Home Improvement: Tankless water heater exhaust is glowing |
- Tankless water heater exhaust is glowing
- Building a structure around an ugly pipe, and reducing the number of spiders in my daughter's bathroom.
- How to go about bringing these ~100 year-old steps back to their former glory?
- We're buying a new build, what do we upgrade?
- Chronic shower drain clog
- Can I salvage this botched stone fireplace whitewash?
- Staircase gone wrong, what should I do?
- Can this water shut supply valve be repaired?
- Thermostat wiring help
- Unconventional Advice for Homeowners that You've Learned Through the Years
- Corian for shower base and tile for walls, thoughts?
- I need help replacing the light in my shower
- How to paint and seal pavers?
- Leak from angle stop under toilet
- What do I do with this closet during an LVP install?
- Behold, I have finished plywood on the front of my garage
- Microwave Install Help!
- Please help non-smoker combat garage smoking spouse - aka it is creeping inside
- Bleach Spill has destroyed carpet
- Best IG, Twitter, and Reddit pages to follow for inspiration and knowledge?
- I was trying to use heavy duty liquid nails and the bottom came trying to use the caulk gun thing, was this supposed to happen?
- Can you naildown engineered hardwood AFTER it's been glued and floated?
- Black marks in shower
- Can someone explain all the construction adhesives, silicones, caulks, glues, epoxies, etc and when you use each?
| Tankless water heater exhaust is glowing Posted: 27 Oct 2020 07:32 PM PDT I walked into my utility room and saw this. I thought my tankless had gone nuclear. I considered running out of the house and calling emergency services. Then I noticed the Sheetrock damage on the ceiling. I walked outside and noticed the vent cap had blown off of the roof vent. With the sun at the exact right angle for the time of day, it caused the pvc vent to glow as shown in the pic. I thought you would all get a kick out of it. Time to jump on the roof and fix the vent cap. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:18 AM PDT A random pipe was sticking out of the wall in our downstairs bathroom. It's the toilet drain from the upstairs, and it connects to the crawlspace, allowing a path for spiders and bugs to get in. Here's the process I went through to fix it. I'm sure I did some things wrong. Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. [link] [comments] |
| How to go about bringing these ~100 year-old steps back to their former glory? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:40 AM PDT Pulled up the carpet to find this beauty hiding underneath: https://imgur.com/gallery/9eGX9wU Looking for advice on refinishing the steps. They look in good condition to me so I don't want to replace them. Also planning on putting down a small stair rug for the dog. Is it worth trying to remove the old glue if I'm going to cover it? [link] [comments] |
| We're buying a new build, what do we upgrade? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:43 PM PDT Greeting people of reddit! My Wife and I have stumbled up on a new build townhouse that we fell for put an offer in and looks like we'll be homeowners soon. As it's a new build we have the option to make certain changes as we see fit and have a decent upgrade budget included. If you were in our shoes what would you upgrade? We're thinking about some hardwood on the stairs, AC, in-floor heating in the bathrooms. upgrades to some lights and plumbing fixtures. Not owning a house previously we only have experience for the nice to haves from the condos we've lived in. Any insight, suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated Location is Alberta Canada if that matters. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:48 PM PDT Moved in to a new place a few months ago. After a few days living here, my shower drain became clogged. It drained, but very slowly. Tried Draino, baking soda/vinegar, hot water, a plunger, etc... nothing worked, until I snaked it out about 20 feet. The water suddenly starts draining. Great! About a week later, it clogs again. I snake it out again, water drains. This happens every week now! The only thing that helps is the snake, but only for about a week. I have very short hair and a hair catcher in the drain, so I know it's not my own hair building up somewhere. Any idea what could be causing this? Am I pushing some blockage further down the drain every time I snake it out? One thing to note - if I plunge the drain while it's clogged, some reddish-brown sediment comes up. Plunging doesn't seem to help at all, otherwise. [link] [comments] |
| Can I salvage this botched stone fireplace whitewash? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 07:47 PM PDT We just closed on our new home, a flipped house, and this stone fireplace is the first thing you see when you walk in the door. See link above. The investor painted over the entire thing, including the gas key, in glossy white paint... 😑 Not sure if it's oil-based or latex. Judging by the huge size difference between stones and too little mortar, the stone wasn't the most beautiful, but a major fireplace remodel isn't in the budget right now. I'd love to remove the paint at the least and maybe limewash or add mortar and smear. Ideas: -Hire soda blasting contractor to block off the area and blast it off in a couple of hours. Potential huge mess. -Rip off the mantel and strip or replace after scrubbing the stone with a stripping agent and wire brush. Worried it will just crumble. Also, how big of a deal is it to replace the fire box? At the least I will paint the front with high-heat black paint but I'm not crazy about the style, with the glass doors and flanking shutters. Give me all your ideas! [link] [comments] |
