Homeowner Forum / General / November 2006

I have a brick fireplace that is very drafty. The flue is shut, but
there are air leaks. So last weekend, I sealed the face of the
fireplace
with cardboard and held it to the brick fireplace with duct tape for

Hi I just got a house and a 30 year mortgage. I've been inundated by
advertisements in the mail from insurance companies looking to sell me
a policy that will pay my mortgage for 6 months if I get fired. This
actually sounds like a good idea to me but I've never heard of these

I'm having the damnedest luck researching this, and I don't know why.
Maybe it's just not made??
I want to grill my own steaks.  At home.  On a table.  That's all!
But electric doesn't seem to really do the job, on account of the low

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I am about to begin the closing on a new home purchase. A friend of
mine who has closed on 3 properties in the past is recommending that I
dont waste any money on an attorney, as he will be happy to go over the
numbers for me.

We moved into this house last year, and have always wondered what a
wall switch by our MBR closet is for.  There are two switches; one
turns the closet light on and off, and we don't know what the other one
does.

I'm trying to finance a rehab of my investment property, but I have
less then perfect credit, and have problems getting approved with
regular banks. I was referred to www.expfunds.com I called them and was
approved for a home equity line, but the rate is kind of high. Can

I have an underground fuel oil tank (it's a 1000 gal. fiberglass
sphere). Is there any economical level measurement system that would
work in this instance (I checked out one gauge from King-Gage, but they
wanted $1500 for their cheapest model) other than a measuring stick?

We have had a whirlpool gas range with electronic ignition. The range
is about 7 years old and gives us trouble sparking the pilot light. It
takes
a while to light up and there is some gas smell.

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Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy good quality mattresses and
bases in Sydney?
Every shop I find a realy good mattress at wants a blinking arm and
leg, and some.

What can you do if the garage ceiling is too low for the garage door
opener?

I tried the phonebook, but to no avail.  Is there a list where one can
find HOAs?  I'm in Houston, TX.
Thanks.

We have a side by side whirpool refrigerator that is about 3 years old
and
we are seeing a lot of frost/ice build up in the top and walls of the
freezer section.

I'm in process of getting my existing hardwood floors refinished.
There were several spots that needed new wood and that was repaired.
So far, the floors have been sanded, stained, and two coats of finish
have been applied.  Yesterday, prior to the workers applying the 2nd