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RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
Totally agree - mold is a nightmare. I’ve left walls open for days just to double-check everything’s bone dry before closing up. Curious, do you use any moisture meters or just go by feel? I’ve had mixed luck with those ...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
Mixing sand into clay is a gamble, honestly. Did it once - ended up with a lawn that felt like wet concrete half the year. Compost, though, that’s been a game changer for me. It takes a while, but after a couple seasons,...
RE: When your pipes burst at 2am: what would you actually do?
Tried those lever shutoffs a couple years back when I replaced a busted gate valve, and honestly, I haven’t looked back. The old twisty ones always seemed to weld themselves shut just when you needed them most - like the...
RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had the opposite experience in my own place. The dual flush in our main bathroom’s been running for about five years now, and honestly, it’s needed less fiddling than the...
RE: Why does swapping out a busted ice maker cost so much?
It’s wild how much of the cost is just labor and “peace of mind.” The lines and valves themselves aren’t too pricey, but if you get someone in to do it, they’ll charge for every minute. I swapped my own a while back - to...