Maintenance & Repairs - October 2007

2007-10-14 16:03:45 · 5 answers · asked by boxnyc 1

2007-10-14 15:25:27 · 4 answers · asked by Tom J 1

2007-10-14 14:51:18 · 6 answers · asked by kokopelli4luck 1

I have an old coal stove with metal flue coming off that is corroded. I want to cut the flue away and keep stove for looks. How should I cap off flue (duct) that leads into and up to chimney?

2007-10-14 14:49:58 · 3 answers · asked by John J 1

hi I have a oil furnace and i noticed some brief smoke coming out if the chimney after the furnace kicked on what could that be?

2007-10-14 14:33:33 · 2 answers · asked by vman 1

I have a split level house and the % for pretty much the whole house has been between 55-60%. Do you think i need a dehumidifer or is there something else i can do to make it less humid. The temp in my house is 72, so a little too cool for AC and a little too warm for heating...

2007-10-14 13:50:47 · 7 answers · asked by lm 2

2007-10-14 12:58:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Theres a house in town that caught on fire 15 years ago, but did not damage the exterior walls, a new roof was put on 4 years ago, but theres a a couple 15 foot square holes in the exterior walls. whats the likeliness that water and snow coming in through these holes has damaged the house beyond repair?

2007-10-14 12:43:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 12:22:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 12:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by lauryn 1

i just moved in to my new home and me and my lil bro were playing around and made a hole on the wall its coverd right now with my fish tank but i need to know how to make it look like this so that i can finish fixing trhe wall... i already fixed the hole and ive got the paint

2007-10-14 11:30:06 · 3 answers · asked by and1and_1 1

We have a beautiful, but very fragile tile roof. The tiles break if you look at them too hard. They cannot support my bodyweight even if I am on my hands and knees.

I need to make a minor repair to a window located in the middle of the roof. I can only repair it from the outside. I need to cross about 7 ft of tile.

How can I cross the roof without breaking the tiles?

2007-10-14 11:22:38 · 3 answers · asked by Frst Grade Rocks! Ω 7

Me and my wife both love this house. Its a 30yr old house and looks to be in good condition (based on home inspection). However we and the inspector discovered a slope in the family room. Interestingly the family room was an addition to the rear of the house and is sitting on its own foundation/crawl space. And the slope is in the outermost side of the family room away from the house. The slope is around 3 inches. As first time home buyers we are really scared to get into this, but we are still thinking about it coz we really like the place. We also hired a structural inspector who estimated 15K-16k to fix this using pipe piles. However I found the structural inspector very unprofessional and untrustworthy.
Is 3 inches a significant slope to require correction? There are some minor hair line cracks in foundation. The sellers did not disclose it. In their disclosure they mentioned that there is a post that is short in that area of the house.

2007-10-14 10:25:18 · 3 answers · asked by s k 1

So I broke it, I have to pay for it. My question is that it will definitely be easier to fix this myself as opposed to hiring someone and footing the bill, but where do you go to buy just panes of glass? Lowe's websites only give me window options, and other doors, but I only have to fix the glas! I'm broke (no pun intended) as it is. Help!!

2007-10-14 10:22:09 · 7 answers · asked by SiC 2

i'm not sure what i should use for my foundation cracks. i've heard cement, epoxy, etc..well i have a few small cracks in my garage the entire length of the foundation and then in the older part of my house i have cement blocks with mortar that has come loose or fallen out completely. what should i use for these cracks? if i need epoxy can i find that at home depot?

2007-10-14 10:07:59 · 1 answers · asked by m t 1

into a manhole on my land and then out into the public sewer. Does he have to have easement rights for this? can i claim any money for upkeep? He is about to sell and want to get it sorted before he sells.

2007-10-14 10:03:48 · 9 answers · asked by fuztownsend01 2

2007-10-14 09:49:50 · 4 answers · asked by taylor b 2

80k btu sears forced aiur funace

2007-10-14 09:25:37 · 4 answers · asked by gemeneye25@prodigy.net 1

2007-10-14 08:58:14 · 5 answers · asked by tim 1

There is a smaller fuse panel in the garage, with the glass circle fuses, but I pulled them all out and they seem to be fine. Im stumped.

2007-10-14 08:36:59 · 7 answers · asked by DreaL 1

I removed carb and tank from my 5hp briggs side shaft to clean tank. I put new gasket and sealer on.Now it runs good but leaks gas between carb and tank. Tried eveything still leaks. Help!

2007-10-14 08:34:11 · 1 answers · asked by bum 1

is this dangerous and will it hurt the lighter

2007-10-14 08:15:44 · 14 answers · asked by wes 1

I have an older Kenmore dishwasher and I've noticed that it does not fill up with water. When I start it, a small amount of water runs into the tub and it starts it's cycle but there is very little water inside so it doesn't clean the dishes. If I pour extra water in the tub, it does a great job cleaning the dishes. I disconnected the water supply line and opened the valve and it seems there is a lot of water pressure but i've opened the dishwasher door as it is filling and it is only a trickle coming in. What would cause the dishwasher to not fill up with water?

2007-10-14 07:57:33 · 2 answers · asked by David B 2

My son has poured gravel and motor oil into our lawn boy mower...is there a way to save this mower?

2007-10-14 07:02:03 · 4 answers · asked by vickeymaroon 1

I have secured all the fittings and checked for leaks, but the gas flow seems to be restricted. This line has a 3-way split to a kitchen stove, hot water heater, and clothes dryer. The pilots all stay lit, but when fired up, the flame is blue and yellow and sputters and will only burn at a low level.

2007-10-14 05:49:51 · 5 answers · asked by hager13733 2

Throughout my house I have good water pressure everywhere but my kitchen sink. It is so bad that the dishwasher will not fill properly so does not wash the dishes. What would cause only this faucet to have poor water pressure?

2007-10-14 05:37:45 · 5 answers · asked by David B 2

i have a baxi bermuda gas fire and every time it fires up all the teles in the house goes funny. i get squigerly lines all across the picture. can you please tell me the reason for this happening

2007-10-14 05:10:14 · 3 answers · asked by wench 1

This has already been patched on the inside, but now there is condensation on the wall sometimes (not often, but still), and the floor below the crack is starting to crack as well. One solution I got is to build drains on the outside of the house to carry away water.
The only way to solve it is to fix the exterior of the cement wall, which lies under my porch!! (Which happens to be under my new roof!) Is there a way to get to it by going under the porch?? The crack is straight down in one place.

2007-10-14 04:34:10 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa 6

2007-10-14 01:38:18 · 8 answers · asked by rehdriver 1

2007-10-14 01:21:01 · 6 answers · asked by fezz 1