Archive for the ‘Maintenance & Repairs’ Category

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 ...

How do I open a broken car door with the child lock engaged?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

itshotinjt04 asked: My Ford Explorer's back door handle broke. It cannot be opened from the outside. I had engaged the child lock several days prior and now can't figure out how to open the door from the inside or out. My husband has the tools and know how to fix ...

I have an older front door. Replacing it with a seal-tight door that comes with its own frame is difficult?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Aunty Pat asked: because removing its frame means removing the overlapping door frames of two other doors on both sides in a small entry-way. So I would like to do some weather stripping. This door is used frequently during the day and you can see daylight around the door when ...

Can I fix my automatic door locks myself without having to go to a repair shop?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Dizzle asked: I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee and recently the automatic locking mechanism on one of my back doors stopped working. When I press my lock/unlock button, you can clearly hear the "clicking" noise on the inside of the door panel but the actual button does not move ...

How do I stop my rear car door from leaking at the bottom?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

chook2002uk asked: I have a 2004 Cityrover 1.4 Sprite. For the past 2 weeks, whenever it rains, water leaks onto the floor from the bottom of the rear car door. The water is leaking between the metal part of the door and the clip-on door panel. I now have the ...

How to replace door handle for 2002 chevy impala?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Hungry hill asked: My outside door handle is broken, on the rear passenger door. I saw the part on ebay for 30 bucks. How do you replace this? It looks as though I am going to have to take off the inner door panel and take it ...

How do I fix the door handles on the outside driver’s side of a 2000 Ford Explorer?

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Emil M asked: It's broken where the door handle meets the part that opens the door. And the passenger side is broken too.KRISTOFER

What is the best way to fix a wood door that sticks?

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

DiNoto asked: The top of my wood bedroom door hits the top of the door frame making it hard to close. What is the best way to fix this? Should I sand the top of the door? File the top of the door? Or something else?SAL

What is the best material for a garage door?

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Mark A asked: I will be building a house in the San Juan Islands near Bellingham, WA. What is the best material for a garage door? I've heard fiberglass is better resistant to the salt air, but a steel door is stronger. We have strong winds in the 80-100MPH range. ...

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