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Home Maintenance & Repairs: How to get rid of well water stains
my daughter just moved to an area that has well water, i visited her last week, and ask her why was her tub and toilet were so yellow, she told me it might be the water. she has tried
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thank you all so much for the help, also she is leasing the house so anything major with ...»
Weird sewage smell in basement?
I have a 2002-built brick home near Atlanta, Georgia. Just a few days ago I noticed a very strong smell (smelled sort of like a dead mouse or something) in my basement and upon further
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Musty smell from broken water line
Line going into hot water tank split-ended up with several inches of water in basement-in rugs, etc. What is a natural way to get rid of the musty smell? Have dehumidifier running full
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You need to do some serious investigating before you have a really expensive problem. Get the ...»
Home Maintenance & Repairs: What should I use to re-attach a kitchen sink to the counter?
What should I use to re-attach a kitchen sink to the counter?
Plumbing: Washer and Dryer Installation
Our washer and Dryer is currently in our basement. We want to put it upstairs in a closet. The closet is right over where all of the hookups are currently. Is there a way to hook
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That is great. Thank you so much for all of your help!
Home Maintenance & Repairs: hot water pipes rattle when hot water is turned off
We just moved into our townhouse (not new; built in '97) and have discovered that the hot water pipes bang briefly when the hot water is turned off. This doesn't happen when the cold
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Plumbing: Corrected Q: Bathtub drain slow; snake stops at J-bend under floor.
Glued plastic drain pipe is accessible in unfinished basement ceiling of 2008 home I own. Want to manually unclog every year, like basin & sink easy, without costly Drano which doesn't work well. 1/4" manual snake down thru overflow, stops at J-bend. Do I pay a plumber to customize plumbing?
Home Maintenance & Repairs: Clearing the Trap under my Kitchen Sink
Does anyone have a video of how to clear or change the trap under my kitchen sink. I am a single mom and have NO CLUE what I am doing but my dishwasher backs up into my one drain and that drain doesn't drain either
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OH YEAH. THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I can use everything again. I cannot believe how stupidly simple it ...»
bathroom sink will not drain fast
we moved into a home that one of the bathroom sinks will drain very slowly, we can plunge it until the water is all gone but this happens to be the bathroom that guest use. We have taken
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Then there is no vent issue. Something is plugged somewhere beyond the reach of your snake.
Washing machine
My washing machine overflows to the floor when draining water from washing machine. How do I get it to stop overflowing onto the floor instead of thru the drain?