Home Improvement: Do a lot of different jobs but hardwood floor repairs is one of my favorite |
- Do a lot of different jobs but hardwood floor repairs is one of my favorite
- Home warranty JUST expired. We had bought an extra year specifically to help cover our 75 gallon hot water tank. Decided not to renew after 2 years with zero issues. SIX days later...you guessed it, water heater dies.
- Urine smell in tile floor and Nature's Miracle cleaning product
- How do I repaint my deck?
- Lazy DIYer wants to paint cabinets
- Anyone have advice on how to repair a dent in the wall?
- Uneven floor heights on install.
- Should I be worried about cracks forming above kitchen cabinets?
- Order of repair - siding and roof
- Tired of shitty drill and driver bits. What do you guys use?
- Popcorn ceiling scraped. How can I get rid of the chalky smell.
- I don't think this is right? Metal pipe loosely sitting in PVC pipe.
- Need some help with what to do with this drywall.
- Why is painting cabinets so expensive?
- Carpet removal over hardwood.
- Install a door?
- SpacePak vs mini split?
- What weekend project did you finish today?
- Super indecisive about what roof color to get. Would love some help.
- cabinet issue
- Elfa shelf with no studs... should I be worried?
- Samsung refrigerator 14e error code
- Anyone know how to fill an inch gap?
- Water Seepage
| Do a lot of different jobs but hardwood floor repairs is one of my favorite Posted: 08 Mar 2020 11:36 AM PDT You have to start out by removing the old water damaged floor and sub flooring. Then we have to clean up all the dust and trash from the concrete slab. Then cut the 2x4s to fit and glue down with sub flooring glue. Then we lay down the new flooring who's is 3/4 inch depth 1 1/4 inch width red oak you get and groove boards. Then we screen down the whole floor including the old floor. Then we stain and seal. Takes about 2 full days with 2 guys so 32 man hours. Total cost of naturals around $2,000. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:38 PM PDT Figured this would get more appreciation here than any other sub. My husband and I knew the hot water tank was the original one installed when the house was built in 94. When we purchased our home we got a 2 year warranty thinking that it probably wouldn't last long. However it's been going strong! No issues whatsoever and we put it to work as a family of 6. When we knew our warranty expiration date was approaching, we decided we wouldn't be renewing. Only reason we bought the extra year was for the water heater and it really didn't seem to cover much else that we would need. The warranty place has been calling about 12 times a day trying to get us to renew. But we just didn't see a reason. Come home from dinner tonight to a shit ton of water in a closet and a living room. Discover the culprit about 2 mins later. That damn water heater. All I could do was laugh at how ironic it was. Six days after the warranty expires. We're currently draining it, and have a new one being installed in the morning. As annoying as this is, I will say that thing definitely lasted a long time. Just wish this would've happened about 7 days ago. [link] [comments] |
| Urine smell in tile floor and Nature's Miracle cleaning product Posted: 08 Mar 2020 10:18 AM PDT I'm not a shill. While researching this product many reviews said it didn't work and has an awful perfume smell. The second half is true, but it does work. My entrance way has a bathroom and the whole area smelled terrible. I tried many different products to remove the smell. Flooded the area with Nature's Miracle and let soak into the grout. When it started to dry, I mopped with water, and let soak again, before finally mopping once more when dry to remove the filmy layer on the tile left behind. It took weeks for the product to work, but there is no more urine smell and no perfume smell either. Incase others are considering smashing it up or scraping out grout... Try soaking it in Nature's Miracle first and waiting a month. It takes longer than expected to work. Edit: The previous owners worked out of the garage and likely used the bathroom in the entrance often. They also owned dogs which likely had accidents inside. I could see from a crawlspace under the entrance and bathroom that the subfloor was not damaged, leading me to believe the tile flooring was holding the smell. No damage on drywall either. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 11:16 AM PDT My deck is "kind of" like this one in design, but probably much larger, with more railing and spindles. I'm wondering how do I go about repainting it? The paint started peeling a year or two ago and I need to bring it back to life. But it looks like a fuck ton of work, between all of the railing and spindles and the pergola. Do I buy a paint gun and spray? Do I need to use power washer or sander (or both??) on all of the spindles/railing/pergola? I've been in my house 5 years so it's finally time to repaint this thing but I have no clue the best route to do this? [link] [comments] |
