niennanir replied to your photoset “Surprised yell #4: when I went to change out the leaky showerhead the...”
You need to make sure the pipe is stable and not moving and NOT LEAKING into the wall. (omg, 0/10 would not do again) You'll want to ninja up to eye level and shimmy the flange out of the way, turn on the water, which will now be spraying directly on you, and make sure none of the water is running from the pipe joint into the wall. You'll also want to go around to the opposite wall, remove the service panel and check that everything is spiffy on that end. p1
p2: the pipe should be anchored to the nearest stud with a little half circle clamp for stability, otherwise it runs the risk of bending and ultimately failing. You can actually reclaim it yourself with a screw driver if everything is okay in the leaks department. I picked one at random off amazon but you'll need the right size for your plumbing pipe. http://a.co/bkBO03E
Oh man what I wouldn’t give for a service panel :D That’s not a thing in Chicago gut-rehabs like this one, unfortunately.
The pipe itself seems ok -- it’s definitely not leaking now, and while it might take a while, the downstairs neighbors would probably notice relatively quickly if there was a significant leak. But there’s no way to get at the rest of the plumbing without knocking a hole in the wall. Which, at the point I retile might be an option because I’d prefer to install entirely new hardware, I don’t care much for what’s there now, but again -- expensive, so will have to wait. In the meantime, I’m brainstorming ways to secure the pipe so it’s not constantly knocking back and forth which, as you say, could eventually cause it to bend/break. @scifigrl47‘s dad, who Knows The Ways Of Plumbing, says I need a special kind of escutcheon, which is fancy and exciting.
The previous shower head leaked so badly I’m actually judging the tenants a little for not at least trying to tighten the screw holding the head to the pipe. Though it did make it easier to remove.
regonym replied to your post “Answers About DIY”
I re-did my (ROSE-PINK) laminate counters with a Giani faux-granite paint kit, and omg SUCH AN IMPROVEMENT <3
hedgerose replied to your post “Answers About DIY”
You can also use feather finish cement on top of existing countertops, if you're willing to spend literal hours sanding it down. I did it last year to my counters and I love them a LOT.
niennanir replied to your post “Answers About DIY”
Rustoleum countertop transformations is an epoxy that comes with a plastic flake you add to the surface to make it look like faux stone. It totally looks faux. It is also totally better than most laminate from the 80's and earlier. It is not heat resistant.
I am taking furious notes on all of this! I don’t think anything could get a ton worse than what’s there now, which is chipped dusty yellow formica.
