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My garage door originally began going up and down at different intervals when opening and closing the door. Now it will only move about five inches and then return to its original position. I have attempted to ...
We are selling our home, we have two upper panels in two different windows that have lost their seal. Some days they look cloudy but mostly it is just hazy. We have not replaced the windows because the...
Hi, My garage door opener has started to loose power midway while openeing or closing. On occasion it will close and open normally. At times it will loose electrical power for a couple of seconds upto abou...
My house is a two story combination vinly, brick, and wood trim on the exterior. It is 14 years old and has been restained 7 years ago. I am working with a painter who promotes painting versus staining...
I looked on the internet to research the black stains that are currently on my ceiling around the light fixtures, on any white plastic surfaces and containers, and streaks down the wall. Who would be th...
I am trying to find some kind of flooring to cover plywood. Could someone give me some ideas? No vinyl or tile, the area to be covered is high traffic and needs something that is going to hold up. It...
I have a cast iron tub that has a section on the top rim with about a 3'"x 3'" section where the porcelein is missing. How can I repair that? Thanks...
Because of climate, garage floors move with the frost and such. My garage door will not stay down... Can I unhook the sensor for now till spring when the floors go back to normal. That way the door would ...
Our house is built on a slab. It is 30 years old. We have a septic tank and 300' of field lines. Three years ago, we had the field lines replaced. Lately every time it rains ( and sometimes when it...
We signed a contract on 11-24-08 with Randy Grisdell and Wayne Bishop, owners of General Construction Concepts, to tear down, and rebuild a Sunroom on the back of our house at 6791 South Washington ...
We have a dirt floor basement and a stone wall foundation. At times water seeps through the stone foundation. We have a drain to channel excessive water outside. Now we want to pour a cement floor in supprt of ...
What are the most popular hardwood floors in Hawaii. Red oak, white oak, 5/16, 3/4, bamboo, laminate, prefinished? I would like to know how popular is hardwood floor no jus...
One of the rough things about winter is that external pipes can sometimes get frozen. This includes garden pipes that haven't been shut off or even pipes in the home where the insulation has fallen away. ...
The best way to dry clothes is in the open air. They smell great and on the average they last longer because the fibers don’t get scorched. In addition, the power bill is lower. The truth is, in our ...
Most water heaters in the country are heated by electricity but others use gas and oil, or the new tankless systems which provide hot water on demand. The useful life of a normal electric model is 8 to 12 y...
It doesn't matter what kind of silicone you put on the joints of the tub and/or shower walls after a time it will begin to discolor. Mostly it is mold but the dye in shampoos will bleed into the sealer ...
If you pass a construction site you expect the sound of hammering and the odd board being plunked down for measuring. However, for the last fifteen years the "bang" of the hammer has been replaced b...
Melamine is an amazing substance that many associate with cabinet finishes. In essence it is a white powder (triamino-triazine - C3N6H6), a carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen compound. Melamine i...
Is there any way to hide this at all? It's a clean cut which I suspect happened when the linoleum was originally being laid. The gap's about a quarter of an inch wide and twelve inches long. W...
With energy costs going through the roof it is only prudent that we look to the roof for respite from huge air conditioning costs. The attic is like a huge pressure cooker in that it contains heat within a s...