Fixing something after it gets damaged or broken.
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Why is my air conditioner tripping the circuit breaker?
Our air conditioner recently stopped blowing out cold air. When I went to check on it, I noticed that the outside unit wasn't coming on. We had had problems with ants in the contacter in the past, ...
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How to solve the problem of sticky Danish oil?
So I ignored the warnings about not getting spray disinfectant on our oak kitchen surface which is finished with Danish oil, and now the surface has become really sticky, attracting dust and crumbs ...
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Lawnmower cord won't pull [migrated]
I just tried starting my lawnmower (Lawnboy EasyMulch) after it had been sitting in my garage all winter. I pulled it out, cleaned it off (a lot of oil had spilled out), and gave it a basic ...
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Should I use thinset or silicone to reattach shower tiles? [duplicate]
My tiled shower needs to be repaired only where the walls meet the floor. While preparing for this by taking out the old grout, two small pieces of floor tile came out. Each piece that came loose is a ...
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How can I repair my Bosch dishwasher that won't drain?
My Bosch dishwasher stopped draining. At the end of the cycle, it gets stuck at 1 minute remaining. When I open the door, there's water that hasn't drained.
Here's what I've tried:
Following the ...
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How to reattach front door rain deflector?
The rain deflector from the bottom of our front door recently fell off when I trod on it by mistake. The door and deflector are both wooden. The deflector was stuck on, not screwed. I'm not quite ...
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How do I remove black rings on a wood kitchen top formed by a tin can?
At our house we have a wood kitchen-top. We had placed on it a tin can (a typical cookies can), and probably because of some water sitting there, a black ring has been formed where the tin touched the ...
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Should I repair or replace a dryer heating element and housing connector?
I have a Samsung dryer that has a burnt out heating element. I purchased a new one and removed the old one from the dryer. I have no problem with any of this.
My problem is that the element ...
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How should I repair drywall seams that have developed cracks?
The second floor of the house was built 17 years ago. Every seam has fiber tape, and every seam on the ceiling and wall cracked. It's only the second floor that's cracking.
Can I just Spackle the ...
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How can I tell if something is ruptured inside my lawnmower?
My lawnmower got thrown into a rolloff container by mistake. When I went to dig it out, it was upside down and when I tipped it right-side up, all sorts of black liquid (I assume oil?) came spilling ...
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How do I keep water from getting in and out of a dishwasher drain air gap?
I have no idea what this is called, so I apologize for the vague title. If someone knows what it is, feel free to edit it.
When I turned on my dishwasher (just moved in), water started spewing from ...
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Why won't my ice maker shut off?
My ice maker won't shut off and leaks all over the freezer. This is seriously maddening since I then have to unplug my refrigerator every week for a 24 hour period to defrost the ice on the bottom of ...
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Can I accelerate caulk drying by using a fan or heater on it?
From what I've found online, caulking takes 24-48 hours to dry. For my purposes, I need to apply caulking to my kitchen sink.
However, I am in a time crunch, so I would like to know how caulking ...
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Is a sealant needed in addition to caulking?
I've read on some forums (not here) that on top of the caulking areas exposed to water (in this case, my kitchen sink), a sealant should be applied.
Is this standard procedure? If so, are there ...
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What is the appropriate type of caulking around a kitchen sink?
The caulking around my sink has worn/rotted away and I've removed it properly, but I've been looking into what I kind of caulking to use, and there seem to be many different types, so I'm a bit unsure ...
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Why do the rotating brushes on my Hoover vacuum only work when it's in the upright position?
I have the blue Hoover pet cyclonic vacuum. It worked fine for a few months, but now when I push the foot lever to lower the handle when I vacuum, the brushes stop spinning on any carpet level ...
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How can I repair these rusty electrical connections?
When I turn on my air conditioner at the thermostat the vents kick on but nothing outside. Also the last time that it worked it took a few minutes to get going and was pretty loud. I checked the ...
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What is difference between Home Appliance , Personal Appliance and White goods? [closed]
please provide the difference between Home Appliance , Personal Appliance and White goods ? there are other confusion with consumer electronics and electronics...please define!
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Is modelling clay of any use in repairs?
I recently found so-called modelling clay at a local shop - stuff originally intended for sculpturing models and dolls and other small figures of various shapes.
It comes in a wide range of colors. ...
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Are flexible PVC couplings rated for direct burial?
I need to repair a severed 1 1/2" PVC drain line.
I have a Fernco flexible PVC coupling laying around, and I figured it will be much easier to use the flexible coupling instead of a rigid ...
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What would cause weak to no spark from a spark plug? [migrated]
I got a free string trimmer from a buddy who couldn't get it to start. I did a compression check by pulling the pull starter and the compression seemed good. Next I pulled the spark plug, put it back ...
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Is my kitchen cabinet door beyond repair?
My cabinet door became damaged as my sister put all her weight on it to pull herself up :-)
Repairing the door is very tricky as these cabinet doors are on the kitchen island and the particle board ...
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How can I repair rust damage on a steel shed?
I have a shed in my backyard that came with the house. It's made out of what I presume is steel sheet metal. Overall it's in good shape, but there is some rust damage on one side that is getting ...
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1answer
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How do I repair a concrete driveway that has been damaged by salt?
When we moved into our house the driveway was pitted due to salt use. We would like to repair this, but we are looking to know what the best method would be. Can a new layer of concrete be added over ...
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2answers
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What is the best method of filling the gaps in wooden floors?
Two years ago we had wooden flooring installed. We had the wood sit out for 4 weeks to acclimatize as much as possible before we installed. About 6 months later (fall) we started to notice gaps ...
