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Two summers ago, I had rain water seeping into my basement through one of my windows. The wood frame was rotted. So, I replaced all of the pieces and reinstalled the window. All has been well ever since until a few days ago. We had a wicked downpour. The next day, I went into the basement to do...

I'm in Canada and need to source a brand of white silicone sealant with a removable nozzle. It seems most manufacturers have done away with removable nozzles. That's fine if you plan to use the whole tube in one go. Otherwise, the nozzle almost always ends up becoming plugged up. Without being...

I just had the outside tap (and pipe leading to it) replaced by a "handyman". Unfortunately, he failed to secure the new pipe in the brick so that it wouldn't turn when the tap was opened or closed. The old pipe had some sort of putty material around it which is still there (but is no longer...