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  1. J

    Critter chewing rubber boot on membrane roof

    Not based on the repair invoice and materials receipt. The boot was a "peel and stick pipe boot EDPM witches hat". I understood EDPM to be pretty durable. The invoice specified rubber roof cleaner, liquid roof prep, and EDPM caulking. Would you use caulk to attach your suggestion to the roof...
  2. J

    Critter chewing rubber boot on membrane roof

    Wow - quick reply. Would the sun do damage that quickly? The boot was replaced 12 months ago. If we went with what you suggest, how would you attach it to the membrane?
  3. J

    Critter chewing rubber boot on membrane roof

    For the second time in about 12 months something has chewed the rubber boot on the stack in our membrane roof. Any advice about an alternative fix? Note that we purchased this house about 18 months ago. The membrane roof was installed on a low pitch section of the roof - most is conventional...
  4. J

    Installing a kitchen faucet in a tight space

    We have a corian sink that is molded into the countertop. It leaves a ridge under the counter that is very close to the faucet hole and causes the washer and nut on the current faucet to be cocked at an angle. The Kohler faucet we want to install is higher with a pull down sprayer and has a...
  5. J

    Correct pop-up assembly for Lav sink - no overflow

    Hi all, I replaced the pop-up assembly to my bathroom sink because of a leak (cheap original parts). One issue I encountered is that the standard assemblies have drainage holes at the top of the flange designed for the overflow feature of most sinks. My sink does not have an overflow feature...
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