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RE: Navigating city hall: a plumbing permit adventure
Man, I swear inspectors have a sixth sense for whatever detail you left out - or included in too much detail. I once handed over a binder so thick it could double as a doorstop, and the guy just flipped to the table of c...
RE: Water pooling in basement - could it be a sneaky drain issue?
Man, you’re not kidding - my neighbor’s yard is basically a kiddie pool after a good rain. Ever tried running a hose near those dips to see where the water actually goes? Sometimes it’s wild how it finds the weirdest pat...
RE: Flapper vs. canister: which toilet valve is less of a headache?
Canisters are like the “set it and forget it” of toilet guts, but yeah, the seals can be a pain to track down. I’ve actually Frankensteined a couple with generic gaskets in a pinch. Flappers just seem to melt in hard wat...
RE: Handy shortcuts for finding plumbing info quick
Painter’s tape is a classic move - bonus points if you can actually read your own handwriting after crawling under a sink. I’ve tried jotting stuff on my arm with a Sharpie, but then you end up scrubbing “1/2” FIP” off i...
RE: Water pressure woes - anyone else dealt with this?
Title: Water pressure woes - anyone else dealt with this? Man, the stuff people do to plumbing when they think no one’s looking… I once opened up a crawlspace and found what looked like a science fair project gone wrong...
RE: finally figured out my boiler plumbing - anyone else find it tricky?
Metal tags are basically immortal, yeah, but I’ve had my knuckles shredded on the edges more than once crawling around tight spots. As for those plastic label clips, I gave them a shot last summer. They looked neat at fi...