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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2.
I purchased a 2ft x 2ft x 1/2in drywall panel for ~$4 and marked a 6in by 6.5in square in the corner to fit the hole I cut in the basement ceiling. (If you have a scrap piece of drywall laying about, that will also do fine.) The curve [...]

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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1.
I’ve made the rough cut to remove the water damaged portion of the ceiling drywall. Using the combination square, pencil lines are marked to square up the hole for the final cuts. The lines are marked to align with the suspended ceiling metal runners as seen through the hole.

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How to Repair Drywall Ceiling Water Damage – Part 1

Water from the leaky shower drain dripped onto the basement drywall ceiling causing a fair amount of water damage. What appeared to be a simple stain on the finished ceiling is really a hole on the unfinished side of the drywall.
This article explains how to repair the drywall ceiling by cutting out and replacing the [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky Roof Vent Pipe Flashing – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1.
Cracked Roof Vent Boot Flashing Repair
I called several roofing companies in my area about the cracked vent boot, but none were available due to the once in 500 year flooding rains that fell on the Atlanta metro area in September. One company said they’d received 600 calls on Monday [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky Roof Vent Pipe Flashing – Part 1

This tutorial explains how to diagnose and repair a roof leak caused by a cracked boot around the plumbing vent flashing.
I became aware of a possible leaky roof when I noticed water stain on the drywall ceiling. The water stain occurred during a period of record rainfalls and extensive flooding in the metro Atlanta, Georgia [...]

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How to Retrieve an Item Dropped Down the Sink Drain – Part 4

This repair is continued from Part 3.
Reassemble the Pop-Up Drain Mechanism
To reassemble the pop-up drain, orient the stopper such that the bottom loop faces the back of sink to catch the end of the pivot rod:

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