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If you have wood underlayment that has been water logged, you really should get rid of it. i would remove all layers of old flooring and underlayments down to the primary flooring. If the primary flooring is still wet, dry it and seal it with a primer. If there are any signs of rot, replace it.
Let's assume the primary floor is salvageable. Tile should ...
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1) Use a plastic ziptie (or a short length of insulated 14 gauge electrical wire):
a) Drive one screw (or a nail) part way into the top of the 2x4 blocking somewhere near the pipe. EDIT: I see in the photo that there is already at least one nail in place near the pipe ... just ziptie to that.
b) Then ziptie the pipe to the screw. Zipties are also called ...
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I live on well water and have hard water stains (pink), and sometimes green from my pipes. We use a product called CLR. It stands for Calcium, lime, rust. It works great on hard water spots and other deposits left by water. You can buy it at Wal-Mart, Home Depot and probably your local grocery store.
The good thing about it is that you can just pour it ...
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Your bathtub probably has porcelain coating with a couple (maybe not anymore) clear coats.
When you scrub a tub with something abrasive you are slowly removing the clear coat. No matter what cleaning product you use, you will not get the shine back.
If you want your shine back I would add a clear coat to the tub. However your tub would have to be very ...
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These photos both show Mistos parts, which of the 2 pop-ups look like yours? The top one is for commercial use, the bottom one residential. Kohler will replace the top one, if that is what you have.
Drain units also different, commercial top, residential bottom
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Sometimes, I've had success with an eraser:
It won't damage tile, but results depend on how porous/grippy the tile surface is.
Amazon sells them, so should any local Office Supply or School Supply store.
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Most wall mount ventilation fans are intended to go thru an exterior wall to a cap.
Your plan will work, if you make allowances to support the duct away from the wall a bit, to make the initial turn down. Use smooth duct and metal tape for sealing duct sections.
update Be sure to slope all horizontal runs of the duct such that they will drain any ...
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In some older homes built between 1900-1930's it was common to set the ceramic tile in a bed of cement. The cement was poured over the subfloor. While this was a great stable base for the tile it did raise the floor. You may also have a case where the floor was damaged and during the repair or remodel they added additional layers of plywood or tilebacker to ...
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Just did a bathroom last year with the same situation and I used a fast setting epoxy. I had to hold each pipe strap down for 2 or 3 mins. a piece. After a couple hours of drying I took a screwdriver and could not pry it off.
The good - it is easy, won't have to move your walls, won't punch another wall while trying to screw things in in that tight area, ...
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Try a flexible extension bit holder like this or this and if its a copper pipe then use a copper pipe strap and just screw it into the wood.
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