| Maintenance & Repairs |
| What is the best way to fix a squeaky floor? |
If you are going to cover the floor than i would take some 2 inch screws and screw down the squeky flooring to the nearest floor joist. ... |
| How do you connect a bare aluminium wire ground to a copper outlet? |
Wrap the alum wire around the grounding screw on the bottom of the outlet, then tighten it. ... |
| What happens if you put hot things in the fridge ? |
It's kind of a no brainer. Health experts say you should put food into the refrigerator as soon as your done with it. Better to put it in hot than cold so bacteria does not get a chance to g... |
| Can different types of brick be used together? |
Providing these are both clay bricks there is no problem mixing the two types. However it may be better to lay in a Fletcher bond, using standard mortar. ... |
| Is it safe to replace a Stuart Turner Monsoon 1.5 bar Negative Twin water pump with a 3 bar in a flat? |
the 3 bar pump your talking about is for boosting hot and cold to multiple showers or bathrooms youll have to check if that particular pump has a varispeed motor or it will keep cutting in and out ... |
| How do I turn down the hot water to lower temp's? |
Most electric hot water heaters have two elements.
Turn off power at the circuit breaker box. Remove cover(s) on side of tank and adjust the setting to around 120F with a screw drive. reinstall co... |
| What can you do when the white off kitchen counter is yellowish (some sport)or discolored? |
Do you mean it's some material on wood ?
Laminate ? Formica ? Tile ?
When you say "I added some bleached cream and rub off but the rims came off." What are "rims" ?... |
| Why do i have moths in my house during the winter.All closets are cedar.And they just keep coming? |
If you look through all of the loose packaged food you have you will likely find one, or more than one that is just full of these things.
We had a bag of stuffing mix in our pantry that fed the ... |
| Where can I find the California building codes for firewalls between town homes? |
Firewalls can also be made with 5/8" Firerock, fire resistant Drywall.
Yes the building code does require a firewall between units. ... |
| What is the best way to remove a caulked vanity / sink / backsplash from a bathroom withut damaging the wall? |
You will need to cut the caulking. A thin sharp knife that you can work behind the backsplash will work best be VERY careful not to damage the wall board. Work the knife up and down in a sawing mot... |
| Crack in the foundation of our brand new house in the basement? |
I'd go to the Home Depot nearest you and have a consultation with someone in that department. The thing is there are hydraulic cements which could be chiseled into the crack which would expand... |
| What is the typical cost of annual preventive maintenance of a central air conditioner for a 3-bedroom house? |
does not include cleaning ducts thats pretty pricey around 500-700.00, depends on your service agreement wether outside coil cleaning is included. i imagine if the coil is really dirty they would ... |
| How much does it cost to replace a home central heat and air system? |
I replaced my entire system in last home 4 years ago with a Carrier system ( heat and a/c) for a two story 3 bedroom, 2000 foot home and paid $2200 total. Maybe it is locality. I shopped around and... |
| Who has experience resurfacing their own pool using an epoxy paint? |
After you drain the pool do a acid wash and water mix in a sprayer, start at deep end doing the walls first down to the drain, then work your way out of the pool. As you wash let set a short time t... |
| I have a garage floor that is very high and low spots in the concrete. Does anyone know how to level it? |
There is a product sold at home depot / lowes in the flooring aisle called floor leveling concrete. Its expensive but it works good. Its just like regular concrete but you mix it extremely thin so ... |
| How do you fix cigarette burns in carpet? |
I had a cigarette burn in my old apartment carpet because I allowed a guest to smoke. So this is what I did to get my deposit back. I went to a closet and snipped up peices of the carpet fibers in ... |
| Is it safe to sleep in a garage with a gas water heater?? |
I would recommend two things. Take the vent apart and make sure it is clean and unobstructed. Get a new CO detector.
If the vent is in proper order there is no danger and if you have a working C... |
| How do I get rid of green mildew from my exterior house paint.? |
That happens to us here- we just put a weak bleach-water solution in one of those fertilizer sprayers and spray it on the affected areas. One application usually does it and lasts quite a while. I ... |
| How do I prevent my washer from moving around on the floor when doing laundry.? |
nail it down ... |
| How do I change the belt of my riding lawn mower? |
well, it should have a spring loaded belt tentioner. look around at all of the pullys that it goes on to, check if any of them move around. the belt may actualy be loose when the blade isnt engaged... |
| How do you get deck sealant off vinyl siding? |
here are 3 things that do work if used right
1. coke cola
2. mr clean scrub pad
3 greased lightning sold at most stores ... |
| Are impact resistant windows really adequate enough protection in a hurricane? |
Yes and no. Impact resistant windows are made in different ways--tempered glass with a film between layers of glass (think car windshields), Plexiglass (acrylic), and Lexan (polycarbonate).
The ... |
| I have purchased new equipment to establish a lawn care business. Any ideas for getting customers? |
Put flyers up around town. Run an ad in your paper. Get listed on Google Local. Get a free website. Go door-to-door in neighborhoods where people are either too busy to do their own lawns or are ol... |
| What is causing my first floor toilet to bubble when other fixtures are draining? |
I would suspect you do not have proper venting. ... |
| Can a locksmith make a key from a padlock? |
costly, but can be done. ... |
| How much does it cost to have a dead bolt lock changed on my front door? |
I don't know how much a locksmith would charge, but you could buy a lock at Lowes or Home Depot for $20 and do it yourself. All you need is a screwdriver and just read the instructions carefu... |
| Need to find a parts house for plumbing open on saturdays in southern california? |
use the phone book ... |
| How do you clean scorched in hoof-prints off a hardwood floor? |
I HATE it when that happens!
Your best bet: Just let them keep the security deposit. Why? Because to get anything scorched in out (am I confusing anyone yet?) you're really going to have to... |
| The ceiling to my apartment leaks. Can I use that to get out a lease early? |
Yes you can. Failure to maintain the property is a big issue with property owners. They claim not to have the money or time, when in reality, they'd prefer to let things go & someone els... |
| I might be moving into a house with an inground pool in my home of Australia. How much would it cost to run? |
Sorry, I dont know, but ... |
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