How should I handle a broken window at my apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 17 answers

What are some famous/infamous examples of actors getting so into character that they either have trouble getting out of character or the experience does some long-term psychological damage? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 47 answers

We're in the middle of having a new kitchen installed. As part of the remodel we knocked down a couple of walls. The house has hardwood floors throughout yet the contractor did not put anything down to protect the floor(!!) when they did the demolition. No surprise then that there are scratches and a couple of gouges on the floor. We're not happy. How to approach this? What rights do we have? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 10 answers

My car has a few dings in it from a hailstorm last night. Should I file a claim with my insurance? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 7 answers

While fixing a problem with my bathtub, maintenance guys got a nice mini-layer of paint all over everything in my bathroom, and some stuff in my bedroom. What do I do now? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 10 answers

How does visible light damage ancient documents? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me identify and fix a possible water intrusion / water damage near my sliding glass door. [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 3 answers

I have about a week or so to find some of this carpet. Yep, it is that stuff that's everywhere. You probably even have 3 rolls of it under your house as we speak. It's almost safe to say, at some point, you really did have like 3 rolls of it - what did you do with them?!! Where should I inquire about getting a scrap of it?? (30cm/12inch -sq.) Demolition.. people? The dump? Is there like an Elephants Graveyard but for carpet?? Also.. I need a hand with repairing melamine/laminex?? ( Bathroom vanity and a cupboard). And (omg!) this blind ( /s)... [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Water damage to our hardwood floors - what can/should we expect? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Recently, one of my hard drives failed, with bad sectors all over the place. I've gotten the partition repaired, but some of the directories are damaged. What free tools can I use to reconstruct them? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I prevent a bird from damaging my house? This exact bird (or family of birds) arrives every winter and uses the area under the roof above my window to next. I'm amazed by the stunning accuracy of the on-board navigation system on this crow-like bird, but it keeps ripping grates off my house and tossing insulation out.
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I repair/replace my 80GB iPod classic (black aluminum) faceplate? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 5 answers

Because of an injury, I carry my laptop in one of those roller backpacks. I've heard that tiny vibrations (such as construction in the next office building) can be very damaging to computers. So does the vibration from the rolling on pavement potentially damage my laptop? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 17 answers

I have a dog (actually 4) who paws/claws at the window occasionally when other dogs pass by. The result is that the mullions get scratched and damaged. [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 8 answers

Can Bamboo (rhizomatous) damage a fibreglass swimming pool? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Could driving with the parking brake on rapidly wear out or destroy the brakes on a car? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 20 answers

Tree branch fell on next-door neighbor's house. He has asked me to take care of it. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 19 answers

What happened to my Strat? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2007 - 10 answers

The cover of my passport is water damaged. Will I face problems at the airport? [more inside]
posted on Oct 1, 2007 - 16 answers

Hangover question--why the "fuzzy" feeling? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 7 answers

My Powerbook is bent. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Nerve Damage Filter: Do I need medical attention for my medical attention? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 9 answers

Our dog is demolishing the wooden door of our rental with its scratching. We will have to fix it but not before we work out how to prevent it happening in future. How can we protect it cheaply and effectively? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2007 - 13 answers

I love my dog, but he loves to eat my walls. I need some direction for fixing some drywall and molding damage with minimal expense. (With pictures) [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2007 - 12 answers

Water Damage: The apartment I'm moving into has significant water damage from last May, and the landlord has promised to fix it. What should I know about water damage repairs to make sure my health isn't going to be risked from shoddy repairs? This apartment is in Austria, if that's important to know. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2007 - 3 answers

Dropped PDA on bus. Everything's fine but the screen is scrambled. The scrambling is getting worse every time I turn it on. Odds of getting it fixed without it being too expensive or is it time to find (yet) another one off of eBay? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 3 answers

A rental car I had rented was scratched and dented. There was damage in the same area prior to my renting the car, which was noted on my rental agreement. I am very suspicious of the way the rental company has handled this since, and I believe they are charging me for more than they should. I have no problem paying for the damage, but the situation makes me feel very uncomfortable. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2007 - 4 answers

