Maintenance & Repairs - July 2007

I live alone and am really trying to make radical cuts to my budget. I have been turning my water heater off when not in use and only on when I take a shower and that isn't every day, is this saving money or costing money to heat the water ?

2007-07-06 06:07:20 · 4 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

For the last two days, I've been hearing this persistent rattling/knocking around my bedroom. After searching high and low, I THINK it is coming from the internal wall. Can anyone make any suggestions as to what it could be?

I don't think it is water hammer as the noise doesn't seem consistent with opening/closing taps. It is pretty windy where I am at the moment so I don't know if that has ANYTHING to do with it! I'm in despair as I can't sleep because of the noise!

Serious advice would be greatly appreciated!

2007-07-06 05:16:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Snapper rear engine lawn mower. When I turn sharp in one direction, the front wheels get stuck. The steering wheel is very hard to straighten out and one in a while it gets stuck in position and I have to kick the wheel while driving to get it to turn straight.

What is the problem and what can I do to fix this? I have alredy stripped/sheared the bolt at the steering column from forcing the wheels straight from turning.

Thoughts anyone?

2007-07-06 05:15:19 · 3 answers · asked by skobie 2

I have a three season room attached to my garage and need a new roof. What is the best thing to use? Metal Roofing, Plastic roofing, etc. There is not much slope, it is almost flat.

2007-07-06 04:55:27 · 3 answers · asked by fussy824 2

Im pretty sure the place I took my BBQ grill propane cylinder to get filled for the first time didnt purge it of air first...

Its only been a few months & the tank has gone empty since that first filling - so Im curious what my next step is -

what does the filling station do to remedy?

2007-07-06 04:54:45 · 4 answers · asked by i3uddha 2

2007-07-06 04:43:37 · 1 answers · asked by p. s 1

at work we have a drinking fountain, the water won't stop running, it seems that the handle bars dont work any more! anyone know how to fix this problem, please help!

2007-07-06 04:25:32 · 3 answers · asked by coldilocks 3

Anybody know of the best tubing for the water for swamp coolers on the roof. We used copper and it splits every year. Even when it's drained it seems to split. Is there any tubing we can use where we don't have to replace it every season?

2007-07-06 04:17:49 · 6 answers · asked by tattoogirl333 1

2007-07-06 03:28:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mike M 1

It still drains but slowly and the bathtub next to the kitchen is now full of yucky, smelly water that will not drain at all. I have been putting my coffee grounds down the disposal. I just read where that can clog a disposal - could that be the problem? What do I do?

2007-07-06 03:08:19 · 6 answers · asked by Thia R 2

2007-07-06 01:40:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 23:19:52 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

I just bought a Kenmore 5300 Air Conditioner a few days ago. installed it and used it for a few days. now it's making sounds like there's water stuck INSIDE of the A/C making some weird noise. I wonder if it's normal? or did I not install it correctly on the drain thing? I don't have the plastic thing on the drain thing, can that be causing the problem?

2007-07-05 21:33:04 · 2 answers · asked by kztyle 2

I'm a masochist, I mean rehabber, who's interested in getting a house to rent out and make some money. In running the numbers, I've come across something in which I have no experience: installing aluminum siding.

I want to know how much it should cost per square foot of the house, and/or how much it should cost for a wall of an example size. I need to have a mathematical basis for running the numbers before I jump into a project that could either bankrupt me or require a year of slow saving and work in order to complete.

There's no such thing as a dumb answer... although plenty of people give it the ol' special ed try. Please explain how you get to your answer, because that's what most important.

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-05 21:23:00 · 1 answers · asked by wood_vulture 4

I recently changed my sink from a single bowl to a double and put in a garbage disposal and now when i turn the disposal on it just floods the other side with the chopped up food!! I tried snakeing the drains and did not help what do i do????

2007-07-05 20:26:05 · 2 answers · asked by ringostarr711 1

i've tried vinegar... it smells.... i was told to mix baking soda and water then pour over cooler....isn't baking soda an alkalai???

2007-07-05 20:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would you pay for a service, similar to a house cleaning service, that would have a handyman come out to your home on a monthly basis to take care of any minor home repairs and keep up regular maintenance tasks (like cleaning gutters, changing filters, etc.)? This service could be offered when you bought your home to keep it in good shape.

How much would you expect to pay for such a service?

2007-07-05 20:11:23 · 4 answers · asked by MountainChick 3

i do not see a drain pan but the hose were the water is suppose to drain out of is dry so i know it might be clog up how do i un clog my furnace or what do you think the problem is my unit is a condensing gas furnace

2007-07-05 19:09:51 · 4 answers · asked by love to learn 1

2007-07-05 17:03:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's a reasonable price for a tear-off one story brick ranch?

2007-07-05 16:45:20 · 8 answers · asked by Queen 2

2007-07-05 16:18:18 · 6 answers · asked by ro-ro 1

I clean it up, it comes back. Can not see where it is leaking from.

2007-07-05 16:10:27 · 10 answers · asked by Meschelle W 1

I will be using aluminum color paint and have 300+ feet to paint, don't want to use a paint sprayer as it may kill flowers shrubs that are near the fence.

2007-07-05 15:20:38 · 15 answers · asked by calico 1

Like how you can get a big heater for your room, is there some kind of big AC thing you can buy cuz fans kinda just blow warm air bakc on ya...how much do they cost if they exist?

2007-07-05 15:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a forced air / heat furnance in my rental home. I was notified late this afternoon that the system doesn't turn on. When speaking with the maintenance technician he noted the furnace controler is "fried" and non functional. The furnance is manufactured by Consolidated Industries and approx 9 years old. The technician mentioned this company is currently out of business with spare parts pretty much non existant. He mentioned the control box needs to be changed but the spare part could not be purchased since they are out of business. Doing research of my own and having the owners manual I found the replacement and original part is made by honeywell and very easy to find via the internet. He mentioned that because the part is not available he wants to replace the furnace with a new one at a cost of 3k dollars. Does is sound like he is trying to pull a fast one on me? Should I consider replacing the furnace since it is over 9 years old or is there more life to expect?

2007-07-05 14:35:20 · 6 answers · asked by Johnny H 1

I don't know how long there had been water in my basement before I discovered it but now there is mold on the wall. If I replace the wall do I have to also take out the two by fours or can I just replace the sheetrock? When I repalce the sheetrock is it true that you can just replace the bottom portion of the wall that is affected or do I need to do the entire wall?

2007-07-05 14:33:27 · 8 answers · asked by mary.murphy@snet.net 2

Wand model number is 175. Belt is A flat smooth belt about 2 or 3 inches in diameter.

2007-07-05 14:19:43 · 3 answers · asked by jgbeau1 1

Hydraulic hammer/breaker for rent here in the Philippines to be use in Narra, Palawan

2007-07-05 14:09:43 · 1 answers · asked by vie 1

2007-07-05 13:27:11 · 5 answers · asked by Johnny D 2

2007-07-05 13:24:25 · 2 answers · asked by bam 1