Archive for February, 2010


What Are Laminates and Why They Are a Popular Choice For Many Floors

Filed Under: Flooring
Feb.19, 2010

Laminate flooring is very popular these days in our homes. But first of all what are laminates? Laminate is basically a manufactured product that looks just like hardwood, natural stone, tile and many other flooring types.

Previously laminates were quite easy to notice, however modern technology allows for very genuine looking flooring which is increasing in complexity and sophistication. This makes for very realistic textures that match that of many homes. Some of the very popular laminate styles are matching that of natural wood or stone, as people like to have these at home. If the price is too high for the real thing, a laminate floor will do just as well. Also maintaining this type of flooring is much easier than taking care of the real wood.

Laminate cost much less than regular wood flooring and this is why. Although it looks just like the real wood floor, there is no actual wood used in its construction. There are several materials glued together under a very strong pressure. A moisture resistant layer is added to a high density layer of fireboard. On top there is a layer of high resolution image of some kind of natural wood flooring which is finished with a very hard and clear coating allowing to show through the high quality image. This is why it is very easy to confuse laminate with real wood unless you are carefully looking.

Some of the benefits of a laminated flooring are:

  • Superior stain and fade resistance
  • High durability
  • Can be installed over many types of subfloors allowing for greater flexibility of material
  • Great impact and resistance of indentation
  • Low cost compare to real wood
  • Very realistically looking
  • Easily replaceable later on
  • No nails involved in installation
  • Easy and quick installation

Laminate flooring can be installed in practically any room of your home. However there are some locations that it is not recommended to be used, such as in the bathroom or washroom, in the sauna or veranda, simply because the locations might be wet. This will make the laminate warp or even swell due to the water. If you do happen to spill water on the laminate surface, you need to mop it up right away so it can dry immediately.

Prior to installing the laminate floor there are a few things you need to be aware of:

  • The subfloor should be dry, flat and smooth
  • You can install it over wood flooring, vinyl tile, concrete, tile, linoleum and pretty much over every surface that is smooth and flat
  • Read carefully the instruction manual that comes from the manufacturer for proper installation and handling
  • Check each flooring panel for any damage or defects that might exist before installing and replace with a good piece

If you are on a tight budget, laminate flooring is your best option. If you want, however, better quality and durability using real wood while still maintaining low costs, you should check out the engineered wood floor articles on my website at http://www.engineeredwoodfloor.org/ for something better.

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How Electrical Wiring is Classified

Filed Under: Electrical
Feb.16, 2010

If you plan on doing some electrical wiring, the size of the wire to use is going to become an issue. Here is a quick guide on how the wire is classified.

The American Wire Gauge (AWG), also known as the “Brown and Sharpe” wire gauge system is a standard used in the United States and other countries to denote the diameter of nonferrous electrically conducting wire. There are 40 different wire sizes in the AWG system.

As the number of the gauge size increases, the diameter of the wire decreases. This tends to cause confusion when the system is not understood. The reason for the backwards method of denoting the size is that it is based on the number of times the wire must be drawn through drawing dies to produce the smaller size. Thus a 22 gauge wire needs to be drawn through the die more times than a 0 gauge wire. Steel wire uses a completely different measuring system and should not be confused with electrically conducting wire gauges using AWG.

The larger size gauges are denoting by the use of zeros. 0000 wire is normally denoted as 4/0 wire. 4/0 wire has a diameter of 0.58 inches. The smallest size is 40 gauge which has a diameter of 0.0032 inches. It takes six size increases to double the diameter of the wire. Although the ratio is not exact, it is close. The 40 gauge diameter of 0.0032 inches increases to 0.0063 inches in 36 gauge wire.

Each AWG gauge size can be rated for a maximum number of amps of load that it can safely carry. This is called the ampicity of the wire. It is depended on several variable factors such as the type of insulation, ambient conditions where the wire is being used, and the length of the wire run. Proper wire sizing is of utmost importance. An overload of the wire’s ampicity would cause the generation of heat. Although copper or aluminum wire would take a large amount of heat before melting, the wire insulation would melt much quicker. This would increase the possibility of arching and a subsequent wire hazard.

