Plumbing
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How to Choose and Fit the Right Shower Enclosure
Home Improvement Blog &bull Feb 25, 2010Without a shower enclosure it would not be possible to enjoy all the benefits of a shower, but finding the right one is important. If you are fixing a shower over the bath a simple curtain could be adequate, but a pivoted… Full Story »
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Some of the Biggest Mistakes Home Improvement Contractors Make
www.seanhakes.com via @doneright_com &bull Feb 25, 2010Many home improvement contractors regardless of shape or seem to neglect their online sales opportunities and later ponder why their bottom line has flat lined. Here are a few tips to help you home improvement contractors turn a little success… Full Story »
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Basic Home Maintenance Leads To A Profound Home Improvement
www.cheekybumbum.com via @CheekyBumBums &bull Feb 25, 2010In fact, you cannot abandon home maintenance. I realize that it is something fastidious and boring but that's what you need to do to preserve the quality and the value of your home. Moreover, without home maintenance your home loses its value. Sooner and regularity can save your budget and the value of your property because when something is going bad, you really have… Full Story »
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What's with the lack of knowledge from people who offer advice (in stores)
DIY Forum &bull Feb 25, 2010
Online I expect to get a mash of ideas - from diyers like me and pros, as well. All ideas are welcome - online anything can be looked into, thought over and considered. If someone doesn't KNOW the answer to a question they need to simply say I'm not sure, my knowledge isn't in that area - so-n-so can help . Two lines I heard from two different people this week that made me think of this:Well - in about 2 years all pros will be switching over to PEX and sharkbites, anyway HAH - are… Full Story »
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Guardian Mailwa - Your Home Improvement and Repair Blog
guardianmailwa.com via @miles2152 &bull Feb 24, 2010There are a few tips that you can use that can make cleaning some of your plumbing super easy. For example, do you want a good way to get rid of rust? Then take the rusted pipe (this works well… Full Story »
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The Daily Fix: Unclog a Tube of Caulk
Home Fix Info &bull Feb 24, 2010
Materials , fundamental Skills , Know-How Photo: McClurg Team, Flickr Whether youre using acrylic latex caulk to plug up a drafty window or silicone caulk to waterproof a tub, youll normally end up needing only half a tube at one… Full Story »
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7 Home Improvement Stores
www.sayeducate.com via @theautowriter &bull Feb 24, 2010I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but here in north central North Carolina we’ve seen the snow melt and temperatures surge well into the 50s, reaching 65 degrees over the weekend. A large swath of… Full Story »
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Utility Pump Problem
DIY Forum &bull Feb 23, 2010
We have a sink in our basement, and our septic system is not low enough for the sink to drain by gravity. We have purchased a few utility pumps that are supposed to pump the water from the sink up and out into the septic. The problem is the pumps never work like they are supposed too. There is supposed to… Full Story »
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Home Depot Posts $342m Q4 Profit « HousingWire
www.housingwire.com via @4_rent_chicago &bull Feb 23, 2010Home improvement retailer Home Depot (HD: 30.32 0.00%) reported a profit of $342m, or $0.20 per share, for its fiscal year fourth quarter ending January 31. Full Story »
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How to Install a New Toilet Flange
How-To and Repair at This Old House &bull Feb 23, 2010
In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to fix that wobbly toilet by replacing the toilet flange Steps:1 Use a small sledgehammer and cold chisel to separate the old cast-iron closet flange from… Full Story »
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Bathroom Tubs
Ask the Builder &bull Feb 22, 2010
A reader has questions about bathroom tubs and a bathroom tub fixture. In a debate with his wife, the reader wants to clear up issues with bathroom soaking tubs and a bathroom garden tub. What happened to the standard bathtub? DEAR TIM: Can you moderate a discussion between my wife and I about bathroom tubs? What exactly is a bathroom tub fixture? I think it's a light above the tub. My wife believes bathroom soaking tubs will add value to our home, but I'm skeptical. Finally, can you clear up the confusion we have about bathroom garden tubs. It's all… Full Story »
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Sign of deteriorating water heater anode?
DIY Forum &bull Feb 21, 2010
I've noticed recently when we run hot water in the bath that now and then there is a quick burst of dark-colored (seemingly dark blue to purple) water, but it quickly reverts to clear water. Is this a sign of a deteriorating sacrificial anode in the water heater? Ours is a GE natural-gas water heater that's few years old -- anode has never been serviced. I gather it's not a big deal to shut off… Full Story »
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Home Renovations and Remodeling
homerenovationskitchenremodelingatlantacontractor.com via @DonnaPage &bull Feb 21, 2010Home remodeling projects can be very rewarding for many reasons. First if you are a do it yourself type you may prefer to take on a remodeling project to redo your kitchen or bath without a contractor. The good feeling… Full Story »
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Bathroom tile
DIY Forum &bull Feb 21, 2010
Using a Multi Max tool, can I remove grout and then remove the tiles and not destroy them, my house is old and I do not have replacement tiles. I am putting in a new shower valve and will have to… Full Story »
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PVC fittings pipe used in DIY home plumbing
Home Fix Info &bull Feb 19, 2010
PVC means (polyvinyl chloride). Gluing these pipes together can be a lot of fun. First of all cutting PVC pipe can be done easily using a fine tooth saw that you would use even on your woodworking projects. So there… Full Story »
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Low hot pressure to power shower
DIY Forum &bull Feb 19, 2010
Hi Last year I installed a shower cubicle. The water pressure wasn't sufficient for the new unit so I fitted a pump which has been fine for a year. Now I seem to have lost a lot of pressure on the hot feed to the shower. If I set the valve to cold i can… Full Story »
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Low hot presssure to power shower
DIY Forum &bull Feb 19, 2010
Hi Last year I installed a shower cubicle. The water pressure wasn't sufficient for the new unit so I fitted a pump which has been fine for a year. Now I seem to have lost a lot of pressure on the hot feed to the shower. If I set the valve to cold i can… Full Story »
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(712) Bath Basics
Danny Lipford &bull Feb 18, 2010
Danny has remodeled a lot of bathroom over the years, but this job is personal, since it's in his own home. What started as a simple upgrade, expanded into a complete bathroom renovation that included replacing the tub surround and tile floor, upgrading the plumbing and faucets, and installing a new vanity and accessories. Work began by tearing out a built-in closet and removing the existing pedestal sink. Next, the… Full Story »
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5 Photographs of Michael Thonet's 214 Chair
Home Fix Info &bull Feb 18, 2010
German manufacturer Michael Thonet's No. 214 celebrates its 150th birthday that year. Since the bentwood chair made its debut (along with the bentwood process ), more than 50 million copies have been made, making it the most reproduced chair of… Full Story »
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Septic Issue? Musty Smell In House, And Toilet Won'T Flush
DIY Forum &bull Feb 18, 2010
We are desperate for some help! Our one-story house was built on a slab in 1974 and is in Arkansas on a very flat piece of land. There's been a lot of precip for the last 2 years, and the drainage is lousy, so often our yard has spots of standing water or is squishy to walk on. Our septic tank is on the west side of the house, and there are 3 vent pipes between the house and the (buried) tank lid. We have 2 toilets.… Full Story »
