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RE: Getting water pressure back: my experience with a booster pump
Getting water pressure back: my experience with a booster pump That’s spot on. I’ve seen way too many folks jump to the “big fix” before poking around for the simple stuff. Reminds me of when our kitchen faucet started ...
RE: Warm floors, lower bills: my best winter upgrade yet
I’ve actually tried foam board under tile in my mudroom, and yeah, there’s a bit of a bounce if you use the thicker stuff - almost like those old gym floors. I went with 1/4" XPS and used a ton of thinset to keep things ...
RE: Touchless taps and other faucet surprises
You’re definitely not alone - battery changes drive me nuts too. I tried a touchless kitchen faucet last year, and it felt like every few months I was crawling under the sink with a screwdriver and a handful of AAs. The ...
RE: Best ways to prep your home for sudden flooding?
I’ve actually got two of those $15 water alarms tucked behind my washer and under the kitchen sink. They’re nothing fancy - just a little white box with metal contacts on the bottom - but they’ve saved me twice now. Once...
RE: LOW SHOWER PRESSURE: DOES THAT BOOSTER PUMP REALLY WORK?
Funny you mention the gunk - last winter, I pulled my showerhead apart and found what looked like a science experiment growing in there. Cleaned it out, pressure shot right back up. I’d double-check that before investing...
RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
That’s hilarious - cats are better than half the gadgets I’ve tried. I get what you mean about paranoia, though. I once spent a weekend convinced my kitchen pipes were leaking because of a weird musty smell, only to find...
RE: Choosing between in-kitchen and underground grease traps - what would you do?
I totally get the appeal of never having to deal with that under-sink sludge again - my last clean-out had me questioning my life choices too. But I keep wondering about the environmental side of things. With underground...
RE: Why does swapping out a busted ice maker cost so much?
I get where you’re coming from about the frustration, but I have to admit, I actually appreciate some of the changes - at least from an energy efficiency angle. When our old fridge finally gave up, I looked into repairin...
RE: Choosing between in-kitchen and underground grease traps - what would you do?
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually lean the other way. We installed an underground grease trap a few years ago, and while it does need attention, I set a recurring reminder on my phone and haven’t had any iss...
RE: my shower's gone rogue and sprays everywhere but down
I get the urge to rescue the old metal ones, but I’ve had mixed luck with poking at the nozzles. Sometimes it just pushes scale deeper in, and then you end up with even weirder spray angles. What’s really worked for me i...
RE: Kitchen sink disaster - DIY or call a plumber?
I've been there myself - water leaks are sneaky little disasters. A couple years back, I swapped out our old sink trap for one of those eco-friendly, water-saving setups (trying to do my part, y'know?). Installation went...
RE: Water pressure woes - anyone else dealt with this?
This hits home for me. A couple years back, I had similar water pressure headaches and jumped straight into swapping out fixtures, thinking it'd be an easy fix. Turned out my pipes were clogged with mineral deposits from...
RE: do you pay attention to water-saving rules when fixing stuff at home?
I've actually had pretty good luck adding aerators separately, but it definitely depends on the fixture. A couple years back, I decided to retrofit our kitchen faucet with a low-flow aerator to cut down on water usage. I...
RE: leaky pipe under kitchen sink driving me nuts
Yeah, brass fittings were a game changer for me too. I tried those sacrificial anodes once - seemed promising at first, but ended up with the same crusty mess you described. Switched to brass and added a sediment filter....
RE: drain inspection cams: wired vs wireless, what's your pick?
I've had mixed luck with wireless cams too. Last summer, I tried inspecting a drain line that ran under my garden beds - figured wireless would save me from trampling my tomatoes. Worked great at first, but halfway throu...