| Maintenance & Repairs |
| Is my roof going to fall in I heard a wierd banging noise and now? |
Well, do you live in a really cold climate? When I had an older house, one winter it was so cold that there were really loud bangs every so often. It scared me (almost) to death! Found out it wa... |
| How do you get sliding doors for a shower to slide easier? |
Clean the tracks thouroughly first. Scrub them out with bleach. Then spray WD-40 in the tracks... ... |
| How do I get rid of the sap prolem ? |
Over time the sap should disappear as the board dries. It sounds like you stained the deck shortly after you installed it. It is best to wait a year to let the pressure treated boards "seaso... |
| What is the best way to mitigate your home from natural diasters? |
There are lots of thing you can do for earthquakes. Seismic strapping and attaching loose items are a few things. I have seen a stop log system for flood prevention but I have my doubts if it is ... |
| How do you get grill grease spots off of siding? |
No indication as to what kind of siding you have, but so it is hard to tell. Degreaser from the auto store or Goof-Off may damage vinyl siding. These products will tend to further stain a porous ... |
| How can i make my shower have more oomph? |
Here's what I do. Unscrew the shower head. Take out the washer that's designed to conserve water. It's usually white. You'll know it when you see it. There's a tiny hole fo... |
| What is the best way to remove ink from hardwood floors? |
My girls drew on our hardwood floors and I used Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (a type of cleaning pad...found in the cleaning supplies section of the store). ... |
| Can fixing a constantly running toilet be the solution to my high electric bill and standing water in my lawn? |
I think you already know the answer to this. If you are constantly running water, your well pump will run more often causing you to use more electricity.
This excess water goes to your septic, ... |
| What is a good way to get rid of wood peckers? |
You may just seriously have to use a gun. Sometimes the wood peckers find a spot and for some unknown reason continue to peck away at the hole. My neighbor had this problem and ultimately they h... |
| Is there something you can put on a wooden table to make scrathches less visable? |
I use Old English on my wood furniture. It comes in different colors, just make sure what you get will match your wood. You can find it at the grocery store. ... |
| How do you level old hardwood floors? |
You have to first see why they are uneven. If it is the floor boards underneath the uneven floor then you may have to jack some columns up to the floor. If the uneven floor itself is warping then g... |
| Why is my dishwasher leaving a pool of nasty water at the bottom after running? |
The drain hose that usually runs from the dish-machine under the sink to the disposal is not right it has to be hung up under the sink so it forms what is called a p-trap all you have to do is loop... |
| How do you get rid of sour odor smell due to dirty dishwater leaking under the house? |
I assume you've fixed the leak already.
If you can get to the spot where everything leaked, can you clean it up? Clean up what you can, and sprinkle baking soda on it. If you can't d... |
| How do I fix windows in an old home which will not stay up? |
The sash weights need to be repaired. It is quite common in older homes to need to replace the cord from the window to the sash weight. This requires the window trim to be removed and the cord repl... |
| How do i find the Shut off Valve for the outdoor water? |
Hi, start by trying to locate your shut off valve which may possiby be located in the front House right underneath your outdoor faucet aka hose bib. Sometimes it may be hard tp see without unearth... |
| I accidentally ran my microwave on empty for 30 minutes. Do I need to worry that it may leak radiation now? |
Contrary to popular opinion, microwaves do NOT use radiation. They use radio waves that are in the "microwave" range - many cycles per second. If your microwave will still heat an ordin... |
| What is the easiest way to pull up grass? |
Go to your local rental yard and get yourself a sod cutter.its gas powered it will cut the grass from under and you can roll up the grass after ... |
| What is the oil capacity of york compressor on a residential unit? |
I agree with some of the other guys. You probably should get someone else to look at it. He should know how much oil to add based on the standard compressor size. In addition, it might not be a ... |
| How and where do you recycle old light bulbs? |
Depends on your local recycling center. Mine accepts light bulbs. ... |
| Can you tile over wallpaper in a bathroom? |
If your talking 2 rows or so - above the vanity , to freshen things up. Sure ...use the Mastic glue.
If however you are going 3' - 4' up the length of a wall... I'm sorry the pa... |
| Who is responsible for repair to external wall in a townhouse complex? |
That is so incorrect, the home owner is responsible for everything inside the exterior walls but the Strata is responsible for the exterior walls. The exception would be if you damaged the walls de... |
| What is an average life for a water softener? Ours is 6yrs and have had several malfunction.? |
A good one around else lasts a long time. 20 years.
A Sears Kenmore softner seems to last 10 around here. ... |
| What is the most efficient way to set thermostats for a 2 story 2 unit home? |
Yes, you should lower the setting of your thermostat downstair in order to maintain the temperature and help the AC upstairs. The reason why the AC upstair countiniously runs all day because of the... |
| How much does it cost to have a safety fence installed around your pool? |
Probably around $1,800 with parts and labor in my part of the country but it could be less where you are.
Hey congrats, you are moving... Yea! ... |
| How do I fill low areas of dirt around my foundation? |
Obviously the dirt that is receeding is going somewhere. It may be that the original dirt wasn't compacted enough, and is just settling. It also may be the dirt is migrating somewhere. For ... |
| What is the normal resistance of the coil where the 24vac in the contactor of central ac reads? |
Your contactor should get power from the Y terminal. On a call for cooling, you should read nothing from R-Y (it's a closed circuit), you should read nothing from Y-one side of contactor coil,... |
| Is there any way to run a 220 volt piece of equipment from a regular outlet? |
As Mike pointed out, yes you can get a transformer to do the job. They will work quite well. Check the rating of the transformer to make sure it will provide the current you need and make sure yo... |
| What is structurally wrong if water seeps through the joint between a wall and floor when it rains? |
There is no structural deficency it is an issue of bonding. are you speaking of concrete walls? if yes then this is why it leaks, when the wall was poured in place on top of the slab it was never k... |
| What is ther best way to tighten up my fence posts which have slackened from the gales last month? |
Assuming that the Metposts are still solid in the ground, the best way to tighten up the posts is by means of iron wedges.
Gently tap these in between the Metpost and the post on two sides angle r... |
| Can i have egress windows installed into the basement of my house? |
Bilco company makes a nice Basement egress system.
Backhoe digs out the area on the outside of where the new window will be installed.
Brick mason will install top steel lintel above where the ... |
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