Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

I live in a fairly small and broke town I suppose! I'm very upset I just so happen to live in a neglected "ghetto" neighborhood well most of us are making an effort to keep our homes and restore the value of our homes but our streets are terrible the water lines were recently replaced/repaired but the roads are muddy, theres huge tire tracks, and pot holes,and broken asphalt. This town has been rumored to be a crooked little town. My question is " Who should I talk too or what should I/we do to get our streets fixed?" Please help it's a real eye sore to all of our homes. My neighbor considered a petition but I want more advice. Thank you!

2007-07-10 10:53:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

About 1/3 of the basement is a crawl space but the rest was supposedly finished. I have landscaped so that the water does not come in when it rains- the humidity is just +++. The walls had only cheap styrofoam insulation between the studs which were placed on with the 4" side against the wall. There was NO vapour barrier at all. If we insulate properly with the proper studding and put on a vapour barrier will this help with our humidity problem? Is there something else we should do? We have an air exchanger that runs well but when it is hot and humid outside the drywall in the basement is actually wet to touch. Should we put a sealer on the inside walls before we stud and insulate or is this not worth anything? We live in Ontario, Canada so our winters can be quite severe and the basement is cold. We also live fairly close to a river so the water table is quite high. Any suggestions from you handypeoples would be much appreciated. Thanks Loads.

2007-07-10 10:46:33 · 8 answers · asked by june.johnston 3

We have one of those 3 ft inflatable pools, we've treated it with pool shocker 4 in 1, the spa tablets, and even clean the filter everyday with bleach. But the pool is still green, what's wrong and how do we fix it.

2007-07-10 10:22:02 · 9 answers · asked by jadeaaustin 4

The inspector could not test the central AC because the temperature was below 65º & he said it could ruin the system. Now its a month after I purchased the condo, and summer is in full swing, so for the first time tried to turn on the AC. It sounded like it was on, you could hear noise from the return vents... but no air was coming out of all the other vents. I had it on for over like an hour and no change in room temp. Is there something i'm missing here? Is this totally my responsibility now that the closing is done? I dont feel its fair since it could not be tested during the inspection, and the previous homeowner need said something was wrong with it. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

2007-07-10 10:09:50 · 8 answers · asked by dcyphercrew 2

Two-story 1920s home; want to move to purchased property. If so how?

2007-07-10 09:51:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just had my inground pool liner replaced. However, the bottom feels rough on my feet and in some cases you can actually feel pebbles sticking out all over the bottom of the pool. I am afraid this will cause the liner to tear again. Are they not supposed to smooth out the bottom prior to replacing the liner? What are my options?

2007-07-10 09:47:52 · 8 answers · asked by dramaqueen4nc 1

2007-07-10 09:38:54 · 8 answers · asked by Lindsay C 1

2007-07-10 09:18:06 · 1 answers · asked by ~Rattitak~ 4

my drier stopped working and i was testing the wires with a multitester and the red wire seems to be dead there is a black, white and a copper wire inadition to the red. what can i do now??

2007-07-10 09:14:32 · 5 answers · asked by fonzy 3

I have a central air conditioning system. We left it on last night with the windows open (by mistake) and then switched it off after 3 hours. The A/C now doesn't work anymore. Could leaving the window open (it was relatively cool outside) have conked the compressor, or any other part of the unit.

2007-07-10 09:13:31 · 4 answers · asked by rabidpotter 2

2007-07-10 09:12:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are really tall, and the pointing on them (mortar stuff) seems to be aging... and the house is like 50 years old as well.

A friend told me they might be dangerous - could come down on top of someone.

A few of the houses on the opposite street (I can see them from loft/attic extension room) have had their chimneys lowered at some point - but what kind of tradesman would I be needing to do such a job?

They are tall and look heavy, and I guess there would have to be care taken as the bricks will drop on to the driveway below (and hopefully not down on next-door's extension).

Also I'd like to just get up there by a rope and take a sledgehammer to them to save money, but I guess that might be unsafe and dangerous.

http://www.stormkrewsaders.com/chimney/2.jpg

http://www.stormkrewsaders.com/chimney/3.jpg

2007-07-10 08:47:56 · 10 answers · asked by Narky 5

Was thinking solder or even j.b. weld
will the pipe get hot enough to melt the solder with water in it?

2007-07-10 08:42:04 · 6 answers · asked by Eric B 2

An oversized unit will cool but will not remove humidity properly.A 3 ton instead of a 21/2 ton was installed due to a huge discount.

2007-07-10 08:36:16 · 8 answers · asked by Georgieanna 1

I have a GFI outlet that blew and the fuse in the main breaker is not popped. The little red light is not on showing it is blown, but nothing will work plugged in. The reset button won't push in and stay. Any ideas with whats wrong with it.

