Home Repair
5 Home Repairs You Should Never Pay For
Service calls start around $150 before anyone touches anything. These five problems come up constantly and almost never need a pro.
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Slow bathroom drain: it's hair, every time. A flexible drain snake pulls the clog out in two minutes and costs less than a coffee run.
Running toilet: the flapper has warped. A universal repair kit swaps in with no tools and stops the water bill creep.
Dead outlet: before you assume wiring, plug in a cheap outlet tester. Nine times out of ten it's a tripped GFCI two rooms away.
Small drywall dings: a self-adhesive patch, two thin coats of compound and a light sand. Paint hides the rest.
Stripped screw head: a screw extractor bit bites where a driver spins. Keep a set in the drawer and you'll use it more than you expect.
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