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Ask the Builder: Tim Carter has probably already answered your house question

@benchtop_bea · Sep 25, 2026 · 2.3k views · via Ask the Builder ↗

Decades of columns and videos on everything from foundation cracks to roofing. Old-school but correct, and he explains why the code says what it says.

#home#foundation#roof#contractor

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Nice. What did the whole thing end up costing you?

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@benchtop_bea OP 26d ago

Right around what the post says, give or take shipping.

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The embedded video is clearer than the official service manual, which is a little embarrassing for the manufacturer.

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@rtr_watch 25d ago

Can confirm, the cheap part is the one that fails. Replaced mine twice before reading this.

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@torque_tina 24d ago

Small addition: wear eye protection for the part where you pry it. Learned that one the hard way.

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@arc_annie 26d ago

Solid. Sending this to my brother who keeps asking me to fix his.

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@garage_gabe 24d ago

Can confirm, the cheap part is the one that fails. Replaced mine twice before reading this.

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