In other parts of the world, the metric system is used and the AWG gauge system is not used. The metric wire measuring system uses the cross sectional area expressed in square millimeters. The cross sectional area is used rather than diameter because it is a better reflection of the load carrying capacity of the wire. The metric system and the AWG system do not match up exactly. This difference is more pronounced in certain size ranges and leads to problems when the wiring is a mix of AWG and metric sized wires.

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The Dangers of Arcs When Working With Electricity

Filed Under: Electrical
Feb.15, 2010

An electrical arc is one of the more power packed events you will find. Controlled, it can be very useful. Uncontrolled, the risks of the arc are practically unlimited.

An electrical arc is defined as the jumping of an electrical current through a non-conducting element such as air or gas. When an arc occurs, the resulting voltage is quite high creating a great deal of heat. Controlled arcing is used to cut or melt metals. An arc welder is an example of controlled arcing. A lightening bolt is an example of uncontrolled arcing. The tremendous amount of energy and voltage contained in a lightening bolt illustrates the danger of an arc. An uncontrolled arc can also occur in a home wiring system or within the wiring of an appliance. This situation has a great potential for damage.

The actual physics behind the arc is quite complicated and has to do with the conductive and insulating properties of gas and air. Although air is normally a good insulator, when air is stressed by sudden high voltage, it can break down and become conductive causing a sudden electrical current flow. This process is called electrical breakdown. Again, controlled electrical breakdown is used quite often. The spark plug of an automobile is another example. When the controlled arc is of very low pressure, it can be used in several beneficial ways such as exciting the gas in a fluorescent lamp.

In an uncontrolled event, such as a short in an exposed wire or a failure of insulation, the sudden increase in voltage is controlled by a circuit breaker. The purpose of the circuit breaker is to open when a certain voltage limit is exceeded. This effectively stops the flow of electricity completely and will keep an arc from forming or continuing. If the circuit breaker fails, however, an arc forms. The extreme heat generated by the arc will melt insulation, damage components and worst of all; will create a serious fire hazard. Even the smallest arc has the potential to generate sufficient heat to ignite any nearby flammable substance.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that in 1997 there were 40,300 home fires caused by arcing from bad extension cords, faulty outlets, frayed wires, or loose electrical connections. These fires resulted in 230 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and 687.3 million dollars of property damage. These figures point out the need for inspections and testing of electrical wiring and connections within the home. It is of utmost importance to maintain a home electrical system. This includes properly working and properly rated circuit breakers. It is also important to follow common sense electrical advice such as not overloading outlets and extensions cords.

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Kitchen Decorating: Adding Color

Filed Under: Cabinets, DYI, Interior Design, Painting
Feb.15, 2010

Most families seem to end up spending a great deal of their time in the kitchen, so you might want to make it more interesting and add some color. Maybe you don’t want a drab and dreary kitchen, but you don’t know quite how to add the right touch. Here are some easy ways to add color to your kitchen so you can change your décor from boring to fabulous.

Add Color by Dressing Up Your Table
One of the easiest ways to create a colorful kitchen is to dress up the kitchen table. You might add a colorful tablecloth or placemats, as well as some colorful dishware. Another way to achieve instantaneous color is by adding a centerpiece, such as flowers in a vase or basket on your oak dining table. Try to find colors that will add some interest but also complement your kitchen’s décor.

Add Color with a Backsplash
Don’t let your kitchen backsplash be boring. You can always keep things simple with a neutral-colored tile or laminate, but you also have to option of venturing out a little and making things colorful. You should be able to find tile and laminates for your backsplash in a variety of different colors. Or you might choose to create a totally unique look by arranging broken-up colored glass in a random pattern on the wall. In this way, you can work some color into the décor and end up with a personalized, one-of-a-kind backsplash.

Paint an Accent Wall a Different Color
Is your kitchen painted a neutral color? Paint an accent wall a different color to add some more color to the room. Choose a more open wall, one that’s not completely covered with cabinets or appliances. Be sure to pick an accent color that will work well with the rest of your kitchen’s décor. You can go with a matching color, or if you want the wall to really stand out, pick something that’s complementary.

Take the Doors Off the Cabinets
When you take the doors off your kitchen cabinets, you can display all your colorful dishes and other tableware. The inside of the cabinets can also be painted a contrasting color if your dishes are neutral. This doesn’t necessarily entail removing every cabinet door, but you can pick a few cabinets to be colorful, preferably those more prominent cabinets above the countertops.

