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Building a fence for an apartment complex?
Our apartment complex told us that they were going to be replacing all of the fences in spring (ours was broken when we moved in, one of the posts is broken beneath the ground and it leans, we
How to avoid the dirt and dust when wall drilling?
I’m drilling holes for fixing doors to open shelves. Lots of dirt and dust get deposited on everything in the home. Any way to avoid or at least minimize this?
Is there a DIY method to fixing a mailbox keyhole?
All of sudden my mail key does not fit into the keyhole. My roommate is having the same problem. The mail person doesn’t seem to have a problem because he leaves mail in there everyday! Do
Problems replacing a unique faucet in tub.?
I’m having some trouble with the water pressure in my bathroom in my apartment. I want to replace the faucet in my tub rather than messing with fixing the diverter since its cheaper and
Can you see the picture of Lamp Fixing Invention?
What should I charge for clothing repairs?
I’m trying to make some money for a present for my mom’s birthday so my aunt’s paying me to fix some of her clothes. I know it depends on what I’m fixing so here’s a
How do you fix a 3-panel sliding door setup for a shower?
Today the glass shower doors came off one of their rollers. I managed to put one roller back onto the thing it is supposed to rest on (door on left) and the middle door is still messed up so that
Repair on a utility trailer?
I have a 6×10 trailer that needs a little work,First the expanded metal on the rear gate needs to be replaced,The spring loaded pins that hold the gates (it has a side ramp to) closed need to
does the wall fixed bayonet socket need to be behind the cooker?
Im confused!!! been told by two different gas fitters that 1) the wall fitting needs to be sitting behind the cooker 2) the fixing should be sat to the side of the cooker can anyone please tell me
Anyone have advice on choosing wall color to compliment floor and room?
Is there a website or a store or phone number where I can get free advise on choosing wall colors? If not how do I find a good designer in my area to suggest colors? I am fixing up my house for
My whirlpool washing machine is leaking water at the filling time, please help me and how can I fix it myself,?
I checked the bottom all hoses is fine,I don’t know where the water leak come from, fixing that matter from the top or bottom, I tried to get the whole basket out, but I wasnot able to left
Im fixing up my house, I need suggestions!?
I have a fixer upper 30something yr old house i am going to replace my central ac unit, replace windows, replace front, back doors, replace kitchen cabinets, replace our chain link fence &
how to fix a hollow wall(please help)?
i knocked a whole in a HOLLOW WALL with a doorknob and my parents are pissed i need a way to fix it because its not like fixing a regular wall
is fixing up home I won’t own worth the effort?
My wife an I were recently given a home to live in from her grandmother. the home was been vacant for 8 years adn was built in the 30’s. The house needs alot of work done and her grandmother
Naive Question, Please help me.. ?
Ok, I’ve never hired a contractor before, and I am asking very naive question, hoefully u could give me some insights! I hired a contractor to come in for free estimate for my garage door
How do I seal/fix a gap in my sliding glass door?
I have a sliding glass door to my deck. It is probably about 20-25 years old, original to the deck when it was built. I bought the house last year. I noticed during a recent cold wave that
HELP ! WHY DOES MY CELLAR KEEPS FLOODING IN HEAVY RAIN?
I LIVE IN A VERY OLD HOUSE, THERE IS A UNDERGROUND STREAM /RIVER WITHIN 50 METERS OF MY PROPERTY I ALSO HAVE SOME OLD DRAINS AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE NEAR THE CELLAR.I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR ALMOST
Help fixing scratched door frames?
My cat scratched them up in my apt., and planning on moving out next week. I filled the scratches with stainable wood putty and the color I used to stain is dark walnut. Now it looks like big
are we getting ripped off?help ?
Hi there Recently we got a carpenter in to fix our windows. They are the wooden windows which have the rope to go up and down. The rope is broken so when you open the window it falls back down
An overflow pipe from the home well is frozen…?
Hello all, I have some kind of overflow tube from the well which has frozen , split and is solid. I removed the frozen parts and when I disconnected the hose back a ways , water is flowing at a
Shower – cold water comes on fine, shuts off when I turn handle to warm/hot? ?
My bathroom shower has a wall-mounted single handle pull out turn on handle. I think it is Moen. The pressure increases as the handle is pulled out farther from the wall, and turning it to the
Do I need a permit to internally modifies my existing garage into extra room?
I brought a house and it has double garage, half of the garage is for car and the other half is a room (which I am using as storage at the moment) with large window and lights. We have carport so
could someone tell me where i can get cheap drop celing kits,where i can just lay the tiles in the frame?or do?