I just caused some minor body damage to a local rental truck (see photos) caused by grazing a chain link fencepost. I know nothing about body work and would like to get a general idea of what dollar amount of damage I'm in for and whether I should get my insurance involved (or whether it will get involved). [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 18 answers

Wetvacing isn't working, are there any less frustrating ways to get low - but still really damaging- amounts of water out of a basement for preferably less then two hundred dollars? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 16 answers

The bike I bought on eBay got damaged in shipping. Should I ride it or send it back? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2007 - 16 answers

At what dollar amount do I draw the line for making a homeowners insurance claim? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 13 answers

I spilled methyl alcohol on the hardwood floor in my rented apartment and the finish dissolved. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2007 - 6 answers

My boyfriend punched holes in my bathroom door. Do I tell my super (who will likely tell my landlord) or do I replace it myself? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2007 - 42 answers

Do I owe my downstairs neighbor damages for a leak in my apartment building? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2007 - 10 answers

Jute rug damaged my floor! My wife and I are moving out of our apartment, and when we rolled up the jute rugs, there seems to be damage to floors underneath as though the actual rug wore into the floor. [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2007 - 8 answers

Could a 9 month old baby rip someone's ear off?
posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 34 answers

A shipping company totaled a TV from my MIL's estate. My paperwork says that our shipment was insured for $.60 per lb. Does this mean that the 2 year old, $1200 HDTV will only net me $48, because the pile of circuits that's left weighs in at 80 lbs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2007 - 17 answers

My left computer speaker — part of an Altec Lansing ATP3 set — is going on the fritz. Is there anything I can do? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Will pearls - regular, black and other types, both freshwater and non - be damaged by freezing for extended periods of time? We're not talking deep-freeze, just the temperature (or range of temperatures) in your average home kitchen freezer.
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 19 answers

the plastic netherparts under the engine of my jetta have finally fallen out, after some altercations with those concrete front-tire stops in parking lots. is it important for the future of the engine/mechanical bits to get these replaced? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 13 answers

I just discovered a bottle of water has leaked onto my hardwood floor. What can I do to minimize the damage while the floor is still damp? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2006 - 10 answers

Can a laptop hard drive be damaged by small magnets? (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2006 - 17 answers

Can just swapping out the lenses multiple times damage glasses frames if done properly? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 10 answers

Have you ever seen a warped, damaged engineered hardwood floor? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 5 answers

So, I accidentally stuck my usb pen drive into my ethernet socket. Now it doesn't seem to be working, is it likely that the USB drive has damaged it?
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 11 answers

Has there ever been a study to determine the differences between damage to the vagina found in rape, and damage resulting from consensual sex.... (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2006 - 23 answers

Some water (a glass, only about 20% full) got accidentally spilled on my iBook (it was closed, turned off and disconnected). I immediately rinsed it all off, especially the rear panel vent, very carefully. But I am afraid water got in the insides of the iBook. How long do I have to wait until its guts dry up & I can safely try to turn it on, see if it's been damaged? And, if it doesn't work, is it going to be expensive to have it fixed (it's a G4, two years old)?
posted on Mar 25, 2006 - 13 answers

Do one's lungs recover from past smoking? How long does it take? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2005 - 8 answers

Why prevent skateboarding? [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2005 - 23 answers

I live in Pennsylvania (yeah, I know). My wife was in her car, stopped in front of a retirement building. A woman was moving her mother out of the building at the time when a dresser fell on the hood of my wife's car. The car has a dent. I got an estimate from a body shop. The woman gave my wife a phone number and an address. There was a witness (the building maintenance guy). The estimate seems accurate but is expensive. I'm concerned that the woman might get pissed off and try to do the typically American thing and deny it happened, refuse to acknowledge, refuse to pay, etc., etc. Is this a car insurance issue for her? How would this woman claim this on her insurance...or can she? The body shop I got the estimate from said they'd never seen anything like it. Bottom line is, it's obvious it's this lady's fault but when she sees the estimate, she's going to freak out. I just want to be prepared in case (probably when) this gets ugly. Yes, I know about small claims court.
posted on Aug 20, 2005 - 13 answers