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🏠 Home, Housing & Repair

Repairs, DIY, home services and keeping a roof that works. 69 problems, each linked to the people who raised them.

🏠 homeproduct4 reports

Zillow AI chatbot functionality and interface issues

●●●●● · A Zillow app user and possibly others experiencing the new AI interface update.
🏠 homesocial2 reports

Non-compliant concrete stair riser height

●●●●● · A homeowner
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Leaking standing shower door runner and perimeter

●●●●● · A homeowner with an aging standing shower unit.
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Inability to report fraudulent real estate listings

●●●●● · A Zillow app user searching for property listings and possibly others in the same situation.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Accidental structural damage to floor truss

●●●●● · A homeowner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Rental listing scam on Zillow

●●●●● · A Zillow user
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Waterproofing window frames in shower tub surrounds

●●●●● · A DIY home renovator and possibly others installing tub surrounds around existing windows.
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RV electrical wiring configuration uncertainty

●●●●● · An RV owner performing DIY electrical modifications.
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Voltage protection for high-wattage induction stoves

●●●●● · A homeowner living in a region with an unstable electrical grid and frequent generator usage.
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Persistent airborne particulate matter in home

●●●●● · A homeowner living in a house built in 1955.
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Confusing non-standard smart switch wiring

●●●●● · A homeowner attempting DIY electrical repairs in a house with previous non-standard smart switch installations.
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On-demand water heater fails to ignite for hydronic heating

●●●●● · A homeowner with a hydronic floor heating system powered by an on-demand water heater.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Conflicting advice on home insulation and ventilation

●●●●● · A homeowner renovating an older property and possibly others in the same situation
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Difficulty grounding motion-sensing switches in metal boxes

●●●●● · A DIY homeowner installing smart or motion-sensing switches in metal electrical boxes
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Question regarding use of wood framing for fireplace hearth

●●●●● · A DIY homeowner installing a Majestic Royalton BE-36 fireplace
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Difficulty extending electrical wiring in stud walls

●●●●● · A UK homeowner performing DIY electrical work and possibly others in the same situation.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Repairing a hole in a sink

●●●●● · The reporter
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Washing machine fails to spin after draining

●●●●● · A homeowner
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Removing 87-year-old threaded steel radiator pipes

●●●●● · A homeowner with an older house and a legacy hot-water radiator system.
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Water heater system failure after seasonal shutdown

●●●●● · A London homeowner.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty integrating functional towel hooks into bathroom mosaic

●●●●● · A DIYer planning a bathroom wall mosaic
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Inverter generator fails to power home transfer switch

●●●●● · A homeowner using a portable inverter generator with a home transfer switch.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty identifying and verifying neutral wires in electrical boxes

●●●●● · The homeowner
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Missing neutral wire for smart lighting automation

●●●●● · A homeowner in Australia attempting to automate garden lighting
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Uncertainty regarding shower glass installation safety standards

●●●●● · A homeowner who recently had a frameless shower glass panel installed.
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Inconsistent multi-zone baseboard heating control

●●●●● · A renter with a multi-zone baseboard heating system in an open-concept home.
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Removing stuck brass drain fitting from cast iron pipe

●●●●● · A homeowner performing DIY plumbing repairs in a confined space.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty identifying legacy exterior light wiring

●●●●● · The user's father
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Improper roof flashing installation

●●●●● · A homeowner who recently had a roof replacement
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Zillow app causes iPhone overheating

●●●●● · A Zillow app user on an iPhone 15 Pro Max.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Forced commitment contracts for property viewings

●●●●● · A prospective homebuyer using Zillow and possibly others in the same situation
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Uncertainty about structural role of garage wall boards

●●●●● · A homeowner performing DIY garage renovations
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Dehumidifier hose drainage into floor drain

●●●●● · A homeowner with a basement floor drain and multiple drainage lines.
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Uneven water pressure in dual vanity faucets

●●●●● · A homeowner with a double vanity sink.
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Drywall anchor stability with partially exposed screws

●●●●● · DIYers hanging heavy wall decor using drywall anchors and sawtooth hardware.
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Difficulty selecting concrete for wet, variable-climate courtyards

●●●●● · The reporter
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Erratic shower valve temperature control

●●●●● · A homeowner with an older shower valve.
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Rattling noise in Metabo drill chuck

●●●●● · A secondhand Metabo BS 18 LT BL Q drill owner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty rerouting copper plumbing during home renovation

●●●●● · The reporter
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Uncertainty regarding plastic toilet flange nut reliability

●●●●● · A homeowner installing or maintaining a toilet with a metal flange.
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Stuck drain trap nut due to adhesive

●●●●● · The reporter
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Installing a narrower replacement front door

●●●●● · A homeowner performing a DIY door replacement
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Broken plastic dishwasher mounting rib

●●●●● · A Bosch dishwasher owner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty reattaching loose vinyl siding

●●●●● · A homeowner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Repairing sagging wooden shutters without disassembly

●●●●● · A user with sagging shutters
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Incompatible replacement door sweep kerf heights

●●●●● · The user
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Difficulty pulling cables through residential conduits

●●●●● · A homeowner performing DIY network cable installation in a house with pre-installed conduits.
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Difficulty removing garbage disposal splash guard

●●●●● · An owner of an Insinkerator Evolution garbage disposal and possibly others with similar disposal models.
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Securing irrigation conduit through garage walls

●●●●● · A homeowner performing DIY irrigation installation.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Inverted three-way light switch operation

●●●●● · A homeowner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Ceiling fan mounting bracket drywall clearance error

●●●●● · A DIY homeowner installing a ceiling fan
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Difficulty replacing undermount sink with drop-in model

●●●●● · The user
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Curtain rod finial keeps falling off

●●●●● · A homeowner with a curtain rod featuring a stripped finial attachment.
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Trimming interior basement drainage dimple board

●●●●● · A homeowner with a basement interior drainage system
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Integrating bookshelves with window sill obstruction

●●●●● · A homeowner attempting DIY furniture installation.
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Difficulty upgrading thermostats due to inconsistent wiring

●●●●● · A homeowner with a multi-zone heating system and mixed-age wiring.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Difficulty clamping small mitered stair tread returns

●●●●● · A DIYer working on stair tread end caps
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Removing wood glued to glass window

●●●●● · A homeowner
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Preventing galvanic corrosion when mounting hardware to aluminum doors

●●●●● · The shed owner
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Inability to filter out HOA properties in Zillow

●●●●● · A Zillow app user who prefers to avoid properties governed by an HOA.
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Zillow app ignores push notification settings

●●●●● · A Zillow app user
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Zillow app freezes during photo scrolling

●●●●● · A Zillow app user
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Zillow lot line map feature broken

●●●●● · A Zillow app user and possibly others who use the map-based browsing feature.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Communicating rent increases to inherited tenants

●●●●● · A property owner acquiring new rental properties with existing tenants and possibly others in the same situation.
🏠 homesocialSingle report

Roommate uses loud speakerphone in shared living space

●●●●● · A homeowner living with a roommate who works from home.
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Zillow favorites list disappeared

●●●●● · A Zillow app user
🏠 homeproductSingle report

Frequent forced logouts on Zillow app

●●●●● · A Zillow mobile app user and possibly others experiencing frequent session timeouts.
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Missing property value estimates on Zillow

●●●●● · A Zillow app user.
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Inaccurate property labeling on Zillow

●●●●● · A Zillow app user

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