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RE: When your bathroom sink ends up off-center
Shifting a sink after the fact is one of those things that always seems simple in your head, but it never goes that way in real life. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been called in after someone tried to “just nud...
RE: When your heater acts up: quick fixes that saved my winter
Metal patching is the only thing that’s ever held up in my experience. I’ve been called out to crawlspaces where folks tried everything - foam, steel wool, even a bit of chicken wire - and the mice still found a way thro...
RE: Getting water pressure back: my experience with a booster pump
Swapping bearings on those cheaper pumps is usually more trouble than it’s worth, at least in my experience. By the time you’ve tracked down the right size, pulled the thing apart, and put it back together, you’re halfwa...
RE: When your living room is a sauna but your bedroom's an igloo
I get the hate for transfer grills, but honestly, I’ve seen way worse. I’ve been in houses where folks just crank their system and hope for the best, and all it does is run up the bill while the bedroom’s still freezing....