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How do I repair water-damaged hardwood floors?
We moved a pot plant that was sitting on top of the wood floor. We discovered there's a wet spot about 2 inches wide where a couple of seams meet.
The wet spot has probably been there for months.
...
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Can brick patio and walk edging be removed without damaging the edging?
The original installed patio and walk plastic edging around my brick pavers has become dislodged and is above the lawn line in some places. Can those places or all of the edging be removed and will ...
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1answer
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How can I repair a hole in the underside of a granite counter?
My granite counter problems started a few short years after installation. A crack appeared at each end of the sink where the pieces were joined. The cracks have since multiplied and now the underside ...
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1answer
104 views
How do I prepare a ceiling for restomping?
I had to cut access panels in the ceiling of a 7' x 11' room to make several plumbing repairs. The ceiling has the slapbrush/stomp texture:
I have patched the drywall and I plan on restomping the ...
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3answers
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How do I reverse erosion which is lowering earth around fence posts?
Erosion has exposed several fence posts behind the back yard.
I've considered building a retaining wall, buying dirt and filling the area in then growing some ground cover, or eventually rebuilding ...
3
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2answers
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What do you call the clips for attaching a dado rail?
The dado rail in our living room is attached with plastic clips that have kind of grove on them. Researching online, it seems that most people have stuck these rails on with glue.
Some of these are ...
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Why don't the locks on the bottom of my uPVC windows lock into place?
I have a problem with the window handles on two of my uPVC windows: the handles turn up and down but the little locks at the bottom of the windows do not move or click into place properly, therefore ...
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How should I re-fit a coat hook onto a door?
We had a coat hook screwed onto the solid part of a bedroom door and it served well for about 10 years, but it has now fallen off and the screws won't re-secure. I have considered filling the holes ...
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Why am I not getting hot water from my tankless hot water heater?
I just bought my house last year. The previous owner had just replaced the boiler before I closed. I had oil delivered the day that I moved in. I had problems with the hot water right away as it ...
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What is causing the SUPER loud noise from my dryer
I have a maytag gas dryer. It is about 20 years old. Model number DG7500
It sounds like an jet engine taking off. I've noticed that it starts off quiet than builds up to a very lour roar.
I googled ...
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Is there a way to fix a small chip in a wall's paint?
I'm not sure exactly with what I've bumped my wall and caused this this:
Is there anything that can be done to fix this without repainting the entire room?
I've been reading around a bit, and not ...
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How can I attach a handrail to the wall so that it will be easily removable?
I need a handrail on the wall of a narrow stairway that can be removed easily to transport furniture up or down the steps. Are there brackets that can be racheted off the wall instead of screws? Or 2 ...
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1answer
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Is it hazardous to leave a hole in the wall for a week or two?
Yesterday in a fit of manliness I accidentally punched a hole in the wall of my bedroom. I will eventually get some putty to fill in the hole but I'm concerned about the fibrous dust that may be in ...
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How powerful of a hammer drill do I need to make holes in a concrete ceiling?
I want to mount a cornice for curtains on a concrete ceiling. So I believe I need some kind of hammer drill. I would like to know, how powerful should it be for this kind of work?
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How do I fix drywall around wall box so switch plate covers damage?
In my house, there are maybe three or four outlet boxes and switch boxes where there was damage done to the drywall surrounding the box at some point. There are no structural or electrical issues ...
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What type of support would I use for a hutch that is leaning inward?
I have a hutch that is comprised of two pieces that come together. The bottom is a flat surface with a cabinet and two doors in addition to some storage space. Above it, is a more storage space ...
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1answer
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How can I fix this broken connector piece on my Symmons shower Knob?
I was trying to get the knob off so I could potentially increase the amount of hot water getting mixed and it seemed to be coming off nicely but then snapped. By nicely, I mean it was a steady ...
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Why isn't my mini fridge staying cold?
My mini fridge has full power, but I come home after a couple of days to find that the compressor has shut off and everything has defrosted and the fridge isn't cold anymore. I can turn the knob and ...
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2answers
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How to repair a large hole in OSB?
I know that it's just the garage but I'd like to repair this approximately 5 inch hole in an interior OSB partition wall. How should I proceed?
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Is it possible to replace this board in the floor with similar hardwood flooring?
We believe that when some previous owner dug out the basement and installed the spiral staircase, that they must have installed this board which looks bad next to the original hardwood floors. This ...
3
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1answer
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How do I get this plastic logo stain off my finished wood table?
This bag stained this table; see photos as I have no other way to describe it.
Update: Some Minwax paste finishing wax is getting out a much smaller spot, but to use it on this requires a lot of ...
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Is the back section of this house salvageable or should it be knocked down?
My grandfather's house is getting to be in bad shape after years of neglect and more so the back section of the house is falling apart. Now the back section of the house, if I remember correctly, was ...
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How can I replace a board in floating wood floor?
I have a condo with a concrete subfloor so I floated an engineered wood floor above it. It's not a "click-lock" floor, it's a glued T&G install.
A contractor recently did some work in the unit ...
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What should I check if my chainsaw fails to start?
My chainsaw stopped working and I've got a tree that fell and needs cut up. Does anybody have any idea what I can do to get my chainsaw started? I've done a bit of stuff on cars so I'm willing to try ...
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How do I replace a door hinge with no screws?
Any ideas on how I can remove this ugly looking hinge that snapped. One end of the hinge has no screws and is soldered onto the door. Any help is much appreciated.
EDIT:
Ok, I followed @Chris ...
