One common problem in bathrooms that aren’t used often is that the water in the p-trap evaporates, allowing sewer gas to escape into your home. This gas can cause all kinds of ill health effects, such as headaches, nausea, and similar issues. If this is happening in your home, you might need to install a device that will keep the p-trap topped off, or you could get into the habit of running water in there regularly.

Another common issue comes from an exhaust fan that doesn’t do its job. This could lead to mold growth and stale air. Replacing your fan might make your bathroom smell fresh again.

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Another problem that could arise from your dryer not being properly vented is if you have it set up to vent inside of your home. It is important to remember that the steam coming out of the dryer contains a lot of water from the wet clothes and if this is released inside of your home it could condensate and cause water damage or mold.

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First, it is important that it is firmly attached to the surrounding joists with sufficiently long fasteners. There will be a large force affecting the ladder and if it isn’t mounted correctly it could pull out and damage your home and injure you.

You should also be careful about the way in which you use the ladder. The joint is the weakest point, so if the ladder is too tall, it will be at an angle where a lot of pressure is put on the joint.

If at all possible, the safest way to get things up into the attic is to have someone hand you the items while you stand on the ladder. That way you are straining the ladder as briefly as possible, and it is safer to climb the ladder with both hands free.

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As you probably are aware, maggots are the larvae of flies. They will eventually grow up and fly out of there, but how did they end up in your garbage in the first place? Well, the answer is pretty simple. A fly somehow made it into your garbage can and laid eggs in there. The problem with garbage is that you constantly put things in there that flies are attracted to. They can smell organic materials from far away, and once they’re in there, laying eggs near a source of food is ideal. Within a day the eggs will hatch and maggots will start eating their way through your garbage.

Usually, the maggots will disappear the next time you empty out the garbage, but if you want to play it safe, using boiling water can kill the maggots.

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The paint is usually in the form of a primer, letting you paint over it with the paint of your choice.

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Fortunately, sewage exposure is rare, but it can happen when there is a serious blockage in your sewage pipes. You could end up with sewage backing up through your downstairs toilets and this would be a very serious situation that needs quick remediation. Sewage is not only harmful to the human body, but it can also be very harmful to your home. As soon as you have an issue like this, you should be quick to contact a plumber to help get your water flowing again, and he might suggest getting a water damage remediation company involved as well.

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For most toilet seats, there are only 2 bolts that attach the seat to the toilet bowl. These can sometimes be tricky to reach, and some have covers over the bolts that need to be popped off. You might need both a wrench on top of the bolt as well as on the nut underneath, but some seats only have the nut holding them in place.

If you don’t want to bring the seat in to compare for size, you will be happy to know that there really only are 2 different types of seats – regular and elongated. If you figure out which one of the two you have you’re good to go.

When attaching the new seat to your toilet, there is really only one thing to keep in mind: Don’t over-tighten. This could damage your bowl and end up becoming a lot more difficult and expensive to fix.

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Of course, you probably worry about the work and cost that would be involved in replacing the slab, so you might be happy to hear that there is a cheaper alternative that can give you the right result. It is called mudjacking.

Mudjacking can be performed by a trained professional, and it is done fairly quickly, especially when you compare it to tearing up your old slab and pouring a new one. It is accomplished by drilling holes into your existing concrete slab and then pumping a mixture of cement, dirt and water underneath the slab until it is leveled out. This is not something that you can do on your own, but you will need someone that knows how to identify possible dangers such as underlying pipes or electrical wires.

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To test if the pump works properly, you can pour some water into the trench to make sure it starts up. A common issue is that the float that turns the pump on can get stuck against the wall of the trench when the water dries up, so keep an eye out for that.

Your pump needs to discharge the water far away from your home, and there should be proper grading directing it away from the home so that the pump won’t need to pump the same water back out over and over again.

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