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  1. Plumbing
    Hallway has composite flooring that has suddenly bowed 2" above the concrete slab below it. The flooring has be fine for 14years until last week. On the other side of the hallway, at "the bubble," is a shower, a full-size, 5' shower. It replaced a tub, also at 14 years ago. The shower pan is...
  2. Plumbing
    Navien 240A tankless heat exchanger leaking from the area circled in red. Any idea what the root cause and fix is?
  3. Plumbing
    Hi Everyone, I'm hoping to get some advice on a situation I'm dealing with. My Bosch Indirect water heater is leaking from the tank. I have to go away for a several days and there is no way I can have this replaced or even deal with this prior to leaving. Can I simply shut the valve that...
  4. Plumbing
    First time homeowner here with little DIY experience. Not sure how the contractor installed the new tub spout. Want to remove it to investigate dripping water that collects on the ledge below the opening at the base of the spout when the diverter to the shower head is engaged. The spout will...
  5. Plumbing
    Hello Everyone, I have a Buderus SST250-65 Indirect fired water heater and I just noticed that the concrete slab that sits upon is a little wet. I cannot find any fitting that is leaking, but there is a black plastic ring around the bottom of the tank and I can see water accumulated in that...
  6. HVAC
    Hello forum, with the hot weather kicking in here, I see that my 2 year old AC/furnace has water in the pan. I am hoping this is just a clogged drain pipe, but not sure which of these PVC pipes is the drain, and/or if I should be looking at something else. Also....what is the black electronic...
  7. Plumbing
    Our shower screen leaks in between the seal along the bottom of the door and then metal pole. According to a plumbing merchant, there should be a bit inbetween that stops the water. Came with our house when we purchased and it never had a part. Anyone know what this is called so we could...
  8. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I have a multi family house built in 1923. There is an exterior chimney on the house which needs work. It leaks during heavy rain and is damaging the plaster wall and ceiling on the second floor. The chimney was just rebuilt from the roofline up in 2020. At this time the roof was also stripped...
  9. Plumbing
    I noticed a leak under my sink today. It is coming from a compression water inlet (braided pipe) that connects to my RO filter and sink tap. I tried tightening the nut but it increased the leak flow. What should I do? I am trying to avoid replacing the pipe as it’s very difficult to reach and I...
  10. HVAC
    First time ever DIY mini split AC. My father and I set everything up, he's a retired electrician. I use the vacuum pump to check for leaks, all looks good. I open up the pipe valves and I hear very loud hissing. Thinking it's normal, I let it be but soon realize it's not. It was leaking...
  11. Plumbing
    Hey DIYers! Been having an issue with my toilet. The tank fills up VERY slowly. I'm talking 10-15 min at least, between flushes. I tried to fix it myself, here's what I did: 1. Turned off supply/shutoff valve. 2. Flushed toilet, got the water in tank down to about an inch or so. 3. Tried...
  12. Plumbing
    Hello, a professional repairman installed a new sink, and it leaked a lot. So they returned and applied clear Silicone Caulk to the exterior edges. Then it still leaked some, so he again returned and applied a lot more clear Silicone Caulk to the exterior edges and faucet base. Now there is...
  13. Plumbing
    Initially I thought the main culprit of the leak beneath our kitchen sink was the dishwasher supply valve but it turns out that's not leaking. It sweats a bit but the problem is apparently from the SINK not being sealed to the counter. So, that when we splash some water up on the counter and...
  14. HVAC
    We noticed our boiler leaking today. It seems it is coming from the overflow of our expansion tank. Can anyone offer any assistance as to why this could be happening? To our knowledge, this has not happened with this boiler before. Our boiler is fairly new but they never replaced the expansion...
  15. HVAC
    Hi, I want to get advice on an air conditioning problem I am experiencing. I have a two-story home in San Diego. I have separate central ac units - one for upstairs one for downstairs. Both use a type of freon (I think R22) that cannot be used with new systems sold in California. The...
  16. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
    water leaking under uneven gap filled with silicone in a corner entry aluminum frame shower. should I attempt to knock it all out and replace with silicone or add PVC or aluminum strip to keep water from coming out? Thanks in advance
  17. Windows and Doors
    Hello All. I've got leaking skylights in my house. At first I thought it was a leaky roof so I had a handyman seal all the lights and shingles that could be an issue. A few days later the skylight in the bathroom and bed room were dripping black water even though it wasn't raining. It makes me...
  18. Tiling, ceramics, marble
    I have a large rectangular hole I need to patch in my ceramic tiled shower wall that's approximately 8"x6". (Long story short I accidentally pulled the soap dish with a handle off the wall when trying to relocate my shoulder.) I can learn to do DIY things when needed, but I'm not generally DIY...
  19. Plumbing
    Hi, my water heater is leaking from the bottom. I tried to turn the valve off at the top but it is stuck and won't budge. Turned the water off for the whole house but was hoping I could just turn the hot water off so I could have access to sink and toilet etc. What can I do?
  20. Roofing/Siding
    Hi all, We've been having a problem with what I presume is a leak for some time in one of the upstairs bedrooms, where the ceiling and wall meet. We have a damp meter and it's reading 20-30 in the damp patches. It's around where there's a chimney, so roofers have been out and stripped about 1m...
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