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rockyh61
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RE: Navigating city hall: a plumbing permit adventure
Totally get what you mean. When I went in for my permit, I swear the guy before me barely had anything filled out and they just waved him through. Meanwhile, I had every box checked and still got sent back to fix somethi...
RE: Dealing with the aftermath: How do you actually dry out a flooded basement?
I get the appeal of all the gadgets, but honestly, I still mostly trust my senses. Maybe I’m just stubborn, but I feel like sometimes the meters make me overthink it. I do the fans and dehumidifier thing too, but I haven...
RE: Dealing with the aftermath: How do you actually dry out a flooded basement?
Honestly, I did exactly that when our basement flooded last spring. Just rented a couple of those huge fans from the hardware store and ran a dehumidifier for days. It worked, but I kept worrying about what I couldn’t se...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
Totally get this. I tried to dig a little trench last fall and it turned into a slip-n-slide situation real fast. I’ve seen those dry creek beds on YouTube and they look cool, but I’m not sure if they actually work or ju...
RE: Is underfloor heating really worth it?
I totally get what you’re saying about the repairs. That’s actually what made me hesitate when we were deciding. My cousin did underfloor heating in her bathroom and it’s been great... but she had a scare with a cold spo...