On 25 Oct 2004 23:47:03 -0700,
(HopelessStudent) wrote:

Hello google group. I just bought my first home and I have a few
problems to finish up but I haven't got much of a clue what to do.
Here are the main problems:
1) the claw-tub faucet doesn't turn off despite the nozzle's being
turned as far as possible (with a wrench) it still drips. The other
noticeable problem is that when it is on, more water sprays out where
the shower attachment meets the faucet then comes up to the shower
head.

Time to learn how to fix a faucet. If this is really old-style
plumbing, you probably have worn-out washers, and the shower head may
need to be re-seated with a fresh wrapping of pipe tape. Any basic
home repair book should have decent explanations.

2) i've got to take down a tree but all of the information online is
about falling a tree. I can't do this because the tree is far too
big, too many nearby houses and telephone wires. I want to climb up
there and chainsaw it down piece by piece with a few helpers lowering
the pieces down by ropes. good plan?

Not unless you already have experience doing this sort of thing and
good medical and homeowner's insurance. It's a good way to break a
shoulder, drop heavy objects on your neighbor's roof, or find out that
those "telephone wires" are really 220V service. This is a job for a
professional arborist.

3) one of the gas stoves is broken, I'm planning on calling a
professional about this though. It isn't the pilot light and the gas
connection is still working.

Should be no problem -- for a good appliance repairman. If you are at
all unsure of what you are doing, working with gas appliances is best
avoided.

--
Chris Green

Thanks much in advance to everyone that replies... this is very
humbling not having a clue what to do living out on my own for the
first time.

Adam