Maintenance & Repairs - August 2007

my sister landlord is completely repairing and renovaiting the Electic wiring inthe bilding .
breaking walls inside the apartments holes open for days dust , devree, lead, and some asbestos everywhere (it its a very old building) her children can not breath (she has 3) is hot and they can not use the AC. or Kitchen. I let her live in my apartment for 4 days but when she cameback home the repairs are still on &even rats were coming out . she wants to go to a hotel because of the living conditions until they finish the repairs . and also wants a inspector to check the bilding because it its dangerous for other families with babies and children living there.

Please friends from Yahoo can you tell me if it is legal for the lanlord to make mayor repairs while the tenats are still living there.if people go to a hotel who paid for it. I call 311 they just said make a complaint and wait. she leaves in 11 54 ward ave , bronx NY . Can anyone help thank you

2007-08-10 08:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by grace l 1

I live in northeat Kansas, the Temperatures have been 100 degrees, and will stay that way for a while, at night in the mid to upper 70's, I couldn't imagine living hear before air conditioning. How about you?

2007-08-10 08:23:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

do i look at the serial number or the model number?

2007-08-10 08:11:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you have enough mice it seems they communicate the fall of their brethren and the next mouse avoids it

2007-08-10 07:48:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

a cold-weld that I can use to patch it and what would it cost to rechage the gas

2007-08-10 07:14:54 · 2 answers · asked by junkman 2

I should like to abolish that silly little thing called the remote. It has bred a generation of couch potatoes and encourages sheer laziness. What is so awful about getting up from the couch and turning a knob? This is what we used to do and it worked fine: no more tedious menus and sub-menus or losing the stupid remote down the back of the chair, or wherever and one could easily switch the damned TV, or whatever off, thus saving energy. I cannot buy any decent piece of consumer electronics with knobs on. Bring back the knob, I say. I like a good knob that you can get hold of.

2007-08-10 07:00:31 · 5 answers · asked by galyamike 5

We had a lot of storms yesterday causing the power to go out a few times.. this morning I drained the hot tub, and before that I shut off the hot tub from the fuse box, the only place I can. Next, i filled it back up, but when I went to hit the fuse to turn it back on (I guess its a circut breaker? Kinda like a lightswitch, but sideways) It clicked to on, then it clicked back into the middle. I tried again to turn it off, then on, and it went back into the middle. Now, what would cause this and how do I get my hot tub working? What can I do?!

2007-08-10 06:53:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

the battery keeps going dead unless you unplug the wiring harness we have done and checked the alternator and the is not the problem could it possible be in the wiring

2007-08-10 04:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 bolts securing the railing that are bolted into the cedar stair stringer. problem is 3 of the bolts aren't in the holes that well. when I go to tighten them they just keep turning but don't go anywhere. Is there a quick fix I can do to make the bolts bite into the wood or secure them better? epoxy?

2007-08-10 04:35:41 · 3 answers · asked by Gary L 1

Help! I need an owner's manual for any Kenmore gas/ range stove from the late 80's to early 90's. I will pay! Sears & Kenmore both told me there were no more available copies..anyone out there who has an old Kenmore gas stove- you're my only hope. I will pay nicely for a copy, not even the original. Thank you for much needed help!

2007-08-10 03:57:21 · 3 answers · asked by whitneymackay 1

2007-08-10 03:38:55 · 3 answers · asked by Zara 4

could this be it, or just the water pressure...thanks for your help.

2007-08-10 03:32:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some ideas what to do with this? I have little experience on these things. Should the well be filled in or remove the stone that surrounds it. The stones wouldn't really hurt anything in the ground would they? What would be the cheapest option?The well doesn't have any function it looks very very old.

2007-08-10 03:00:26 · 3 answers · asked by Luv2no is in the house 7

2007-08-10 02:47:51 · 7 answers · asked by Dawn D 1

This is India where corruption is maximum. Me and my family owns a bungalow(house). The house has been standing at the position since 7 years. Now, we have found that the builders of the house had tried to fool us, by not properly doing the work. The pipelines for the flow of water were not fitted in a proper base, i.e. the base was not proper. Now, we have come to know that the pipes had started leaking and the sand/soil had started to be dampened by water. I know this should not happen, but it so happened that the water went in the soil and the soil went down, creating a space between the marble and the soil. So, we have found out that to make this proper, we have to, um, sort of, renovate the whole thing, by breaking the marble and filling the place with soil and then, attach new marbles. We can always let it go like this, but the cavity may increase and one day, the floor of that region may collapse.

So what should I do?

