I am hoping to buy a 2003 Toyota 4Runner, its getting a pre-inspection tomorrow. It currently has Blizzaks on it. The guy selling it was telling me about why they were still on there but I was distracted and it didn't translate well, I cant remember what he said.Why would he be running them in summer? They arent studded but I thought Blizzaks were winter only tires?
If you drywall over the old plaster, the walls will be thicker and heavier; they'll be much more resistant to damage, they'll block sound much better and they won't have that cheap, hollow new house feel. On the other hand, you'll have to shim the moldings to avoid half-burying them (unless they're very thick and you use 1/4 drywall) and you might want to put up some ready-mixed joint compound as a mortar layer between the plaster and drywall, then add screws only after it dries, to accommodate the curvature of the plaster. If you have to do a lot of work in some walls (insulating or re-wiring) it might just be simpler to take the plaster off of those walls. So, I'd suggest taking each wall on a case by case basis; many rooms have a few problem walls and good, solid plaster on the others; your main aim should be to restore what you can and update what you have to, without Home Depot-izing your house into a state of blandness.
If near the kitchen that could be causing it. How about pilot lights that may have too large of a flame or a fireplace too close. I would replace them all. Start with the one that is always going off if they are not tied together. If they are wired into the electrical system then the batteries are just for backup. Be care full replacing those as you can get zapped if you don't turn the power off. They do wear out you know. When they do go off if fanning new air up at them doesn't stop them then they are worn out.
The best glue would be a two-part epoxy (resin) glue, but you could also use E6000 or perhaps some other strong clear glues. Some bails squeeze on too. .
