want to fill them in to avoild further damage any ideas? Thanks

2007-06-04 02:19:09 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought an entire new system for my house last year. It is a carrier infinity system with variable speed blowers (Top of the line). I can't seem to get a straight answer out of my contractor. Indoor humidity reads 62%, I have the system set to dehumidify at 46% (Lowest Setting). The system works at cooling, but once it reaches the set temperature, everything turns off. Shouldn't the fan keep blowing to continue to dehumidify even though no more cooling is required? Both the fan coil and condenser is quiet. Carrier boasts efficient humididy control, so I am surprised this is not working.

2007-06-04 00:59:24 · 1 answers · asked by Westport 2

2007-06-04 00:17:01 · 1 answers · asked by sowega86 1

My shower pipe burst and the water has wet the drywall. Someone told me it will be fine once the drywall dries up but, how do I know for sure? The person who told me this is not an expert. How do I know if I need to replace the drywall or not?

2007-06-03 22:19:04 · 4 answers · asked by Hello11 2

The vase was worth nearly £10,000 as it was a 200 year old piece of porcelin. It has been in my wife's family for 150 years and cannot be replaced. I knocked it off a shelf I was dusting and it has broken into 4 pieces with a lot of little fragments.

Should I:

1. Stick what I can back together and hope that she won't notice
2. Own up and take the earache for the next 10 years
3. Tell her next doors cat got in and knocked it off
4. Pack my bags and get out whilst the going is still good
5. Invent an excuse of your own

2007-06-03 22:02:35 · 14 answers · asked by tunisianboy46 5

2007-06-03 21:44:16 · 13 answers · asked by vs india 1

2007-06-03 18:21:13 · 3 answers · asked by big bird 1

The crack is about 1/4 inch wide and about 6ft. long.

2007-06-03 18:20:00 · 4 answers · asked by Jack R 1

My floors were installed with ceramic tiles about eight months ago. I have recently noticed that the grout is breaking out around them.Can someone tell me how to repair them? Does one just fill in the cracked out area or must I remove the old grout as best I can and just about start over again?

2007-06-03 17:31:09 · 8 answers · asked by JB4ME2UC 2

it was a joke!!!

2007-06-03 16:17:25 · 3 answers · asked by chey 1

I got some mold on the walls of my basement after a flood. Now, there are these somewhat red spots in the carpet, and there's little pieces of [of what look like pasta] growing out of it. They are in shades of cream to brown. How do i get rid of that [pasta thing] and some mold on the walls without my parents finding out?

If my parents find out, I'm in a lot of trouble.

2007-06-03 15:16:20 · 5 answers · asked by abajaj2280 2

Why is this? It just startred doing this last night, and it did it again this evening. GROSS. What could be wrong?

2007-06-03 15:12:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is a RM9028e mower thank you

2007-06-03 11:24:04 · 2 answers · asked by Patsy66 1

Do you prefer Chlorine or Baquacil? What is your reason for your choice? Thank you...

2007-06-03 10:59:29 · 2 answers · asked by I love the flipflops 5

Thanks

2007-06-03 09:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by kokopelli4luck 1

2007-06-03 09:36:19 · 2 answers · asked by Beth E 1

2007-06-03 08:16:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everyone ahs complained about thing that need to get done at our apartment comlplex but the managers never do anything. a few weeks back is when everything started somebody has been doing hings to my car so i had put a lock on the side of the gate so no one can get in and the manager went and took it off stateing that she would do something there incidents have occured to my car and she still hasnt got around to it so i want to know where i can go to get an approval to put a look and she cant take it off. The door is on the side where everyone throws their trash away so it no big deal for it to be locked its for everyones good this is not the only thing wrong but its the most important. So if anyone can give me a some adice i would really aprecciate it.

2007-06-03 07:58:31 · 3 answers · asked by zacatecas 1

For almost 2 years this fridge has worked great, but now we have a little problem. The only button on the front ice/water dispenser that works properly is the lock button. The others kind of work, by this I mean when they are pushed they switch to the selection. If the blower in the refrigerator side is blowing when a button is pushed it stops and then about 10 seconds later comes on again. I did it a few times to make sure that it wasn't coincidence. Also when you take a cup and push the switch to get some ice or water you get nothing. Instead of the light coming on like normal when the switch is pushed in, it comes on afterwards. Also when the switch is pushed in there is a clicking noise at the control board in the back of the fridge. I have looked at to see if any fuses were blown, but the fuse is ok at the bottom of the board. The clicking seems to be coming from the top part of the board. Sorry if this is a bit much, but wanted to include all details that I could think of.

2007-06-03 07:35:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The grid has disappeared and all the rubbish (old leaves etc) is blocking it- I need a new drain grid????

2007-06-03 07:33:40 · 10 answers · asked by Peace 2

I have a hole in the dry wall about the size of a golf ball above the mirror over the bathroom sink. A new light fixture was put up and while taking out the old fixture the hammer head went into the wall. The problem is that there is nothing behind the sheet rock to hold any plaster and the wiring from the light is there. I have no one to help me and I can't come up with an idea.

2007-06-03 05:27:28 · 22 answers · asked by marlene g 4

The oil level is not overfilled, and it sometimes doesn't smoke until I level out again. It doesn't smoke going up hill or on a flat, just down. It is a 7 year old Scott's 17HP mower that I got used from a person who rarely used it. It looks practically new! Any suggestions would be great!

2007-06-03 05:24:36 · 5 answers · asked by Smokey 1

TVXL220 model /riding mower

2007-06-03 04:30:12 · 1 answers · asked by WILLIAM M 1

I Switched the CH off and now the hot water won't heat up. Do the Two work together or seperate. If they work together. How do I avoid having the Central heating on, but still able to get hot water when I need it??? Please help

2007-06-03 02:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by GREENEYES 1

Not the seat part, but the lid to the tank.

I picked the lid up and it broke, but I can't figure out where to buy a new one without buying the entire toilet.

Thanks in advance.

2007-06-03 02:50:44 · 8 answers · asked by kozmo403 1

2007-06-03 02:50:21 · 6 answers · asked by yp_gh_chicago 1