Recent content by HoosierMark

Where you from in southeastern Indiana? I am from Batesville

Welcome from southeastern Indiana

If you were building a house and putting a rafter board that would be called a birds mouth cut. Google birdsmouth rafter cut.

If this were me I would go out close to the street and install a shut off valve in the line there. Then I can repair the dent and anything else that happens easily in the future. In other words do an upgrade. The repair is almost all the same except you are digging one more hole.

I have a friend in Minneapolis who tells me he lover his. He has a bathroom in it and says he and his sons enjoy using it. I would think in the right size market they would be a good investment. Use it for yourself then rent it out when you are finished with it (but I rent apartments so rentals...

install the line from garage so it is uphill all the way to the septic tank with a backflow valve. The pump will push it thru to tank. Now install a valve at low point to let line drain by gravity in fall and line will be empty over winter. This will also allow you to fill sump pit in winter if...

I would plan for a slop sink. If elevation is wrong put a simple sump pump under it to push the water up to the septic. You could also dig a small pit and drain the water from it into that. You will lIke the sink for simple cleanup.

FYI a boot tray is very handy for sitting the toilet on when you pull it. It can even be set on a HF dolly to roll it around for removal. The tray has a nice lip to contain the water that might spill out and the wax ring remnants. A small shop vac is handy for water removal from tank and bowl also.

I have a simple setup. My hot water line is in a loop from the water heater. I have a recirculating pump and control it from the master bedroom. That is the furthest point from the WH. I flip it on and in a very short time have hot water when I open valve. For the few times we have company I...

I would not use dye to test for leaks. Just get a toilet bowl cleaner that turns water blue. It will indicate leakage. Toilets are pretty simple. Flush it, let it refill, shut the water supply off. Does the tank go down or the bowl go down? That will indicate a problem. If you can dump a couple...

Have you considered a shop vac. Try to **** it out or blow it thru. It all depends where the vent pipe connects. I have also used a rubber bladder that expands to seal the water from coming back. But you need to know what other drains are connected and where they are in plumbing schematic.

I had 24 units., 12 from 1994 and 12 from 1995. I replaced all 24 at once about five years ago. My highly trusted hvac guy said that based upon the increased number of service calls I had experienced the previous three years would only increase. I was able to negotiate what I thought was a good...

I put square tubing in my floor to allow for insertion of trailer hitch pieces. I can hook a winch up, insert a post to mount a vice or grinder also. I put one about six foot off front of each bay. I also ran two inch electrical pipe from wall to where I anticipated needing electric or air...

TR 6s are fun. Currently have one running one and three in various states of needed repairs plus a TR 4a with similar needs. Add to that a TR 8 model with the V 8 engine. Way too many but I have had numerous ones for the last fifty years. Now it’s time to find buyers for all but one. I am too...

To be safe just pull the disconnect red handle, Then it cannot open by the motor and door is still locked by dead bolt.