Archive for the ‘Maintenance & Repairs’ Category

My sliding glass door is leaking underneath sliding door and runs to stationary door tray. Holes are unclogged

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. ...

How do I keep my door from sliding down and scraping the ground?

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

How do you install a peephole into a metal door?

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 ...

The soap door in our dishwasher isn’t opening during the wash cycle?

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

How do you repair a hole in a wooden door?

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 ...

How can I stop a door from squeaking?

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

How come the garage door is not opening and closing?

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 ...

How to get a bedroom door from sticking?

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

How do you fix a refridgerator door that is drooping?

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

How do I prevent or troubleshoot my garage door opener from stalling and not completely closing?

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 ...