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**Iowanian** · 09-24-2004, 08:25 AM

I'm tired of bad Chiefs news.....

I thought it would be a good idea for a thread on the Handy-Man.

Do you have any Home remedies, gadgets you've made, advice on car repair, home maint, sollutions to kill weeds in your yard, bugs in your garden?

Use Coke to clean your batteries? That type of stuff.
Home made floor dry?

**Bugeater** · 03-19-2017, 07:42 PM

That is odd. And disturbing seeing that I have several thousand of them at the property I work at.

Not sure what to tell you about the walls, when we have flooding issues we just try to get it dried out as well and as quickly as we can. If we tore open walls every time one of our idiot residents overflowed something we'd need a full time guy to handle it.

**Bugeater** · 03-19-2017, 07:44 PM

Dehumidifier would be very beneficial if you have access to one.

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-19-2017, 08:48 PM

U could try a couple small (1/4 inch ) holes at some spots right u der the leak, just to see if anything drains out...so u can patch super easy.

If u get anything draining or dripping do a 4 inch and ventilate...

If nothing drips out it will probably dry

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-19-2017, 08:50 PM

I've had only 1 angle stop ever fail in hundreds...and it was a tiny pin hole from a piece of sand or small rock that ground a pin hole out if the side of the angle stop after 30 years

By fail I mean leak , like you had...I've had a shit load fail as in get plugged or refuse to shut off....

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-19-2017, 08:50 PM

I've had several supply lines fail though....

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-19-2017, 08:53 PM

Around here (california) you can get 4 inch fans in any hardware store. Shop vac is over kill , amp wise ...you just need a 4 inch in line fan

**Buehler445** · 03-19-2017, 08:55 PM

If your relative humidity is fairly low, get as much outside air in as you can.

It has been insanely hot and dry here.

Good luck man. I hate water leaks. I hate plumbing. I hate everything.

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-19-2017, 08:55 PM

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**mikeyis4dcats.** · 03-20-2017, 08:02 AM

you definitely want to get air into the wall cavity if water got in there. If you don't, you WILL get mold. Really you want to cut off the bottom 2' of the sheetrock to do it right, but at a minimum, put a 2" hole every 6 inches and then put some floor mover fans to blow some air in plus the dehumidifers.

Rooster · 03-20-2017, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

The actual valve knob/handle just explode. The handle was broken off and water was spraying from that spot. N ver seen or heard of it before.

If the carpet isn't much better tomorrow I'll pull it up.

My biggest dilemma now is the holes in the wall....necessary or not? How many?

The good news is I have spray foam insulation so I'm not worried about that being wet.

Wow. I've never seen a failure like that before. The stem looks really brittle. What brand of valve is that?

**Iowanian** · 03-20-2017, 08:48 AM

I'm not sure of the brand, I'll have to look later. They're only 3 years old....

**ptlyon** · 03-20-2017, 08:50 AM

Those little egg handled shut offs are shit. By the time you need to use them they either break or leak.

**Iowanian** · 03-20-2017, 08:52 AM

I'm pondering replacing every one in the house......and maybe going to see the plumber that installed all of them during construction....

**ptlyon** · 03-20-2017, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowanian

I'm pondering replacing every one in the house......and maybe going to see the plumber that installed all of them during construction....

Don't kill him Iowa

**Iowanian** · 03-20-2017, 09:03 AM

Ironically, the plumber retired early and left the area, but the business is still in place.

I'm not sure that I expect them to do anything about it, but if they want future business they might do something like throw me a bag with a handful of better valves that I can switch out. It's easy to do, just a pain in the ass.

If I had to do what I did yesterday again, I'd be in a bad mood.

09-24-2004, 08:25 AM
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03-19-2017, 07:42 PM	#1021
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6252680	That is odd. And disturbing seeing that I have several thousand of them at the property I work at. Not sure what to tell you about the walls, when we have flooding issues we just try to get it dried out as well and as quickly as we can. If we tore open walls every time one of our idiot residents overflowed something we'd need a full time guy to handle it.
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03-19-2017, 07:44 PM	#1022
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Ming the Merciless Emporer of Mongo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Milky Way Casino cash: $2937556	I've had only 1 angle stop ever fail in hundreds...and it was a tiny pin hole from a piece of sand or small rock that ground a pin hole out if the side of the angle stop after 30 years By fail I mean leak , like you had...I've had a shit load fail as in get plugged or refuse to shut off.... __________________ ---- 2018 Adopt-A-Chief : Chris Conley 2017 Adopt-A-Chief : FRANK ZOMBO Click here-->*The Holy Chiefsplanet Lexicon ** Last edited by Ming the Merciless; 03-19-2017 at 08:59 PM..
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03-19-2017, 08:53 PM	#1026
Ming the Merciless Emporer of Mongo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Milky Way Casino cash: $2937556	Around here (california) you can get 4 inch fans in any hardware store. Shop vac is over kill , amp wise ...you just need a 4 inch in line fan __________________ ---- 2018 Adopt-A-Chief : Chris Conley 2017 Adopt-A-Chief : FRANK ZOMBO Click here-->*The Holy Chiefsplanet Lexicon **
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03-19-2017, 08:55 PM	#1027
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $2294734	If your relative humidity is fairly low, get as much outside air in as you can. It has been insanely hot and dry here. Good luck man. I hate water leaks. I hate plumbing. I hate everything.
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03-19-2017, 08:55 PM	#1028
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03-20-2017, 08:02 AM	#1029
mikeyis4dcats. Scarlett Johansson's boytoy Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $9555998	you definitely want to get air into the wall cavity if water got in there. If you don't, you WILL get mold. Really you want to cut off the bottom 2' of the sheetrock to do it right, but at a minimum, put a 2" hole every 6 inches and then put some floor mover fans to blow some air in plus the dehumidifers. __________________
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03-20-2017, 08:48 AM	#1031
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03-20-2017, 08:52 AM	#1033
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4758454	I'm pondering replacing every one in the house......and maybe going to see the plumber that installed all of them during construction....
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03-20-2017, 09:03 AM	#1035
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4758454	Ironically, the plumber retired early and left the area, but the business is still in place. I'm not sure that I expect them to do anything about it, but if they want future business they might do something like throw me a bag with a handful of better valves that I can switch out. It's easy to do, just a pain in the ass. If I had to do what I did yesterday again, I'd be in a bad mood.
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