I would like to start this article with telling you about my expertise in this particular area. My husband and myself of all of our own home repairs and renovations ourselves, unless we have determined that we cannot fix the problem at hand. We have done everything from re-finishing hardwood floors, installing new kitchen cabinets, ...
The toilet in our bathroom recently lost its seal at the bottom. This issue has caused us to choose a new toilet for our bathroom because my husband figured since he is going to have to pull it up, we might as well buy a new one. I took to searching online at Lowe’s for ...
About a month ago, I noticed a leak from my toilet. Bracing myself for the worst, I began investigating and discovered that it was an easy fix – I had a leaking toilet tank. During the process of discovery I realized there were multiple avenues that a toilet tank could leak. Here are those different ...
Remodeling your own bathroom isn’t as hard or as bad as it sounds- until you come to replacing the toilet. It’s okay to clean it, but pick it up and carry it outside- Ewwww! It really isn’t as bad as all that. With just a few tips, you can do the job in less than ...
A problem experienced by many homeowners is that of the sweating toilet tank. This occurs when water temperature in the toilet tank is substantially cooler than that of the air surrounding the tank. As the warmer air from the bathroom makes contact with cooler wall of the toilet tank condensation forms on the outside wall ...
Ah the sweating toilet tank. When I was growing up, my mother and grandmother corrected the problem by outfitting their toilets with funky colored covers. The faux fur and polyester blends absorbed the toilet tank condensation before it could make its way down on to the bathroom floor. Unfortunately, the covers themselves ultimately ended up ...
Toilet fill valve replacement is needed when the toilet tank is not filling correctly. The mechanism that fills the tank is a toilet fill valve. The valve builds up with mineral deposits with age and does not move correctly. This prevents the mechanism from working properly. Purchasing the Right Toilet Fill Valve Purchasing a toilet ...
Everybody has a problem sooner or later with their home toilet. For some reason, toilets scare the heck out of people. Today’s modern toilet hasn’t changed very much. Please be aware that many toilet problems can be fixed quite easily by any man or woman. There is no need to call a plumber for many ...
Everyone knows that water is one of our precious natural resources. Without water, life on planet earth would die. That’s why conserving water is so important for the environment. Not only that, but using less water in our daily lives means less cost for us. Here are 5 painless ways how to conserve water at ...
If you’re noticing water on the floor somewhere around the base of your toilet, you may think you need to call a plumber. Actually, if you have a little time, a few tools, and the know-how, you can probably fix the leaking toilet yourself. One cause of water around the toilet is simply loose connections. ...