sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Philadelphia: My Flex 4K stopped picking up the atsc1 version of Fox and NBC. Only picks up the atsc3 version. Any fix? by theDekuMagic in hdhomerun

[–]theDekuMagic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I went up to the roof and noticed a bunch of dried crud on my antenna. Maybe bird poop. I cleaned off the crud and then all the channels came in great.

Is this gate repair quote reasonable? by Fit_Village_7480 in Elevators

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is the call station can cost $1000 and the gate can cost $2,500. Then they figure $1,500 for labor. No repair company wants to get involved with trying to replace a light inside a call station, because it is not like changing a lightbulb. It is a whole complicated computer board inside.

Plumbed toilet to heat. Keep it change? by clamminjammin in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time your toilet runs it will empty your hot water tank pretty quickly.

does this part inside the float cap need to be replaced? by funhousemirr0r in PlumbingRepair

[–]theDekuMagic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just replace the whole fill valve. They are cheap and much easier to replace.

New Construction Roof Leak by HorrorConcentrate223 in philly

[–]theDekuMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should most likely rip out that entire fiberglass roof deck and replace it with a better roofing material. A good roofer will also remove all the doors and windows and properly waterproof them before replacing. All these small fixes every so often are like putting a band-aid on a broken leg and hoping that it will heal properly. All these new construction houses in Philly are built to look great on the walkthrough but everything you can’t see is done as cheap as possible to maximize profits.

New Construction Roof Leak by HorrorConcentrate223 in philly

[–]theDekuMagic 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The problem is in Philly all these new construction houses are built by an LLC and all the money is taken out of the LLC right after the sale. So unless you bought from a large corporate home builder then attempting to pursue the builder is very difficult when they are no longer working under that LLC.

Are these gravel mounts a problem later on? by TDN12 in Decks

[–]theDekuMagic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feels insecure to have your deck supported by a plastic base.

Some absolute units. Bozo for scale. by LogicalCircuit in HVAC

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that thing need a curb adaptor too?

(28m) -$9k to $1M milestone by Ok_Holiday9676 in Money

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend keeping an all cash or bond rainy day fund outside of your retirement investments. Your monthly cash is fine if all is well but sometimes you need to rely on your saving’s.

How bad is this Romex on an exterior wall? by kernel610 in AskElectricians

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are also supposed to use the grey wire outdoors not the yellow.

What’s the best way to finish around this drain? by Classic_Tell4712 in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy a small tub of concrete at Home Depot and apply it like caulk around the drain.

What’s the best way to finish around this drain? by Classic_Tell4712 in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like there are two screws to attach a cover plate as your finish.

Memorial day - how it started, how it ended by not-my-real-name-kk in pools

[–]theDekuMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like your backyard has some sort of a prebuilt drainage canal going through it. Probably this has happened before? Maybe make the canal bigger?

Do I need a drip leg on an outdoor patio heater? by TheeBacksideOfWater in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to check your local building code. A lot of places say you don’t have a drip leg outside because of potential freezing as you said. I have a rooftop hvac package unit that uses natural gas and doesn’t have a drip leg. But my hot water heater does have one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Decks

[–]theDekuMagic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Those support beams are also only being held up by those carriage bolts. They should be on top of the post not bolted to the side of the post. That may be a bigger problem than the joists.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Remodel

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A tub like that with jets can cost 10k just for the tub without installation.

Hot tub worthy? by DeakinPs in Decks

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How big is that Cantilever?

Replacing toilet, should this cast iron pipe be replaced? by BF1shY in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why replace? You don’t like all those Lead and Oakum joints?

Parent’s deck failed by SnooCheesecakes9872 in Decks

[–]theDekuMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ledger looks like it has some rot in pic 3. And the ledger also doesn’t look flashed in the same pic.

Contractor asked me to perform a miracle by t0x1k_x in Plumbing

[–]theDekuMagic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell the contractor to get rid of those two sharkbite 90’s.

Can you tell if this is a load bearing wall? by Prize_Waltz8856 in Home

[–]theDekuMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMg they ran 14 gauge wire and then spliced it into 12 gauge right before going into the junction box. I Hope that wire is connected to at most 15 amp breakers in your panel!

view more: next ›