Use Window Treatments to Add Interest
Chances are, your kitchen has at least one window. Why not utilize that window area to add color? Whether you go with a valance or drapes, choose a window treatment in a color that will stand out. Red or purple window treatments would be a great way to add color to the room if you have, for example, a black-and-white or otherwise neutral kitchen.

Adding color to your kitchen doesn’t mean you have to change the entire décor. Rather, build upon what you already have to add your own colorful touches here and there.

About the Writer….
Leon Tuberman has been part of the furniture and interior decorating  business for 40 years. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They carry a large selection of American made solid oak furniture for your living room, bedroom and dining room furniture. Whether you’re looking for a oak dining table for your formal dining room or a tv stand for your family room  then they have everything you need.

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Proper Tools for Working with Electricity

Filed Under: Electrical
Feb.14, 2010

Working with the power components of your house requires the right tools. This is not an area of home improvement or repair where you want to wing it.

Electrical contractors and electricians have their special tools of the trade. The tools needed for an electrical contractor fall into three major categories. They are basic wiring tools, system installation tools, and testing equipment. The basic tool kit of the electrician will contain many tools common to mechanical, plumbing, and household tool kits.

Screwdrivers and wrenches are needed, although the sizes tend to be smaller for an electricians tool kit than for the other trades. One special piece of equipment in the electrician’s tool box is the combination wire stripper/cutter. This special tool is used in the preparation for wiring. The typical stripper has grooves for most common wire sizes. The end of the wire is inserted in the groove and the stripper is closed. When the wire is pulled out of the groove, the insulation will be removed leaving the underlying wire exposed. The combination tool also is a wire cutter.

Installation tools are more expensive and not normally found in the average tool collection. These include special tools for bending and cutting conduit and tools designed for breaking through wall surfaces for the insertion of conduit. Another group of contractor tools enables the electrician to “pull” wire through enclosed areas. These are cable pulling or fish taping systems used in wiring.

Testing equipment is an important part of the contractor’s tool assortment. There is a wide variety of testing equipment. The most common is the Digital multimeter. There was a time when a multimeter was something you would only expect a trained electrician to understand, but the digital multimeter is now something that actually belongs in just about any home tool box. The most common function of the multimeter is to test circuit integrity. This is done by disconnecting power from an appliance and touching the negative and positive probes of the multimeter to each end of the circuit. If the resistance reading is zero, it indicates that the circuit is intact and will handle a current flow. The multimeter can test simple light bulbs in this manner. In the hands of an electrician, the multimeter can test much more than simple current.

A final group of equipment for an electrical contractor is safety related equipment. Electrical work has a high potential of danger. Safety equipment is the most important part of any electrician’s tool kit. Safety equipment includes eye protection, electrician’s gloves, and tagging equipment to insure that equipment is disconnected while work is being performed

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The Evolution of Kohler Vintage Tubs

Filed Under: Bathrooms
Feb.13, 2010

In the 1800′s a manufacturing company and the Kohler Company began manufacturing and selling bathtubs. Legend has it that the first freestanding bathtub was made from a horse trough with four blocks attached for legs. History shows that they were selling this and advertised it as a “horse trough/hog scalder which could be used as a bathtub.” Thus, the Kohler vintage tub began.

Over time people adapted to the idea that it was a good idea to bathe in these tubs and they evolved into the tubs located in most homes today. Prior to the development of the tub many people had only bathed in a creek or river using a small pan. Spreading the word that regular bathing helped prevent disease also helped with the idea of having and using a bathtub on a regular basis.

It is interesting to note that in the early 1900′s many people’s ‘bathrooms’ consisted of an outdoor privy and bathing in a galvanized tub once a week, usually on Saturday night, prior to going out for the evening. When using the galvanized tub the entire family used the same water which was occasionally heated with more hot water. The head of the family bathed first and then each member took their turn with the baby being last; not very helpful as far as staying healthy goes.

Today the Kohler vintage tub comes in several styles and colors. Although all are classified as clawfoot tubs, not all have this type of bottom. The pedestal tub, for example has a circular base which can be of several types of materials, including wood. There is also a copper tub and a completely wooden tub.

