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February 16, 2023
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:15 — 11.2MB)
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https://media.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/content.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/MH_Questions_from_Audience_Hot_Water.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:15 — 11.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | Pandora | Stitcher | Blubrry | TuneIn | RSS | SubscribeRich and Ron talk about why it takes so long for the hot water to get to the shower at the other end of the house […]
Category: Plumbing
Tags: hot water, hot water problems | Comments Off on Question from the Audience – Hot Water Problems
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January 5, 2023
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:30 — 17.2MB)
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https://media.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/content.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/2022-02-16_19-06-32.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:30 — 17.2MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | Pandora | Stitcher | Blubrry | TuneIn | RSS | SubscribeWhat is a frostless hose bib, how does it work, how to keep it from freezing
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September 30, 2021
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https://media.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/content.blubrry.com/mightyhouse/MH_2140HotWater.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | Pandora | Stitcher | Blubrry | TuneIn | RSS | SubscribeRich and Ron go over some of the reasons why it might take a long time for your hot water to go from the water heater to the faucet […]
Category: Basements, Bathrooms, Green Stuff, Kitchen Remodel, Plumbing Comments Off on Why does it take so long for my hot water to get to the faucet?
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December 5, 2019
As homeowners, we need to be prepared for repairs. Often, we can manage the little things by ourselves. However, there are specific projects that only professionals should handle.
Category: Aging In Place, Basements, Decks, Drywall, Plaster, Painting, Electrcial, Foundations, Framing, Plumbing, Roofing and Gutters, Siding, Uncategorized
Tags: electrical, Home Repairs, permits, Plumbing, remodeling, toxic repairs, Tree Removal | Comments Off on Why These Repairs Are Not DIY-Friendly
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January 27, 2019
Surviving the Big Freeze 2019 (1-7-2019) No time for philosophizing, opinionating or joking around. This is serious. Chicago and a large part of the Midwest will experience freezing low temperatures in the coming days not seen in several years. Here are some tips that may make getting through the next week a lot easier.These tips […]
Category: Heating and Cooling, Insulation, Mighty House Tip of the Week, Plumbing
Tags: cold snap, protect your home from the cold, Surviving the Big Freeze 2019 (1-7-2019) No time for philosophizing, What to do to your home when the weather gets REALLY cold | Comments Off on What to do to your home when the weather gets REALLY cold
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December 17, 2018
Written by Jeff Kida from DDS Design Services, LLcWhat’s the matter Bunky? Did the last project take a bad turn and now the client hates your guts? Nowyou’re worried about getting lit up on the internet? Or, the contractor you hired to remodel the kitchen isturning your dreams into a nightmare? My question for contractors, […]
Category: Drywall, Plaster, Painting, Electrcial, Kitchen Remodel, Plumbing
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February 25, 2017
What should be included in your plans? BlueprintsNo matter how much we preach the benefit of a well written contract, many people still make the mistake of signing one that doesn’t clearly call out what they are getting. Once the project starts and a dispute arises, most people will turn to the architect for guidance. […]
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Tags: basement build out, basement finishing, Bathroom, bathroom remodel, Blueprint information, Blueprinting, Blueprints, Demo, demolition plans, electrical plans, elevations, floor plans, flooring, Foundations, HVAC, Kitchen, kitchen remodel, Mechanical plans, new construction, remodel, remodel selections, remodeling, Roofing design | Comments Off on Blueprints, what information should be on them?
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March 13, 2015
Improving Toilet Replacement Have you ever replaced a toilet? Well let us tell you, it is messy. What seals the toilet to the floor is usually a wax toilet gasket that is gooey and gross! It is especially gross after being sealed to the floor after years and years and you probably have a leaky […]
Category: Bathrooms, Green Stuff, Plumbing
Tags: New wax ring, No Wax Ring, Replacing a wax ring, toilet leaks, Wax Ring, wax ring replacement | Comments Off on No More Wax Ring on your toilet flange
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May 24, 2014
Basement floor drain clogged? You may want to get some of the toys out first.These balls and toys were packed into the floor drain with a lot of dirt and debris. When it came time to work as a drain, there was a total blockage. We poured water into the drain until it was full. […]
Category: Basements, Plumbing, Uncategorized
Tags: cleaning out a floor drain, Cleaning out a plumbing trap, clogged drain trap, Floor drains | Comments Off on Clogged Basement Floor Drain
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July 27, 2013
If you have smelly water or the water is blue, this may help. Info is from A.O Smith. TECHNICAL BULLETIN BULLETIN 14 ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE SYMPTOMS “Crackling”, “gurgling”, or “popping” noises from new water heaters (installed less than six months). CAUSE In a few isolated parts of the United States where the water supply has a […]
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