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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?

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...

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...

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...

hello all, can someone recommend a good sealer for a shower stall? thanks

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...

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...

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...

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

hello all, redoing my bathroom and framing a half wall for the shower stall. when I push on it laterally, it moves slightly. is this normal?. after I install the drywall will the wall be more rigid? thanks

Hi, this is probably a dumb question. do I need to tape the backerboard on doorway in my shower, or do I just put the thinset and tile on. thanks

hello all, redoing my bathroom. wife wants tile shower. took out plastic shower pan and decided to use same foot print for tile shower floor. when I went to put the stud in the doorway it's out of wack with the base. will this be an issue when I put the wall up? or is there another way of doing...

hello all, haven't posted in awhile. planning on doing a tile shower floor. have two questions. what type of mortar for the shower pan. and what type of adhesive to use for the tiles. thanks

hello all, thinking about purchasing a router table. I own a ryobi router and was wondering if all router tables were universal. I'm thinking of purchasing a used craftsman table. thanks

had a question come up recently when a neighbor asked me a question about cutting a gas pipe. do you need to be concern about the residual gas in the pipe after you shut the gas off? and is it safer to use a manual saw over a electrical one? ( I probably already know the answer to the 2nd...

Hello all, I'd like to build a landing and steps using cinder block. I would only need to build two levels of steps to reach the doorway. do the blocks need to be seured to the house and what type of landing can I install? thanks

Hi all, as the title says. tonight while my son was using the faucet in the downstairs bathroom, it suddenly stopped working. I was able to replicate it myself. when the hot water faucet is left on for a few secs. it suddenly makes a banging noise and then the water stops flowing. this only...

hello all, I had pulled up the carpet in my livingroom which butts up against the stair landing that goes to the second floor and replaced it with hardwood flooring. but the outside corner is round on the landing.can I somehow make it into a square corner so that I can cover up the spacing of...

Hello all, I would like to learn how to lay concrete blocks but have never done this. I've watch a few videos on this, but I can't figure out how they keep the joint spacing uniform. does anyone have any tips for a newbie? thanks.

Hi all, is there a difference between air and gas quick connect fittings? thanks