If desiring to remodel the bathroom in the Victorian era theme, one of these tubs is the way to start. In addition to the pedestal tub one can also select from the clawfoot, slipper, double slipper, and Roman. All feature a raised end which makes for very comfortable bathing.

Bathing in a Kohler vintage tub is very advantageous for anyone having back problems as it allows the user to lean back in the tub, resting the spine, shoulders and neck. This allows complete relaxation in a comfortable position while enjoying the warmth of the water. Contrary to the stationary tub this does not cause a strain on the muscles or spine.

The modern Kohler vintage tub, made of acrylic, can also include air jets which circulate the water over the body, giving a gentle massage. This is especially welcome after a day of hard work. Emerging from the tub one feels relief from the cares of the day and totally relaxed.

Changing the design of one’s bathroom can make a real difference in the home. While often a bathroom gives off a cold frigid feeling, by incorporating the Victorian Era design one will be impressed with its feeling of warmth and comfort. Starting the design with a Kohler vintage tub and building from there will result in the desired affect and be enjoyed by all.

Did you know that you don’t have to settle for the same old standard bathtub? When someone walks into your bathroom, the bathtub is usually the focal point. Transition your bathroom from standard to more modern with one of the different vintage tub styles.

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Shower Tile Ideas

Filed Under: Bathrooms
Feb.12, 2010

Tile plays a major role in any bathroom design. One can use ordinary tile pattern in some different and interesting way to give a whole new look to your bathroom. Wide variety of shower tile ideas can be incorporated to give an amazing new look to your bath. One of the most wonderful things about these shower is that you can use it with unlimited creativity and designs. Nowadays it has become trend to design bathroom in an exciting way so that it look luxurious and is comfortable as well. Well planned shower tile ideas will surely add splendor to your bathroom.

One of the most important things while planning shower is the safety. Thus while considering the shower do ensure that the tiles used on the base of the shower are safe to walk when they are dry as well as wet. You can use textured tiles or materials like natural textured stone for your shower base. While selecting shower tile ideas you will come across unlimited options for colors and prints which are made from modern glazing and firing techniques. You can select from these wide range of colors as per your choice and as per the overall ambiance of the bathroom. Multiple colored tiles can also be used to make your bathroom look vibrant.

Apart from different colors, the shower tiles are also available in variety of shapes like rectangles, triangles, diamond and others. You can select these tiles to make your bath look unique and interesting. Shower tiles are also available in some unusual shape like leaves, hearts and natural stones which can be used for the whole shower stall or for only the accents. Along with the available shapes you can also customize the tiles as per your choice and design of the bath as these tiles can easily cut into any shape to fit your design plan.

One of the other interesting shower tile ideas is to have a single shower which looks beautiful and stunning. You can also use different colors, shapes and textures of tiles to make your bath look unique. For sparking metallic and glass tiles, a neutral stone tile proves to be a perfect background. Moreover if you wish to have a modern graphic look you can use combination of rectangle and square tiles. Thus there is no dearth of design and ideas for your shower tiles and you have to just use your imagination and creativity to select the most appropriate one.

Not only the choice of color of the tiles enhances the look of the bathroom, but proper shower tile ideas can also make the bathroom look more beautiful. An affiliate with Bathroom Decorating Ideas.

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Discount Shower Doors

Filed Under: Bathrooms
Feb.11, 2010

Now, a shower is one thing, which will be very random to go for anytime. But once you start looking for your discount shower door, you will come across so much variety, that a simple choice can become a delight. You begin your hunt by selecting either a framed or a frameless discount shower door. While a framed shower door has an aluminum frame circling the glass, the frameless, tend to let the glass be on its own, with rounded edges. Beyond this, you have the option to decide, what kind of a door you wish to have in terms of their opening style. A bypass door could be used if you want them to slide past each other, other wise a standard pivot door is a decent and not a very expensive idea, which shall give you a whole lot of space to pass through. In fact, if you have deeper pockets and varied taste, you may very well get your self a custom door made, with your choice of materials and design. For instance, you can choose a frame from satin brass with a tinted ground glass of a green hue.

