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RE: When your heater acts up: quick fixes that saved my winter
Had a similar situation last winter - figured the old space heater would do the trick for just one night while I waited for a part to arrive. Woke up to a kitchen that felt like a walk-in freezer and a bathroom faucet th...
RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
I hear you on the “trying too hard to save water” part. Some of these dual flushes really do feel like a compromise. I’ve actually swapped one out for a regular single-flush model because the half flush just wasn’t cutti...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
I tried the rain garden route a couple years back after getting tired of ankle-deep puddles every spring. It took a while for the plants to really take off, but once they did, it made a noticeable difference. I will say,...
RE: When your bathroom sink ends up off-center
Notching a vanity is always my last resort, but I get it - old houses just throw curveballs. Sometimes I’ll use flexible supply lines and offset traps to cheat things a bit before breaking out the saw. It’s never perfect...