Homeowner Forum / General / February 2004

2 brand new doors.  One is a steel entry door w/decorative half-moon
glass, the other a full-screen/glass storm door.  The house faces
south, so there is sun exposure on clear days.  The steel entry door
gets very hot to the touch.  It is not a condensation problem.  It is

I'm thinking of buying a Sears Kenmore washing machine, but have seen
some bad comments on the Internet about Sears customer service if you
have a problem. Any comments?

I've got 2 steam radiators that are leaking.  I have tried JB Weld applied
where I think the crack is, but I haven't removed the radiators to really
look carefully.  It worked for awhile, but they are both leaking again.
I've heard that radiators are easily removed.  Hah.  I have a ...

I am getting a new pre-hung entry door installed. I am also putting down new
4ft square section of vinyl that you would step onto when entering the
house. The subfloor is currently exposed. My question is;
Should the underlayment and vinyl go down first so that when the door is

I wonder why there is a newsgroup for house - consumers ?
I don´t think taht houses are very tasty with all these rocks and
heavy metals inside ...

Greetings all;
We have massive condenstion on both our bow windows.  
Not in any of the bathrooms, not in the kitchen, not on any of the
original awning windows (dating back to the 60's).  The living room

    In box 1 of my form, it says I paid $35.08 for the 2003 calendar year.  
I thought I paid thousands of dollars last year in interest?  I don't think
this is correct, nor will it probably give me the tax return I was hoping
for.  Please investigate and/or explain.

I paid for them to do an appraisal and then cancelled it before it was
scheduled. Now they want to change me a $80 cancellation fee. They
never said anything about a cancellation fee when I paid and they
haven't given me my partial refund even though it has been two weeks.

Hello, I'm planning to build a garage/workshop and hope to do the work
myself as much as possible (learn more, save money, etc.)  I have
access to a cement mixer and I'm thinking about pouring the footing
and low foundation wall (2 ft) myself, then hiring a contractor for

The grout line between the tile walls and tub cracked, pieces fell out,
etc.  Happens to everybody since the tub moves with weight, and the
walls stay stationary.  Okay.  So I wanted to cover the grout with a
material that flexes with the tub.  I figured that grout is entirely

I would love to hear feedback on whether the tips for Selecting a Roofer
offered at http://www.roofingdocs.com  are good ones or not.
Thanks,
Andy

We adored this list from Judith B. in Spearfish, SD. "Here are 10 ideas
that will add curb appeal to your home!"
Windows - Replace old windows with new energy efficient windows
Landscaping - Prune overgrown bushes and trees

I am having a problem I hope someone can help me with. I just replaced
the plastic gears in my Craftsman 1/2 HP garage door opener, and now
the motor wants to turn one way for about 2 seconds, stop, turn the other
way for about 2 more seconds, then stop completely.  This even ...

I have been in the process of building a small addition (120 sq. ft)
on my house and remodeling my kitchen. I had been using a general
contracter who works with an architect. I had signed a binder fee
contract to begin the process. It was $2,500. In order to begin with

we have a central vac system.  are there reasons why i should not tie into
the central vac system for dust collection from my shop tools (table saw,
miter saw, etc).  the tie in to the central vac system would be very close
to the collection unit.