I have any more options in fixing a dropped celing?never done this,so need help!!
i have a problem on my flooring before i fixing the laminate floor. the flooring is still wet. so,how solve it?
that flooring had just finished with concrete.
What is the standard hight of wall mixer fixing from finished floor?
What is in century old chimney dust, and what else can I be doing?
My landlord had the chimney taken out of my apartment on Friday while we were out. The handyman said it wouldn’t be a big mess or anything and that they were going to put drop clothes over
Why is my heater just blowing cold air? Not heating the house?
Yesterday when the AC kicked on, we noticed a burning smell coming from the vents. Sort of like when you turn the heater on for the first time in the winter. Now, it does blow any hot air at all!
Our well water pump froze. How do I fix it now?
Normally my grandfather fixes it but unfortunately he is still in te hospital. I have never had to deal with this before and want to fix it so we can have water. We came home after a freezing
If a house has a beem that’s “sagging” does an engineer need to be involved in fixing it or just a contractor?
Fixing power button issue with zanussi tce 7276 w condensor dryer?
everything works as normal setting program ect but just wont turn on also any ideas on removing the front panel were buttons are cheers
Windows or Siding First?
recently purchased a home and looking to start fixing it up. Was wanting to do one then the other.. should i replace the windows first, or new siding? (Or does it even matter??) Side question,
How much usually for fixing sprinkler system without water out in certain zones and diagnose?
Gas Heater is not blowing air just radiating heat from intake area, but only sometimes?
Ok so we live in really old military housing. We came home from out of town on th 31st and the heat was making an awful noise. At 6 am on the 1st it stopped blowing any heat and the motor almost
What does it take to fix a foundation on an older house?
We are looking at buying our first house and we have one that we’re in love with because it’s an old house and it needs fixing up (which we want to do) but there is a small problem
How to fix kitchen cabinet doors that don’t stay closed?
My apartment is pretty old, the cabinets have been painted many, many times, which may partially explain why the damn things won’t stay shut. Do I need to replace the things that are
Painting an apartment.?
Okay so, I moved into my first apartment and the minimum was an 18 month lease (which is ridiculous), and they haven’t done a whole lot of updating on the place. I tried to make some
I was cleaning my tub and noticed black specks in the water? help?
I checked the rest of the house and they seem to be fine. I haven’t had any work done in 3 years on my bathroom. Is there an easy solution to fixing this.
If I’m fixing up my home where do I start?
So my kitchen is all on one wall, and it has carpet on the floor, I want to change it so that there are wood floor and that the kitchen is not all on one wall, so what do I do first? Considering
Where can I buy a new flush button for Twyford toilet?
The flush button on my Twyford toilet has broken – the bit that clips on to the top of the flush mechanism has snapped off, so now the circular bit has popped off. I can still flush the
When I turn on my central heat, it blows cold air and does not heat up. I think it is a heat pump system. Help?
On occasion, it seems to work when I play around with the thermostat. What do you think is wrong? I have been living in this condo for 2 years and it has only recently had this issue. The
Question about fixing lawn in South Texas?
I live north of Houston, and there are some large, dead spots of lawn in the backyard. Not just dead grass, but open areas of dirt/sand. Considering that it’s January and the grass
Is my plumber ripping me off?
He’s fixing a leak under the sink, replacing the PVC piping with copper/bronze pipping and the plastic washer with a rubber one. Total cost w/ tax is 130$. Sounds a bit high to me.
How do I unlock a door that only locks & unlocks on 1 side? It’s a skeleton key door in an older house. ?
I have many skeleton keys that work on other locks around the house. As a matter of fact, it locks most of them from both sides of the doors. My problem is this: 1 skeleton key locks the basement
home repair fixing a boiler problem?
I have a hot water boiler with baseboard hot water. The boiler is brand new just had it put in this year and the problem is that for some reason I keep getting air in one of the lines. How can I
Water leak in the property, what could be the problem?
I have a rental property that recently have some water leakage problem. The water first came out from somewhere inside the house at the froyer area, not a lot but wet the laminate floor. I pulled
what should I do if my outside sewer pump is going off?
There are no phone numbers or information on the alarm or the sewer pump, and I can’t find any info online. Help!?! If I could get away with fixing this without a plumber that would be good
Where can I find schematics for fixing an Antique Seikosha Wall Clock?
I am looking for schemattics for an antique seikosha wall clock in need of repair. Was wondering where I could find the schematics for an old clock like this? Its made by what we know now as Seiko