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Should I Attempt this Plumbing Fix Myself?

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Melbourne Plumber

There is an entire market built around do-it-yourself home repair. Lowe's Home Depot, and Ace Hardware all offer basically anything and everything you need to repair or replace a malfunctioning or broken fixture in your home. While some jobs may be quick and easy, others tend to me much more complex. DIY jobs can be very fulfilling. You identify the problem, purchase the repair kit or replacement parts, and install it yourself. Everything is back to normal, and you have a sense of accomplishment as an added bonus. But it almost never goes this smoothly. You can make mistakes at ...

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What to Know Before You Work on Your Own Plumbing

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Melbourne Plumber

Fixing your own home plumbing can be something simple or it can be something very challenging. There are two variables in this equation. The first and most  important is what sort of plumbing issue you have. If it is something as simple as a lose pipe which is allowing liquids to drip, most anyone can handle this with a wrench and some elbow grease. The second variable is the skill level of the homeowner. Is working on plumbing something this person has done previously? Did they work in the industry? Maybe they took some courses in trade school. The degrees ...

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Basic Maintenance You Can Handle Without a Florida Plumber

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Melbourne Plumber

Every plumbing system must be maintained regularly in order for it to function properly. If you aren’t doing this maintenance yourself, you’ll need to hire someone else to do it for you, or deal with repair costs when your systems finally fail. Below are the most common tasks that you can complete yourself, and they are very easy to do. Clean Calcium Buildups One of the most common reasons that faucets and other fixtures start to slow down over time is because of calcium buildups. As you run water through these fixtures the minerals from that solution begin to clog ...

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