I used to try and help DIY guys on another site I belonged to. It was a great forum, but I sometimes felt like it was a pizzing contest with people trying to trump the answers of the other guy. I rehab houses for my benefit, not for customer benefit. Sometimes I help people who are in trouble, though. I do my repairs to last becasue I don't want to do them again.

Most importantly, I'm a hack - don't take any advice from me if you can do it by yourself already. I started this thread to talk about some of the things I been facing in the last few months, and maybe help a few others along the way.

The simple fact - ignore water problems inside your house, and the repairs you do at the end will cost a lot more than if you dealt with them right away.