Had a similar headache at my cousin’s place—half flush just didn’t have the muscle, no matter how much I tweaked the mechanism. Here’s what I’ve notic...

Yeah, I’ve seen that too—folks get impatient, skip the double-check, and boom... tiny leak that turns into a cabinet disaster weeks later. My rule: ha...

Not sure I totally buy the idea that it’s all about alignments or tricky design. Sometimes it’s just the nature of working with appliances packed into...

Yeah, that's a good point. I ran into something similar when we switched to tankless at my parents' old house. The wiring was ancient—like cloth-cover...

Ratchet straps definitely have their place, but yeah, if you're seeing bungees snap regularly, that's a sign to upgrade your setup. A simple wooden sh...

Good point on the softener, I've seen similar results myself. - Had a client once whose heater was rusting out every few years, and I kept telling hi...