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Home Maintenance & Repairs: WD-40 or Gulf Wax for use on Plumbing....?

If I use W-D 40 spray on a plumbing fixture to loosen up the action on a pull-out shower valve, could the oil have an adverse reaction with any of the plumbing glues or putties used in ...»

Plumbrite on May 25, 2012

I agree KMS on the grease, and since you have it out replace it with a new one. The binding ...»
may be from a pinched o-ring, or a worn out seal.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Should you use a patch 'kit' to patch sheetrock or can you just use a small piece of sheetrock with tape and mud?

The whole is about 4 x 6.

Wally Daly ,,Mastercarpen... on Sep 19, 2011

;;;just screw in a piece of 1 x ,,,,and screw next on ,,make (deadwood) 1x,,as wide as,,but ...»
slightly longer to fit up in and over 2 sides ,,,screw in ,, tape and mud ,,,what that `s called is a,,, HOT PATCH,,,,,and can be done by leaving about an inch of paper but cutting away the sheetrock chalky away,,,if their is no way of putting a piece to attach ,,also PL200 ,, glue in a caulk gun ,,ONLY TO GLUE ON BACKSIDE ,IF DEADWOOD APPLICATION APPLIES then run screw &&&glue keeps the joints from showing and cracking ,,,,,especially if you`re not a professional drywall installer,,an finisher

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: WD-40 or Gulf Wax for use on Plumbing....?

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Should you use a patch 'kit' to patch sheetrock or can you just use a small piece of sheetrock with tape and mud?