Maintenance & Repairs - October 2007

2007-10-05 02:37:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard of vinegar too. My inside window is streaky and has a film on it. I do not smoke. Any ideas? What is the ratio is using vinegar or baking soda? Thanks

2007-10-05 01:14:55 · 8 answers · asked by dawn_20062006 1

hey guys, i recently moved into a house few months ago, and evidence(huge scratches) appear on the door.now a month later more appear. i checked other doors in the area and nobody has them. my theory is its a neighbour seen my goods when moving in, or its a window cleaner as i noticed the scratches a day after they been. what every1 else think??or maybe just someone not from here stalking me?

2007-10-05 00:13:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a huskee riding mower 42 in cut ( model 607- 608)
model # on engine 31q777--- Type# 0215el--
code # 040527ze , trying to find a fuel shut off switch,
tractor supply can order it for me but if I can go to a site and get it myself it would save me the headache of going through them . I tried briggs and stratton web site but I do not have a part # , I would like to just have the part delivered to my home , any help or seggestions ?

2007-10-04 22:40:45 · 3 answers · asked by Bruce L 3

Does anyone have an idea of where i can buy a home fire fighting water pump?? I want to be able to use the swimming pool as a water reservoir in case of fire.. the pump is petrol driven, and sucks water from the pool to spray a house with .

2007-10-04 21:44:32 · 2 answers · asked by busola h 2

We have Everest double glazing installed in our house around 1992 (when we moved in the 10 year guarantee was in force). The house was built in 1903 and has decorative brickwork above windows.
The three longest windows (8 feet) now have pronounced sagging- probably about an inch in the middle. This is not so much the actual window frame but the internal 'overhang' (the width of the wall) implying 'load bearing' windows. The only other large window in the house is a bay window has no load over the windows and shows no sagging.
I assume from this that the original windows were load bearing but there was no need for a lintel as the top part of the frame was strong enough.

Surely the company should have been professional enough to quote for a lintel if this was required?
I need to know where I stand with the company and also what danger there is (there having been over 15 years since they were fitted).
Also how much would it cost to rectify?

2007-10-04 21:25:52 · 12 answers · asked by roly 3

my bunkbed squeaks so much every single time i move. is there anything i can do to make it stop??? i have tried wd-40 but no use. has anyone else ever had this problem?

2007-10-04 19:49:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It hasnt rain in quite a while, but I havent had any problems with the water or pressure, but it seems like the pump is always "on". I purchased this house almost a year ago, never
had a well, so I now very little about it.
I moved in December, rain season here in NC, and remember the pump going on and off, now its constantly running, Is it normal for the pump to be running that much? any websites to read up on how a water well works?

thanks

2007-10-04 19:27:40 · 5 answers · asked by MANGA 2

I have an emmersion heater and boiler for central heating. I think, they both come from the same tank of water.

When the immersion is on to heat my water and the central heating is also on on the boiler, the radiators dont come on. Immersion goes off, radiators come on. Is that normal?

2007-10-04 18:54:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 17:46:19 · 9 answers · asked by bear mom 1

Doesn't it annoy you when people have there sprinklers on and over 50% of what they are watering is cement and concrete?! Shouldn't these people be fined for wasting water!? I think so.

2007-10-04 15:51:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 15:30:52 · 7 answers · asked by donovan l 1

The construction work done on our building was kind of shoddy. There's a huge gap where the air conditioner was installed that looks straight to outside. I swear I can hear people outside (and down 3 floors) clear as day through the outlet by my bed. Anyway, the point is the centipedes have overtaken my apartment, presumably through these various gaps to the outside world. Can I caulk these spaces? What would you recommend? My realty company is sloooow and I want to take care of this problem quickly, but don't want to do something permanent to my apartment that I may get in trouble for (read: charged for) later. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

2007-10-04 14:40:28 · 8 answers · asked by TSR 1

I recently bought an electric wall oven but I do not know if it uses 220v or 110v. The manual doesn't say,however, it says do not use less than 20 amps. I have no idea what that means. Please help. thank you

2007-10-04 12:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in an apartment where they are currently remodeling other units in our building. The workers are using high voltage power tools, and the power went off in our unit, so an electrician had to come over and turn it on (and said they blew our fuse). Does this mean the workers are hooking their tools up to our power and we're paying for the electricity? I don't know anything about electric wiring, but this seems a little suspicious.

