Maintenance & Repairs - November 2007

I live in an old apartment, where they did a bad job doing the caulking and positioning of the tub. So the tub has cracks where the wall meets the tub, and water has gotten into these cracks and black mold has started growing. One, how to get rid of mold? Two, how to re-caulk bathtub?

2007-11-06 09:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by Sara 1

I own a Manufactured Home on permanent foundation. I have approximately 18" or less crawl space under my home. It's pretty critter-free but I am more concerned about just the room/space available to maneuver and crawling around on the dirt when I need to do various maintenance under the home. Does anyone have a tip they use for themselves? I don't have the extra $ to hire for maintenance otherwise that would be my first choice.

2007-11-06 09:10:17 · 6 answers · asked by Marie Q 2

Can anyone help me? I've been noticing a puddle of water on the top shelf of my fridge, the water seems to be coming from a small U shaped vent at the back. Its a slow drip. Also on the very back of the top shelf the water and some of the other food keeps freezing. I adjusted the temperature a little. Its still cold enough and food safe but the water keeps coming and its still freezing. I have a Kemore refrigerator with the freezer up top. No water dispensor or anything fancy about it. I think its about 5-7 years old(came witht he house). I don't want to call sears because they have lousy customer service especially for repair. Can anyone tell me what might be wrong, what should I check?

2007-11-06 08:13:50 · 5 answers · asked by Panda 7

2007-11-06 08:05:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I called Brink's to find out how much it cost for installation and they are now scheduled to come out on Friday. I saw online where it says it cost $45 for standard installation. Is that how much it would cost to install a security system or is there more to it then they say?

2007-11-06 04:30:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

While tank is filling there is a sporadic hissing like noise that is sometimes soft and sometimes louder. Noise stops when tank is filled..Thank you for any help.

2007-11-06 03:44:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

When brassing two brass pipes together, how much heat is required and are there allowed to be gaps that can be filled in with the brass?
How do you join two brass pipes together?

2007-11-06 03:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 03:37:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the same light socket I have had to change the light bulb 4 times in 2 weeks.
What would be causeing this to happen?

2007-11-06 03:28:24 · 10 answers · asked by JOYTOMYHEART 2

Just bought a house in South Florida, and the inspection report says we have heat strips that are "functioning normally", but for the life of me, I can't see them anywhere. Are they behind the walls or under the floors? Inside the A/C registers in each room? Our old house had a natural gas furnace, so this is all new to me. Thanks!

2007-11-06 03:17:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 00:39:01 · 12 answers · asked by markymark8000 1

the gable end of my property is starting to show wearing to brickwork,the actual bricks have started to crumble and are allowing water to penetrate through to my internal wall.i have had two builders round to my house,one say replace the bricks from £1000,another one says put water seal into concrete and get it rendered for £800,im now stuck to what to do,i believe the bricks are knackered,so would it be best replacing the bricks or to have all my gable wall rendered,any help would be appericated.thanks

2007-11-05 22:46:34 · 9 answers · asked by peterhiggs84 1

2007-11-05 22:22:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 21:36:51 · 3 answers · asked by raider r 1

2007-11-05 17:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read a few questions on here about heat coils in the dryer burning out because of dryer sheets leaving a "film" on the lint trap. So I checked mine out & cleaned the trap out. As I was trying to put my trap back in, I noticed lint behind it, in the wall of the door (my lint trap is on the door of my dryer). I cleaned it out by sticking my hand in as far as I could reach inside (I now have scratches all over my hands!). I got more lint out of the door itself, then I got out of the trap in 6 months.

My questions are ..... how many people check behind the trap, is it normal for lint to go behind the trap & can this cause the heat coil to burn out as fast as if I didn't run warm soapy water over the trap to make sure that the "film" from the sheets wasn't gathering on the trap?

2007-11-05 16:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by Bright 3

2007-11-05 16:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by andrewTX98 2

I live in an apartment and have very old metal windows that slide on a track horizontally. They constantly have condensation on them and the tracks are developing mold. I told my landlord and all he said was "buy some mildew cleaner". That's the answer I was expecting, as he cares more about the rent check than anything else. Don't say move since I can't afford to...we're getting by and where I live is the cheapest apartments in town and we don't qualify for subsidized housing.

2007-11-05 15:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6

2007-11-05 13:40:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do they avoid the electricity when the circuit is still on?

2007-11-05 13:31:46 · 13 answers · asked by monaya 2

My roommates wont put the heat on until its really cold... I said its supposed to snow tomorrow they said "when we see snow it'll go on" so my response was "it takes more energy and the furnace works harder if you dont have the heat on already... more energy and the harder the furnace works, the more money we pay"... is this true? any links to prove them wrong would be awesome! thanks

2007-11-05 13:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by mperry1408 3

2007-11-05 13:06:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

house keys

2007-11-05 13:01:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

just a list will work.

2007-11-05 12:23:57 · 4 answers · asked by MarieKatie 1

It needs somekind of drainage? Do I need to resurface it on a slant or what?

2007-11-05 12:22:50 · 2 answers · asked by kindclinton2000 1

I would like to install a hanging light on my ceiling but the cord that the light comes with is a plug made for an outlet. Obviously the ceiling does not have an outlet (it's just the wires where lighting fixtures are connected). How am I supposed to install this?

Will I need a different cord (one that will connect directly to the electrical wiring of the light fixtures) or is it possible to install an outlet there (but if this is possible, won't it look bad since the hole is circular while the outlets would be in a rectangular shape)?

Thanks!

*I know my terminology and explanation is probably VERY BAD, I'm not good with this kind of stuff, sorry.

2007-11-05 12:06:24 · 4 answers · asked by Jon A 2

The door to my bathroom is a sliding pocket door (it recedes into the wall), it seems to have come off the track and now I can't open or close it. It's the back roller (of course the one in the wall) that has come off. Any suggestions?

2007-11-05 11:06:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am moving into a home that has a water well, what if any is there in the water pressure. and how does that work. If I am running my shower and doing dishes at the same time will I still have the same pressure or will I lose pressure. What I am asking is it the same.

2007-11-05 10:34:16 · 7 answers · asked by bettie m 1

Where can I buy roof heating cable to melt snow and ice so it doesn't tear my gutters down? And how much is it?

2007-11-05 10:16:42 · 3 answers · asked by wf6957 2

Everything is going bad in my refrigerator,but everything in my freezer is getting freezer burn. What is wrong with it?? Thanks for your help!

2007-11-05 10:07:43 · 6 answers · asked by lvbrdy4vr 1