2007-07-10 08:31:22 · 8 answers · asked by elizabeth 4

Hey all,

Before I call in th expensive guys, can anyone tell me how to fix an F11 code on a Kenmore Elite HE4t washing machine? It's a front-loader, and while I love the machine, this is the code it's throwing!!! VERY frustrating!

Please, all you Mr. Fix-Its, can you help? Thanks!

2007-07-10 08:12:29 · 2 answers · asked by Jenn 2

I own a condo unit in a 5,100 sq. ft. building. It is on the beach.
the unit below me has 5 rotting floor joists beneath it on the outside. I am insisting that the problem be fixed. how bad can this situation be? We have 28 pilings and the rest of the joists appear to be okay.

2007-07-10 06:50:08 · 12 answers · asked by charlotte q 2

2007-07-10 05:54:49 · 5 answers · asked by nita b 1

I am closing on a new house in a few weeks. The inspection showed only 3/4" of cellulose insulation in the attic and suggested I get more or the energy bills will eat me alive.
I've got a lot of money to pay out in the next few weeks and will not have the money to get the insulation any other way but credit card. I know that hot air rises, and cold air falls, therefore would it be allright to wait until fall to get this done or do you think the savings on utility bills will equal the interest paid on the card so I may as well do it asap? Any other suggestions would be great as well!
Thanks

2007-07-10 05:19:48 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa 3

Has anyone used the sticky putty from HSN for leaks in copper pipes?

2007-07-10 04:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by patriciaannbee 2

All my mail comes destroyed due to the mailbox sixe

2007-07-10 04:27:17 · 3 answers · asked by Jackson Peter Templeton Jr. 2

A tree in behind of my house is cracking the building wall. So i want to kill its root & stop the growth...

2007-07-10 04:14:19 · 5 answers · asked by Nachimuthu A 1

There is a forest fire burning about 40 to 50 miles from my town... No danger from fire here but we are getting lots of smoke. I am keeping the house closed as much as possible but the smell is seeping in.

Ultimately I will need to take down drapes and shampoo carpets .... However, the fire is still burning and it is too ghastly hot to do major house cleaning here in July. Please, do not bother to suggestion "air freshing sprays" unless you know of one with no scent what-so-ever.

2007-07-10 04:06:45 · 3 answers · asked by eek 6

Our above ground pool seems to be working fine and we have vacuumed on waste because the previous owners were slobs. When we try to vacuum on filter there doesn't seem to be any suction. We fill the hose with water etc. but no luck. Also there is no water coming out of the jet (should there be?) Hope someone can shed some light. My husband is ready to get a bulldozer. Between that and the cloudiness.

2007-07-10 03:49:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It wasn't drying anything so I disconnected the vent and it works again. So I need to clean the vent but have no idea what I should use to clean it. It is about 15 feet long. Thanks for the help!!

2007-07-10 03:46:03 · 10 answers · asked by chip t 2

I applied oven cleaner to inside of my very dirty BBQ gas grill and I let it sat over night and washed it off good.
Well, good news and bad news, good news is it cleaned off the grease, but the bad news is it also washed off the coding on the side of the grill wall. Instead of black wall, now is kind of white-ish...
I will heat it up real good to burn off the chemical first before using it, but...

Is it safe to use the grill?

2007-07-10 03:15:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a new home that has an attic rated at an R-Value of 29 to 30, I'm looking at spending $1,600 on upgrading my attic to an R-Value of 49 to 50. Will this be worth $1,600?

2007-07-10 02:53:32 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin 1

My grill runs on propane and I understand that when the tank is "empty" there is still some propane in it, there is just not enough pressure to allow it to escape. In a standard 20 lb tank what is this amount of propane left in an empty tank when the tank is at room temperature. When the tank is in a cold outdoor environment, there will be more propane left in the tank when it is "empty" than in a warm environment. How do i determine the amount of propane left in the tank at different temperatures?

2007-07-10 02:18:56 · 2 answers · asked by dagriz85 2

Hello after installing our back up sump pump I found the hole where the PVC pipe comes out is too big. Is there something I can put around the hole? The pipe moves a little when the sump pump shoots out the water. I want to make sure it is stabilized.

2007-07-10 02:14:56 · 2 answers · asked by subzerobears 2

I have a two story townhouse and we just had the outside unit replaced. With alot of houses, the upstairs is really warm and the downstairs is really cold. I was wondering if I closed some of the a/c vents on the 1st floor if that would help the 2nd floor get more colder air. It might also keep the first floor from being so cold.

2007-07-10 01:29:30 · 7 answers · asked by mpbclutch33 2