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RE: When your heater acts up: quick fixes that saved my winter
Expanding foam is a double-edged sword for me - used it once to seal up a weird gap behind my water heater, and it did the trick, but man, that stuff sticks to everything. Had to scrape it off my hands for days. I’ve nev...
RE: Under Sink Hookup vs. Dedicated Drain Line: Which Is Better for Dishwashers?
Funny thing, I actually had the opposite luck. Tried the high loop route for a while, but still ended up with water pooling under the sink - turns out my drain line was just too low. Swapped back to an air gap and, yeah,...
RE: When your living room is a sauna but your bedroom's an igloo
Had a similar thing in my old apartment - turned out the vent in my bedroom was stuck shut with a sock jammed way back in there (don’t ask). Ever tried holding a tissue up to the vent to see if there’s any airflow at all...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
Braided stainless hoses are definitely worth the extra cash, in my opinion. I used to just go with the standard flex lines because they’re cheap and easy to swap out, but after one split on me under the kitchen sink (wat...
RE: How much would you pay to fix water damage from a burst pipe?
I hear you on the over-demo. I was on a job last winter where the homeowner freaked out and wanted half their living room wall gone after a pipe burst. We ended up opening way more than we needed, only to find out most o...
RE: What would you do if your basement started smelling musty overnight?
Had a similar thing happen after a crazy rainstorm last fall. That musty smell is never just “the weather” - it’s always something sneaky. I like what you said here: One time, I found a slow drip from a pipe behind an...