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    outdoor faucet drip

    A winter or two ago I replaced a regular outdoor sillcock with a 1/4 turn valve. For this winter I have turned off the interior shutoff valve and drained the line by removing that small cap I'm gonna call a bleeder. I left the 1/4 turn valve open outdoors. I noticed that the outdoor valve is...
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    Toilet leak?

    Hi all, I have pulled the toilet. The flange is solid. The flooring is solid (despite appearances). I'll have to shim a bit to keep the toilet from rocking. I'm ready to install a new toilet. But.......... My wax ring is the type with the plastic horn. Is it acceptable to remove the plastic horn...
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    Toilet leak?

    Thanks for your reply. I don't even know how I made the flange repair. It was a long time ago. I just installed what the Lowes guy gave me when I told him one side would no longer hold a bolt. I also used the funnel thing and I probably installed a jumbo wax ring (thinking more is better). Can...
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    Toilet leak?

    Thanks Both. Someone on this board suggested that using the cone/funnel that comes with the wax seal is a bad idea. Also, should I use a jumbo wax seal?
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    Toilet leak?

    I have what must be a leak associated with the wax seal. First I noticed that the tile next to the toilet would not adhere to the floor. Then I noticed that the wood subfloor under the toilet appears to be growing mold. I once had to use a kit to compensate for a broken flange hole that would...
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    Laundry center water valve

    Thanks for all the replies everyone! I will check for clogged screens. I disconnected the hose and the flow pattern was scattered when I ran the water, but i did not think of a clogged screen. This thing takes 10-15 minutes to fill when set to cold only. When I turn the water off there is...
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    Laundry center water valve

    Hi all, I have a single handle water valve for our laundry center. I have found that the cold water is a lot less forceful than the hot side. I noticed that there is a slot in the main body of each side. The hot side slot is turned to about 2-8 o'clock and the cold side slot is 12-6. I tried to...
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    Chain from flush handle to flush valve

    The chain was properly adjusted , no excessive slack when the flapper was down, excess cut away. Apparently when the flapper was up the chain would twist or wrap. There is nothing wrong with the flapper. Replacing it will have still left me with a chain that will break or twist or something...
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    Chain from flush handle to flush valve

    Hi all, I have grown tired of the chain from flush handle to flush valve getting caught, wrapping around itself or breaking that I went extreme. I replaced the chain with 12 lb. fish line. What do you think?
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    Rust around overflow hole in tub

    Do you mean just the bottom couple of rows?
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    Rust around overflow hole in tub

    Thanks for the replies. I understand that the tub will need to be replaced in the not so distant future. We are just looking to get through a year with the bath as it is so we can focus on replacing flooring and other improvements. The tile is on cement backer. In the pic the bottom level...
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    Rust around overflow hole in tub

    Hi All, we have a rental property that has a steel tub that has been leaking when the tub is overfilled. I tried replacing the overflow gasket and that did not solve the problem. I noticed rust around the overflow opening so i cleaned it thoroughly with a wire wheel and scrapers. After cleaning...
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    decorative wall panels for showers

    Has anyone heard of or used this product for shower/tub walls? http://decpanels.com/aquatile.html# My wife really likes it, I wonder if it will hold up.
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    Oatey brass no-caulk shower drain

    That's a lot of good reasons. I have access below my tub. I used PVC and a piece of Fernco coupling to increase the adjustability and make it easier to disassemble in the future. The visible portion of the drain is available in chrome, brass, brush.
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    Steel, Fiberglass or Cast/Tub Replacement Questions

    adrianmariano, which brand of acrylic tub did you use? So we all can avoid it.
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