Home Improvement: Completed my first DIY project as a new homeowner: refinished steps! |
- Completed my first DIY project as a new homeowner: refinished steps!
- Are solar power panels worth it? Or should I look elsewhere?
- When putting new silicone caulk around a bathtub, do you need to do the entire tub at once, or can you do the lines in sections?
- How far would you go to remove a tree stump?
- Alleged chalk wall paint
- Rotten subfloor around toilet. Should I rip out the bathtub too?
- Strange bulge on wall, what caused it?
- Ideas on how to move Bathroom Vanity Fixture 1 1/2" to the left, when the electrical wiring is fixed and does not easily allow for that?
- Has anyone installed a whole home HEPA filter?
- I think I saw a cockroach in my new house?
- Can I change my bathroom countertops?
- Rotting Wall
- Why is garage built this way?
- Odd shaped window, can’t seem to find a good solution to fit it.
- Suddenly creaking?
- Tinkercad Vs Sketchup
- Moving washer and gas dryer hookups
- Kitchen ceiling seems to have moisture. It is directly above master bath where do i start?
- Grass buildup on mower deck
- Laid sod down yesterday (in Toronto Canada) and I last watered it at 6pm yesterday. It is now 11am on a cool September day and the grass is still moist. Should I still water it or wait till 1 or 2pm?
- What is this thing?
- Need help because I'm an idiot
- Bathtub water stagnates. The drain pipe is bent just below the surface so I can't see or get to the problem. Pics inside.
- Finished Garage, cannot find studs
| Completed my first DIY project as a new homeowner: refinished steps! Posted: 12 Sep 2020 06:28 PM PDT My boyfriend (25M) and I (24F) just bought a house! Nice bones, ugly face. So we have spent our first week here giving her a nice face lift. My boyfriend is not a super handy guy but I'm proficient enough and owned enough of the basic tools to be able to do something after reading a how-to article, so this project was delegated to me. This is in no way a perfect refinish job and still needs some minor touch ups but it took me about a week to complete start to finish. This is the biggest project I've done by far. I can install cat doors and update kitchen fixtures, but I haven't ever really been able to tackle something like this. So this feels like a win! We just moved over everything from our apartment except big furniture, which comes later this week. I wanted the stairs to be done so I wouldn't have to worry about getting stain or dust on our stuff. An added bonus home improvement win are that the walls in all of the pictures used to be VERY dark grey, turquoise or orange. I think I listed all of the products I used but if anyone wants any other specifications let me know! [link] [comments] |
| Are solar power panels worth it? Or should I look elsewhere? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 01:47 PM PDT I have heard several times before that solar power panels may help save money in the long run for a house. I was wondering the pros and cons from people who may work with them, have them, or have had them in the past. I also wonder if reddit has any other energy ideas besides things like updating windows etc. I am wondering because I have to have the house cool for medical issues and that heat does not go well with the meds I take. Edit: I just wanted to say thank you for everyone who replied! I was not expecting so much help! I will read through all of these for sure. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 09:22 AM PDT I've dug our the old caulk and grout around my tub and tub surround (tile wall) that was cracked previously and am planning to re-caulk it all with silicone caulk. This includes the three walls where they meet the horizontal edges of the tub, as well as the two vertical joints between the tub and back/front wall, and the floor joint where the tub meets the tile floor. I want to use the method of painters tape to get even caulk lines, but I've heard that silicone caulk can start to harden very quickly and I'm worried that trying to do all of these joints in one go will be a nightmare, not to mention having to pull off all that tape successfully at once. However I'm worried if I go line-by-line, the caulk will cure before I can "attach" it to the next line, for example. What's the best way to go about this? [link] [comments] |
| How far would you go to remove a tree stump? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 11:57 AM PDT EDIT: for clarity, I am not really looking for advise on how to proceed. This post was more about asking if I am nuts for doing this...how far is too far? how far would YOU as the reader have gone? I had a very old 75' pecan tree removed from the back yard about a year ago. They ground the stump down to about 6" under the dirt. This year I have been fighting new growths that keep sprouting off the remnants. I really do not want another pecan tree growing here and future plans for the yard landscaping call for a new tree of some kind to be almost in the same spot. (I would have kept the Pecan if it weren't rotting and dying). I am not afraid of doing some hard work...I am not that guy that pours salt on it and waits a decade lol. I am attempting to physically dig the thing up...or at least as much of it as feasible. How far would YOU go to accomplish this task? My family thinks I am nuts already. I think the hardest part will be the tap root. I do have a question. If you cut a fairly thick root off this stump and leave it (the part traveling away from the tree) how long would it take to rot you think? if ever? I don't really want to dig up the entire yard to get these long roots out of the area. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 04:46 AM PDT I really want to repaint my new flat, but the old owner told me the paint is some kind of soviet chalk solution spray and you cannot paint over it. I cannot find anything about this online. And it is actually weird, if you brush against the paint it leaves dust on you hands, if i rub a damp cloth for a while, I can pretty much wipe the top layer of the paint off (kinda). My question is what do I do with it? Can I just even out the surface, prime and paint, or should I listen to the old owner and remove all of it. I really don't want to scrape the walls for days. Edit: Sorry forgot to mention, these are interior walls ew Some photos: https://ibb.co/9tzgWhM https://ibb.co/qRRwPKL https://ibb.co/dbCTLN8 [link] [comments] |
