Toilet is draining really slowly when flushed. Using a plunger helps move things down, but doesn't solve the problem. Bought an auger and it won't go past the first bend, just out of reach of my hand. It feels like something hard is stuck there. A plastic lid from something maybe? Is there anything, ANYTHING I can do before I take the damn toilet off the floor?

We have one bathroom, I am getting really frustrated.

UPDATE It's fixed now. Made an update post. Thank you, everyone. <3

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Posted by6 hours ago

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Drip sound in toilet tank

Hello,

I noticed that I have a drip sound that's coming from the toilet tank and I don't know where it could be coming from ? The overflow tube, the fill valve, the flapper ? I don't know.

What I can say is that I know that when I flush the toilet, the water goes back to the right level (there is a "water line" arrow) and then stops filling up so that good ... but if I go back ten minutes later to check the water level, the water is way above the water line limit and is now at the top of the tank.

Is this the reason of the drip sound ? So that would mean it's the valve right ? What should I do ?

Thanks for your help !

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Posted by1 day ago

outdoor

Made garden gazebo/pergola during pandemic

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Posted by9 hours ago

home improvement

Ideas how you would/could correct this sagging bathroom floor? 100+ year old house

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16glHhmX7h67f_wtlRtcqkPaQTix1Roia/view?usp=share_link

^ sketch to show you the situation.

Basically we bought a home that is a real fixer-upper, and a lot of the floors are slanted. It was built in 1915 and I know a lot of the settling is natural. It's just that in the bathroom, the floor is such a downward slope towards the toilet/sink that you almost fall forward. I wanted to know if there was any type of solution for this, or way to make it more tolerable. Thank you!

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Posted by29 minutes ago

help

Cabinet hinge hardware install

Hello! Previous home owner used overlay hinges to attach cabinet doors to the face frames. See the photo for an example. All my cabinets are like this:

https://i.imgur.com/l6XQHoy.jpg

My issue is this: the screws attaching one hinge to the face frame face frame of a frequently used cabinet have given up and torn out.

https://i.imgur.com/glOf4pk.jpg

My question is: what options do I have to fix this? Should I fill the hole with wood putty and try to re-mount the hinge hardware?

In looking at hinges for cabinets, the ones I have look like they are too big for the size face frame. It doesn’t look right to me. I might replace them, but that’s a bigger task than I have time for right now.

Thanks for any advice!

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