plumbing
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How to Repair Water Damage in Your Home (and When to Panic About It)
If you’ve ever woken up to a broken water pipe in your home, a busted water heater, or have suffered through a flash flood that turns your basement into a swamp, you know that water can be one of the most destructive and damaging elements. If you own a home, you will eventually come to…
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What to Do When Your Dishwasher Isn’t Draining
You did everything right to properly clean and properly load your dishwasher. So why is there a pool of standing water at the bottom of the machine? What can you do when your trusty dishwasher refuses to drain? If the last thing you want is to shell out for a repair person — or worse,…
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The Easiest Ways to Fix a Running Toilet
Ah, the toilet. An invention so perfect we haven’t made any substantial updates to it in the five centuries or so since its introduction. The flush toilet you’re using today is essentially the same design introduced by Sir John Harrington in the 16th century — it relies on a water supply and gravity, and uses…
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The Actual Difference Between a Half, 3/4, and Full Bathroom
Real estate listings sound like they should be pretty straightforward, but if you’re not familiar with the terminology and abbreviations, it can seem like they’re written in a different language. Some things are self-explanatory, like seeing “primary bedroom” and knowing it’s what has been traditionally known as a “master bedroom.”