How in the word do I get these out?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:45:07 +0000

Hi there! We had a wall mounted cat climbing area that we are now removing, however, we cannot figure out how to remove these screws holding the dowels from our wall, anyone have suggestions

How do I patch this area between brick and stucco

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:44:05 +0000

We recently had new windows installed and the wood that was next to the bricks were taken off and now there are hugs gaps behind the bricks. How do I seal this area off so there are no gaps?

Thank you!

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Installed an attic ladder

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:21:08 +0000

Wife was gone on a girls trip for this weekend, so I decided to spend the weekend enjoying cigars, whiskey, and straightening up my basement. (It’s an unfinished coal cellar with the coal furnace replaced with a regular one, one of my long running projects).

After the third time cursing about too much stuff and not enough space, I realized I have an entire attic! But a tiny crawl hole in my closet. HD sells Louisville attic ladders, and they had one in stock.

I watched three different YouTube videos to get trained, then scrambled into my attic (the hole is directly above the hanging pole for clothes in my closet, thank god I’m still relatively skinny) to check out the floor (ceiling?) joists and stab a screw driver through the drywall to mark where one of the corners would be.

Grabbed a bunch of 2x4s, the ladder kit, a small step ladder, screws and some metal strong ties to reinforce the corners of the frame I’d be making Friday after work.

After I got home I did some measuring, did some marking, broke out the square and the level, and punched a hole in the drywall ceiling of my daughter’s room. (She’s at college, she doesn’t care). All in all, I figured I was set to start early Saturday without an issue.

Saturday morning I got up, sawsalled the joists and then installed the frame. Followed the official Louisville YouTube for installing the ladder. A corner was a little tighter than it should have been, but that’s on me for not wanting to use a ton of shims. Used a rubber mallet to coerce it into place instead of redoing the entire frame.

Saturday afternoon it was in, I had trimmed the legs, and it was only a tiny bit crooked. Crooked enough that the door doesn’t completely close perfectly, but it’s a 120+ year old house, 90 degrees angles don’t exist.

According to my fitness tracker I climbed 20 sets of stairs on Saturday, and I never quite got around to actually moving all the random boxes of stuff into the attic. I figure it can do that tonight/tomorrow before the wife actually gets home.

I still have to do some drywall replacement/repair, but I still have the pieces I cut out, so that should make it easier.

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This birdbath belonged to my great grandmother. Is there any hope for repair for the bowl?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:19:02 +0000

This thing is huge- about 2 1/2' wide, and heavy. The center recess (now a big hole:( ) is 7" wide. It had developed a crack in the center top and then started to push up on one side. It completely came loose when I flipped it over to see what was going on. This birdbath has been around a long time, so I'm hoping I can fill in the center (leaving enough of a recess to sit down onto the pedestal base). Is there hope for it? The bowl also has three fine cracks running from the center to the edge.

The pedestal is in good shape- I've got to find something that can sit down onto it that won't shift around if I can't fix this. I would need to be able to attach some kind of ring to the bottom to keep a bowl from sliding off.

Thank you in advance for your advice...or sympathy

How can I drop an ethernet cable from the roof into this existing wall plate?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:18:32 +0000

I’m basically trying to wire an access point through my roof and I’m trying to mount it on the wall behind my TV where there is an existing coax wall plate.

I’m trying to replace this single coax wall plate with this 2-port coax/ethernet plate (https://a.co/d/15pL1dg)

But there is this blue outlet box in the wall that is impossible to get out, it looks like it was screwed in to the wood beams behind the sheet rock. (I think it’s this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-1-Gang-8-cu-in-Electrical-PVC-Shallow-Flanged-Old-Work-Electrical-Switch-and-Oulet-Box-B108R-UPC-B108R-UPC/100404058?MERCH=REC-_-brand_based_collection-_-100404027-_-2-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a).

The blue box seems stuck and I don’t know if I need to cut out some of the sheet rock to get access to the screws to be able to take it out. Or if there is a better way to get the ethernet cable through it.

So I basically want to drop the ethernet cable from my roof to this same box and pull it into the blue box and then replace the single coax the wall plate with the 2 port coax/ethernet wall plate. But I can’t get the blue box out and I can’t figure out what’s the best way to get the ethernet cord through box. Please help me if you can. Thank you

Ideas for tricky laundry space?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:38:00 +0000

I’m struggling with how to design a butcher block countertop for this space. The washer and dryer jut out further than the base cabinets on the left and right. The base cabinets can’t come forward at all because of the door swing. What ideas do you all have? I do have a router, clamps etc but obviously this would be a pretty big piece to make and I’m trying to decide what could work. All ideas welcome!!

