Home and Auto Handy-Man Corner - Page 16

I'm tired of bad Chiefs news.....

I thought it would be a good idea for a thread on the Handy-Man.

Do you have any Home remedies, gadgets you've made, advice on car repair, home maint, sollutions to kill weeds in your yard, bugs in your garden?

Use Coke to clean your batteries? That type of stuff.
Home made floor dry?
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Originally Posted by Lzen:
Does it have a knob to change multiple temp settings? My dryer has that and the knob is plastic. Over time, the inside of the knob (where it connects onto the metal) broke. The knob still stays on the metal just fine and looks normal. But when you try changing the settings, it doesn't work. Not sure if I'm making sense.

WHAT?
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Originally Posted by Iowanian:
penq....I'm not sure what others would do, but I'd buy a bucket of mud and smooth coat it. That would be quicker than trying to sand it off, seal the drywall and then fill dings and paint.

That was my thinking also but wanted to see what other suggestions might be available. I hate the crap. Takes forever to get a good coat of paint on and takes more paint to do so. Also want to put crown molding up but it would look like a$$ on walls with this texture.
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Originally Posted by Stewie:
Go to the outside vent and see if there's good flow and warm air coming out.

The only other thing that may be happening is that your washer isn't spinning enough to get rid of excess water after the final rinse.

Check you lint trap by running it under some water. Some fabric softeners will leave a film on the trap that is invisible to the naked eye.
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How much should I expect to pay for tearing out an old tub/shower unit and installation of a new one?
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What's the complete scope of work, Saul? Based upon what little information you've provided my best guess is $750-2000. Plus materials.
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy:
How much should I expect to pay for tearing out an old tub/shower unit and installation of a new one?

It depends on what is found when it's ripped out..was the old one leaking???
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy:
How much should I expect to pay for tearing out an old tub/shower unit and installation of a new one?

as an old plumber i can say this with confidence. it may cost a little, it may cost alot. but whatever the case may be, it'll cost you.

by the way, don't skimp on quality. buy a good product.you'll thank yourself down the road.
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Originally Posted by bill parcells:
It depends on what is found when it's ripped out..was the old one leaking???

No.
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Originally Posted by Phobia:
What's the complete scope of work, Saul? Based upon what little information you've provided my best guess is $750-2000. Plus materials.

Uh...i'm not sure what details I need here. I'd actually prefer to rip out the tub and put in a shower door + wall.
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy:
No.

I wouldn't know then..I had 2 of my bathrooms gutted..one was a shower and a toilet and a sink..whole new floor..wonder board around the shower..tiled the whole thing..$8,000..the other one is a toilet bathtub walk in..redid the floor..sink..toilet andbathtub..tiled around the tub..$12,000..those bathrooms killed me
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy:
Uh...i'm not sure what details I need here. I'd actually prefer to rip out the tub and put in a shower door + wall.

So what you're saying is you want a walk-in shower instead of a tub?
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Originally Posted by Bugeater:
So what you're saying is you want a walk-in shower instead of a tub?

Yeah - that's the ticket.
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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy:
Uh...i'm not sure what details I need here. I'd actually prefer to rip out the tub and put in a shower door + wall.

They sell those capsule enclosed all in one showers that fit in the corner of a room..they are great if you want just a shower..and save alot of room..
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN
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You want a crappy plastic one piece unit or are you looking to do a halfway decent shower unit with tile?
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