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  1. airtas

    Is this trim or a screw cover? Also how to fix the hole created by storm door install?

    We had a new storm door put in. We put the hinge on the other side this time which created a large opening by the doorbell. On the before pictures....the circled white pieces were they screw covers or trim? I saw the installer remove and they were thin it seemed and peeled off almost. He...
  2. airtas

    light stopped working after a couple minutes and now black

    I installed a built in LED flush mount ceiling light today, well I thought I did. Everything was functioning after a couple minutes and the light turned on and off from the switch on the 2nd floor. When I used the first floor switch I heard a pop and flicker and the light turned off. I...
  3. airtas

    Painter painted over bare spots, left marks do I need to repaint entire wall?

    I had one of my rooms painted due to the cathedral ceiling. Upon completion of a 2 coat job I told the painter I saw white marks (see through spots) which he took the roller and went over to cover up. He had washed his roller prior to this but the white spots are gone but now colored...
  4. airtas

    drylocking basement and removing mold on concrete

    So my wife and I want to sell our home but before we put in on the market our basement needs some work. We have had some moisture problems mainly because the windows need to be replaced. How do I go about removing the stains and or black mold? Is it black mold? I have had about 12 people...
  5. airtas

    water softener not used for 4 years

    Just added salt to my water softener that has not been used for 3-4 years The water is a little yellowish, is this rust? Can I fix this? Any damage done to the softener by not filling it with salt it for 4 years?
  6. airtas

    Main Water Valve, turn how much?

    I bought an oscillating sprinkler to water my grass and noticed it was not going far at all. I turned up the main water valve and I tripled the output. My question is why was only my outside water pressure affected and should the main valve be turned all the way?
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