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Just one toilet (out of two in our house) It seems to be coming from the back of the toilet. I think it may be the water overflow tube having some stinky bacteria (well- that's my simplest solution- so I'm starting with that) I read you can add a cup of bleach into the overflow tube and it...

It's our second flip. First one was a breeze compared to this one, I'm pretty sure we are going to lose money and it will take a long time because we will have to do cash for a lot of it. We plan to buy and hold though (first house we sold, which I still kick myself for), so hopefully over the...

Thanks everyone! The idea didn't sit well with me, but my husband thinks I'm a bit overly cautious... So i wanted to hear other people's thoughts. The general contractor I spoke with said he had never done it that way either, but I wanted to hear other people's thoughts without swaying one way...

Hello... I was hoping to get some input. We purchased an investment house at auction and, surprisingly, it had knob and tube wiring. The house is almost an entire gut job and we planned to rewire. My husband is insisting that we find someone (not an electrician, probably more like a general...

I am 1 (well, they are adding one in July, so really 2) away from getting my ASA. I sometimes ponder finding another line of work because of the exams, but I'm starting to actually enjoy it more, plus I get to work from home most of the time which is a super nice perk... sounds like you were...

oh and... when they look at the other person's shoes instead of their own ;)

No, I don't think these happened all at once... I'm not exactly sure when they happened, but it certainly wasn't over a weekend (I've got some pregnancy brain... it's made me in to a complete space cadet lately) I guess I just saw something online saying horizontal cracks + a door that doesn't...

the super dark one is actually a duplicate, so you can disregard that photo (it's not anything new)

Ok and a few more because I know you're dieing to see sideways crack photos lol!

I've noticed a bedroom door is a bit harder to shut (I honestly can't remember if it was hard to shut before?) and there are some cracks in our drywall. Is this just typical winter settling or is it a sign of a bigger problem? I looked around our foundation (on the inside) and can find a few...

Sorry I'm a bit delayed in responding- I've been on the road! But, we purchased a box/brace kit for a ceiling fan, so the box was replaced as well! Thank you for your concern!

We did install a new brace in the ceiling that was rated for a 90 lb. fixture, and it weighs about 14 lbs. I will do some research about it being UL approved.

Ok we haven't turned the power back on (need to go buy lightbulbs) but here is the partially done result! Looping the copper wires around the ground was by far the hardest part, probably because the wires weren't super long (holding up the heavy fixture, sneaking in a screwdriver in a tight spot...

Ok- to clarify- are you saying that where the copper wire currently is (in between the two washers) is incorrect or are you saying that it is in the correct spot and the end of that wire is screwed to the box with a screw?

So I should probably just stick with sticking the copper ground wires on the same bolt? I am probably not going to test to see if the box is a good ground... this sounds like a project for someone that is not such a newb as myself. As for living to 102... I'm in health insurance, but, I'm...

oh ok I have an idea where the copper ground goes now. See pictures on how I think it should be set up

I am trying to hang a flush-mount chandelier in a bedroom to replace an old fixture, but I'm not quite sure what I'm doing with the copper ground! The "exisiting" wiring is in the below photo- the blue arrow indicates where I believe the current copper ground is being connected. I then have...

Ok, I had this on the roofing thread, however, it seems to be more applicable here- so, I am going to copy and paste to here & then delete that one-- Hi there! I am looking at this house (I attached some photos) The backstory of the house is: the house was a camp (if you're looking at the...

I moved this thread to Ceilings & Walls, because the underlying issue seemed to be more fitting over there. (While roofing is discussed, it's not a roofing issue per se)

I sanded the cabinets & entire vanity, cleaned them with TSP and got started! The longest, loudest, messiest part was the sanding. Our bathroom walls have this nasty look to them now because of the dust, I'm going to need to wash them. (probably needed to anyways!)