Homeowner Forum / Repair / February 2004

I just had new vinyl flooring installed in my kitchen.
The old vinyl had yellowing underneath three rugs.  They were braided
rugs.  Today I purchased new rugs with rubberized backing, and now a
friend told me she had yellowing on her vinyl due to rubberized backing.

Greeting to Home cleaning and repair newsgroup.
I am so glad that I found such newsgroup community.
Okay, here is my question.
I have a shower with smoked partitioned wall surrounding the shower

After I call the electrician, what will s/he actually do to upgrade
the service in my house to 200A ?  Other than change the master
breaker, does anything else happen with the panel, or anything go on
between the house and the pole? Among other things I'm tired of lights

I'm in the midst of a bathroom remodel on my 1910 house, thanks to
everyone for their responses to my previous queries.  I had to repair
some water damage to the subfloor, and before I cover it up with 3/8"
underlayment for natural linoleum, I have a couple questions.

I have a room that has lots of knotty pine on the walls and ceiling that has
been stained but not urathaned.  It seems very dry.  I would like to clean it
and maybe try to moisten it with some type of oil.
Any suggestions?

I've got a D.e.f.y Dishmaid Dishwasher.  It has recently stopped filling up
sufficiently with water.  The water level barely reaches the base of the
element, let alone covers it.  I've checked in the inlet hose and there's no
blockage there and I can't find any blockages anywhere ...

i have a sears gas oven about 3 to 4 yrs. old.. last year the ignitor
burned out.. i replaced it and now it seems to be out again.. how long
do these things last?????  i bought the new one and made sure it was
handled very carefully as i know they are delicate and did not want to

I have a Kenmore side by side fridge (106.51554104) made by Whirlpool with
ice bucket in the door. This appliance is one year old. I came home from
work and water was dripping out of the ice dispenser in the door. The ice
tray was full or ice and the extractor arm seemed frozen to ...

40 gallon electric GE (Rheem) unit, installed in August, still (of
course) under warranty, for whatever that's worth.
Water seems hot enough initially, but by halfway through a shower I have
to set the control to fully hot, and it's barely lukewarm.  I live

I want to replace the heating element on a Kenmore electric dryer,
model #65451.
The heating element is in a metal housing that attaches to the rear of
the dryer.

I'm located in Brooklyn, in the Bensonhurst/Gravesend area. Looking
for a good G.C. willing to do a true gut renovation of a two family
house. I am serious about the work getting done and am looking to
start ASAP. If you have someone to recommend, please post a response

I'm having a weird problem with the ground fault outlet (3 prong) in
my garage.  It works fine if I have something plugged into the top
outlet.  When I plug something into the bottom outlet, it trips the
breaker.  I have replaced it with a new one and it's doing the same

we are sick and tired of hearing about how dumb
people in the South are........
We challenge any so-called smart-a.s Yankee to take this exam
administered by the University of Arkansas Engineering

That luan or wonderboard seems the best way to go. How do you attach it to
the underfloor, nails or glue?
Paul

We just bought a new house and never had all this modern stuff.  I
finally figured out how to use the toylet, but I cant figure out how
to use the bathtub.  Does anyone know how?  Otherwise this all makes
sense, except one other thing.  Why do they have a roll of paper on