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portnux t1_j2ebvsr wrote

Cut sections of drywall ~3” wide and glue/screw around the hole so that 1/2 of the pieces extend into the hole to support the patch. Then attach the patch, so it’s supported all the way around as well as to the joist. Then finish it out.

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flatliner2 t1_j2ea4nq wrote

Mine did that too, they deliberately don’t sell replacement parts due to liability is what I was told when I contacted them. Additionally, all hinges were riveted instead of bolted for this very reason…being too hard to replace. Mine was made out of pot metal that failed, the new designs were steel. Unfortunately, I had to replace the whole thing. Good luck…

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rextoba t1_j2e7dzb wrote

I had a similar issue with our top button flush toilet until a couple days ago. I finally put a few tablespoons of citric acid into the toilet tank and left it to sit overnight in hopes off cleaning all the grime, etc. inside. When I flushed it in the morning and looked into the tank, it and all the moving parts inside were spotless. The leaking/dripping sounds completely disappeared. I mixed a little more citric acid into a spray bottle with water and sprayed it onto everything above the water line in the tank and the whole tank and all the parts look brand new. What a difference it made.

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