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Garage Ceiling Insulation Solution

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:37:24 +0000

Been thinking about this one for a while. I use my garage year round in Michigan and Hot as hell in the summer and sub zero temps in the winter. My little heater works overtime to make the space workable in the winter but I want to finish the ceiling. I have a single ridge vent and no soffit vents. 2x4s on 24" centers. Please let me know how you would finish this.

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Scrap wood

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:36:47 +0000

Saw a comment on another post recently ablut people not liking having scrap wood around.

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Preserve Wood on House Exterior

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:53:30 +0000

So it’s become unavoidable and obvious that I need to do something about preserving the wood on the outside of my house, but I don’t know exactly how to go about it.

Last time I hired someone that the previous home owner recommended, which cost a mint. I was on business travel on and off, but I think it took him about a week and I think it involved him sanding and staining the wood. I’m not sure what final protectant he used, but I did pick out the color of the stain.

I’d like to do this myself this time to save some money and learn more about DIY home improvement, so I’d like to ask for your advice. What does this project like like? Power wash and restrain/seal? Sand it down? What type of product should I use?

Thank you for your help!

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Hot Grd Rev

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:51:34 +0000

My father is law and I replaced two outlet plugs. All of the sudden we have a hot/grd Rev according to our tester. They all worked before.

The one outlet we thought was giving us problems had a metal box that we have since replaced. The ceiling fan in the room is also not working.

1960 house with switches that control some plugs in the room. Two switches total, one for the ceiling fan, one for the outlets in the room (2). Attached are pictures. Please let me know if I can answer any questions.

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Kitchen Cabinets Wont Close

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:37:12 +0000

So I had some loose cabinet doors beneath my sink and when I tightened them up they no longer align. They kinda did before but you had to force it. Now they’re just permanently unaligned. Any ideas on how to rectify this?

Note: heed them to be able to lock to keep my toddler out of there.

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Refinish/restore old wood front door.

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:31:27 +0000

Our front door needs TLC. See attached pics. This is in a midwestern climate with cold winter/hot summer. The door gets some direct sunlight.

I don’t know what products previous owners used. Nearly all of the finish is gone. It’s flaking in places and on the door jamb you can see the prior finish I’d guess it’s a polyurethane but I’m not sure.

My plan has been to (1) sand thoroughly to remove old finish and even out the raised/weathered grain; (2) stain the wood to achieve a slightly darker color; (3) apply a few coats of an oil-based spar urethane.

Reading various subs, some people seem to strongly prefer spar varnishes like epifanes. But I’m concerned about how long that project would take: 6-7 coats, waiting many hours between coats, etc. This is our front door and it can’t be out of service for long. Ideally I’d like to be able to do this project without taking the door off its hinges at all. (I know that method may not yield perfect results, but with kids and a busy life I’m happy with good enough, so long as it looks ok and protects the wood.)

Any thoughts welcome. I’d also welcome recommendations on a spar urethane or other products. (I have been leaning to varathane oil based spar urethane because it’s widely available. Have had a so-so experience with helmsman on outdoor furniture in the past.)

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To remediate or replace… mold on Sheetrock due to one time event.

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:10:52 +0000

I had the sprinkler on a timer recoiled in the garage, I generally use it to just set a fixed time, but I must have turned on a program and it turned on with the door closed.

Mold (green and black) shows up in a couple days.

I was out of town and my wife just turned it off but did not tell me till I got home.

Sprayed with HO 3% and set a fan on it. It is all solid, structurally just needs the joints re-taped.

Anyway… I was thinking to clean, treat with HO again and then seal with primer (kilts)…

OK or does it really need to be torn out and replace the Sheetrock?

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fun little project we did this weekend!

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:01:24 +0000

For a variety of reasons, I couldn't find jewelry I liked for the wedding I wasn't allergic to or would need to spend a small fortune on getting something custom made. Found 3 pieces of moonstone I loved, and a PERFECT match in size pair of circular studs and a little St. Benedict medal that was blank in the back. Got my epoxy resin, and boom. Already showed bridal party and MIL and they all though it was bought. Whole thing cost less than $39, too. So happy!