2007-10-04 12:10:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-04 11:11:39 · 12 answers · asked by salsaaj 2

We bought a new house that house a 12 ft by 20 ft cedar deck. I need to stain or seal it, and I was thinking about going with a semi instead of a solid or clear. I tried Cabot Solid Color on my last deck and was unimpressed by the look and durability. I was going to try Wolman DuraStain this time, but was also considering CWF-UV from Flood. I think I will only need one gallon.

Any tips on sealant/stain choice, new cedar preparation, and application? Anybody have experience with Flood CWF-UV?

2007-10-04 10:45:44 · 5 answers · asked by dougneb 3

2007-10-04 10:32:32 · 3 answers · asked by DEE W 7

This happened to me before with another air mattress and I don't know how to prevent this condensation from occurring. If I notice it too late, then the air mattress is molded and I have to throw it away. Any ideas?

2007-10-04 10:08:32 · 2 answers · asked by mp 1

I have an exterior wall made out of 12" cinder blocks in my basement. its showing daylight through some of the vertical gaps between bricks towards the top of the wall.

I want to seal them up for the winter. I was considering painting them, jamming caulking in there, or just putting some sort of plaster over the visible gaps.

I'm a renter, my landlord said to just paint over the brick.

I'm looking for a stop gap solution to last 1-3 years, so don't tell me to strip the mortar from between the bricks & remortar.

2007-10-04 10:07:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am trying to fix this John Deere lawn tractor- I think the spark plugs need to be replaced since I am having trouble getting it to turn over and start.

2007-10-04 10:06:20 · 2 answers · asked by JP 1

2007-10-04 09:49:54 · 3 answers · asked by Marty 2

I carpet was soaked and began to smell moldy and of mildew. We called the rental office day after day and they kept saying they would send someone and we waited almost 2 weeks. I'm pregnant and couldn't even sleep in m,y bedroom b/c of the terrible smell (had 2 sleep on the couch). I ended up ripping out the carpet in the room because it was nothing that could be done for it. We had it professionally cleaned & everything. Anyways...our lease will be up in december and I was wondering if we could have it replaced (if so, how?) or should we just leave it as is (i know there is a strong possiblity they will try 2 charge us...but they never came!!!)Thanks in advance.

2007-10-04 09:45:32 · 8 answers · asked by .:Adrians' So Handsome:. 3

She uses butane.

2007-10-04 09:35:13 · 5 answers · asked by yellow_rose_of_texas10 2

Just today, I found my light switch is vibrating, I immediately thought this could be a symptom of electricity leaking. So I used a continuity tester and found there is electricity on the surface of the metal switch, also tests on ceiling light and other switches in the house turns out positive.

I am getting a bit worried, I need some expert advise. if this is a urgent problem or what kind of a job are need to fix this.

Thank you.

2007-10-04 08:58:55 · 12 answers · asked by Yangyanzhe 2

2007-10-04 08:28:00 · 2 answers · asked by sunburned 2

I have a water outlet for a washer in my new house but the idiots who installed it didn't put a trap in there to prevent sewer gas. (wasn't able to discover it until a year after i bought the house and got a washer). Is there any way, other than ripping out the walls to redo the pipes, to put some sort of trap ?

Thanks!

2007-10-04 08:03:01 · 5 answers · asked by bagelboy8 1

2007-10-04 07:36:01 · 1 answers · asked by Ali z 1

my house was built in 1963, there are two fire places each with its own flue, contained in the same brick chimney. short of having an inspection, what can i do to determine if its fire worthy?

2007-10-04 07:24:04 · 11 answers · asked by vinchenzo_d_gymbag 1

I got this used fridge from a friend in July...it's not old and hadn't been used long. For the past few weeks, I have not wanted to make any ice or offer refrigerated water to any of my guests because they both taste somewhat like windex. The water is bought at a vending machine. This refrigerator is plain in that it does not have any water lines going through it. I place vending machine water in a pitcher and put it in the refrigerator as well as place the vending machine water in ice trays and in the freezer. I've tasted the water from the vending machine and it tastes great until I have to refrigerate it. I thought I might need to put a box of baking soda in both the refrigerator and freezer. I turned the temperature down some more and then back up to normal and I can't get it to change the taste. Is there maybe a service I have to have done to it? Is this potentially harmful to me for drinking it? Most importantly, how can I get the unit to not ruin the taste of my water & ice?

2007-10-04 07:21:12 · 5 answers · asked by V 2