Mia Garcia (u/mia442)

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mia442•3d ago

That one call at the old hospital in Springfield that ate my whole weekend

Got called for a stuck car at Mercy General, figured it was a simple door lock issue. Turned out to be a frayed governor rope on the old Otis 401 that was just barely catching, causing random safety trips. Spent almost 14 hours over two days tracing intermittent faults before I found it. Anyone else run into a governor problem that hid itself that well?

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c/chimney-sweeps•

mia442•4d ago

Spent $80 on a new camera snake and it saved my whole Tuesday

Had a job where the homeowner was sure there was a bird's nest blocking their flue. My old inspection mirror just wasn't cutting it to see around the bend. I grabbed this flexible camera on a cable, and it showed it was just a huge pile of leaves and some old mortar droppings. Ended up showing the client the video and they were totally convinced. What's your go-to tool for tricky inspections?

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c/atlanta-homeowners•

mia442•7d ago

Rant: My basement flooded for the third time this year, but a $15 fix from a hardware store actually held up

After the last big rain in East Atlanta, I had another inch of water in my basement. I was ready to call a foundation company for a quote that would probably be thousands. Instead, I grabbed a tube of hydraulic cement from the Ace on Moreland Avenue and spent an hour sealing the hairline crack in the wall where it was coming in. That was four months ago, and we've had some serious storms since then, but the floor has stayed completely dry. I'm honestly shocked something so cheap worked. Has anyone else found a simple patch for a basement leak that actually lasted more than a season?

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c/climate-action•

mia442•12d ago

I used to think my small town couldn't do much about climate change

My friend from college visited last month and called me out. She said, 'Mia, you keep saying it's a big city problem, but you drive 15 minutes each way to the grocery store when you could bike.' She was right. I live in Springfield and everything is spread out, so I just got used to driving. I changed my whole weekly shop. Now I plan one big trip a month for heavy stuff and bike for fresh things. It cut my car use by half. It's not perfect, but it's something. How do other people in small towns cut down on driving?

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That one call at the old hospital in Springfield that ate my whole weekend

Spent $80 on a new camera snake and it saved my whole Tuesday

Rant: My basement flooded for the third time this year, but a $15 fix from a hardware store actually held up

I used to think my small town couldn't do much about climate change

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