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have built-up and sealed off the overflow drain where it exits just below the pop-up assembly plug. Most snakes are too big to go through the overflow drain. Alternatively, a speedometer cable will work great or even a long zip tie will work. Push the cable or zip tie down through the overflow hole at the top of the sink and push any gunk out into the drain. Use water to help push the debris out the overflow drain, a funnel works great to direct a good flow of water. If you cannot get the overflow to drain, disassemble the main drain assembly to gain access to the overflow drain exit. Once the overflow drain has good airflow, the sink should drain a bit faster. If this does not solve the problem completely, look at restricting the water flow coming out of the faucet. Use a restrictive aerator to cut down on the GPM of the faucet.
DEAR MAINTENANCE MEN:
My apartment building has freestanding garages that have a pedestrian door in addition to the main vehicle garage door. We have had a number of garages broken into recently and I’ll looking into way to strengthen the pedestrian doors as that was the point of entry for each break in. The doors swing in and even with a dead bolt locked the thieves managed to get in. How can I strengthen the door without it looking like a jail?
- Clint
Dear Clint:
Try reversing the entry door. Have the door swing out instead of into the garage. You can reinforce the frame from the inside by installing a 1x2 inch doorstop all along your doorframe. The door will close against this new frame and will make it very hard to kick in. The frame stop can be either wood or square metal tube material. The door should be a solid core exterior grade and use a good quality dead bolt lock. The hinges will be exposed, so use three heavy-duty tamper proof hinges. This will produce a very solid and near impenetrable door. Without noisy power tools or a police ram, nobody is getting through without a key.
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