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Just out of curiosity, do you have an expansion tank on your water heater? If so, you should also make sure that it is working properly. Other than the pressure regulator at the intake, that's the other main pressure regulating device in the house, compensating for the expansion of the hot water...

I haven't found any damage so far 🤞 even though are fairly close to the epicenter. It was pretty scary and took me a good 10 secs just to figure out what was happening and run out of the house.

Sorry to hear of all the issues that you're dealing with. Having to fight IRS and Medicaid sure must feel aggravating. We had a 4.8 earthquake this morning in NJ, and an aftershock in the afternoon. I jerry-rigged an earthquake alarm to alert us should there be any additional aftershocks.

PVA drywall primer was what I used the first time, and I did brush the whole wall and vacuumed everything around. Since that failed, I had to peel most of the paint out (using *lots* of "elbow grease") and fix all the problems, again! I will be wiping the whole wall with a damp towel this time...

I'm sure that you have checked the general instructions on how to install push-to-connect fittings (e.g., ). There are two things about the part that you showed that I would watch out for: (1) making sure that the copper pipes are cut exactly level or, if you are unable to adjust each faucet...

I'd recommend keeping that refrigerator connected via an outlet surge protector (for example, https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-Woods-3839131-125V-Surge-Protector-with-Alarm-Gray/5001748851). The electronics in newer refrigerators are quite sensitive and it is advisable for refrigerators of any...

Vacuum the inside the best you can and, once you've done that use a compressor to blow through the vents of the power supply, fans, and heatsinks. If it still doesn't work, try to reseat the power cable connectors at the power supply and motherboard (i.e., pull them out, check/clean the contacts...

I agree that I need to do that moving forward. I was planning to use Killz original (oil-based) and then Sherwin-Williams Showcase latex paint (water-based) over it. Have you experienced a problem when using water-based paint over oil-based primer?

Yes. Both are water-based. As I mentioned, I was thinking that perhaps I need to use oil-based primer for improved humidity resistance, but I would still be using water-based paint afterward. Would that be a problem? Or even better (as I'm dreading having to use oil-based primer), can you...

I'm no expert, but it looks like all push connect (aka, "Sharkbite connections") from the corner to the transition to PEX. You probably know this but there's no need to cut to separate things; there a "sharkbite removal tool" that pushes the inner sleeve in while you pull the pipe out which...

I've been renovating a bathroom and got to the point of painting the walls. The problem is that on the recent coat the paint was bubbling at several locations (see photos below) and pulling on the bubbles would simply peel off the paint. I took the paint back but the store person was insistent...

But don't tell that to people as many don't seem to get it.

Got to be ready with "cake" if one gets stuck in the snow... In all seriousness now, we always have a bit of food (e.g., a pack of cookies), water, and a blanket in each car because it has happened to my wife to get stuck in traffic for half a day and still having to drive afterward with the...

A dehumidifier will need a place to dump the water is pulls from the air. That said, there are dehumidifiers with built-in pumps which can push that water up to a discharge point higher-up. In any event, kind in mind that most likely the dehumidifier will need to be accessible because you need...

@zannej - Good to hear of your mother's improvement. I'm not an healthcare professional but I know that apples, most fruit actually and fruit derived food (e.g., apple juice), are very high in sugars (fructose). They are good because of the vitamins but if you're having trouble keeping blood...

I completely agree. I avoid getting a permit as much as possible. This project involved a natural gas appliance though, so I wanted to go by the book so that I would be covered by my insurance in the event that anything went wrong. Those antigen tests have high false negative rate but very low...

Yes. But what's worse is that one must get a chimney inspection and the corresponding chimney verification form which was a royal PITA. The chimney companies charge for the inspection and they can pretty much make up whatever "required repairs", which they perform, because they know that must...

This weekend I replaced my water heater. Last year I kept having issues with the old one and, a great deal of troubleshooting, I found that the problem was that the house's pressure reducing valve had stopped working and the water heater was having to deal with input pressures above 100psi. I...

I think that perhaps what @Snoonyb and @havasu meant is that the door ought to swing to the inside. (I don't know myself so this is a WAG.) Still, it was working ok and now it is not, it is likely something else is at fault. You might want to check the vinyl J-channel around the door as it...

I have an Hitachi corded circular saw (now Metabo) and it works great. That said, if I was buying one I would surely buy a cordless one, even if I had to settle for one with a 6.5in blade. One think to always consider with cordless tools is the battery usage/wear. Although Ridgid does not make...