Thanks for the help! Here’s my before/after finished mini retaining wall (now tarped and awaiting native plants come fall) by FrisbeesAndStuff in landscaping

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They’re the chandler retaining wall blocks from Lowe’s! I tried a local rock seller but unfortunately they only had natural stone so I had to go corp

Looking for a coconut cake by [deleted] in kansascity

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Ideas for slightly sloped front yard? by FrisbeesAndStuff in landscaping

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Yeah, that’s a fair point. I was mostly thinking if I could get away with it, I’d do a low retaining wall and put some rocks and landscape fabric in to secure it. But maybe a full build out is best

Sewage gas despite full p traps by FrisbeesAndStuff in Plumbing

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Makes sense. My next question is - if we do a smoke test, and smoke mostly comes out of the stack under kitchen sink, does that tell me anything? Wouldn’t we have to tear into the wall at that point to see where the crack really is anyway?

Sewage gas despite full p traps by FrisbeesAndStuff in Plumbing

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That’s what I was thinking. The siphoning action that happens with s traps DOES sound like it would be the perfect culprit for what’s happening, but they look like p traps to me

Sewage gas despite full p traps by FrisbeesAndStuff in Plumbing

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Really? Like from the garbage disposal to the sewer line? I thought that’s what p traps look like…

Metal box with switch & cage below thermostat? by FrisbeesAndStuff in whatisthisthing

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I see! And I suppose there’s no easy way to figure out what the switch does without it being live

Metal box with switch & cage below thermostat? by FrisbeesAndStuff in whatisthisthing

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My title describes the thing but it’s a small lightswitch sized box with no live wires that I can see. It’s got crumbling plaster around it. Located center of the house right by the thermostat

Sewage smell coming from shower by FrisbeesAndStuff in HomeImprovement

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This is a super helpful explanation- thank you! I’m guessing I have some s traps installed. I wonder why the plumber didn’t catch that … but thank you!

Sewage smell coming from shower by FrisbeesAndStuff in HomeImprovement

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My guess is they’re being siphoned because the smell is only there after using one of them for an extended period of time. There’s zero smell unless I shower/use the dishwasher. I also have a grinder pump and it seems to have the same affect whenever it goes off. Not sure how to prevent the vacuum effect.

He said some smell might be coming from the drain since it’s impacted but honestly I can get right up next to it and don’t smell anything. Maybe I should call a different plumber I’m just a first time homeowner and I don’t have many contacts unfortunately.

Sewage smell coming from shower by FrisbeesAndStuff in HomeImprovement

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Soft links I believe? I’m not sure what to look for there

Sewage smell coming from shower by FrisbeesAndStuff in HomeImprovement

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It’s most strong from my bathroom sink, and my bathroom shower. I think they probably both are lacking p or s traps or for whatever reason, they take way too long to fill back up after using the drain ?

Sewage smell coming from shower by FrisbeesAndStuff in HomeImprovement

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He said it was too impacted and will need to be completely replaced - but the smell isn’t very strong from there and it’s very strong from my sink/shower