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I’m not over my head, but the water is getting pretty deep. How much subfloor should I pull and replace?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:25:59 +0000

This minor bathroom renovation is turning into something more extensive. You can see that water got under the vinyl flooring at some point and rotted near the corner of the bathtub. I'm not sure why, but this bathroom has two layers of sub flooring. The bottom layer under that corner of the tub certainly needs to be replaced because I can poke through it. The end of the bottom plate right there is also really soft.

So my question is, how do I determine how far back to pull up the sub flooring for replacement? You can see that the damage to the top layer of the subfloor doesn't really extend underneath of the bathtub.

Also, should I replace that bottom plate or leave it as is? If the damage to the bottom plate is bad enough that it warrants replacement, is it possible to replace only part of it? Or should I do the whole piece?

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Quick Takes With: Maria Berman and Brad Horn

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:00:46 +0000

“Weirdness and charm”: That’s how husband-and-wife duo Maria Berman and Brad Horn, who together make Berman Horn Studio, described the first project we covered of theirs, a quirky, color-filled farmhouse in upstate New York. That was back in 2017, and since then, we’ve marveled at the couple’s knack for creating mindful, architectural interiors that still leave room for playfulness. “Silly, thrifty, and not too serious” is how they think of their own Harlem flat, and their striking modern shingled house on the rugged island of Vinalhaven—a star of our recent Maine book—is filled with antiques and the occasional salvaged find from the town swap shop.

“Our design work is inspired by the simplicity and clarity of vernacular architecture of New England,” they write. “Each responds to the rich context of history and landscape that surrounds it.”

Today the Maine- and New York-based duo writes in with an above-and-beyond host gift, why they avoid “visual MSG”, and first thing they do in the morning (hint: it’s not looking at their phones). Read on….

You’re invited to dinner. What’s your go-to gift?

A pre-batched cocktail or mocktail to pass around. If it’s a special event, we try and find vintage silver or linens with the hosts’ initials.

What’s on your bedside table?

Books and magazines! Always too many. The early mornings are for looking at images and inspiration, and the evenings are for escaping into favorite stories. Also a few treasured photos. And a collection of little animal talismans that each have a particular meaning and can be used to center and ground the mind and as a meditative cue. Finally, lots of water.

What’s your desert island design/art/architecture-related book?

So many favorites! Hard to choose one, but John Singer Sargent Watercolors from the Boston MFA and Brooklyn Museum shows is an absolute treasure trove of his wondrous glowing works. We always think of Sargent as a portrait painter, highly polished and client driven, but the watercolors are small, intimate, and clearly painted for his own pleasure or as gifts for friends. They beautifully capture sunfilled days, travel, architectural elements, Venice, all forming a visual diary of his time. His mastery of the medium is truly inspirational.

Above: At Maria and Brad’s Vinalhaven house, shingled houses are connected by a modern, minimal screen porch the couple designed themselves. (See more of it in our book Remodelista in Maine.) Photograph by Greta Rybus.

What’s a film or TV show whose aesthetic has stuck with you?

The recent Shogun series. Such an incredible evocation of the mood of medieval Japan, with glowing landscapes and intricate costumes and textiles in every scene. In contrast to this, we just recently rewatched the first few episodes of the 1980’s Miami Vice and were struck by the focus on architecture and fashion. A highly designed mid-80s time-capsule.

What has been your best house upgrade?

Split system HVAC. Efficient and ever more necessary in New England’s warming summers.

A simple or budget-friendly design move you wish you’d known sooner?

Buying parts of Ikea furniture to incorporate into custom designs.

My favorite paint color for the bedroom is…

Forever and always Benjamin Moore’s Heaven. The palest lavender gray, which is almost imperceptibly a color, but makes the room feel like a glowing cloud. Serenity in a can.

My unpopular design opinion is…

There is never a single “right” design or decision. Thinking that there is brings so much unnecessary stress to the design process. Realizing that many different paths can all lead to happiness, comfort, and beauty allows the design to unfold organically without the pressure of fearing mistakes.

Above: A glimpse from the first story we ran on Berman Horn: ‘Weirdness and Charm’ in an Upstate New York Farmhouse. Photography by Rush Jagoe, courtesy of Berman Horn Studio.

Your design pet peeve?

