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    caulking window

    will check it out, thanks.
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    caulking window

    hello all, haven't posted in awhile. today replaced my bathroom window on the second floor. but how do you caulk the outside if you don't have a tall enough ladder?
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    replacing the air purge cylinder

    thanks for the responses.
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    replacing the air purge cylinder

    hello all, I have what I believe is a air purge valve which is about 4-5 inches tall and cylindrical in shape with a small knob on top which is brass in color screwed onto the top of a air scoop near my boiler. it looks like there is a lot of rusted run off from that knob and I would like to...
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    why is water coming out of the showerhead and handheld shower at the same time.

    thanks for the suggestions everyone. my wife will just have to multitask and clean the shower while bathing.
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    why is water coming out of the showerhead and handheld shower at the same time.

    let me think about this. thanks again
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    why is water coming out of the showerhead and handheld shower at the same time.

    thanks for the suggestion, including the shut off valve. however if I have to open the wall up my wife's going to kill me. this project took longer than expected. I'll have to live with it, or figure something else. thanks again.
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    why is water coming out of the showerhead and handheld shower at the same time.

    here's a couple of pictures of the shut off valves I've tried including the laundry bib I've tried last. the laundry bib seems to lessen the amount of water coming out of the showerhead when I open it completely. but there's still quite a bit of water coming out of the shower head. simular to a...
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    why is water coming out of the showerhead and handheld shower at the same time.

    hello all, installed a new shower fixture and a handheld shower on what would normally be where the tub spout would go. I also installed one of those small shut off valve that you normally put on your shower arm where I have the handheld shower. when I turn the shower on, I get water coming out...
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    why would new wax ring fail

    thanks for the responses. just went back into the bathroom and used the plunger and flushed the toilet. everything is back to normal. now I'm really confused.
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    why would new wax ring fail

    Hello all, recently had to change the wax ring because of a bathroom reno. didn't have any problems until today. my son had used the bathroom and clogged it with toilet paper. used the plunger and then flushed it and water started to leak from the base. went into the basement and there was a...
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    sealer for shower stall

    thanks, I was refering to grout sealing. already used redguard for the waterproofing membrane. thanks for the responses. I will take your recommendation Mr.callmevilla
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    sealer for shower stall

    hello all, can someone recommend a good sealer for a shower stall? thanks
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    what are the bosses

    thanks for all the responses. I can sleep better at night, now that that's been clarified. why couldn't they used plain english when describing the protective cone.
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    what are the bosses

    ok, let's see if this works,
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    v notch tool for dry wall?

    thanks for the responses, I decided to just cut individual pieces. just curious as to how the installer did it. must have been a pro.
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    v notch tool for dry wall?

    hello, is there such a thing as a v notch tool for cutting drywall? when I took down the drywall in the bathroom overhang that had two 45 degree outside corners, noticed that the installer had somehow cut it and was able to just fold the drywall over the corners without cutting separate pieces...
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    should mortar shower pan still be sandy

    happy new years all, I pored a mortar shower pan over a week ago and it seems to be very sandy. I'm able to use the edge of my trowel and scrape material up. is this normal? I thought it would harden to a rock like finish. I used the stuff from homedepot that's used for deck mud and setting...
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    what are the bosses

    Happy new years all, just installed a new delta shower body. on the plastic guide ring that is used as a template to bring your finish wall to, there are instructions to "remove bosses before installing" I called delta up and they didn't know what it meant and I asked a plumbing friend and he...
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    soldering near wall

    hello all, I'm replacing the shower but the pipes are about 1/2 inch from the drywall. I have two questions, how to cut the pipes and how to solder without burning the wall down. thanks
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