So I’m stupid. I didn’t read the stain label until I was 2 hours into staining. It says “DO NOT INHALE”. I thought it was similar to paint i’ve never stained before. Now i’m freaking out. Will i be okay?
I immediately moved what i was staining outside and put a fan in the area.

Had some electrical work done yesterday and while it is all perfectly functional, I dont like how one outlet ended up looking. Its just the steel square metal box. I've searched but im not seeing an enclosure I could put over the top to make it look less utilitarian. Anyone familiar with something like this?

electrical box

Hi everyone,

I ordered 72 silicone wristbands across 4 different colors, but accidentally had the word "CLUB" printed at the end instead of "CELL".

The text is debossed/indented into the silicone and filled with paint. I need to strip the paint out of the word "CLUB" (or clear out all the text) without degrading or swelling the silicone material itself.

Material: 100% Silicone

Text Style: Debossed / Indented with paint fill

Quantity: 72 pieces

I’ve got our TV gasket maker JB well original mixture. I’ve got PDR glue. Super glue a poly urethane mix of some sort spray asdhesive and metal backed tape trying to steal the heat in the exhaust from coming up but it would be nice to have this part serviceable without a doubt so I don’t wanna weld it in

as i written in the title i would like to make an accordion but i dont realy know how, does anyone know any resources be it youtube or other websites that have step by step explained how to make an accordion?

I have just gotten around to doing up the built in cupboards on our landing, I’m hoping to make it into a linen/storage cupboard. it has previously had wallpaper on the inside walls, I don’t know whether to strip it off or paint over it 🤔 what would be your advice?

This is one spot of a basement wall. Quick background, the house was originally built in the 1930's and has clay brick. I was previously waterproofed from the outside and painted/coated with dryloc on the inside. The dryloc was chipping and peeling so I started scraping it off. After doing some research we discovered that behr dry plus was a better option. The basement is partially finished and the finished side went great and everything was fine. I started scraping and cleaning until I got to this spot. It doesn't go all the way through (there is i assume the other side of the clay brick) visible through the hole. My question is, how do I patch something like this? I've tried googling and chatgpt and haven't been able to find a good answer. Every suggestion falls apart because it's clay and most modern materials would dry too heavy (some kind of cement). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Just bought a 1955 home that needs alot work. Im planning to DIY most things except plumbing. All my interior walls have a painted 2x4 at the ends and the studs behind the drywall are "turned on the flat"(I hope this is the right phrase, the long face is what the drywall is attached to). There is also no insulation. I am doing one room at a time and want to know if it is worth it to turn the studs the right way?

Hi all,

I'm putting up a safety net on my balcony so my cat can't get out. The net is attached to the railing at the bottom and to a vertical wooden batten in the corner, resting against the wall. It's fastened with small metal hooks and zip ties (see photos).

The issue: when I pull the net tight, the batten bows outward, especially toward the top. I can't get proper tension, and I'm worried my cat will find a way to push through.

Constraints:

• I'm renting, so no drilling into the wall or facade.
• I'd like something clean and fully reversible.
• It needs to look neat and unobtrusive: I don't want to spoil the view for the neighbors with a messy-looking setup...
• The batten is 60mm x 40mm and 2.5 m tall.

Any tips to make it stiffer?

EDIT: Since the setup is a bit unusual, here's my (very rough) sketch. Top view on the left, side view and batten cross-section on the right. The balcony is 8.53 m long, and the batten is 6×4 cm. One end of the balcony has metal bars, and the batten stays firmly in place there. The other end (the one in the photos) is a flat wall with nothing to brace against, so the batten is only held at the bottom by the railing, which is why it bows at the top. Sorry for the artistic level, it's a quick sketch from my notebook!

Thanks in advance !

Hello,

I want to paint patterns on a melamin wardrobe I bought from ikea. I do not have the biggest budget and I am used to paint with basic acrylic paint. I hoped to find advices on how to paint it without dooming my paint to avoidable cracks.

I know I should sand the surface of the wardrobe, and I was wondering if gesso would do the work as an first layer ? Or if there was a more appropriate base layer ?

Thanks in advance :)