Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

My husband and I just moved in to a new house and the fence is fine. But I know in years to come we'll need to replace the fence since we have the pretty side it will be our responsibility. My question is, our fence ends at the side of our house where as my neighbors fence comes up to almost the front of their house. Part of the fence extends on their property a good 10 ft beyond ours. I don't want to sound cheap but fences are expensive. Will my husband and I still be responsible for that part of the fence?

2007-09-09 20:33:07 · 7 answers · asked by Emily 3

i live in south australia and i am experiencing loud cracking noises coming from the house.... these noises are very loud and sharp and happen very randomly... i was wanting some advice of where to start to look... the house was built in the 50's and i have polished the floorboards about 4 months ago.. the noise has only started to happen in the last few weeks, please any advice would be appreciated
thanks in advance

2007-09-09 18:41:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

does keeping your fan on all night long waste a lot of electricity?
like the ones on the ceiling?

2007-09-09 17:38:42 · 13 answers · asked by superrnat 2

A few years ago, US manufacturers standardized the color of the Romex sheathing on household electric cable. Now AWG 14 is white, 12 is yellow, and 10 is orange.

We have a summer cottage that doesn't have hollow walls, so all the electric wiring is exposed. We need to replace some of the old, crumbling wiring - which is all black - but on the very dark wood walls, it would look terrible to have any of the new colors, particularly yellow or orange. Is there anywhere left to buy a simple household electrical cable, like a sheathed solid-core NM 12-2, with either brown or black sheathing?

2007-09-09 17:34:56 · 7 answers · asked by Try Thinking For Yourselves 3

My washer is fairly new but it will agitate the clothes...run through the whole cycle but will not spin @ all.Help.Im tired of ringing the clothes out and having them soaked in soap.Im hoping it would be the filter or something but it cant be the timer or it wouldnt run all the way through its cycle.it just wont spin out.It will drain the water.Just wont spin.

2007-09-09 15:58:10 · 18 answers · asked by Neece 2

need to burn willow trees how can I burn it down while its standing and green or should I blow it

2007-09-09 15:40:52 · 3 answers · asked by rob f 1

When I turn my lightswitch to the ON position, it will make a kind of buzzing noise. At the same time, there'll be a dim flicker from the usually bright lightbulbs.

What's wrong, and how do I fix this?

Thanks in advance!

2007-09-09 15:03:04 · 10 answers · asked by hsawaknow 2

I believe I need some electrical work on an outlet on one circuit in my house and may be going away soon. Would it be ok to leave this one particular circuit OFF on my circuit breaker? Is there anything wrong with doing this? Just turning this particular circuit off and leaving all others on? Thanks!

2007-09-09 14:39:49 · 8 answers · asked by MB 1

I have about 12 75 watt halogen lights on 1000 watt dimmer and any time I dim them some of the lights will "sing". Anybody who has had a similar situation and knows a good remedy?

2007-09-09 14:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by Kris_B 3

2007-09-09 14:17:06 · 11 answers · asked by john j 1

it's a Toro, model GTS-XL, 6.0 Hp

2007-09-09 14:04:31 · 3 answers · asked by Texas Horse Lover 4

MUST BE MANUAL. Can't stand those battery operated ones and the electric are not portable. My pampered chef opener was great but now it no longer works and they do not make that model any more.

2007-09-09 14:03:08 · 4 answers · asked by casey 5

2007-09-09 11:36:24 · 7 answers · asked by Tim 5

The capacitor has 2 electrical mounts and both are 2 pronged so a total of 4 prongs but I can't tell which is positive or negative and I don't want to put it in the opener and have it get fried. Is there anyway to tell which is the positive and which is the negative? Thanks if anyone can answer this one.

2007-09-09 11:18:15 · 3 answers · asked by bugen3029 2

2007-09-09 09:53:46 · 2 answers · asked by ? 5

I went in the garage and can see right through the crack. It's about 1" and goes completely through. I've lived in the house for 1 year and there are no signs of cracking in the living/dining room which is above the garage. Also no water leakage. Can this be fixed? Any idea on cost?

2007-09-09 09:15:22 · 5 answers · asked by nathan.pitchford 1

2007-09-09 09:11:24 · 4 answers · asked by jessmurda 1

we have a septic field- just emptied in May. The butler sink in the kitchen gurgles when I run water down the main sink. The toilet at the other end of the house gurgles too-all by itself. What is going on?

2007-09-09 09:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by northville 5

put a gash in the foam insulation,damaged window trim.Should i replace or repair...where do I get a door??

2007-09-09 08:25:13 · 4 answers · asked by trucker 1

2007-09-09 07:46:49 · 4 answers · asked by evafonda 1

My home telephone is wired with cat 5 using 8 wires. I want to add a jack to the basement, and I have a 100 foot roll of 4 strand phone wire. Can I use it? If so, where can I find the color scheme for the addition, since the colors of the dark wires do not all match?

2007-09-09 07:40:51 · 3 answers · asked by Michael D 2

2007-09-09 06:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by donandjanmason 2

Hey all,

I've got a summer cottage I just bought, and I'm concerned about the pipes freezing in the winter while I'm not there. What's the best solution here? Should I just shut off the water to the cottage and drain down the water in the pipes?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

2007-09-09 04:42:23 · 15 answers · asked by dmwr 2

My dryer has got no heat coming out of it. We have checked the heating element and then fuses/circuit breaker in the basement, these things are ok. Does anyone know what else my cause this problem? It is a Whirlpool heavy duty electric dryer. It is about 4 years old.

2007-09-09 03:28:23 · 10 answers · asked by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7

I know what a piezo is, but what is a piezoelectric plate? Where can I buy them at? Radio Shack says they have never heard of them.
I am building (novice electronics) a circuit that requires a piezoelectric plate.
Is this seperate from a piezo?
Thanks

2007-09-09 01:50:52 · 5 answers · asked by tpjp19 2

2007-09-09 01:20:47 · 6 answers · asked by brenda toussaint 1

its on an outhouse and theres no other way into the room, i can't access the screws, the handle will only lift upto its locking position, but when i push down it rotates 360 degrees. the door isn't locked, it just won't open. HELP!

2007-09-09 01:14:42 · 6 answers · asked by Abbi R 2

I have finally moved into my bedroom but everytime a grandparent comes over he/she settles into my little sister's bedroom and she moves into mine. My room is like a box room and is hardly enough for me. Every sunday when i clean my bedroom I end up getting angry at everyone at home, in my room i find my sister's stuff, documents and paper work that does not belong to me and hell knows what else. How can I get everyone at home to keep their stuff in their rooms? I feel like my bedroom is their store room. Please help me!!

2007-09-09 00:01:51 · 6 answers · asked by DarkAngel 1

Do I just wire it to the same terminals as the blower motor on the circuit board or is there another set of terminals for that purpose. Not my furnace so I don't know what make and model....it's for a friend.
Thanks much for any input or links.

2007-09-08 21:10:58 · 3 answers · asked by paul h 7

Removal of garbage and processing them in centralised places is an unpleasant job. Any country having any other method? Why not destroy garbage using powerful heaters(either solar or electric) at every house/ colony. I feel this invention deserves Nobel prize.

2007-09-08 20:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by rsudarsanlic 4