| Rotten subfloor around toilet. Should I rip out the bathtub too? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 12:49 PM PDT I started taking apart my bathroom to undo previous owners janky DIY job. When i took the floor off i discovered that the subfloor is completely rotten underneath. I could poke my finger through the osb plywood. There are also some black moldy spots around the perimeter of the shower. It is def not as bad as the toilet, but still looks bad. I am not sure what the subfloor looks like directly underneath the bathtub. My question is should I rip out the shower/tub too and replace everything, or just replace a section of the plywood up to the shower? Will i regret not doing it in the future? [link] [comments] |
| Strange bulge on wall, what caused it? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 11:07 AM PDT Hello! So something strange has happened to my wall, and it drives me nuts not to know what caused it. I hope that someone here can help me! :D Since I live in an apartment building, my immediate thought was some sort of leakage from pipes or another apartment, but the board tells me no leak has been detected. The apartment was renovated one year prior (by the previous owner), and their theory is some sort of chemical reaction from whatever renovation was done. Have someone seen this before? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 06:48 PM PDT Sorry for the long, albeit descriptive, title! :p I recently redid the bathroom! My first ever relatively large scale DIY project, it actually turned out swell! The only thing I need to correct is the Bathroom Vanity Lighting Fixture. It is not centered and does not aesthetically align with the Mirror and Bathroom Vanity below it. I need to move the fixture like an Inch and 1/2 or so to the left. The problem is the electrical wiring coming out of the wall is in a relatively fixed position. Is there anyway I can pull this off without having to cut into the drywall and repositioning the electrical wiring!? I was thinking about cutting a new hole, to the right of the factory hole, in the Lighting Fixture Wall Plate to feed the electrical wiring through. What could I possibly cut a hole in that wall plate with? I have a jig saw lol? Thanks guys! This subreddit has been so inspiring and helpful throughout the years! [link] [comments] |
| Has anyone installed a whole home HEPA filter? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 03:42 PM PDT As we are currently choking on wildfire smoke here in Oregon, I am grateful for my 3 HEPA filters keeping it decent indoors. However having to replace 3 filters every year or two is annoying and having them in all rooms would be difficult / expensive. I mainly have the filters or our severe grass pollen season and wildfire season. I'm wondering if I might be better off with a whole house system so that there is only one filter to change and every room gets filtered. But, I've read some articles suggesting this is a bad idea because your HVAC system isn't really designed to constantly flow air for cleaning like a dedicated filter is and that you'll get better and cheaper performance from individual units in the room. Just curious if anyone else has made the switch and what you think of the result, or any other thoughts on portable / room filter vs whole house system. [link] [comments] |
| I think I saw a cockroach in my new house? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 12:08 PM PDT Is this a German Cockroach? https://imgur.com/gallery/0j8n5tx I saw exactly 1 inside. I've seen about 3 outside the house at various times. I spread some diatomaceous earth around where I saw them for now. Is it worth calling an exterminator? Edit: I just wanted to say that everyone in the sub is super nice and helpful and I appreciate everyone who commented. As a new homeowner in his 20s this is all new to me and a bit intimidating at times. Thank you! A lot of people suggest house cricket. Some have mentioned wood roach which I never knew much about or considered! I think wood roach makes sense because the ones I saw outside were in a pile of dead leaves. I'm going to continue using diatomaceous earth and figure out what to do for outside, whether I spray on my own or call someone. I'll certainly clean up leaves and such around the house. Perhaps I'll post an update in a while in case anyone is curious! [link] [comments] |
| Can I change my bathroom countertops? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 03:40 PM PDT So the countertops in my bathrooms are pretty old and chipping and I just don't like them. But instead of paying for a new countertop I was wondering if I could maybe just sand down and repaint the ones I have? I don't know, I'm not experienced with home repair projects. Any advice? Edit: I'm trying to add a photo to my post but can't figure it out? Sorry, I'm still new to Reddit. