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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 1

Had another water stain on the basement ceiling, this time it was a leak in the washing machine PVC drain line. Two leaks on different sides of the room in the same month! Go figure! I was able to get access to the ceiling crawlspace by setting up a ladder in the closet. Access was [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 4

This repair is continued from Part 3. After cleaning the rim of the drain body and bottom of shower pan for the new rubber gasket, I removed the old plumber’s putty from the threads of the drain body with a brass wire brush. I could have stuffed an old rag in the drain pipe to [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. Replacement Drain Body I bought a Sioux Chief brand 2″ PVC shower drain from Home Depot. You have to buy the whole drain module just to get new gaskets and strainer body, but it only costs about $7. When I got home and tried to screw in the [...]

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. Disassemble the Shower Drain Working in the shower stall, remove the two screws that hold the strainer in place. Be careful not to drop the screws into the drain – not that this every happened to me! Bookmark It!

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How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 1

I must have a bit of Home Inspector in me because I look around at everything when I enter a room, including the ceiling. This is why I noticed a water stain on the drywall ceiling of the game room in the finished basement. I asked the kids and wife who frequent the game room, [...]

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How to Replace a Broken Air Conditioner Condensate Pump

Sunday night the house was a bit warm and I set the temperature a couple of degrees lower on the thermostat. A short while later, I noticed that no air was coming from the registers and the outside compressor unit wasn’t running. I performed a couple of quick diagnostic checks: The thermostat relay was making [...]

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