2007-08-10 02:37:49 · 3 answers · asked by Siddharth s 1

2007-08-10 02:30:43 · 6 answers · asked by ROBERT P 2

We are tuck pointing the front of a house and we need to get the concrete out between the bricks. What is the best method to do this. Our diamond tip saw is getting destroyed quickly

2007-08-10 01:56:24 · 2 answers · asked by ??? 2

Mine has snapped off so needs replacing so I was just wandering if anyone knew approx how much it will cost

2007-08-10 01:52:48 · 3 answers · asked by mumstheword 2

need to carry/ transport large sliding glass window 1 block to my house. Most likely will not have frame around edges. just the glass itself. Suction cups and some way of lifting it on the edge without cutting our hands would be helpful.

2007-08-09 23:45:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 22:46:46 · 2 answers · asked by nandita s 1

the screw was a philip screw and now it looks like a rounded and mess up so none of the tools fit anymore.... it needed a miniture Philip screw driver now what how do i get it out.

2007-08-09 19:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by The word Fan! 1

I dropped a cast iron pan in my sink and it left a small crack but now a few week later it's a hole! I think it's some kind of plastic, fiberglasss mabe it's the kitchen sink, i don't wanna call the landlord to come out he lives about two hours away

2007-08-09 19:14:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i already posted a similar article about plumbing, so it's the same for electrical. (i work in a hardware store, and i'm put in the area that deals with electrical, as well as plumbing)
is there anyone who can give me electrical basics?
(flourescent fixtures, circuit breakers, fixing wall switches, stuff like that)

2007-08-09 19:06:50 · 6 answers · asked by krusty9852 1

i work at a hardware store, and 99% of the time, i'm put in the area of the building that deals with plumbing. i came into the store knowing nothing about plumbing, and i still know very little about it. could someone give me the basics for toilet, sink, gas, dryer/washer, and hot water heater plumbing?

2007-08-09 19:04:13 · 7 answers · asked by krusty9852 1

I have a Husqvarna 55 rancher. Everytime I try to crank it as the instructions specify it will not crank. It seems to be flooded but it won't crank with the choke in or out. What should I do? How do you know if you need a new spark plug? I ran it good a week ago but I ran it until it ran out of gas and oil mix. I then added the gas and oil mix to it and it will not crank. What do I do? Thanks.

2007-08-09 18:46:32 · 5 answers · asked by Jackson D 3

2007-08-09 17:56:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, which way am i winding the springs? If I'm facing the garage am i winding the springs counter clockwise on both sides? (I have the winding tool)

2007-08-09 17:16:45 · 7 answers · asked by kydseoul26 2

I started to have issues with my C/A where low pressure was coming out of vents. I cleaned my coils, blower, vents but no luck. Had serviceman come out and check the freon and everything. He said that the capictor (sp) went bad and he replaced it. It worked for about an hour and the compressor started making a funny noise with low pressure air coming out again. He came back out and said the motor was bad and he ended up replacing motor and the fan. Well that worked for about an hour then the fan and motor died and all you can hear is rumbling noises. So he came back out and replaced the motor and said its faulty and put in another new motor. Well after about 9 hours its doing it again.. The compressor is covered under warranty but still what is causing these motors to burn up like this?? and the outside of our casing around our compressor was very hot to the touch.. Is there any suggestions that you all might have that I can pass on to the A/C guy? I appericate it, Thanks..

2007-08-09 17:11:22 · 6 answers · asked by Karma 2

I am wondering if you live in a humid part of the country and if you have had concrete poured in your crawlspace to deter dampness and mold? If so, how do you feel about it? Do you believe it substantially decreased the humidity levels under your house? Was it worth the financial investment? I have a french drain along my foundation and a moisture tarp barrier but I still have mold problems. Thanks for your feedback! :-)

2007-08-09 16:51:19 · 5 answers · asked by americansneedtowakeup 5

My family is moving across the country to Chicago and I spent one weekend there looking for houses. Our favorite house showed a few problems on inspection, and since we couldn't be there it is hard to determine the severity of those problems. Our big concern is the finding in the basement of:

Sag noted at main beam in basement.
Crushing is noted on main beam at bearing point of 4 steel posts.
Drop in structure noted on both upper living levels, toward center of house.
Recommend further review and corrections as needed by qualified contractors which may include carpenter and structural engineer.

As luck would have it, I happened to take a picture which captured the "crushing" at one of the 4 posts. You can view it at:
http://i9.tinypic.com/4mjcy28.jpg
The house is 85 years old with the second story added at some point afterwards, so obviously the weight increased and they might not have added extra support. Any advice? Does it look/sound like a dealbreaker?

2007-08-09 16:45:27 · 8 answers · asked by gotaprofquestion 3