| Staircase gone wrong, what should I do? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:25 PM PDT So back in August, I was told that this project would take 2-3 weeks, I had no idea it would be 3 months. Scope of work involved:
I cancelled the water heater out of the contract because they messed up the staircase and added more concrete then there should be, now my head legit touches the ceiling and pipes. I posted this issue before and was told to post photos to show what's wrong with the staircase, well here it is. I do have a sense of urgency now as well because my job has stated they may relocate me 3 hrs away from where this house is so I will no longer be able to be in the vicinity. I would like the house prepared for my family to live in while I am gone. [link] [comments] |
| Can this water shut supply valve be repaired? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 07:32 PM PDT Good evening HomeImprovement! My toilet water supply valve is missing a handle and I was wondering if it is repairable (replacing the turning part)? I've seen videos online of people replacing the stem but they are all newer style valves. The one I have seems quite old in comparison. Additionally if it is repairable what is a good product to remove the lime buildup and unseize the threads? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:07 PM PDT I needed to replace my old thermostat, and it has some 3 wire set up that I did not recognize, and am trying to figure out how to wire my new thermostat. I uploaded pictures of the old wall mount and the control board. I also have a picture of the new wall mount for the new thermostat. I know my system is a heat pump. [link] [comments] |
| Unconventional Advice for Homeowners that You've Learned Through the Years Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:49 AM PDT So let me preface this post by saying I'm not a professional by any means and my husband and I have only owned 2 homes (we've been homeowners for 7 years). However, in that timeframe we have done a kitchen remodel, updated a bathroom, added a gas fireplace and surround at our old house and at our new one we've refinished hardwood floors and are currently remodeling an underused room into a library (floor to almost ceiling fireplace and floor to ceiling bookshelves). While working on that project yesterday, (filling nail holes in the baseboard and quarter round) it made think that that is one piece of advice I'd pass on to someone. Filling in the nail holes and then painting/sanding/whatever just makes a project look better. It's a simple thing to do, but can get overlooked. So it made me wonder what other kind of simple advice would you give to fellow homeowners, that generally isn't thought of? [link] [comments] |
| Corian for shower base and tile for walls, thoughts? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 10:03 PM PDT Hi all, I want a grout-less shower base and ideally a grout-less wall too. I would ideally want grout-less for the reason of not needing to clean grout lines or to have to worry about cracked grout. But Since Corian is more expensive than tile we are thinking about using Corian only for the base of the shower and doing 12x24 inch tiles for the walls. Large tiles = less lines to worry about. Does anyone have any experience with this? or have opinions on this situation? or should we just eat the price now and do Corian for the walls as well? Pacific north west Thanks [link] [comments] |
| I need help replacing the light in my shower Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:38 PM PDT Hello! The light in my shower just died and I need to replace the bulb but there is a protective cover over it as to block moisture from getting in. I'm not sure what type of light bulb is in there but I'm assuming it's just the typical screw on light bulb but I am not able to reach it because I don't know how to remove the cover. I already tried twisting it off but that didn't work. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:40 PM PDT Looking to paint and seal some pavers I have in red, yellow, black, brown, and white. We've already painted them with a satin finish paint, any way to seal them now? And what should I use to do that? The paint and sealer recommendations were given to us by whoever was at Lowe's, but the sealer doesn't seem to be working or right. [link] [comments] |
| Leak from angle stop under toilet Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:34 PM PDT Just changed out the flush valve and flapper in toilet today, turned the angle valve back on and noticed it had a slight drip from the angle stop. I confirmed that it's the angle stop, as the pipe above it is dry. [link] [comments] |
| What do I do with this closet during an LVP install? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:33 PM PDT We are currently removing carpet to install luxury vinyl plank in a basement bedroom. The carpet and tack strips came up fairly easily, and I'm going to fill in the concrete holes left by the tack strip nails to smooth out the concrete. Then we come to this closet.. Not only are the angles very tough for laying LVP, but the old carpet actually goes underneath the installed closet shelving. Am I better off just leaving it carpeted and adding some sort of transition strip? I don't even know how I would lay the LVP in here. We are hoping to ultimately turn this into a gym. [link] [comments] |
