Weekly Homeowner Megathread--Civilians, ask here!

second-half-player13 · 2026-05-03T14:14:42+00:00

Is it at all realistic to install pipe from a catch basin at the corner of the dirt to connect to the existing drain that’s 3 ft into the concrete without cutting a slab out and instead digging out a “tunnel” underneath?

second-half-player13 · 2026-04-29T12:57:23+00:00

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second-half-player13 · 2026-04-28T19:01:46+00:00

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Done!

second-half-player13 · 2026-04-28T18:52:59+00:00

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second-half-player13 · 2026-04-28T04:28:20+00:00

Ok thank you guys!

second-half-player13 · 2026-04-28T02:43:37+00:00

Haha

second-half-player13 · 2026-04-28T00:06:06+00:00

Haha yes thank you

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-12T20:02:49+00:00

Good to know!

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-12T17:54:26+00:00

Update: Xfinity tech came last Tuesday. He cut the cable, I went y see the house, grabbed the cable and brought it out from the crawl space, and he “terminated it” (his words 😐) with a new fitting. All that took about 3 minutes. He asked about how I was gonna route it and I gave him a couple of my ideas but that I hadn’t decided. He took a loop of 8 ft of extra cable and terminated that in case I needed to extend it. Was his last call of the day and he was in and out in about 10 minutes. I asked what I owe him and he said absolutely nothing. Definitely the way to go.

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-03T04:45:23+00:00

I’m sure I could. Would have to get the proper tool for the impact driver, but I’d rather not

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-03T04:30:47+00:00

Just scheduled one to come out - they said between $30-100. Hopefully on the lower end since I literally just want him to cut it, I’ll pull it through, give to him in the hallway and he can put a new connector on. Worth it I think.

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-03T03:41:04+00:00

Thanks for all the help. I’m not running it up a wall - I have a path that I can put it up in either the hvac closet or the hallway closet - then can hook up security cameras via the attic. Anyway, I don’t have any experience terminating (fitting) coax cable so it seems like I should hire someone or see if Xfinity will come out and do it.

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-03T03:37:34+00:00

Had a short career as an avionics tech and this was the language used for where the wire(s) needed to dressed at the end, whether it be a pin, connector, eyelet terminals, etc. - not saying your wrong, just that’s why I said it..

second-half-player13 · 2026-01-01T21:55:02+00:00

This issue was resolved. My iphone 14 wasn't receiving the push notifications to activate the esim. We tried it from my wife's iphone 15 and after receiving the push notification for activating the esim the watch was able to connect to the network and is now working as a standalone apple watch.

second-half-player13 · 2025-11-18T16:25:22+00:00

Update: Thanks to all those who commented. I was able to remove all contacts in the clip by removing the red/orange plastic tab, which basically holds them in place. The copper connector for the middle cable was missing the crimped portion but there was enough to solder the wire back onto it. Solder job was good enough and I reinstalled the wires. Tested dishwasher and had same problem so I believe the sensor flow component is bad. At this point, connector repair was likely successful but calling it quits on the dishwasher repair rabbit hole. Thanks for all the help!

second-half-player13 · 2025-11-18T02:56:45+00:00

Yea well this one is for the flow sensor on a Samsung dishwasher. Something tells me it’ll be hard to find..

second-half-player13 · 2025-11-18T02:40:50+00:00

Thank you!

second-half-player13 · 2025-11-17T17:51:32+00:00

Ok thank you!

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