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 05:51 PM PDT This wall is in our breezeway and was an unpermitted addition before we moved in. When it rains the carpet gets wet and it looks like the wall is starting to rot. We don't have the money to have a contractor rip it out and redo it, so I'm wondering if there's anything I can do in the meantime to make this healthier for us and more attractive overall. I'm intending on painting the wall and putting in new baseboard, but I don't want to just have the new baseboard get rotten too. Maybe that's inevitable though. Wall https://imgur.com/gallery/alllM87 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 08:20 PM PDT https://i.ibb.co/1KmByV3/20200912-223945-2.jpg Picture is taken from the perspective of me looking into my circa 2000 single car garage (north America) which is under a second floor bedroom. Why does the ceiling come down (about 9.25", perhaps a 2x10 ceiling joist?), and sticks out a few inches vertically on the right side, and overhangs from the bottom? From the garage door to the drop in the ceiling is about 14'. Is it possible this is to account for short ceiling joists or something? Inside the house on the other side of the wall on the right is a hallway and bathroom. So I was thinking perhaps some piping goes there? On the walls and floors inside the house there isn't a step or odd gap or wall that isn't flush. The bathroom upstairs isn't in this corner of the house either. The reason I want to figure this out is because I want to hang garage shelving from this area but dont want this wall or ceiling to come down if it isn't structural and not actually used to support the floor upstairs. [link] [comments] |
| Odd shaped window, can’t seem to find a good solution to fit it. Posted: 12 Sep 2020 07:30 PM PDT I have an odd shaped window, and can't seem to find a solution to cover it (shades, blinds, cellular shades, etc). If they weren't facing west, I probably wouldn't care, but the sun tends to blind me in the afternoon. Would love to hear if anyone has experience with a similar shaped window. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 06:16 PM PDT The floor in my tile bathroom suddenly started to creak when I walk on it... It's never done that. What gives? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 08:35 AM PDT I'm finding that https://www.tinkercad.com/ is a great alternative to SketchUp for those wanting a simple 3D modeling tool for woodworking design. It's super intuitive, quick to get something going. [link] [comments] |
| Moving washer and gas dryer hookups Posted: 12 Sep 2020 06:02 PM PDT Hi! I'm wanting to move our washer and gas dryer hookups/vent. Who should we call? A plumber? I'm mainly concerned about gas lines/the dryer vent. Is there any places we should NOT move it to? We are planning to move it to the garage area. Safety is my main concern. I'm a little bit of a worry wort. The current hookups are in an upstairs bedroom closet (yikes..I know). Would the plumber be able to seal up the existing dryer vent, or who else should we call? [link] [comments] |
| Kitchen ceiling seems to have moisture. It is directly above master bath where do i start? Posted: 12 Sep 2020 11:50 AM PDT |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 07:04 AM PDT I was getting tired of all the buildup on my mower deck so I figured I would try something I found online. The white is Krylon Tough Coat spray paint which is supposed to work as a primer as well. While the paint was still wet it was sprayed with WD-40 Specialist silicone lubricant spray to basically bond the silicone into the top coat. I really have no idea if this is going to work but it can't really hurt to try it. Worst case I figure in a year or so the mower deck will be stripped of paint anyway from debris that is harder than grass clippings. Trying online redneckery https://imgur.com/a/5QOP7X3 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 08:26 AM PDT The ground right under the sod when I lift up a corner is a little moist too. What should I do? Conventionally people say to water 3 times a day but I feel like that might be too much in this type of condition (cloudy, cool). E: it is kentucky bluegrass [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 09:06 AM PDT I recently moved into a new house and I've been finding them here and there. I've got three, all from different rooms. [link] [comments] |
| Need help because I'm an idiot Posted: 12 Sep 2020 09:14 AM PDT I'm not sure how to describe this, I took a picture but I can't upload it here 😕 I need to fix the bottom thing of my wall. Baseboard? It protrudes from the bottom of the wall. I may or may have not dropped something and it chipped it. How do I fix it, exactly? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2020 04:46 PM PDT https://ibb.co/VpVHvRv https://ibb.co/jbZWvQV https://ibb.co/KxSz6vD https://ibb.co/7K1r53J My bathtub drain may be clogged and is causing the water to stagnate a during showers. (It does go down eventually.) The problem is that the drain is bent right beneath the surface so I can't see or reach any further down. And it has a stopper that's connected to a lever above - that also makes it even more difficult to reach further down. But there's nothing blatantly caught or clogging the drain. I've tried pouring baking soda and vinegar down the drain. The problem is that the baking soda doesn't pour down the drain where the problem might be because of the shape of the drain. Any idea how to unclog this type of drain? Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Finished Garage, cannot find studs Posted: 12 Sep 2020 07:21 PM PDT My wife and I decided to turn part of our garage into a gym. As a means to save space, I want to mount a pull up bar from the ceiling. So far, I have measured the various potential locations of the ceiling for the pull up bar with reference to the "stud diamond" on the tape measurer as well as using my stud finder (ZIRCON HD800). My issue is that I am getting a lot of false positives. I've done the "knock test" with my knuckles and I'm just not confident with what my results are. The LAST thing I want to do is rip a hole in my garage. For reference, my use of the word "finished" means it has dry wall on the walls and ceilings. No exposed rafters or studs- which would make my life oh so simple right now. The home is built in 2007, townhouse. I took the spots where car garage door motor(?) is installed on the ceiling and extended the line. The knuckle nor stud finder confirmed the stud in that location. What am I missing?? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
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