Archive for the ‘Maintenance & Repairs’ Category
Friday, June 5th, 2009
ernman asked: When it rains through the sliding screen against the sliding door, it catches the water...then the water runs towards the stationary door tray. I've unstopped all of the holes but can't figure out how to stop the water. The door is about 4 years old, vinyl replacement door. ...
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
darkshadow_71 asked: It seems that the door hinges loosen up and cause the door to fall slightly. How do I keep it from doing this? Thanks!ARMANDO
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Angela KC asked: My sister just moved into a new house, and the door does not have a peephole. I feel that this is very unsafe for her and her children. There is no windows near the door to look out of either. I would like to install one for ...
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
barnaclesally asked: It's a newer Kenmore Quiet Guard standard, and all of the sudden the door will not open to let the soap out during the cycle. I tried cleaning around the hinge and the entire area, thinking it may be stuck, but, alas...any ideas?EZRA
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
GT asked: The hole is on the bottom of my closet door where the nail and dowl used to be. The wood surrounding this area collapsed and slightly split it due to the weight of the closet door. I need a filler strong enough to hold the weight ...
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
no one asked: The doors to two of the bedrooms in our house squeak very loudly. I have a little sister (18 months) and when my mother or I open the door to check on her it wakes her up or disrupts her sleep. Plus, its incredibly annoying!RAYFORD
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Jimbo77 asked: There is a lever that actually pulls and open the garage door when you press your garage-door button. Then there is a short metal bar along the chain (long) from the motor (box) and the garage door which grips the metal bar so it opens and closes the ...
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009
axlman asked: One of my bedroom doors keeps sticking to the door frame. It's like the paint sticks to each other. Is there anyway to stop this without sanding down and repainting? I don't want to put cooking oil on it either.
Paraffin wax? Is this something of a liquid?STAN
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
webboffin asked: I think the weight of items in the door shelves as caused the door to droop over the years.
Thank you for your valueable answers. The door if when opened I can "rock" it up and down seemingly at the bottom where it is hinged.HYMAN
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Aldo asked: I have 1/2 HP ***** drive garage door opener. I like this model because it has a SAFE-T beam feature that stops the door if a child is under the door while the opener is closing down.
Now, the problem is that when I use the control by ...
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