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Whoooosh_1492 t1_j71x7i8 wrote

When you remove the elbow, check for corrosion.

My water is slightly acidic (pH 6.9) and it slowly eats away at shower elbows. I keep a spare around because they have a limited life span. The real trick is to replace it before it leaks and causes damage.

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Headworx66 t1_j719l4a wrote

I would use some of the store existing flooring and cut it to the right width (cutting the recess side, not the tongue edge), then fit it into your existing floor. The only issue then would be that the groove side(or what used to be that until it was cut off); will have no way of interlocking into the existing flooring, but I would nail it down if it was wood subfloor, or perhaps stick it down with pink grip or similar on that edge and also the edge of the floor meeting it. Yes, it is supposed to be a floating floor for expansion, but I don't think you will get any issues with it.

Failing that use a proper tile threshold to keep them together, might look nicer depending how good at DIY you are.

The row you fit won't be as wide as the other planks but it will at least easily fix this issue and when all the doors open, it will all match.

Quick note, if you are doing this, then make sure you knock all the planks together so there's no gaps(can put trainers on and kick them, or a tool if you can get to each bit) which can appear after some time. May as well use it to fix any other niggles with it .

If you don't have any spare planks, take one to your nearest hardware store and try and match their style and colour etc.

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jooes t1_j70xbq7 wrote

No clue, it came with the house.

I'm just guessing it's 6", I didn't actually measure. There's a chance it might be 5", but it's definitely on the wider side so I doubt it.

There's also a chance it's homemade, which might also be a decent option if you can't find one and if you're handy.

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crowber t1_j70vrfi wrote

it could be where the showerhead arm is threaded into the pipe. This was always hard to get water tight while still at the correct angle. It could be leaking within the wall and it will only happen when the shower is going.

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CaptainPoset t1_j70rb5x wrote

You don't need to take up the flooring, you need a new threshold and not for lazy purposes: Such flooring expands an contracts due to changes in moisture and temperature by a few millimetres, so you have a threshold as a cover to let them move freely underneath.

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jooes t1_j70jvta wrote

Yeah, this is literally what they make those for. They come in all shapes and sizes. Heck, I have one in my house that's a good 6" wide.

If you could blend the two floors together, great. If not, just spend the 15 bucks on an interior wood threshold and be done with it. It'll look just fine.

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unposted t1_j70i8uc wrote

I crushed a leg off my fiberboard bedframe a few years ago when i was transporting the pieces for a move. Figured i had nothing to lose by just gluing and clamping. I probably kept the clamps on for 6 months, afraid if i took them off the bed would collapse. 6 years later it's still holding strong. Good luck. If the first attempt doesnt fix it then there are always more options to try again to add more stability!

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smartelf OP t1_j70hvju wrote

Thanks. The bed frame just sits around the bed frame. It doesn’t support it. The reason this happened is that the headrest is tall and the attachment points are low. The bed wasn’t against the wall and I accidentally pushed on it.

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GoingToBeBald t1_j70fwo0 wrote

In a previous home, I had a shower/ tub combo leak at the tub overflow. Even when showering, the water would bounce off of my back and run down the wall, some of it going behind the tub - inside the wall. I thought the seal around the drain was leaking, so I filled the tub and cut an access hole to finally pinpoint it.

My tub had a bad rubber gasket around the overflow drain, and a few dollar replacement part from the hardware store solved it. Hopefully you can find it soon. A leak in your house will drive you crazy!

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