| Maintenance & Repairs |
| What is the best ways prevent roaches from showing back up in a apartment ? |
Once your place was treated, the Roaches moved on or receded to your neighbors place. Now that the Danger has passed- they are simply re-occupying. The entire building has to be treated, to get rid... |
| How do I insulate a concrete floor? |
There is no need to insulate your basement concrete floor. The earth itself is the best insulator you can have, especially down lower in the ground like your basement. Water should be your primar... |
| What is the best way to stop rain water leaking into a stone basement? |
As said earlier, drainage sloped away from the house is critical... the ground should slope away from the house... if it doesn't, you need to make sure the downspouts are extended to a point t... |
| Does anyone know how to get ink out of your dryer from an exploding pen? |
I had this happen and researched numerous sources. Consistently, there is no ready answer. I tried the alcohol, it helped smidges.
I dried several old towels numerous times, until no more in... |
| How much will it cost to have someone fix the drywall on my ceiling? |
Is the drywall itself damaged? or just discolored?
Is there any kind of texture on the ceiling?
If all you have is discoloration, then you can use Kilz primer to cover the discoloration. I&#... |
| How can you plug a small hole in a copper pipe? |
The epoxy that Billy Mays shills on TV. Or go to the hardware store and buy some. Or you can cut the pipe and install a coupling at that spot. What caused the hole? That could have a bearing on how... |
| Is there a way to loosen stripped screws? |
Two answers for you.
1 - As you unscrew, you need to pry up the screw with a second flathead screwdriver, or something thin enough to get under the screw head, even the tip of a knife could work... |
| Is there any way to prevent a painted exterior service from peeling/cracking? |
The biggest thing you can do to keep paint staying where you want it is surface preparation. You have to remove ALL loose paint, make sure the surface is dry, use a quality primer, and then paint ... |
| How to remove a pop-up drain plug in bathtub? |
My pop-up drain cover is removed using channel locks and a protective cloth on the "button". It unscrews "lefty loosey". I do it all the time to remove hair clogs. ... |
| What is the best way to clean the surface of an in ground pool? |
We had to brush the entire bottom and walls about 2 times a week when we had our pool in CA. Run the pool filters while brushing and the water will clear up in about an hour. ... |
| In Ma, is it illegal to sell your home with a gas stove that u have to light yourself? |
Perfectly legal. Maybe the pilot light is not on or working? ... |
| How to remove a scratch from a window without replacing it? |
you might stand back and throw a tire Thu it like the lady in the tire add.
Or put a decal over it then whoever removes the decal will think they scratched it.
Do you have insurance?
I wouldn�... |
| What is the safest way to get rid of woodchucks? |
Use a live trap which has a door at each end and when the animal goes inside the doors fall. You can then take the animal to a diferent location to live ... |
| Is there a Drainoesque type product to use in your automatic dishwasher? |
I wouldn't pour any type of Draino type product into your dishwasher! The discharge tube is typically made out of very thin plastic, not to mention the damage to door seals. I would check at w... |
| Why do I have to wait 30 days to apply Thompsons water sealer to my new deck? |
Some of the chemicals in the treatment process are only used to carry the permanent chemicals deep into the wood.
These transfer chemicals need to leach out and evaporate, as they really don'... |
| Only the hot water in the kitchen faucet is diminished not the cold. How to fix? |
did you check the pilot in the hot water heater? ... |
| How do you turn hot water pressure up on tank in airing cupboard? |
the hot water pressure comes from the weight of the water in the tank gravity and pipe size a shower pump needs fitting cost is around 拢100 to 拢150 then the cost of plumber unless your competent en... |
| What do you call that metal strip that is put in place where linoleum and carpet meet? |
what it's called depends on exactly what you have. It is either a carpet bar, a transition, or a z-bar. Tack strip refers strictly to wood strips with tacks that hold carpet in place. If the t... |
| Why does my cold tap in the kitchen bubble and spurt first thing? |
Try running the tap for 10minutes in the morning. If you get more spluttering from the tap, then there is air trapped in the pipe. Can't help you any further, never heard of this before. ... |
| How do i fix a leaky ceiling? |
If your ceiling is leaking water, then some damage is already done. If you live in an apartment, you should contact the building supervisor, or agent responsible to set up repairs. Your ceiling wil... |
| How can I go about asking my landlord for new carpeting? |
If your landlord is too tight with the $$ to put out for the carpeting all at once, ask if you pay for it up front if you can subtract an amount from your rent monthly til the tab is paid off.
Don... |
| My neighbours have installed a new boiler with the outlet underneath my bedroom window.Is this allowed? |
as its a new boiler it will be fan flued so get your measuring tape out , it should be more than 300mm away from openings into dwellings , if its condensing it will plume steam which can be a nuis... |
| How do I clean out the pipe under my bathroom sink? |
It should be easy to remove the P-trap and clean out the foreign material. Use a bucket under the trap when you take it off to catch any water left in the trap. Might need a pair of pliers or chann... |
| How do you remove cured glue from bamboo floors after installation? |
Acetone works wonders on most adhesives. Try applying it to a scrap piece before you go ruining the floor though. ... |
| How much to fix a chip in my guitar? |
I would imagine it would cost quite a bit to have it professionally repainted. Here's a thought. Find some finger nail polish that is close to the color you need and try that. I bet it woul... |
| What is the difference between a card scraper and a cabinet scraper? |
A scraper is a hard edge wide thin flat blade that is drawn, held in a vertical position, across the work to scrape the surface. A spokeshave is for shaping wood and taking off edges, totally a di... |
| There is no ground wiring in my apartment. Is the building responsible for repairs? |
not having a ground wire is not your problem with the fuse blowing.....the ground wire is only there for your protection in case of an electrical short.....by code any home that already has that ki... |
| How to work on plumbing and electrical in a non basement house ? |
There are meters to help you figure out which wire from your panel box is "dead", ask at the home improvement store which will work with your needs. Also, There may be major leaks (if the... |
| What is the best way to remove heat from a 2nd floor finished attic? |
We have converted many attic areas into living areas. The primary concern here is radiant heat buildup in the ceiling and sidewalls of an attic area that surrounds the living space.
If your roof r... |
| How do i get a masterlock lock off of my bike without knowing the combination? |
put a screwdriver between the bike and lock in the shackle and pull down to pull the shackle right out of the lock. works like a charm. ... |
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