Do I need to screw the toilet to the concrete tiled floor? The person at a plumber suppliers said no just silicone around it? Please advise?

On a very limited budget

I have a 3M Filtrete undersink water filter. It works really well, has high flow, and you can get cartridges that filter out lead. These lead ones are more expensive though, running $70 per filter which seems like a lot. The non-lead filtering cartridges are $40-50.

Wondering what other people use that's been economical? The lead filtering is a nice peace of mind with old city pipes, but I'm not seeing a lot of simple filters out there like that. I don't think I can fit a RO filter under my sink.

I'm planning on making some plush aquatic flatworms, and I need some sort of plastic U shape so that the head will hold its shape.

Since couple days my washer started making a lot of noise. With a lot of laundry and with just 2 socks.

Video:

Things i already checked:
- Level —> ok
- shocks —> seems fine to me (not stuck or broken), amount of damping is hard to know.

Any advice?

Would adding insulation panels to the ceiling of our below grade garage help keeping the great room above it warmer by much. The garage doors allow a lot of cold down there and I spend most of my time in the room above it. Recommendations for the proper product would be great too. Thanks in advance.

Turned on the heating for the first time in 6 months today.

Burner isn't firing up.

I opened the bleed valve and tried the red button while open a few time but no fuel still.

I'm assuming there's an air lock and not enough pressure to pull the fuel through.

I've a quarter of a tank of kerosene in a 900 litre tank.

Would filling the tank help or am I at the mercy of trying to hook a plumber at this time of year when it's hard to get one?

I am currently planning an LED lighting installation for my 5' x 7' walk-in closet and would appreciate some advice.

A closet company is installing a new U-shaped closet system with a toe kick and top molding around the entire perimeter. My plan is to add vertical LED lighting and possibly light some of the shelves.

Here is my current proposed plan for powering the setup:

- Add a second switch box next to the existing light switch at the entrance.

- Run Romex wire down through the wall and exit under the toe kick, adding a vent for access and heat dissipation.

- Place the LED driver under the toe kick, then run the 24V wire to various locations behind the toe kick and drywall to reach the lights.

Does this setup sound correct, or is there a better way to do this? I would welcome any recommendations or alternate ideas one might have.

I recently moved into a new to me house with a full basement.

I am starting my plans to build my workbenches and tool stands but am concerned that the humidity will be too high and cause issues with the wood (and with the tool surfaces).

Is there a general rule of thumb on what humidity is appropriate?

FWIW, according to my temp/humidity sensor it is about 75% right now.

Edit/Update: Thank you for the feedback. There is a drain in the floor, so I just bought a dehumidifier with a hose output.

I need to fix a problem with my shower/tub.

For months now the hot water has been constantly flowing, like pretty steadily. I turned off the hot tap in the panel behind the shower and that fixed it for a little, I’ve been turning it on and off to shower every day but recently the leak came back and it’s just getting worse. The flow gets stronger every time I use the shower and turning off the hot tap doesn’t do anything

The sink in the bathroom is unusable as well, it completely fell off the wall. This isn’t my home and it’s been like this since I moved in. This isn’t the typical renter situation where the landlord has to fix these things. So I’ve just been living without a sink in the bathroom the whole time.

EPS/foam moldings are repeated damaged by wood peckers. Came across some coating product claim that they are woodpecker proof, such as:

https://www.stocanada.com/woodpecker-protection-for-your-home/

https://www.adex.ca/products/graphex-coat/

Found very little comments/reviews of such product.
Wondering if anyone has any experience with them. Do they work? How is the installation process?