Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

is there a way to claim this from insurance and if yes what should i say?

2007-07-18 06:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

After combing through my rental agreement I have found no reason I can't hang curtains. It is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Does anyone know if she can legally direct me on how to decorate the inside of my apartment??? This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

2007-07-18 05:48:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 05:42:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently had new guttering etc. Contractor removed original, perfectly good, rain drainpipe, and put in new one, different location, where there is no grid or soakaway. Causing problems with all recent rain, but cant get them to come back. HELP

2007-07-18 05:40:54 · 8 answers · asked by LOOBYLOO 3

how far should my 275 gallon home heating oil tank be from my boiler

2007-07-18 05:29:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are ready to add dirt around the foundation and thought maybe if I knew the different reasons to do this we might do a really good job. The dirt that he have recieved has a large amount of clay in it.

2007-07-18 03:44:03 · 5 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6

I have seen houses where the water mains was used as the source of obtaining a "good earth" to ground everything else within the house, including the fuse box and the "green wire".
Another time I was told that water pipes are earthed to avoid a harmful potential to occur on any on the water taps.
Now I see a house which has a rubber hose coming from the well and pressure tank, and copper pipes only start to be used after the softener tank. Still, the fuse box and the telephone cable are religiously connected to one of those copper pipes.
Who is earthing whom? A water filled rubber hose can't be a "good earth".....?

2007-07-18 01:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by Marianna 6

2007-07-18 01:12:15 · 6 answers · asked by lostwages13 1

there are in my outside trashcan by the hundreds.what can i use to kill them.i have sevin dust for my veggies,can i use that

2007-07-17 23:07:42 · 2 answers · asked by michele h 3

I've got a cesspit which is probably about 50 years old but over the last 6 months or so the soakaway has stopped working, so i need to replace it with a new one, various people have suggested using perforated pipe / slotted pipe which is finebut how long do i need to make the run of pipe and what do i need to pack around the pipe to create the soakaway? and how much of a fall do i need to put on the pipe? I do get the cewsspit emptied regularly so this is only for the waste water and the land I've got drains really well, any advice would be great, cheers.

2007-07-17 22:24:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in St. Louis, MO. I am trying to help a friend look for grants or programs that help people fix up their homes at little or no cost. I tried the HUD website, but there is nothing or maybe I am just not looking in the right place. Does anyone have any ideas, information, or websites I can check out and help her out? All help is appreciated. Have a blessed day.

2007-07-17 21:46:04 · 2 answers · asked by crazy-dreamer 2

where the heat comes out it dont turn any more and gets very hot.any ideas what can be wrong? also had to unplug it. i didnt even push the on button on and it starts buzzing and gets red hot.

2007-07-17 19:56:22 · 8 answers · asked by sun 1

My house plumbing is with GI mild steel threaded joints pipes of 1" dia reducing to 3/4" tap size. I want to install a pressure pump in the system. I am told that the pump pressure will be 25 to 30psi. Will the threaded joints in my plumbing withstand this pressure ?

2007-07-17 18:21:58 · 2 answers · asked by justine 1

I'm trying to drive out a pin (in the worm gear assembly of my KitchenAid mixer) with a pin punch but the pin won't budge! It is so tight that all my poundings are flattening my punch, but the pin won't even budge!

2007-07-17 18:12:40 · 6 answers · asked by ckchxt 2

2007-07-17 17:15:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a regular plug in with two openings. It is above my washer in the garage. I plug the washer into the bottom one and it works but if I plug anything into the top one,including the washer, the top outlet doesn't work ? How can that be ?

2007-07-17 16:41:56 · 7 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

Between the refrigerator doors is very hot. This hasn't seemed to happen before, So I think something is wrong with it. I just don't know what.

The brand is Whirlpool and the model name is Inglis.

2007-07-17 16:28:28 · 6 answers · asked by IsotonicLove 1

I was outside mowing and bumped the water hose faucet pvc, hence I had a massive water leak. We shut off the main valve in the front yard and repaired the pvc. All faucets work in the house and there is no longer a leak. The bath tub faucet in the master bath no longer works - we only shut off that 1 valve. The shower works and both sinks and toilets in the master work. The pvc that was busted is outside where the main supply feeds into the house. My husband is out of town working and I would like to know if there are any suggestions on the tub faucet. The friends that fixed it suggested it got clogged somehow? any ideas would be great!!!

2007-07-17 15:46:34 · 8 answers · asked by ****** 2

I have the Chalking gun and the Chalk. Is there a tool I can buy to help put it on more smoothly and even?

