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Well, this weekend was a frustrating one, first the ceiling fan in the master bedroom crapped out, and then the toilet in the main bathroom crapped out (thankfully not literally)....
Saturday night we bought a replacement ceiling fan and planned to install it on Sunday, that was until Sunday morning when I went into the main bathroom and discovered water all over the tile and wall. The tank in my $200 Champ 4 toilet had a huge crack around both ends of the handle. We had had some flushing issues for a while with this toilet but this was the last straw. Thankfully we were home and able to deal with the issue, I keep telling myself that it could have been worse if we both were at work and the tank had leaked all day and kept refilling. So off to Lowe's we went to buy another $200 toilet
Here's the original round toilet
And here's the crack that I found yesterday, no clue how it happened or where it came from
And here's the brand new crapper, we went with the elongated this time since that's what we put in the powder room and it's only 20 bucks more. It was 200 bucks I hadn't planned to spend, but after just redoing both bathrooms I'm taking it as a positive that it didn't become a larger issue.
Crap on mates
Saturday night we bought a replacement ceiling fan and planned to install it on Sunday, that was until Sunday morning when I went into the main bathroom and discovered water all over the tile and wall. The tank in my $200 Champ 4 toilet had a huge crack around both ends of the handle. We had had some flushing issues for a while with this toilet but this was the last straw. Thankfully we were home and able to deal with the issue, I keep telling myself that it could have been worse if we both were at work and the tank had leaked all day and kept refilling. So off to Lowe's we went to buy another $200 toilet
Here's the original round toilet
And here's the crack that I found yesterday, no clue how it happened or where it came from
And here's the brand new crapper, we went with the elongated this time since that's what we put in the powder room and it's only 20 bucks more. It was 200 bucks I hadn't planned to spend, but after just redoing both bathrooms I'm taking it as a positive that it didn't become a larger issue.
Crap on mates
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now you can let your nuts hang like six9!
was the nut for the handle on the inside brass? Looks overtightened to me...I cracked the bottom of the tank by overdoing it before and let me tell you that was with a 1/4 ratchet...
since then I only go snug then a little more and call it a day...and keep in mind what material the hardware is as far as the bolts and washers because if there is no give, you will crack it
with a quarter turn.
was the nut for the handle on the inside brass? Looks overtightened to me...I cracked the bottom of the tank by overdoing it before and let me tell you that was with a 1/4 ratchet...
since then I only go snug then a little more and call it a day...and keep in mind what material the hardware is as far as the bolts and washers because if there is no give, you will crack it
with a quarter turn.
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It came preinstalled
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I hope your nuts came pre-installed
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Finally got around to replacing the ceiling fan in the bedroom. The one that I had in there was close to 10 years old and was remote controlled. I had purchased it from Sears with a gift card and about a month back the remote quit working all together. My ex's brother in law had installed it and I was never really happy with the way it looked. I didn't take a before, but was very upset when I pulled the 4 screws out and dropped the fan down to find that he didnt' tape off the wires or use any twist nuts, the wires were literally just twisted together and exposed. It appears that this was the reason that the fan stopped working because the wires had come loose
Here's a before after I removed the fan, just the junction box lol
With the new mounting bracket and motor mounted
The installation was very easy and idiot proof, a lot better than the fan I put in my dining room 3 years ago made by the same company.
We're very happy with the look, it's a definite upgrade over the last fan, and it covered the non-painted part of the ceiling that I've been staring at for years lol
Here's a before after I removed the fan, just the junction box lol
With the new mounting bracket and motor mounted
The installation was very easy and idiot proof, a lot better than the fan I put in my dining room 3 years ago made by the same company.
We're very happy with the look, it's a definite upgrade over the last fan, and it covered the non-painted part of the ceiling that I've been staring at for years lol
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Glossy white ceiling.
I usually do a flat white, have been doing a very subtle flat greige (Ben Moore AF-5 Frostine) in repainting my current house ceilings, and matte on the walls. Softens up the light and pleasantly mutes the starkness of the ceilings.
The new fan looks good. Glad that old wiring job didn’t burn the place down.
I usually do a flat white, have been doing a very subtle flat greige (Ben Moore AF-5 Frostine) in repainting my current house ceilings, and matte on the walls. Softens up the light and pleasantly mutes the starkness of the ceilings.
The new fan looks good. Glad that old wiring job didn’t burn the place down.
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Glossy white ceiling.
I usually do a flat white, have been doing a very subtle flat greige (Ben Moore AF-5 Frostine) in repainting my current house ceilings, and matte on the walls. Softens up the light and pleasantly mutes the starkness of the ceilings.
The new fan looks good. Glad that old wiring job didn’t burn the place down.
I usually do a flat white, have been doing a very subtle flat greige (Ben Moore AF-5 Frostine) in repainting my current house ceilings, and matte on the walls. Softens up the light and pleasantly mutes the starkness of the ceilings.
