The bathroom is long and narrow and has a raised ‘altar’ at the far end where the toilet sits. The odd placement is necessitated by the semi-basement’s lower position in relation to the septic tank. Ki-Woo walks in and climbs onto the toilet seat. He continues to fish for a sign...
The first step to fixing a running toilet is to learn how a toilet operates. Most people know that water fills thetoilet tank, and when the toilet is flushed, this water gets emptied into the toilet bowl to force waste and wastewater into the drain line. However, the exact details of ho...
To clean up sewage backup in the basement, protect yourself by wearing PPE, protect the rest of the house by closing doors between the contaminated area and the rest of the space, drain the area with a sump pump or a large-capacity shop vac, clear out items affected by sewage backup, s...
Toilet cisterns & flush tanks: This article explains how a flush toilet operates and describes the types, parts, and operation of the toilet cistern or toilet flush tank. This article series describes the different types and models of toilets: historica
Compared to all the research, time, and energy put into purchasing a home, buying a homeowners insurance policy is too often an afterthought. However, homeowners insurance deserves more careful consideration because choosing the right policy can prevent financial ruin after disaster strikes. Here, we...
I stopped by Tuesday evening on the way to an event in Navy Yard, appreciating the Russell Building’s handsome Beaux-Arts architecture, then attached our reasonably-priced purchase to the flagpole on our front porch Wednesday morning. Sometime that afternoon or evening, a gust of wind put ...
Time to put on your business hat; your nascent self-publishing empire shouldn’t ground to a halt while your book is being flayed by its editor. There are many things you could – and should – be doing in the meantime. Aside from writing the next book of course, which is always the...
Here’s how to Squat in five simple steps… Setup.Face the bar. Grab it tight with a medium grip. Put it on your upper back by dipping under the bar. Raise your chest. Unrack.Move your feet under the bar. Unrack it by straightening your legs. Step back with straight legs. Lock ...
Here’s how to Squat in five simple steps… Setup.Face the bar. Grab it tight with a medium grip. Put it on your upper back by dipping under the bar. Raise your chest. Unrack.Move your feet under the bar. Unrack it by straightening your legs. Step back with straight legs. Lock ...
you actually need darkness. Nights need to be longer than the days, so you may need to cover your cactus after about 8 hours of light during the day. Or put it in a dim room or basement. Or just let nature do its thing near a window…those naturally shorter days always give me blo...