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crobinson65
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RE: Touchless taps and other faucet surprises
I learned this the hard way - picture me, hands covered in raw chicken, waving like a magician at a faucet that’s just... ignoring me. Turns out, batteries don’t last forever (who knew?). The manual override saved dinner...
RE: Rainwater toilets and greywater showers: City tries new water-saving tricks
Duct tape’s like the Swiss Army knife of home fixes - definitely not permanent, but it’s saved my bacon more than once. I tried to “temporarily” patch a leaky rainwater pipe last month, and that “temporary” fix is still ...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
Gotta admit, I tried the whole “set a reminder on my phone” thing and ended up snoozing it so many times I might as well have just ignored it. The checklist on the utility door idea is genius - mine’s a sticky note that’...
RE: Water pooling in basement - could it be a sneaky drain issue?
I get what you’re saying about vent issues, but I’m not totally convinced it’s always the main culprit. Maybe, but in my case, it turned out to be a cracked old drain pipe under the slab - no venting problem at all. Som...