Ain’t that the truth. My place must’ve been built on a rodent superhighway or something, because no matter what I do, they find a way in. Tried the “m...
I swear, vents are like the ninjas of home comfort—one minute everything’s fine, next thing you know, you’re sleeping in Antarctica. I tried those was...
Man, I feel this. I once found a spoon jammed in the air gap, like it was some kind of modern art. Still, no backflow, so I guess the air gap did its ...
Honestly, I get the nostalgia, but I kinda like that things are a bit more “idiot-proof” now. Back in the day, I once swapped an ice maker and didn’t ...
Same here—boiling water and the ol’ science fair volcano trick are my go-tos. I’ve got ancient pipes too, so I’m always worried I’ll wake up to Niagar...
Oh man, the “mystery valve” is like a rite of passage for anyone living in an older place. I’ve got one in my basement that I’m convinced is just ther...
I get the copper mesh thing, but man, last time I tried it, I ended up with little copper strands everywhere—felt like I was fighting a glitter bomb. ...
I’ve definitely been there—thought I could handle a “simple” toilet fix, ended up with a bathroom that looked like a waterpark. I tried one of those p...
Totally get the drywall pain...last year I thought I'd be clever and run wiring behind some vintage tile in my bathroom. Ended up cracking three tiles...
Haha, your dad plunging and grumbling sounds exactly like me when we first installed ours. I swear, I spent more time with that plunger than my own fa...
Haha, exactly... YouTube makes it look like plumbing is all sunshine and rainbows. Last time I tried fixing a leaky faucet, ended up with water sprayi...
Totally with you on the enzyme cleaners—great for regular gunk, but once roots get involved, it's game over. Had a similar issue at my place; ended up...
Yeah, gotta agree with this. I've lived in my place for 8 years now and never had a mouse under the sink... but I did have one sneak into the pantry o...
Gotta mildly disagree here—jumping into something bigger like a water heater can actually teach you way more (even if it's messy). Sure, plumbing vids...