What's the best way to fill these holes in my laundry room? ( sh.itjust.works )
My goal is to keep hot/cool air from seeping between floors. Is canned spray foam the way to go? Any recommendations? Pest resistance is a bonus.
Breaker normal or faulty? ( i.imgur.com )
I’m in the process of refinishing my basement, and I’ve installed the breakers. My panel uses Square D QO breakers that have a window that shows red when the breaker is in the tripped position. Breakers are then reset by turning fully off and then on....
How do I permanently get rid of this discolouration in my bathtub? (I have hard water) ( sh.itjust.works )
I've tried scrubbing it several times with bar keepers friend soft cleanser and although it improves, it never goes away completely and it always comes back....
[RESOLVED] The plastic cylinder in my soap dispenser is loose and the soap no longer pumps. What's the best way to fix this? Super glue didn't hold. ( sh.itjust.works )
EDIT: I ended up using epoxy. Thank you for the help.
How do I fix this? ( programming.dev )
When you do it yourself and it looks like you did it yourself lol ( lemmy.world )
Okay, my first ever drywall and I know what I did wrong. I just didn't think that small indifference would make it look obviously bad....
Sewer Vent Through Middle of Standing Seam ( sh.itjust.works )
Recently had a new standing seam metal roof installed. Roofers could talk the talk but I was not impressed with the quality of work overall....
Chimney Gaps ( sh.itjust.works )
Edit: Resolved. Decorative brick is actually a chase and doesn't need to be completely filled in. Thanks to @Death_Equity for advice on rebuilding the crown....
Is this discoloration a problem? ( lemmy.world )
Renovating the bathroom and found these dark patches in the joists and roof lumber surrounding the old vent pipe. The PVC part is new....
Home Ownership is Just One Persons Fight Against Water ( sh.itjust.works )
Had a nice little foundation leak during the last rain storm. Installed a drain line last fall to divert two downspouts and front walkway run off away from the house which helped a lot....
Faucet removal assistance - *SOLVED ( sh.itjust.works )
I am not familiar with this bronze colored nut that is holding my current Grohë Ladylux kitchen faucet to the counter. Does anyone know the best way to remove this? Thanks very much in advance!...
How to repair peeling on cabinets ( lemmy.world )
Hi folks,...
What kind of valve is this exactly? Never seen that exact connection type ( lemmy.ml )
I’m pretty new to this. I was considering replacing it with something else because it leaks slightly from the valve if it gets moved around at all, but I don’t know what this connection is to start with. It goes to a dishwasher.
Do the tiles Match or should I remove? ( lemmy.world )
Hey… I bought tiles a year ago and they looked good in the store....
Shower curb standing water ( lemmy.sdf.org )
This corner of the shower seems to be having some mold issues from regular use. Water seems to be collecting in that spot after a shower and doesn’t seem to be draining properly. Is there anything I can do for a permanent fix?...
The flowerbeds in front of my house could use some work. ( pixelfed.crimedad.work )
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/63959...
Can I hang kitchen cabinet on my subconstruction I built? ( lemmy.world )
Hey!...
Mountain feature wall in child's bedroom ( lemmy.world )
My project is going slowly, but I finished building and painting the feature wall in my son’s new bedroom. Now I just need to install and program the LED strip along the top!...
These just go out with the other recycling, right? ( pixelfed.crimedad.work )
cross-posted from: lemmy.crimedad.work/post/45354...
Can you recommend an LED strip light that can have an unlighted break in it? ( lemmy.world )
I am putting a mountain feature wall in my son’s new bedroom....
Foundation advice ( lemmy.world )
Drawing...
What is the best way to fix cracks before repainting ( lemmy.world )
I am renovating my son’s bedroom and trying to make the walls as nice as is reasonable before repainting. There are a few cracks like this in the paint. It looks like on top of the drywall there is paint, wallpaper, and then a few more layers of paint. The cracks could be at the seams of the drywall from expansion and...
Leaky foundation help (pics in body) ( lemmy.world )
1950s house with block foundation. I’ve patched these areas with hydraulic cement. That didn’t work so I stripped and cleaned the areas thoroughly then repatched. It improved but still getting lots of leaking where the foundation and floor meet or just above....
What is this on my apartment hydronic baseboard heater? ( sh.itjust.works )
Does anyone have experience with these triple filter reverse osmosis units? ( lemmy.world )
It’s leaking right where the arrow is pointing. It only leaks when it’s refilling the tank after each use. The two outside carbon filters were new in March but the middle (reverse osmosis) filter is probably a year or more older. I’m hoping it just needs a new RO filter and that it’s only leaking because it’s clogged....