| Lazy DIYer wants to paint cabinets Posted: 08 Mar 2020 11:03 AM PDT We've lived in our house for about 4 years during which we have painted every surface (some twice), added crown molding, covered popcorn ceiling, and maintained a giant yard. We just had our 2nd daughter, and needless to say we are tired. Despite this, the to do list persists! We plan to replace our counter tops this summer. Our cabinets our wood, and I painted them with chalk paint and sealed them with polyurethane when we moved in. I don't like the distressed look of them anymore and would like to paint them with cabinet paint (I have a gallon leftover from painting our bathroom cabinets). From what I understand, to paint my cabinets I need to clean, sand, clean then paint. How much do I need to sand? Can I be lazy and just smooth them out or do I need to sand off all the poly? The paint I plan to use is almost like an oil based paint. I want to do this right but also, I am so tired. Any way I can make the process easier? [link] [comments] |
| Anyone have advice on how to repair a dent in the wall? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 10:12 AM PDT Long story short, reckless playing with a softball and a dog led to this dent and I'm wondering how to repair it myself and/or who to call about repairing it if it's harder than I'm expecting. It's about 3.5 inches wide and .5-1mm deep. Any tips or direction would be great. [link] [comments] |
| Uneven floor heights on install. Posted: 08 Mar 2020 08:12 PM PDT I am planning an engineered floor install in the upstairs of my house. I am matching the floor that is in my first floor. My stairs are solid hardwood, and the top step is 3/4" thick. The engineered floor I am planning on installing is 3/8" thick. What is the best way to make the heights match? I was thinking about using some sort of underlayment to get them to match, but don't know if that is the best way. [link] [comments] |
| Should I be worried about cracks forming above kitchen cabinets? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 12:35 PM PDT I renovated a kitchen in an apartment building built in the 60's last summer. I noticed these cracks forming above the wall cabinets: https://imgur.com/a/xnS1qSz Walls are concrete. Should I be concerned about structural issues? [link] [comments] |
| Order of repair - siding and roof Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:03 AM PDT Living in a 1966 ranch style house. Over the last ten years I have completely gutted the house down to the studs- new electric, plumbing and everything else. It's time to rehab the outside of the house. Will be doing cement board siding, new fascia, new soffit, gutters and a metal roof. Nothing is in dire need of repair- no leaks or holes. I have been considering starting with the roof and working my way down. Anyone have opinions on the most logical flow to avoid time consuming pinch points? Thanks for your thoughts. Everything is DIY and there are no time constraints other than weather when materials are off of the house. [link] [comments] |
| Tired of shitty drill and driver bits. What do you guys use? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:36 PM PDT They either start wearing down too quick, outright snap, or the worst — start rusting after a couple of months. I have the Dewalt (one of the most ubiquitous packs it's like $13), but they were just as bad as the Ryobi ones. [link] [comments] |
| Popcorn ceiling scraped. How can I get rid of the chalky smell. Posted: 08 Mar 2020 09:22 PM PDT I had my popcorn ceiling scraped a 4 months ago. The thing is, the room stinks now. It smells musty and chalky and I cannot get rid of the smell. I've vacuumed, wiped stuff down. Aired it out with a fan (a few days a week for the last four months) used a air purifier. So what can I do to get that smell out if there( I'm assuming the smell is the dust) Plus I had it tested and I know it had asbestos in it. Knowing this in combination with the smell is worrisome for me and my family. Basically we just try to avoid that room. Has anyone encountered this before? And what can I do to fix it? Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| I don't think this is right? Metal pipe loosely sitting in PVC pipe. Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:46 PM PDT New house, this is what I found under the sink after my wife told me that her stuff was wet. I couldn't find one particular wet spot but it fell damp all over the right side and the wood is warped. The other sink is fitted like this as well. The PVC is loose enough that I can jostle it up and down with little pressure. This can't be connected right, can it? [link] [comments] |
| Need some help with what to do with this drywall. Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:35 PM PDT Hey everyone. Happy Sunday. As the title suggests, I'm looking for some advice on what I can do with this small project of refinishing drywall. I've provided the link to some pictures below, if I need to provide more I definitely can to give a better idea. Long story short a family friend insisted on having him come over and help us out with drywall since he had just jumped in the trade and it would be good practice, essential for free. Turns out he's had some seriously life dilemmas come about and left it how the pictures show and won't be finishing the job. Although I could hire out again, I'd rather just do it myself. I have some experience just from working on some houses with my pops and then my current home, but I'm by no means a drywall finisher. What I'm curious about since I've already removed the existing tape, do I just need to sand down the remaining mud to get it back to the basic drywall? Or can I just sand down the spots where the tape originally was and apply new tape? I have 3 seams where tape is needed so it's not much at all. Any tips will be greatly appreciated! Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Why is painting cabinets so expensive? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 08:44 PM PDT Hi there I have a loft with some modern looking white kitchen cabinets. They are just solid white panels and do not have any intricacies to the wood. They are painted VERY smooth - it looks like it was sprayed and it really cannot be re-done with a roller very well. Its a pretty large kitchen, and I was considering repainting them. The quote was $3500. Just curious -- does this seem unusual? And why is it so expensive? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 08:28 PM PDT I'm removing carpet throughout the whole house to expose hardwood. The floors are about 50 years old, is there any reason to lay quarter round? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 12:12 PM PDT So currently I have 48 inch wide closet door as my door, it's about 79-80 inches tall. How difficult would it be for someone from Home Depot or a professional to install a door? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 08:14 PM PDT We are looking to get air conditioning for a 1200 square ft bungalow. Small home with a finished attic space, and I wouldn't do the unfinished basement. My understanding is the ductwork would be above the main level ceilings, in the attic eaves basically. The eaves are accessible as the finished space up there is only part of it (the part with more head room). I'm familiar with SpacePak but I'm seeing the term mini split used. Are these two different types of systems? My HVAC guy is going to give me a quote this week, but I seem to get major sticker shock every time I'm quoted something LOL. We currently have two thru-the-wall A/C units and one window unit. I do believe we have enough electricity as our panel is updated. Is a mini split even relevant to this conversation? We have hot water baseboard heat and wouldn't change that. Can anyone throw out a ballpark cost figure based on what I mentioned? Online, I've seen ranges of $3000 to 18,000 which is quite a large range. [link] [comments] |
| What weekend project did you finish today? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 05:47 PM PDT |
| Super indecisive about what roof color to get. Would love some help. Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:59 PM PDT This is the house: https://imgur.com/x9GGyRk These are some of the roofing choices I am considering. https://imgur.com/1o7nlG6 (my favorite, mainly because it's the lightest color, so it should be the coolest temperature and yield some energy savings; however, I suck at identifying what colors go best with other colors so I don't know how good of a match this is) https://imgur.com/T0zcGGU (second choice) https://imgur.com/s4xkbWN (third choice) I am using these GAF Timberline HD shingles: Home Depot Link [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 12:22 PM PDT So my kitchen cabinets kinda look like they are coming apart from the ceiling. There is no wiggle to them and they seem secure but my husband swears they are gonna fall down. I'm pretty sure that they have been like this since we moved in. It's not all of them just a section. Advice on how of even if I need to fix them? [link] [comments] |
| Elfa shelf with no studs... should I be worried? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 07:20 PM PDT installed shelves with dry anchors So I've installed Elfa shelves in an office soon to be a baby's room in an NYC apartment. My stud finder kept telling me there were studs and low and behold there were none. (This is a shared wall with my neighbor, and I'm not really sure what's behind there. It's possible that the studs behinds the drywall?) In the end, I decided to only use dry anchors that were given to me by the Container Store. While I don't plan on putting anything too heavy on there, I am still a little concerned since a baby girl will one day be sleeping in there. My questions are, should I be worried or is it probably fine? And if I should be worried, what are some other things I can do to give it some extra support in the dry wall? [link] [comments] |
| Samsung refrigerator 14e error code Posted: 08 Mar 2020 04:59 PM PDT This fridge is in our garage and was working fine until an hour ago. We unplugged it and moved it 5 feet. When we plugged back in we get the flashing "14 e" error code. It doesn't seem to be cooling now. I've searched the internet and can't find a way to disable the code and now we have food that is defrosting. Any ideas on how to fix? [link] [comments] |
| Anyone know how to fill an inch gap? Posted: 08 Mar 2020 05:10 AM PDT Anyone have an idea on how to fill a gap between my countertop and the wall... Previous owner was not bright! ( The Gap is about an inch all around the kitchen) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2020 06:44 PM PDT I bought a house this year with an unfinished basement with cement blocks. I live in South Dakota and we have had a really wet year. Now that most of our snow is melting I noticed that I am having seepage issues through the cement walls in my basement. Is there anything I can do about this? [link] [comments] |
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