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i'm glad things worked out for you. :D

i would use a carbide tip drill bit. the same used for drilling through concrete will work. i did this many times and used a piece of masking tape over the spot and made a small chip with a black drywall screw (these are very hard tipped) as a starting point for the bit. depending how large a...

He said everything seemed to be in working order but that it looked like the water leaked from the overflow drain! i'm wondering why the plumber didn't check the gasket at the overflow and make sure it's doing its job. ;)

OK GeorgeD. here's another thought for you to try, IF you've ever used (or a family member has used) the tank tablets, then this is a possible problem and should be checked as a part of your troubles. it is possible to have this happen. the tablet COULD find its way into the flush hole under...

in your last post you mentioned that the bucket of water gave you a good flush. that screams to me that you might have clogged rim holes and or a clogged siphon hole, if you have one in the bowl. at any rate when you flushed with the bucket that is usually the same as, or close to, the force...

try pouring a half gallon of vinegar down the over-flow tube in the tank and let it stay over-night or for as long as you can before flushing. sometimes this helps dissolve the deposits and aids in clearing the rim holes, follow with a cleaning with a piece of wire under the rim and the...

just wondering but is the fill-valve tube still squirting water down the over-flow tube in the tank? sometimes these come out/off and won't fill the bowl back up after a flush correctly until fixed. :D and earlier it was suggested to change the flapper. the reason (i think) it was suggested...

here is a short vid that may help, some. http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-replace-bathroom-faucet-253070/view/

"I plan on keeping the incandescent bulbs." do you realize that you could be risking a jail term for that? :eek: i couldn't help it! :rolleyes:

it seems that you have a project on your hands. in my opinion, i think it would be advantageous to you to have a pro do the work. having said that, if possible, at the very least, i would have a friend or relative with a good working knowledge of the codes and skills do the work for you...

i was thinking the same thing, kirkg. i'm just wondering if there is any mention of this on the package. you would think that a different type of glass is used i'm not sure. this comes to mind with the appliance bulbs for freezers and such too. :)

i don't know if half the plug is controlled by the switch. my brother only said that the switch stopped working for the plug and this is what started the whole scenario. i'll check it out thoroughly though. :o thanks for your reply.

thanks for the reply. i will be going to my brother's house within a few days and i will take a long look inside the box. going from what he has said: the left switch has two wires, one wire on the left screw and one jumper wire on the right screw. the jumper hooks to the right switch's left...

since you mentioned that, i called my brother (the switch is at his home) and had him look in the switch box and he said that the one wire is red! :hide:i wonder why that is but i guess my wiring instructions of the new switches will remain the same, yes?

thanks i think i understand. the on/off is happening inside the switch for the off and on functionality. this switch is at my brothers home. when i look into the box i should see (if i'm correct) two white wires, the neutrals i believe, wire nutted together. also one black wire (i believe is...

thanks for the reply. i was under the impression that the bottom screw should be hooked to the power instead of the top because the bottom is the off position of the switch. but i've been told it shouldn't matter. :confused: wouldn't hooking it to the top make the up position 'off' on the...

hello. i have two switches that i want to replace and i'm not sure what wires should go where. the switches have the terminals on the top rather than on the side. i will try and post a photo. anyway the left switch powers a porch light and the right switch controls a wall outlet for a lamp. i...