We try to avoid “visual MSG”, which is something that grabs the eyes and provides visual stimulation but gives little lasting satisfaction or nourishment. We love things that are unexpected, thoughtful but with the effortlessness of something undesigned that can all come together to create a space which can make its own history.

Our go-to kitchen utensil is…

A fish spatula and a Cuisinart. The fish spatula because it allows total control when cooking in a pan. The Cuisinart because it does everything: grates, chops, slices, whips cream. My machine is 15 years old and going strong.

Three words that describe our design style:

Confident, playful, undesigned.

Above: Maria and Brad.

First design love?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School.

What item from your closet do you have on repeat?

Vintage high-waisted Levi’s.

Favorite design shop to visit (online or in person)?

The Gallery at 200 Lex in NYC is a whole floor of incredible antique dealers and always time well spent, whether shopping or just browsing.

What is the last thing you purchased for your house?

Another lamp! It’s a problem.

Something you’re coveting?

A large flat-woven rug by Marta Maas Fjetterstrom.

Above: Maria and Brad in Harlem. Photograph by Greta Rybus.

Thanks, Maria and Brad! Follow their work @bermanhornstudio and via bermanhornstudio.com. (They’re also members of our Architect and Designer Directory; head here for more.)

What’s the best tip or tricks to get stair stringers cut exactly the same, mine are off after cutting the second one

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:39:23 +0000

I made a jig for the rise and run and marked out the first stringer and cut it out. Then I took the jig again and marked out a second stringer and they are not perfect when matched together. Wondering what I can do to help this issue? I need 5 stringers cut and they are pricey for the lumber.

I feel like I could do a better job by screwing them all together and just using a long blade on a sawzall instead….

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Everytime I try to install a screw into the stud, it strips. WTF am I doing wrong?

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:27:24 +0000

Ok, so please go easy on me I'm not a very handy guy. So apologies if this is a dumb question.

I've put up shelving before but never had this issue.

Trying to install a shelf bracket.

Identified the stud.

Screwing in 2.25" wood screw.

I got it in until about 1 inch remaining and then the drill needed more torque as it just stopped twisting the screw.

Its the black and Decker drill with 1-10 and then a drill bit symbol.

I increased the torque number each time and nothing.

I had to go all the way to the drill bit symbol and it twisted the screw a little more and then stripped the screw.

2nd time tried a different Philips head adapter for my drill. Same result.

2nd time tried to screw it in by hand but I do not have enough torque to get it snug against the wall.

WTF am I doing wrong?

Screw is 2.25" round head Philips zinc.

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Toilet Still Running After Changing Flush System/Fill Valve

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:14:29 +0000

Hey Everyone-

Our toilet was running slowly into the bowl, making the tank refill every 5-10 minutes. We had an old flush/fill system which I replaced with the Fluidmaster one. Got everything installed, tank reassembled to the toilet, and the same thing is happening. At a loss for next steps.

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Is there any hope of fixing my floors? Stripped the shine.

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:44:09 +0000

I have these tile floors (ceramic i think) and I recently decided to clean some old paint stains. I applied goof off, and although it removed the paint it also stripped the top coat from the tile. There are other spots where it's fading but this area is so obvious, it looks horrible. Is there any polish, wax, or sealant I can use to help restore them so they look cohesive again? My research has given me so many conflicting answers, but I know I can't afford to bring in a professional.

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Stripping 90yr old garage door to eventually stain it - help…

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 22:14:24 +0000

So last week I decided to start stripping our garage door with the intent of eventually staining it the color of the lattice and doing all the coats of poly.

The house is from the 1920s or 30s or so, and getting through the bottom panels and frames wasn’t fun, but doable. Started with sand blasting, turned to heat gun, and finally called it and went for the stripper. Takes 4-5 coats and stripping to finally get to wood.

The row of panels at the top though, it’s like they’ve got 5 extra layers of paint, or glue, or… who knows… stripper at this point isn’t working as expected… took a belt sander to it just to see what would happen (80 grit), and diddles.

Been using klean strip for all the rounds, wire brush for the trim… but any advice on how to get through this last bit of gunk and perhaps a proper step to get the panels fully clean would be greatly appreciated…

Imma sit down and have a beer while thinking about my poor life choices.

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Update: That Un-Neat Electrical Box Install..

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 21:59:51 +0000

Hi!

I posted a “help” question about my un-neat electrical box install, and got lots of helpful responses.

