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RE: my weekend cabin needs a toilet upgrade...maybe composting?
I’d be cautious about counting on it as “better soil.” Composting toilet contents aren’t automatically safe to use on a garden; whether they’re suitable depends on adequate treatment and local rules. The outdoor setup ma...
RE: Finally ditched the black tank: my dry loo journey
I hear you on the sensors - after a couple years of RV maintenance, I’ve seen more “full” readings on empty tanks than I care to admit. One time, I even tried the ice cube trick (supposedly scrubs the sensors as you driv...
RE: KEEPING THE HEAT ON: DOES REGULAR FILTER CLEANING REALLY MATTER?
Couldn’t agree more about not just swapping filters on a schedule. I’ve seen folks toss perfectly good ones just because the date rolled around - seems wasteful. That said, I once let mine go too long after a drywall job...
RE: Finally won the battle against invading tree roots
Had a similar saga with a 60s ranch I look after. Tried the foaming stuff too - just felt like putting a band-aid on a broken leg. - yep, every time, like clockwork. Ended up going trenchless for the replacement, which ...
RE: Why do faucet handles turn opposite ways?
Had a job last year where the homeowner swore the plumber had installed the handles backwards - hot was on the right, cold on the left. I figured it’d be a quick fix, but when I opened up the wall, turns out whoever did ...
RE: Kitchen sink disaster - DIY or call a plumber?
Had a similar headache with an “eco” faucet a couple years back - looked great, promised all the right things, but the cartridge inside was some weird proprietary thing. When it started dripping, I spent more time huntin...
RE: Burst pipe panic: what would you do?
Bread trick brings back memories. I remember one winter, pipes burst in a crawlspace that was barely tall enough for me to squeeze in. Water everywhere, and of course, the main shutoff was half-frozen. I tried to drain a...
RE: Finally tackled my noisy pipes and feeling pretty proud
Interesting you mention that - had a similar experience myself. Spent days convinced it was thermal expansion causing the knocking sounds in my basement pipes. I even added insulation sleeves thinking it'd help, but nope...
RE: WHAT IF YOUR PIPES STARTED TALKING BACK?
Haha, ghost choir - that's a new one for me. I've heard pipes bang, whistle, and even make weird clicking noises, but humming? Interesting. Makes me wonder if the pipe material or layout affects the type of sound you get...
RE: need some advice on setting up a rain harvesting setup at home
Funny you mention layering - I actually experimented with something similar last spring. Had a client whose rain harvesting setup kept clogging up, and the woven fabric underneath was a disaster after just one rainy seas...
RE: My garbage disposal smells like a swamp monster moved in
Had a similar issue once - thought ice cubes would do the trick, but nope. Ended up pulling out a chunk of lemon peel that had somehow wedged itself way down there. No idea how long it'd been lurking, but it was nasty. A...