This project is continued from Part 2. The Brasscraft® Toilet Connector hose (left) comes pre-assembled with the cone washer. The Fluidmaster® Fill Valve kit provides the shank washer and cone washer (right) as a single casting. I don’t need the Fluidmaster cone washer, but I do need the shank washer. Separate the cone washer from [...]
This project is continued from Part 1. Unscrew the coupling nut that attaches the water supply hose to the toilet fill valve. This is located under the tank on the left side of the toilet. The nut usually has large “wings” to unscrew by hand. If the nut is stuck, use a large adjustable wrench [...]
This project explains how to replace an old style toilet ballcock valve with a new Fluidmaster® Whisper Fill Valve. The toilet ballcock valve started making a loud humming noise as the tank was nearly full and the valve closed. The low hum could be heard throughout the house like a ghostly moan. The toilet tank [...]
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This repair is continued from Part 1. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
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. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
This project is continued from Part 1. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
This article explains how to plug a puncture hole in flat car tire. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
This project is continued from Part 1. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
The single light French Doors on the basement patio are both sagging, resulting in a torn weatherstrip on the active door and a significant gap between the doors near the center bottom. The doors are sagging because each door weighs 64.5 lbs and is a bit too heavy for the standard grade residential door hinges. [...]
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