The new fan looks good. Glad that old wiring job didn’t burn the place down.
The gloss white ceiling paint was picked out by my ex 10+ years ago, I did the rest of my house flat when I repainted them the last time, haven't gotten around to the bedroom again
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Looking good Ack
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Tanks
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Needs more Lemon Pledge
Nice work. If the bracket is already mounted to the ceiling stud, life is easy!
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The junction box was, the brackets came with the fan
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OK, that makes it a little easier.
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A lot easier than the damn LED light I hung in the kitchen
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Had some plumbing problems in the laundry room taken care of, the overhead pipe that feeds into the water heater had several hairpin cracks and was leaking. Also the valves that feed the humidifier and fridge were leaking and according to the plumber "not legal" anymore. Here's the old needle valves removed
And here you can see the old pipe, note all the blue rust spots that is all the spots that water was leaking or sitting on the pipe
Plumbing issues are never fun, but thankfully this one was pretty straight forward to get resolved
And here you can see the old pipe, note all the blue rust spots that is all the spots that water was leaking or sitting on the pipe
Plumbing issues are never fun, but thankfully this one was pretty straight forward to get resolved
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Wow.. are those saddle valves legal in PA? Looks like such a lazy way to plumb.
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No, I asked my plumber how long they've been illegal since I bought my house 11 years ago and he said "a long time"
He said that Home Depot still sells them and plumbers will still install them, even though they're not legal. He said you can't install them in new construction, so I dunno. I always hated those valves so I'm glad that he put legit quarter turns in instead.
He said that Home Depot still sells them and plumbers will still install them, even though they're not legal. He said you can't install them in new construction, so I dunno. I always hated those valves so I'm glad that he put legit quarter turns in instead.
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Okay good.. Glad he did them up properly..
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Yeah for sure, we also get way better water pressure out of our fridge water dispenser now thanks to the larger hole/valve
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larger holes are good for some things
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Speed holes.
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Realized I haven't updated this thread in some time, it's been non-stop with the house. In the same week the blower motor on my furnace/AC and the water heater both went out. Needless to say it was expensive. The old furnace and AC were pushing 30 years old, so it wasn't a surprise when they went. Here's the old crappy system removed
The old AC unit
And here's the new Trane unit, nice and shiny
New ducting and air cleaner
And here's the new AC compressor all hooked up getting charged
And here's the new furnace all installed
Here you can see the new HVAC system and the new water heater that was installed the week before
The old AC unit
And here's the new Trane unit, nice and shiny
New ducting and air cleaner
And here's the new AC compressor all hooked up getting charged
And here's the new furnace all installed
Here you can see the new HVAC system and the new water heater that was installed the week before
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The water was making it's way down from the inside of the wall, down to the laundry room, and then over into the ceiling in the garage and out the holes where the sewer pipes come down. To try and find the issue the plumber started in the powder room that we just had redone with all new drywall, he cut 2 large holes out of my brand new drywall only to find that the leak was coming from farther back in the wall.
He then ripped out a large chunk of the wall under the kitchen sink, he was able to tell that the leak was further down the wall
So then he had to cut out a section of our kitchen cabinets to get to the pipe behind the wall.
Thankfully the leak was in the area that he cut out, you can see the wet spot on the lower pipe from the upper pipe dripping on it.
Here's the culprit that cost me a lot of money and heartburn. I had him replace both sections of pipe since he was in there
And here's the aftermath of the damage in the garage... You can see the water lines on the plaster, and also the black mold spreading down the ceiling...
The plumber had to tear out some of the plaster to diagnose the leak and tell where it was coming from.
Such a mess....
He then ripped out a large chunk of the wall under the kitchen sink, he was able to tell that the leak was further down the wall
So then he had to cut out a section of our kitchen cabinets to get to the pipe behind the wall.
Thankfully the leak was in the area that he cut out, you can see the wet spot on the lower pipe from the upper pipe dripping on it.
Here's the culprit that cost me a lot of money and heartburn. I had him replace both sections of pipe since he was in there
And here's the aftermath of the damage in the garage... You can see the water lines on the plaster, and also the black mold spreading down the ceiling...
The plumber had to tear out some of the plaster to diagnose the leak and tell where it was coming from.
Such a mess....
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Thankfully the drywall damage wasn't too terrible, and the toilet hides most of the damage. We were able to get the pieces screwed down and mudded back in. After some paint it was good as new.
And here is the garage ceiling after the mold removal and remediation... They removed all the ceiling plaster, sheetrock and insulation. They then sprayed everything, killed the mold and then fogged the whole garage. Here's everything removed from the ceiling.
And here is the garage ceiling after the mold removal and remediation... They removed all the ceiling plaster, sheetrock and insulation. They then sprayed everything, killed the mold and then fogged the whole garage. Here's everything removed from the ceiling.
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Yep, we plan to sell next year so all these investments are worth it