DIY Projects, Home Improvement and Repair

Previous we had to replace a leaking sink and remove mold that was growing underneath due to the damp environment the leak was causing.

While researching how to remove mold and mildew, I found information about how mold affects [Read more…]

In the previous post, I described how a leaking faucet had soaked the cabinet below the sink and we could see mold growing.

I had to remove the sink to see how bad the mold and mildew problem was. No mold is good, but [Read more…]

Here we describe how to remove a kitchen sink. In the previous post, how to fix a leaking sink, I described the problems caused by a faucet that had leaked water under the sink and allowed mold to start growing. I had to remove our drop-in style kitchen sink to see how bad the mold was.

I took about two minutes to feel sorry for myself for having to fix what ever problems I was going to find. First thing was to turn off the [Read more…]

Step 1: Remove Drain Attachments and Wiring from Garbage Disposal

The garbage disposal has several attachments (Fig. 1); including an electrical supply (either direct wired or plugged into an outlet), a drain from the dishwasher, a drain to the sink trap and the disposal is mounted to the bottom of the sink as part of the sink drain [Read more…]

I was making coffee one morning and stepped in a puddle of water in front of the sink. Since I was the first one up, only the cat could have made this puddle unless there was a leak under the sink [Read more…]

Considering a whole house window fan or whole house attic fan? Here’s our comparisons and [Read more…]