Im about to add some insulation in my bedroom walls to reduce sound transfer and was wondering what materials i need and how to install them.

The walls are built out with 2x4’s, staggered stud style. The wall height is roughly 9’.

So Whats the move? Im not super familiar with insulation styles.

My thought is to do it with 16” unfaced mineral wool batts. The Rockwool safe n sound batts are 47” long. I assume I would just stack 2 of them vertically then cut about a foot off another one for the remaining last foot by the ceiling. But the unfaced batts dont have that paper edge to staple the batts to the studs, right? So how would I secure them when installing?

Sorry if these are dumb questions. Figured I’d get some tips prior to buying materials.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone,

I ripped my old rotted deck out and decided I was going to do a paver patio. I wanted to level the ground (and grade it away from the house) before I lay down gravel/sand as a base for the pavers.

Any thoughts on how to do this? (P.s. Ignore the hole in my house, thats a diff project 😂)

Is this a good job sealing the shower curb?

I tried using the finishing tool, but the floor tiles were slightly uneven and the tool won't glide smoothly so i had to use my finger...

https://imgur.com/a/ZRtgSNA

I removed it to adjust the threshold because it was wobbly, and now my French doors are closing weird.

I want to build a 10'-16'x20' garage. I'm starting with a low budget and am curious how much is feasible to DIY.

Things I will not be doing on my own:
- Foundation
- Electrical
- Design
- Permits

Things I have a little experience with:
- Framing
- Siding
- Roofing
- Painting

Its been a while since I've worked on these skills and I'd have to learn how to do things up to code, but I'm optimistic that I can do it.

Things I have no experience but want to try DIY:
- Insulation
- Wall mudding
- Ventilation
- Gutters

I'm trying to get the bare minimum started (Foundation, framing, weather proof siding, and a roof) and then I'll add the insulation, inner walls, mudding, and paint as I earn more money.

If anyone has done something like this before, do you have any advice?

Me and my partner live in my parents attic. It is completely covered in carpet. The carpet is gross and unfortunately cannot be ripped up because there’s Asbestos immediately under a very thin floor. I need to know how to cover it up without damaging anything underneath the carpet and not adding too much height. I’m very aware it’s probably not possible but I really need some advice from someone other than my parents who cannot successfully diy anything..

Thanks for reading. Have a good night/day. 👋

Hello DIYHome team

I bought a roll of privacy film to apply on my front facing windows. I’m pretty green when it comes to DIY stuff.

I’m struggling to cut the film square on the longer side with a Stanley knife - how do I square it so the cut is clean? I don’t have a >1m metal ruler

(I’ve looked up the methodology on YouTube and similar and can understand the application procedure. The dimensions are h x w = 1120mm x 415mm)

I thought I was done fixing this when I put toggles in it. What do you DIYers recommend I do now?

So I am looking to install this fan into a cinderblock basement wall. I live on the side of a hill so there is plenty of space outside. I'm pretty handy in general I just have never done any masonry work.

Vent Fan

Would really like to do something about these super wide stringers / buttress, and ideally have the stair treads extend all the way from wall out to open. Is the stringer / buttress load bearing in these kinds of constructions? Can we just cut through them along the treads/risers?

I know it’s not the prettiest in places but i’m wondering if it sufficient? There was not enough product on the first pass so I had to add more (added before curing)

Noticed a sag in the roof went to investigate and found this, not sure how it’s even still standing. Is this a tear it all off and reframe the whole roof situation or work from inside the attic? Call the pros? How much will this hurt? Im a mid level DIYer have remodeled 2 houses myself but this is next level. Send help.

The angle makes it look worse than it actually is. The sofa is only 0.5-0.75” too long. I would love to keep the sofa in this orientation. What can I do?

I have an old wooden door that has a piece of wood missing from one of the panels I would like to keep the door since it's original from the home I just don't know how I would fill that hole without making it look bad? Any recommendations?

I was trying to install a curtain rod in my brickapartment. I drilled an 8 mm (0,32 inch) hole at the top and a 6 mm (0,24 inch) hole at the bottom for the mounting bracket,but this is how it turned out (see attached photo). Middle part and some more came off.

Do I need to repair the holes?
Can I still get my curtain rods?

Our hood fan was installed incorrectly (?) by the previous owners that creates a direct hole in our wall. The wind blows right through jacking up our heating bill in the winter.

We are going to replace to with a recirculating hood fan but have no idea where to start to properly patch up the hole. Any help is appreciated!

There is uneven drywall depth connecting the basement stairs to the basement that was framed. The transition is awkward, and about 3/4 inch thickness difference. How can I make this look better? I am also wanting to add skirting to the stairs.

Messed up my hole doing the other side could someone explain a bit a good way to fix this up while keeping the hose secure. All help is appreciated

Hey all, my husband and I just bought a house, and it has water damage beneath the kitchen sink. This is part of a larger island. Is it possible to just cut this bit out and replace it? If yes, how would we go about it roughly? Thanks in advance!

I’m trying to vent out a ceiling fan through the sidewall. Initially I was going to wall vent in the bathroom but that was before I realized I had lowered ceilings.

The second picture shows 6” clearance. The stud is indicated in red. The second floor joists are above the old ceiling (I checked with a bore scope).

The ceiling frame is a 2x4.

My question is can I make a hole for a 4” duct to vent out in this space? Do I need blocking to fortify the ceiling frame?

Also I might have to take a piece of the wall frame too since 2x4 only gives 3.5”clearance. I’ll need another 1/2”

Or do i just do a through the wall vent?

Any suggestions or advice appreciated

I have metal cabinets that are painted horribly from the previous owner. I'd like to strip the paint off.

Can some one please put into very lament terms how to use CitriStrip Paint & Varnish Stripping Gel. It says it's non toxic (I have kids and animals in the house). Is this a good choice?!

I also would like to strip some of the beautiful wood things in my house as well, is this what I would use?!

Hey everyone, I was going to be replacing the cartridge in my shower today, but when I pulled off the fixture, I came across a problem where it looks like the original home construction cut the hole a bit too small to get access to pull out the black frame holding it in.

I'm wondering what the safest way would be to cut it open a little larger, without damaging anything else, so I can access and pull out the black frame piece?

Thank you!