I couldn’t figure out how to post a picture in my comments, so I’m posting an update here.

In summary, the electrician left an unsightly mess around my electrical box when he installed it, and I needed help to make it neat.

I am nearly done (the last bit is easy, as it’s just a door to add), but if anyone else has the same (or a similar) issue, here’s what worked for me:

build a thin box out of ply. It’s pretty tall and wide, but about 2 inches deep.
remove additional plaster by the wall on the left, which allowed me access to the stud there. I fastened the box on that side.
sandwiched some ply on the backside of the plaster on the right side (ie, screw->plaster->ply), and then fasten the box to the ply through the plaster.

It’s held pretty firm now, but I just need to add a small panel door, and I’ll be all done.

Thanks so much to those on here with their ideas that helped me come up with a solution!!

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How to I reinstall this?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:54:00 +0000

When I moved in, the door was never installed. I happened to find the door in the storage. How do I install this? There are probably parts missing like how do I know what parts are needed for this?

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Leaking shower door

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:20:50 +0000

I recently had a frameless door added to my bathtub/shower. It's been leaking like crazy through this gap between the door and the glass pane. The contractor has already come by and "fixed" it once and it only improved slightly. He says he can't get the bottom strip closer to the edge without blocking the vertical strip Is this something I'll just have to live with or is there anything I can do to block it from leaking more?

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Should I seal cracks before driveway reseal

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:20:02 +0000

Gonna reseal my driveway with “filler and sealer” should I get “crack sealer” before hand?

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Options for my Driveway

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:50:36 +0000

I need help with fixing my driveway. Somebody gets stuck once a week, and I'm not sure where to start. We get it graded and scraped twice a month and it just goes right back to soft sand whenever it rains.

The dark dip always collects water and turns into a giant slushee.

My driveway is 300ft by 10ft

We've thought about Crusher Run. Slag. Looking for something cost effective so I don't have to clear out my life's savings for this project.

Pictures for reference

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RAISED GARDEN

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:42:48 +0000

Made this out of Heat Treated pallets

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Tried to repair my kitchen faucet yesterday but made it worse. Turned the water off and left for the night. Today, it miraculously is no longer leaking. Do I trust this?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:31:23 +0000

The original leak was at the green circle. I replaced the connector to the left of the green, and then tried turning the water on. When I was replacing it, I think I must have messed up the connection between the right connector and the faucet, because it started leaking higher up. At that point, I cut my losses, turned off the water and left for the day.

I came back today to reassess, and to my surprise, there is no longer a leak. I turned on and ran the hot, the cold, use the sprayer, move the faucet, but there’s no leak anywhere.

Do I trust this? Or is it leaking somewhere that I just can’t see?

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Any advice on removing?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:08:13 +0000

No visible screws and the base doesn't turn very easily

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Running Ethernet in attic, best way to walk across?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:30:22 +0000

I am trying to run ethernet from one side of the house to the other, and the attic also has this divider wall to maneuver through. I don’t want to fall through the floor since I have to go back and forth a few times to different areas.

I was thinking I could put some 2x4s down temporarily, possibly nailed in where the existing insulation is already compressed, to give me a temporary, albeit thin, walkway.

I don’t want to compress insulation if I don’t have to.

Any recommendations or ideas to make this easier to navigate?

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My husband built me this window frame

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:46:31 +0000

We just did a kitchen addition and we talked to 5 people, but no one would build a window frame. So my husband gave it a try, never having done it before and I think it’s great. I just wanted to show it off.

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I what point do you toss a piece of scrap in the trash?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:39:17 +0000

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Help: hardware has to go in same spot? Better drywall anchor?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:30:43 +0000

Is there a way to fill in the hole with something the new anchor/screw has to go into? This is a baby gate and there isn’t much flexibility putting it somewhere else on the wall.

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What's the best way to find a matching pain colour?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:02:17 +0000

I need to repaint a door in my house and I'm not sure what pain was used. All the doors are the same colour and I'd rather not paint them all. There are about a million while paint colour options out there, what's the best way to find the matching paint? I'm fairly certain it would be something off the shelf and not custom made.

