Maintenance & Repairs - September 2007

I need to repair a crack in a cast iron wood stove. I have tried to preheat the welding area and it cracked again. What is the best way to weld a flat piece of steel over the cast iron section? Would this work or is there a better way to weld the crack closed? I have used 99Ni rod on it but I cant seem to stop the crack.

2007-09-05 00:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by rmatc4 2

I have a Craftsman garden tractor and it seems to be burning oil awful fast. I don't see any leaks whatsoever. I've been using 10w30 engine oil for the last couple of seasons and lately it's been sputtering even after I have changed the spark plug, fuel filter, and cleaned the air filter.

2007-09-04 23:46:11 · 8 answers · asked by jeremysully 1

The quack to installed it did such a bang-up job, that everytime we do our laundry, the line that empties out into the backyard turns into mushy swampland. What is required for it to be fixed? Is this something we can do ourselves or call a professional for?

2007-09-04 22:59:03 · 5 answers · asked by SloBoMo 5

(30yr old house) It overflows easily. Not sure what they system is called but it's so bad we've never been able to flush toilet paper cuz the lines are too narrow. What kind of upgrade does it need? Details please.

2007-09-04 22:56:09 · 3 answers · asked by SloBoMo 5

so we have roaches and it s multiplying and we're sick of it.
they're in every non visible spot there is.
we've tried Raid and it works to kill.
Any techniques? and we can afford an exterminator now.

2007-09-04 20:44:03 · 2 answers · asked by Dawn 1

The mold is on the central air vent and on the ceiling above the air conditioner, and I am afraid that prolonged exposure might cause health problems. I need to keep it from spreading, and neutralize it completely without renovation to the room because it is an apartment building. Any legitimate answers would be greatly appreciated, any ridiculous answers just to recieve points on your account will be disregarded and reported. Thank you.

2007-09-04 19:00:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has a lot of condensation on it and its coming through the roof.

I'm calling the repair man tomorrow but was just wondering if i could get an answer tonight.
thanks!

2007-09-04 16:24:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have owned my home for 8 years. I have a 10 year home warranty. I have many hairline cracks in the exterior stucco walls which include two larger stair-step cracks. According to their (warranty) engineer, the larger has 3/16" vertical and 1/4" horizontal separation. These exterior cracks have caused a 10 foot crack to appear in the interior ceiling and several drywall joints to separate around doors.
They offered to pay 1/3 of the estimates. The warranty reads "(a) There must be actual physical damage (b) to that designated load-bearing element, (c) The physical damage must be a result of failure of that load-bearing element, (d) The load bearing function of that element must be affected to the extent that the home becomes unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unlivable. All four portions must be met before a defect can be covered...."
The company has offered a "compromise" because they claim the home did not meet the section (d) above.
Should I fight this? How?
Could there be mold?

2007-09-04 16:19:47 · 5 answers · asked by cdsinfla 2

2007-09-04 15:03:10 · 10 answers · asked by ordie b 1

refrigerator is making water condensation instead of keeping food cold and it is leaking how to fix this problem

2007-09-04 14:05:38 · 6 answers · asked by conker 1

What can we expect to pay for this?

2007-09-04 13:55:14 · 5 answers · asked by mobgirl 2

2007-09-04 12:54:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Vinal had been installed by previous owners over wood floor in the dining area. The wood where there isn't any glue looks nice and I would like to remove this glue; It would be great if the floor would be ready to go without any extra steps...sanding, etc... Any ideas on accomplishing this?

2007-09-04 12:53:23 · 4 answers · asked by campingDJ 2

so we lived on a farm, but it was sold and turned into houses. So we bought 80 acres out in the middle of nowhere, now we have lived in a trailer on that property for a few years while we built a barn and got electricity and water and such. not the contract of how long we can live in a trailer is up in a year so we have to build a house or move within the next year. We dont have the money to build a great house fast but dont want to move, any ideas? i looked into extreme home makeover but thats more if you already have a house in bad condition...know of any other show like that to help?

2007-09-04 12:23:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 12:15:18 · 15 answers · asked by mrscriven 2

i have the combination here with me, but the instructions that came with it isn't just working..

2007-09-04 11:34:23 · 10 answers · asked by r.factura 2

My parents shower has apparently clogged itself only on the hot side. If the water is set on cold only the pressure comes through fine. I am sure it is calcium build up from well water. Obviously they need to install some kind of filtering or softening system. Does anyone have any information on something that can be ran through the water to unclog this? I am trying to avoid cutting a hole in their wall to unclog it myself. I have heard of people using vinegar, but only in shower heads etc.. not running it through the whole water line.

