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Topomi

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1. Plumbing

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 10:58 AM

May 17

Always takes at least three trips and maybe a second plumbing supply. I've actually taken a couple joints I couldn't break loose to my plumber friend. He never stood up, handed him wrenches, he sat and broke them loose and chuckled. I went to plastic after that. Still takes three trips and running like a cat on hot tin roofm

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"You've gotta hold your tongue right" professional plumbing advice [View all] underpants May 17 OP

Plumbing Topomi May 17 #1

Faced with two leaky faucets, I got an estimate nuxvomica May 17 #2

My wife threw that out. underpants May 17 #7

No wonder ! Clearly I've been doing it all wrong ! stopdiggin May 17 #3

😜 underpants May 17 #6

I've seen cases where I actually had to take a Sawzall and slice the fixture off flush with the top of the sink. NBachers May 17 #4

Sawzall - the answer to so many problems underpants May 17 #5