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Peel & stick floor tile (FloorPops) over existing tile with wide grout lines

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:00:05 +0000

I want to put down FloorPops in my kitchen to cover the very ugly, very dated, salmon-esque floor tile the previous owners chose in the 90s, however the grout lines between the tiles are quite wide. Like, the width of my pinky finger. Do I need to fill these grout lines before laying the adhesive floor tiles, or can I simply place the floor tiles over them? My plan is to place the 12”x12” adhesive tile so that it covers the corners of 4 different tiles, with the cross-section (+) of the grout lines in the middle of each tile.

I don’t need it to last forever, but ideally for 1–2 years. Any advice is appreciated. I need to be able to do this as cost-efficiently as possible. Thanks in advance!

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Does powder quick dry joint compound go bad??

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:54:10 +0000

Does Dry 20 min joint compound go bad?? I have had this maybe 5 to 7 years. Has been kept inside in a closet.

Just have a small project repairing some drywall holes. Hate to have to buy a new bag for such a small join but don't know if the adhesion degrades over time or not.

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DIY restoring an 1888 Victorian home

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:49:43 +0000

We purchased our home 2.5 years ago and have been DIY restoring/ renovating it. We are handy people, but for the most part are learning as we go.

This is our grand staircase that we stripped of all the 100+ year old paint. Aside from all the cosmetic differences you see, we also had to fix the plaster walls, rebuild/ fix the stairs from underneath, installed wood paneling on the walls, and installed custom stained glass windows.

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Any suggestions / what is the best way to repaint the grille ? Can it be saved at all?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:36:33 +0000

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Looking for suggestions for addressing this gap between asphalt driveway and cement

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:26:31 +0000

This gap has gradually opened up. I am considering filling the area below the cement with some type A gravel. Others have suggested using a sealant with a backing rod once it’s filled in. I would love some suggestions for a DIY repair, even if it’s temporary. Thanks a lot

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Glass kitchen cabinets

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:24:38 +0000

Hi! We have glass uppers in our kitchen and it drives me nuts, as it’s just not functional and I don’t want to have it nicely styled.

I’ve gotten quotes for the glass to popped out / replaced with a matching panel or replacing all of the uppers entirely. Extremely pricey, so exploring some DIY options.

Any other ideas? I was considering putting a decorative steel mesh behind the glass, but curious if anyone has any other ideas!

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Is this safe to walk on?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:24:32 +0000

My family, the postman, our guests... Have been walking over it for two years. The inspector when we bought our house said it's shaking was probably just from a bad loose screw, and we could just tighten it and replace the treads and rails but keep the stringers, but now it looks to me like pretty much all of hardware where the stairs connect is completely corroded.

I can't believe how unsafe this looks. Against my instruction I even had two delivery men take a refrigerator up it.

Im not very handy, but I think I'm handy enough to just replace the corroded hardware and the hangar board because I don't think that sounds too complicated but correct me if I'm wrong.

The top deck is fine, feels very sturdy and the boards were replaced a few years ago before we moved in.

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Food safe glue / epoxy that will be exposed to heat

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:18:09 +0000

This would be for our coffee french press so this part would be exposed to 212 degrees water. The left part slides into the right so it should be an easy glue.

Any recommendations?

https://imgur.com/a/roHk9rK

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What would you do?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:31:43 +0000

How would you go about adding trim to this?

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Looking to Build a DIY Assistive Device to Help My Senior Dog Stand Up on His Own – Any Ideas?

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:19:37 +0000

I have a large dog who’s over 15 years old with arthritis in his back legs. He has a very hard time getting up from lying down, and I’d love to build or rig something that could help him rise more easily on his own, without needing me to lift him.

I’m open to mechanical, pulley, spring-loaded, or bed/platform-based ideas—anything that could give him a boost.

He weighs about 50-60 lbs, sleeps on the floor, and struggles most when going from lying down to standing.

Has anyone seen or built anything like this before? Would love your input.

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Color on shirt

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:19:10 +0000

I’ve drawn on this shirt with both acrylic and textile paint and over one wash it looks like this, I don’t know what to do with it. I was thinking maybe I could improvise and add something to it to make it look more like it’s supposed to be messy or just fix it somehow but I have no idea what to do.

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organic hanging wood sculpture from mockup to real life

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:18:41 +0000

i made this organic wood sculpture from mockups to real life

Models were made by creative coding using processing, and milling in my own home made milling machine

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Maintenance and Property Repair of your Home

Why is there mesh in front of brick work?

Patio project is (mostly) complete!

How can i fix this drywall?