Discussion Forum
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Blum Hinge Expected Life
We had our kitchen cabinets refaced and new doors made back in 1999. The contractor left the industry maybe 10 years ago. From time to time over the years individual…
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Hinge Life Expectancy
We had our kitchen cabinets refaced about 20 years ago. The fellow who did the work used Blum hinges. Over the years a plastic part in some of those hinges…
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American Standard R120 Valve Maintenance
We had an American Standard R120 pressure blanaced valve installed in our shower in February, 2007. It's worked fine until this week (July 27,2016). At the vanity we can get…
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Removing dried thinset from waterproofing in shower
We've been retiling a shower (our first time). We used the Duroc shower system for waterproofing. After removing the ledgerboard we installed to support the wall tiles, we discovered that…
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Shortening a 2″ cast iron drain pipe
We're replacing a basement shower with a new, tiled shower. I need to shorten the 2" cast iron pipe coming out of the ground. (See photo). I have a Fernco…
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Electrical Questions for Small Pool
We want to install a small, 1500 gallon pool. It's called an iPool, and is listed on Amazon. The heater for the pool is rated for either 30 or 40…
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Cutting already installed limestone tile
About a dozen years ago we installed a gas fireplace and built the hearth and mantal support colums out of plywood boxes covered with tumbled limestone tiles. At the time…
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Exposed footing on a slope
My house was built on a hill south of Portland, OR. Dry, well drained soil. The basement is set into the hill so that it is a walk out on…
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Fluidmaster Runs Intermittently
I have a vintage 1990 American Standard Plebe toilet with a not-quite-as-old Fluidmaster float valve. Once in awhile -- not every day -- I hear the Fluidmaster run for a…
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Pre-code house with hot wall
Our house was built in 1972, before Oregon had energy codes. The exterior walls are 2x4 with some insulation. The mostly western exposure has no windows and gets hit with…