Coming to the technical aspect of discount shower door, we shall first look into the sliding doors, which could usually be bypass doors. Bypass doors are put in a row. They could be made of stuff such as glass or polyethylene. You could also put designs on your discount shower door far as they come in chrome. Though a sliding door can provide a good ornamental look to your bathroom, its handles also make a good hold as a towel bar. You can have rollers done to the base, which would make it a lot better in terms of exertion. If the door is coming expensive to you. You may very well take to the curtains, which are low maintenance, handy and cheap to use. Though certainly, the sliding doors outperform the curtains when it comes to maintaining dryness out the bathroom. Curtains do not have a very long life and tend to wear out easily due to water. While the shower doors no doubt are better looking in all aspects, and also come with a resale value, which a curtain shall never have.

But while you go for the doors, remember that sliding doors are not all that suitable for showers whose openings are not big enough. For a bypass door, there has to be enough space for both the doors to pass side by side. While if you a family person with kids, a bath curtain will be friendlier for all the approach you will have for your young ones while they take a bath. Also, the sliding door may need you to install a soft water system, because a hard water system can leave behind enough deposits for a stain. With the right kind of guidance in terms of advice and good look at your discount shower door browse, you may well get a good deal for your price. But do not forget that a good item in your house has an aesthetic value, so do not compromise on that, and you shall never get bored of the shower door.

Coming to the technical aspect of discount shower doors, we shall first look into the sliding doors, which could usually be bypass doors. Bifold Shower doors are put in a row. They could be made of stuff such as glass or polyethylene. You could also put designs on your discount shower door far as they come in chrome.

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Would You Like to Expand Your Front Porch? It’s Time You Thought About That

Filed Under: General Contracting
Feb.10, 2010

Many of us plan to stay in our homes longer than we originally planned. So making our home as comfortable as it can be is an obvious next step. You can increase your home’s value, add additional living space and make it more fun! How? Start with your porch! Why the porch?

Porches are usually very cost effective to build or enlarge compared to adding a room addition. Turn your existing porch into a fabulous screen porch and you can enjoy it considerably more. In some locations you will be able to use it year round. If you have a large porch, then you have the option to partially screen one end and leave the other open.

What about small porches?

With a little effort you can expand your small porch into one that is more usable. It can totally redefine the look of your home and immediately add sensational curb appeal. Is your current roof line too steep to continue it over the porch area? You can easily link a shallow pitched roof to a steep one by using dimensional shingles. Extending the roof to shade the front windows will reduce your cooling bill in the summer and make your home more comfortable.

Some compelling suggestions to consider

  • Make It Match: Choose porch railings, porch columns, and trim to match the existing style of your home. If your home is square and boxy use straight-line balusters and square or rectangular columns. Make sure your columns don’t overpower your porch , but at the same time you do not want them to look too weak.
  • Multiple entries: If you elect to have a large wrap around porch for multiple entries into your home, then use your walkways and landscaping to direct people to the front door. Likewise, you can do the same for a homeowner’s private entry into a study or dining room
  • Trim: Aside from the normal porch columns and balusters, you have many options for brackets, corner beads, corbels, finials, and cornices. All of these can add tremendous personality and define your porch. Don’t forget to use these trim pieces around your door and windows on your porch to make a bold statement.

Adding or enlarging an existing porch can add real value to your home and be very aesthetically pleasing. It’s cost effective, a great DIY project in most cases, and will be the focal point for entertaining and relaxing. Your neighbors will be envious! Oh, and don’t forget to add the porch swing!

Dave R. Morris is a co-creator and co-founder of Front Porch Ideas and More, your portal for front porch ideas and designs. To learn much more about screen porches and how to build a porch, please visit Front Porch Ideas and More – Screen Porches

Dave is a retired Air Force officer, teacher, logistics analyst, woodworker, remodeler, and niche e-business developer. A grandfather and lover of the outdoors, Dave lives in Nashville, TN. Take a break and enjoy your porch!

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The Things You Learn When Your House Breaks Down

Filed Under: General Contracting
Feb.09, 2010

When I moved into our newly constructed house there was a naive side of me that expected everything to work perfectly for at least the first five years. In hindsight, it seems to me that the best house to move into is a four to six year old home, after all the kinks have been worked out.

