Maintenance & Repairs - October 2007

they are gas appliances.. m,y stove takes forever to heat up and the dryer takes 3 cycles to dry ordinary items. could this be a gas related issue? or is it just that the appliances are old? any trouble shooting hints would be appreciated.

2007-10-24 11:55:09 · 4 answers · asked by rachel d 2

i need coloured duct tape in a cool colour it doesn't matter the size. but i don't know where to get it. the only stores here that i can think of are canadian tire, home depot and walmart please help!

2007-10-24 11:47:57 · 14 answers · asked by Tilly P 1

Don't have much to paint and don't want to buy a quart of mineral spirits just for this job.

2007-10-24 10:59:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I moved in 10-19 and I still cant take a bath or shower because the faucet is still broke. Roaches are everywhere and other minor issues still have not been taken care of. I dont wanna stay there for a year only maybe 6 months. What can I do to get out of the lease?

2007-10-24 09:30:04 · 4 answers · asked by sexxydee 1

And secondly, how much would it cost to convert a cess pool to a septic tank? My daughter found a house she wants to buy but it has a "cess pool". Any knowledgable advice is welcomed.

2007-10-24 08:30:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-24 08:16:06 · 1 answers · asked by bevrossg 6

2007-10-24 08:07:52 · 4 answers · asked by Jacky D 1

I'm moving in with my boyfriend and just noticed that a brown box on the outside wall of the house is loose. There are several cables running off it. I think it's something to do with the satellite dish. Is it? And does it matter that it's a bit loose ie pops up at the bottom?

2007-10-24 07:20:46 · 13 answers · asked by Seffy 2

I have a year 2000 model electric fire which stays on forever

2007-10-24 07:18:43 · 2 answers · asked by Dicky 1

2007-10-24 05:44:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

if I can help it! Otherwise, what's the wall filler, if you will, called?

2007-10-24 05:41:28 · 6 answers · asked by ... 2

I am in Cicero, IL... near Chicago.

2007-10-24 05:21:41 · 8 answers · asked by Leveled Fellow 2

I have a very strong sewer smell in my basement and house. We just moved into a house built in 1875. The drains in the basement lead to a septic tank. When we first moved in, the drains continually backed up. Last week, we had a plumber dig up a line and replace a bad stretch of PVC. He also added a trap (it didn't have one before). So we still have one drain without a trap. Since the plumber fixed the line, we haven't had any more backups, but the smell is absolutely horrible! Before the 'fix', we never noticed any smell except for when it backed up. Now, it's a constant strong odor. Any ideas? Sugguestions?
Thanks in advance.

2007-10-24 04:40:34 · 7 answers · asked by Mark 3

I'm trying to mow my back yard which is pretty high grass. The mower worked for maybe 15 min. Then I had to prime it to get it to start again, it worked for 2 min then cut off again. Then when I finally got it to start again as soon as I pushed it the mower cut off again. Any ideas why?

2007-10-24 04:25:30 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda H 3

2007-10-24 03:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by wwaltjack 1

It is a Nelson 7 zone installed in 1988

2007-10-24 02:20:24 · 4 answers · asked by Patrick D 2

First off, my house is poorly insulated. My room has one heat duct and two windows and i keep my door shut most of the time because i dont want my cat in my room. So how can i keep my room warmer during the winter? Should i cover my windows with something?

2007-10-24 02:16:17 · 7 answers · asked by A H 2

2007-10-24 00:51:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 21:21:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

moy mom just screamed becuase she said she saw a roach, were loking for it right now. our house is pretty damn clean, but my niece came to visit us, and her mom has roaches at her house and the day she came which was to day we saw a roach. what are the chances that two came and what are the chances they reperduce in my house. im soooo scared i like in michigan and its prety cold outside if that makes any difference. but jesus christ i hate bugs and i dont know what to do, she said she will call an exterminator but, shes one of those people that love to wait, so it probioly wont get done. can one lone roach infest my whole house

2007-10-23 21:06:52 · 12 answers · asked by Eban W 1

the heat was recently turned on in my apt building and now the air is very very dry. is there anything i can do in my apt to make the air less dry?

2007-10-23 16:16:49 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa R 3

The load center was bought from manards it has (6) 15 amp (6) 20 amp (1) 30 amp double pole and (1) 50 amp double pole breakers.

2007-10-23 15:29:32 · 11 answers · asked by wmkwii 1

2007-10-23 13:45:25 · 16 answers · asked by thomas g 1

We live in a rented house and tonight i have been sitting here at my pc working and i keep hearing a scratching sound like a rodent scratching or digging. It is coming from either the flooboards of the walls in my bedroom.I tried to crawl in to the cupboard in the airing cupboard of my bedroom to see if theres anything in there but nothing. There are planty of ohls where pipes come in and out. Luckily we do not have gas but we have oil central heating.

not sure what to do if i could get to where the darn thing is i could shot it with my air pistol but other then that i do not know what to do. We live right in the country so i guess it could be a mouse or a rat.

What can i do? i cant take up floor boards and knock holes in walls as this is not my house.

2007-10-23 13:21:16 · 6 answers · asked by tilly 1

it's only about a week old, and has tons of scratches

2007-10-23 13:18:04 · 7 answers · asked by ajflgrl 2

We have an Oatey brand in-line vent connected to a black plastic pipe which comes out of the back of the cabinet underneath our kitchen sink. I want to remove this if possible as it is in the way of the faucet holes for the new sink we want to install. Is there an easy way to tell if this is still hooked up to anything that needs it? Happy to provide additional details if needed.

Thanks!

2007-10-23 10:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by Casey 2

My next door neighbor has a cider fence thats been around for years and he hasn't put on any kind of wood treatment and its been rotting and there is a green mold growing on it and i was wondering if the mold could be harmful to people or pets?

2007-10-23 09:57:17 · 6 answers · asked by tim f 1

2007-10-23 09:07:56 · 7 answers · asked by honey 1

sometimes the power for my fridge in the kitchen goes out. it never happened before, but now, it happens at least once a month or so. then my dad has to reset it. i happen to know that the outlet if gfci, the one with the test and reset tabs. i was wondering what causes this power loss to happen?

2007-10-23 09:06:52 · 6 answers · asked by fleea 2

ok here is the deal,i changed my water heater elements,when i was done i removed all my aireators of my faucets,all ran well,....now the problem,my kitchen sink has like no water preasure ,i check the aireTor again,it was fine,,unhooked and check the supply lines,and took apart the faucet and cleaned it out,it had the mineral deposits in it,hooked it back up and worked for about 2 hours,now hardley no pressure again,is it in my shutoff valves? or?,,,,,what should i do next?

2007-10-23 08:55:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous