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RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
I hear you on the vinegar soaks - hard water’s brutal here too. I thought about switching to one of those fancy rainfall heads, but honestly, the old metal one just keeps going. Only real issue I had was a little rubber ...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
I hear you on the water alarms. I had one under my laundry sink and it went off because I spilled a bit of detergent, not water... scared the heck out of me for nothing. I’m with you - just checking things myself feels m...
RE: Touchless taps and other faucet surprises
Yeah, that’s been my experience too. First month in the new place, I thought the tap was broken - turned out it just needed fresh batteries. Still, I’ll take that over scrubbing grime off handles any day.
RE: Gravel or pipe? Weird things I learned about backyard drainage
Yeah, skipping the fabric is tempting when you’re tired and just want to get it done, but I learned the hard way too. Had to snake out a drain that was basically a mud log after one season. Now I always use the fabric, e...
RE: LOW SHOWER PRESSURE: DOES THAT BOOSTER PUMP REALLY WORK?
I get what you mean about the old pipes. When we moved in, the inspector warned us about “galvanized surprises,” but I didn’t realize how bad it was until I tried to run two showers at once - barely a trickle upstairs. E...