Lmao. Yeah 5 years into buying house. Every project started small warped into much larger commitments. We are slow learners..😂😂

Great advice! One thing to add, it appears to be a 3/8" hose connection to the valve.

It also might be a fill valve issue in the tank. If it only fills partially up, have you adjusted the float in the tank?

Think about nuns playing baseball

Broom handle, spin from sink side

Thanks! I did save the original headliner if I ever want to go back to it. While I'm never getting rid of this vehicle, in theory I could swap out the fiber optics to another headliner.

Side note best toilet cleaning is vinegar, coke, or hydrochloric acid if you really want it done. Just make sure you're in well ventilated area if using acid. Or just leave it quickly and come back later

You can split wire an outlet. There are metal tabs you break off. Take a circuit to a switch. Tap the circuit with one constant hot(black) and one thru the switch (red). Run 3wire to your outlets. Wire half the outlet to the red and half to the black. Youll then have outlets that are "split wired" and half will be switched and the other half constant.

Thanks - I understood all of that except half switched outlet - what does that mean ?

Yes Im in USA

Decora style. Also run coax and ethernet to each room from a single location while you have the opportunity. Multiple if the room is able to be set up multiple ways. Outlets should be every 12' along the walls. I also like to add half switched outlets even if you go permanently installed overhead lights and a fan. While you are at it, interconnected 120v smoke detectors (assuming you are in USA) run them off a circuit connected to often used lighting.

No input orher than your description using blorp, blorp, blorp put the correct image of your ceiling in my brain. Good job!

I do, and that's a very helpful suggestion! Thanks!

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This, create a backer that attaches to the wall with 4 bolts, then bolt the latch to that. This will distribute stress across a broader area

After shutting the water off to the house, run the water in a basement sink or as low as you can get to drain your pipes. Sometimes, there's a valve right next to the main cutoff that allows you to drain the system. Otherwise, when you disconnect the toilet valve, you'll get wet.

Do you have a shop-vac? Try to vacuum it out from the top. If something like a shard of glass got lodged in it, and you can stick the vacuum in and also try to move it counter clockwise, you can often fix this.

I would switch to a different latch system and maybe add self closing hinges. Self closing hinges and hook and eye latch?

A+ work, that looks amazing!

Did you save the original headliner? If your next vehicle is slightly smaller you might have enough length left to reuse the fiber optics

It looks almost like you could swap the two sides of the latch. If the bar was securely attached to the wood door, then it would push into the latch each time it closed.

If it's ceiling to the attic, i would do as recommended, sand it down, skim etc. Dealing with vapour barrier repair, insulation falling off, etc... no thank you

If it's elsewhere, i'd remove it entirely and start new. Especially if "paneling" esthetic finish of drywall is a trend that fits you, the job can be done so quick, no tape and mud. A bite more expensive, but so much less labour and (imo) beautiful result.

Ooh, good idea! I couldn't move the blades with my hand, but pliers may work. Thanks!

Water softener and whole house filter will get rid of all that.

Thanks, I did check inside as my husband very graciously did the big batch of dishes before this, but unfortunately it seems like the motor seized!

After unplugging it, try using some needle nose pliers to rotate the blades. Same as using the Allen wrench on the bottom. Or use a light to see what jammed it up and remove it that way.

So it's probably just a double stud, and could be a metal stud, both are pretty common when framing windows. But is there any plumbing that runs along that wall, like a bathroom directly above that window on the second floor (if there is one)? It would be poor construction but if there's a bathroom above it it could be a pipe (but chances are slim). Still better safe than sorry. Try holding a strong magnet up to where you've made the holes and see if there's any reaction.

You can also determine if there's a stud there by measuring out from a known stud. It's 16 inches (or if it's cheap construction, sometimes 24 inches) from center of a stud to the center of the next stud.

Edit: There are several other ways to find studs if you're unsure about the methods you're using. A quick YouTube search can show you some of the tricks that take too much space to type out.

Have you checked inside it and removed the spoon?

Just kidding, it does sound like something inside it has jammed it. If not, time for a replacement.