| Behold, I have finished plywood on the front of my garage Posted: 27 Oct 2020 01:05 PM PDT https://i.imgur.com/0MAxb0X.jpg I'll post more details later, but this is a bit of a milestone for me. It was exhausting work 25' off the ground on shakey pump jacks on a 12" wide plank being handed plywood over the edge. i'm still shaking now that i'm on solid ground. Update: The front is done. Half way down the sides. Did 3 rows on the front, which is 24' wide. For the trusses I wanted to lap the plywood. Usually when ordering trusses they come with 2 end pieces with plywood. However since I have such a shallow pitch(1:12), I wanted them without plywood, so I could lap them with the 2nd floor studs and top plates. Went up on pump jacks. I don't love them but they get the job done. Loaded up plywood, pumped up to where we needed to be, then set the plywood. First 2 rows were full sheets, minus staggering of course. However needed to cut the top. Measured the height of the roof on both ends where plywood would start and end, marked it, cut diagnoal, then passed it through the trusses onto the roof. I got on the platform and my buddy handed the sheets down and I nailed them in. When you're near the top of those jacks though, every move shakes everything. Got to the ground and realized that I didn't own a ladder that would reach where the jacks were bolted in, so my buddy had to run to his house to grab his 36'. Of course it was fiberglass and weighed as much as a battleship. Got them unbolted and moved to the side where it was time to go up again. Took the half sheet and cut the 2 top sheets to 43" so it would meet right with the top top plate. went in fine, by that time light was fading, so we got the pump jacks repositioned into their new homes so they'd be ready for us tomorrow. At the current price of plywood, $35/sheet, I'm not trying to waste any. Fortunately I got most of my wood before the prices went insane. But $16 for a 16' 2x4 is $$$ and I needed 9 of them. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:27 PM PDT Alright... So, I spent my day today installing a new over the range microwave. This included building a shelf above the microwave. All of that went great and as I was putting the microwave into its new home, I realized since it is up against a wall, I CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR. The microwave is snug against drywall on the left side and the door won't open. I don't have the option of moving cabinets around or a new microwave. Any ideas on how to make space within the wall? [link] [comments] |
| Please help non-smoker combat garage smoking spouse - aka it is creeping inside Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:26 PM PDT My husband hangs out in the garage after work smoking and drinking and watching youtube all night. Since March he has been home also working out there. We went from 90s to 50 degrees over night and now the smell is really coming into the house. My guess is through the air system which sits out in the garage with him. Some people say get an ozone generator but that seems to be something you can't run with people or pets around. Do air purifiers work? We have a super long laundry room that runs betweeb garage door and house door I can put something in to run and hopefully remove some of the smell. I am guessing the colder temps also have something to do with it suddenly being super noticeable??? He will not quit so that is not an option. I am looking for any help with this. [link] [comments] |
| Bleach Spill has destroyed carpet Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:05 PM PDT Hoping someone here can help me with options on repairing damaged carpet from a bleach spill. The affected area is about 1 sq ft, and the bleach completely destroyed the carpet. Would a patch work best here? I rent, and I would like my security deposit back. Should I tell my landlord and ask for carpet remnants, or just try and find my own patch kit? Thank you for any advice! Bleach Spill Image: https://imgur.com/gallery/n6LkoaM [link] [comments] |
| Best IG, Twitter, and Reddit pages to follow for inspiration and knowledge? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:00 PM PDT What are your favorite pages to follow that inspire your designs or teach you useful building information? I want my feed to be filled with cool ideas and valuable construction pointers. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 05:59 PM PDT Am I using the wrong thing to squeeze out the liquid nails? Did I not cut the toip off far enough? [link] [comments] |
| Can you naildown engineered hardwood AFTER it's been glued and floated? Posted: 27 Oct 2020 04:23 PM PDT Pretty much what the title says. We had engineered hardwood installed and find it's bowing about half inch in some places. Is it possible to nail it down through the underpad after it's been glued and floated? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 03:09 PM PDT Hey guys, I was just curious because I have some black marks that look like mold maybe idk tho I'm young and dumb. Me and my room mates were wondering if this was black mold. I tried scrubbing it away after putting some cleaner on it for a bit. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Oct 2020 08:03 PM PDT I know this can be a huge topic but I needed to glue down a small piece of quarter round today and went to home depot. There was an aisle with literally hundreds of adhesives. Every one had such a specific description. Window, door, mirror, subfloor, landscape, paneling, foam board, concrete, indoor, outdoor, indoor and outdoor, etc. Are they all really that different? I was just looking for a general all purpose adhesive. I didn't know how strong silicones were so I ended up with Liquid Nails Fuze It 9 oz. Gray All Surface Construction Adhesive after a quick search on Google and reading the label. In this case it was a very simple, non demanding project and I'm sure even chewing gum would work but in the future I would like to know what the hell I should be looking at. Any help would be great. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
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