In the last month we have had a burst water pipe, cracked marble counter tops, halogen pot lights that seem to burn out the minute you change the bulb and a stubbornly clogged toilet (okay, so this last one may not have anything to do with the actual house). Currently our hotwater heater is making a strange humming noise and I’m waiting for the repair man to come and take a look.

On the positive side, I’ve learned a lot about lighting, marble, and plumbing which I thought I’d share with you so you can avoid the problems we’ve had.

Halogen potlights:

Angelo Bossi from Brak-Glan Electrical Service paid me a visit last week to take a look at my pot lights. Here’s what he told me:

  • 130 volt lights are better than 120 volt lights. Power to your home is supplied at 120 volts, but sometimes you get a power surge and that can burst a bulb. The 130 volt bulbs are more expensive, but they last longer because they can absorb the surge.
  • If you’re looking to lower your electricity consumption, there is a 9 Watt compact fluorescent bulb on the market that replaces your 50 Watt halogen. We have 17 potlights on our main floor alone which all tend to be on from from 7-9 in the morning and 4 to 10 at night. I did the math:
  • 17 halogen pot lights at 50 Watts each burning for 8 hours a day uses 6.8 kilowatt hours of electricity.  At $0.05/kilowatt hour the total cost works out to $0.34 per day or $124 per year.  If you used the 9 Watt bulbs instead, you use 1.224 kilowatt hours of electricity per day which would cost $0.06 per day. The total annual cost per year is $22.34. You’d save about $100 per year, so switching to CFL bulbs would pay for itself in about two years, less time if your lights are on longer or if electricity prices rise.

There are some things to be aware of with these CFL bulbs:

  • They are not dimmable.
  • They are more expensive than halogen bulbs (approximately $9 to $13 per bulb).
  • They take a few minutes to warm up and provide their full Wattage.
  • They come in a variety of  “colour temperatures” (a softer, yellow light to more day – blue light).
  • They’re available at electrical supply stores.

Stone counter tops:Whenever I tell a contractor our kitchen counter is marble there’s usually the strangled sound of disbelief on the other end of the phone which roughly translates into  “Marble in the kitchen? What were you thinking?”

Although we didn’t have a choice in finishes, I have to be honest and say that I liked the marble counter top when we moved in and I still like it – despite its prima dona, high maintenance ways. Of course if you look at it the wrong way it chips and it does need to be sealed on a regular basis, but it’s got a nice European look to it.

However, I noticed a few months ago that there were a few hairline cracks emanating from various edges of the counter. A few on each side of the stove, and one out from the middle edge of the counter. The original installer came and epoxyed them right away, but they kept growing. Finally, the contractor sent in Peter Potopov from The Stone Doctor.

Peter has repaired the cracks so that they will not get any larger (but they’ll always be there).

While I had always thought that the cracks had been caused by improper installation or the stove vibrating against the counter he said  that the house, still being new, hasn’t finished settling yet. Apparently stone counter tops shouldn’t really be installed for a few years after a house has been built. To support that theory he showed me a 1/4 cm. gap between the backsplash and the counter top.

Now, I figure that the stress fractures occur when a counter is affixed to the wall on two sides because there is less ability for it to move. Our island, which is also marble, is perfectly fine.

Final stone tip: You know it’s time to reseal your counter top when a water spill leaves a dark mark after it’s been cleaned up.

Plumbing:

I heard a hissing noise one day when I opened the front closet to get my coat. I felt the back wall of the closet and it was soaking wet. After the water was turned off, the plumber came and took the drywall apart. One of the water pipes had been punctured by a too long nail. Jim Davidson of Davidson Home Services said, “If they’d done the job right, they never would have used nails this long. If you miss the stud, you can puncture the plumbing or electrical wiring” – which is exactly what happened.

While Jim was repairing the burst pipe and the drywall I asked him if he’d please figure out why the second floor toilet was so backed up. We’d tried everything and couldn’t get it unclogged. After he removed the toilet from the floor he found the culprit: Q-tips. Q-tips create a grate which is impossible to unblock with a plunger. Conclusion: don’t flush Q-tips down the toilet!

Cathy Rust writes a weekly column featuring new products from countertops to flooring, energy efficiency and green building products and services. See http://blog.homestars.com for more articles.

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