2007-09-04 11:28:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's in good condition. how do i maintain it? anything special?

2007-09-04 11:07:59 · 2 answers · asked by Ember Halo 6

2007-09-04 10:34:51 · 2 answers · asked by Joe P 1

we want to add another trailer to the one we have. What is the best way to combine electric and not raise the bill so high. Also safety is involved.

2007-09-04 09:47:44 · 4 answers · asked by KY chick 4-sure 2

I tried starting it...nothing...locked it...nothing..can't find the manual for it...but, it's beeping is annoying...Please help....thanks

2007-09-04 09:31:45 · 7 answers · asked by ccj 1

I had a large lake in my back yard and found it was the main water line coming from the water meter which is in a "water can 3 feet under ground. The break was 25 feet from the meter. As i dug down and found the leak was at a coupling joint and the pipe was separated about 1/2"(pulled apart). The city here uses a back hoe to dig up the old meter and can. I went to the city manager and he said water lines around town break all the time! I repaired it and he may take off some for the leak...thats it! He probably knows their back hoe snagged the water line but he won't admit it. Has anyone seen a pipe break like that ....am I possibly right? Also, according to my water meter bill the leak started right after they replaced the old meter. I hope this link will show you the pics i took of it!

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2007-09-04 08:53:21 · 6 answers · asked by jazcomania 2

I have a lifestyle LP522 upstairs and recently installed a Drayton Digistat 1 downstairs, the lifestyle has no power now and thought I had wired the digistat correctly. I have 1 brown cable and 2 black cables...Please help...I am freezing and in need of a shower :(

2007-09-04 08:47:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boss has 3 year old twins and they misplaced his keys
in his house.

2007-09-04 08:22:44 · 8 answers · asked by bostontransplant 2

The downstairs smoke alarm is making LOUD high pitched beeps every minute and a half... what's going on? I tried flipping all the circut breakers and it still continues to beep.

No batteries.

There is a button that says to hold it down and test weekly... will the alarm go on and then off????

Help! SO ANNOYING!!!!!

Also - I don't have the manuals... the people before us threw them out..... I don't even see a brand name on there or unit # or anything.

2007-09-04 08:20:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 07:21:58 · 9 answers · asked by renee70466 6

I have a single fixture in my kitchen with two 4' fluorescent bulbs. There is no starter in the unit, just 2 bulbs and one ballast. Original fluorescent bulbs started to flicker so I bought and installed two new ones. The flickering problem remained. I then bought and installed a new ballast. Here is my problem...When I first turn the fixture on in the morning one bulb is dead and one bulb flickers and is partially lit. If I hit the switch two or more times both bulbs eventually light up. The wierd thing is that if I leave the fixture on for a while, then turn it off and on, both bulbs light simultaneously. The fixture only acts up after it has not been on for a few hours. I have changed the bulbs and the ballast, what else could the problem be?

2007-09-04 06:58:30 · 9 answers · asked by Butkus 2

Home is 10 years old, was vacant for a year before I bought it.

One shower has cold water only, no hot. The single knob turns on the water, with decent pressure. As you rotate the knob to get more hot water (mixing in hot with the cold), it does not warm up. When you dial it all the way to hot, there is no water flow at all.

It appears that the hot water is not able to get through 'somewhere'. How to diagnose?

1) other showers and adjacent sinks all have warm/hot.
2) second floor bathroom, no easy wall access
3) no apparent leaks currently

Could the hot water to JUST that one fixture have been turned off? Where? (If there was a leak, and this was the former owners way of dealing with it.)

The hardware store guy said it might be the 'stem', and showed me a couple of $15 parts that could be bad.

Is this the kind of repair that a semi-handy person could complete? (I have completed a variety of different home repairs, but would not call myself an expert!)

2007-09-04 06:40:21 · 5 answers · asked by Sue 5

I bought a fire extinguisher to keep in my kitchen. It does say "kitchen" on the package. Now I read that for wood/paper, etc. fires, you need an ABC. Won't this one also work on those? Why not? I would like one that works on all fires. Do I need to take it back?

2007-09-04 06:37:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in the Northern Virginia/DC area, and want to know people's opinions on the best way to patch a dead spot on your lawn, as well as seeding a new lawn.

2007-09-04 06:36:02 · 4 answers · asked by NJ65 1