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HopelessStudent wrote:
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.
Call a plumber or handy-person to fix it. Watch what they do.
Take notes if needed. Then next time, you will know how to fix
it yourself. If you are more adventurous, go to Home Depot or
Lowes and buy the big think book that they have on how to fix
everything in your house. Start reading the chapter on plumbing.
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?
Good plan for getting someone killed. A fall could be fatal.
Trees are heavy, and a mistake or gust of wind could be fatal.
Hitting a power line could be fatal. Getting cut by the saw
could be nasty. Hitting another building could be a mess.
I'd suggest just calling a tree service and let the professionals
who know how to do this get the job done.
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.
It is going to cost at least $100 to get someone out and fix
this stove. Unless it is something great, I wouldn't invest that
in fixing it. You can get new gas stoves for $300. You can
probably get a new one at a scratch & dent appliance outlet store
for $200 to $250. Given that the new ones have sealed combustion
burners with automatic ignition (ie, no pilot lights), they are
a whole lot better than an older stove. I'd make the investment
in something new.
-john-
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