Thanks!

2007-07-17 15:44:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

it has been going on for 3 days now and is awful. i have no explanation....

2007-07-17 15:30:21 · 8 answers · asked by erikdustin 1

I have a ceiling fan that has been mounted on the celing for years, I'd say about 20. Now I turned the lights off and came back into the room only to find that none of the lights turn on(there are four). But, when I go and turn the fan on with the pulldown rope it turns on. So I kept on tugging down the rope for the light, but no luck. Is their a fuse blown or something like that. What's your input.

2007-07-17 15:23:46 · 5 answers · asked by louisd11 1

They said that the a/c system outside was tired out and that they were going to replace the compressor and with it came a new themostat. Does this mean that I am getting a new a/c unit outside? Mine right now is like ancient. My apt does not cool down at all and is humid. Also, earlier today I set my thermostat at 80 bc I left. I returned 8 hrs later and my a/c had been running ALL DAY and my thermostat said it was 78?! I have a clock that also tells the temp and its under a fan in my living room...It said that it was 86 degrees. I told maintanance and thats when they came and looked at it again (yesterday they cleaned it out). They said they were going to replace the thermostat but after looking at it again they said the compressor too. I dont know anything about this stuff. Will replacing the compressor help? Is the compressor the big unit outside?

2007-07-17 14:28:13 · 4 answers · asked by ~*Amy*~ 2

This just makes no sense to me. Maybe for baking...but still kind of unsure...

I just don't get why there is a vent coming out of my oven that just seems to let the heat escape right out...(It has even melted plastic on me a couple of times). In my last apartment, there was a hole/vent under the back left burner that let heat out. In this one, it is right in the rear center.

Can I cover these up with something? What is the point????

2007-07-17 14:27:02 · 5 answers · asked by omar199 1

I just moved into a new apt and noticed that my water pressure in my shower is horrible. My bf lives in the same complex (diff. apt) and has awesome water pressure. I switched out my showerhead when I moved in but took out the flow restricter. I don't think that it is the new showerhead though, bc when I turn the water on, it first goes into the tub until I pull the thing to make it come out of the showerheead. Even then, it is not very powerful. I have thick hair and if I have to live like this for a year...AHH!! It will take me forever to shower!!!!! The water pressure at my sink in the br and kitchen is fine, which confuses me.

2007-07-17 14:22:52 · 7 answers · asked by ~*Amy*~ 2

2007-07-17 14:06:32 · 3 answers · asked by nipsy3 2

2007-07-17 13:56:29 · 8 answers · asked by jthib1984 2

My wife and I just bought a home that has carpet in every single room...including the front porch. The underside of the porch shows that it is concret underneath the carpet. What's the best way to remove the carpet...it's old, it's moldy and gross to walk on when it rains. I'd like to get rid of this stuff as quickly and cleanly as possible, any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

2007-07-17 13:54:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's kind of a cross between a rhythmic grind and a gurgle. Maybe like a motor laboring. Fridge still works fine tho

The noise does stop once in a while - once in a rare while..

It's a GE, frostfree. I've had it for about 4 years, tho it could have 20 years on it for all I know. I'm moving in a year, so won't be buying a new one it this goes. (IE. I'd buy used)

Anyone know what it is and what I might check out, if it is indeed a problem in the making?

2007-07-17 13:25:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just moved into an apartment that is approx 900sq ft. The wall air-cond. is in the living room, which is approx. 400 sq ft. The air conditioner is old as the hills. Here's the prob: my air conditioner has not been cooling the room enough. The air that comes out is hardly cold, even at the highest setting.Just today it started blowing out a 'fog' or condensation that had an odd smell. I was worried about freeon leaking and turned it off because I have a dog. I have had the coils cleaned and typically run it at 4, which is just below the halfway point. There has been condensation where the coils are on the inside of the air cond.
My questions are this: could the air cond. be broken, why was an odd-smelling white puff cloud of air coming out of it (could it be leaking freeon) and what can I do to fix it??
Thanks for any help with this!!

2007-07-17 12:37:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My central air conditioning unit has stopped working. The furnace is blowing regular air. The fan is not turning. I have checked the circuit breaker and it's fine. I turned off power and turned it back on. I called Sears for service they said it would be $93 to send someone out!!! The AC and furnace is 2 years old and it has 1 year for labor and 5 years on parts. It is a Kenmore NAC018AKC3

2007-07-17 12:29:11 · 6 answers · asked by John s 1