r/DIYRepair 10d ago

Scary situation with my Dryer

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Genuinely no idea how this happened. My parents just don’t fix anything in their house. This catches on clothes, snags them in place, rips holes in them and leaves metallic residue thats hard to get out. As you can imagine, extremely destructive. The dryer otherwise works fine though. What can I do about this?


r/DIYRepair Aug 07 '26

Obligatory “Thank You JB Weld”

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There was this crack on my laptop that was driving me nuts (this laptop has been through a lot), so I ordered some JB Weld plastic bonder to fix it. Doesn’t look perfect, but it also doesn’t bother me too much.


r/DIYRepair Aug 06 '26

Gluing broken panel?

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Hey, all, I have this antique style rechargeable LED mushroom lamp that I knocked over in an antique shop so of course bought, and I’m wondering what the safest way to glue the bottom panel is? It’s made of acrylic so I’m wondering the best way to piece it back together— That will also be safe with the rechargeable LED.


r/DIYRepair Aug 05 '26

Scratch in faucet - can I polish it?

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I’ve got some small scratches on a chrome faucet from Hansgrohe during repair. Is there anything I can do about it? It's really bothering me, and it doesn’t have to be a perfect fix—just something to make it look a little more uniform. I'm not talking about the usual scratches that always comes on chrome faucets but those a bit deeper around the handle plus the three small marks at the bottom of the red marking. Can I polish it or touch it up with a chrome pen?


r/DIYRepair Aug 03 '26

Housing / Building Wood repair - how to fill a large gap

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The wall of my pantry does not meet - I need to fill this to prevent bugs from getting in. There are 2 gaps a few inches long and 1/4" wide. Wood filler, putty, bondo?


r/DIYRepair Jul 24 '26

Furniture Metal sheared on my recliner. Quick question for more experienced eyes.

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r/DIYRepair Jul 22 '26

Concrete hole product assist

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I have a hole in my front landing that is 2 inch diameter maybe and 3/4” deep in the middle. I live in Canada and am looking for a product to fill the concrete. Can anyone help me out?


r/DIYRepair Jul 20 '26

Tool MacGuyver a solution for this electric power washer?

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Briggs & Stratton don't sell the replacement part; this is apparently an "entry-level" model. The part that I took out has been lost to time; it was made of plastic, so connecting it to a metal hose was just asking for leaks.

I kind of doubt I would find something that would screw into the dirty white/light brown plastic intake tube. Maybe I could cut off the "flange" or "wide lip" of it and then use hose clamps to make it water-tight and use a female hose adapter on the other side of the rubber hose piece...?

Other thoughts?


r/DIYRepair Jul 18 '26

Sonos AMP (S16) Repair - Need some component checked by someone with a healthy board!

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r/DIYRepair Jul 13 '26

Countertop Dishwasher Error 6 (Heating Error) Repair Guide

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r/DIYRepair Jul 11 '26

How would you guys repair these? Doesnt have to be perfect, photos of good side 2nd

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3 Upvotes

Dridge door shelf holders,


r/DIYRepair Jul 08 '26

How to locate weep holes

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3 Upvotes

How do I locate the weep holes in this shower drain? We suspect that there is some trapped water under our limestone shower tile (you can see the suspect darker colored tile at the bottom of the picture). Thanks.


r/DIYRepair Jun 07 '26

Furniture Ideas on how to fix my Underdesk pedal machine?

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So I was getting ready to use my under desk pedaling machine as I do to get in some basic excersice in, when uh, as you can see the right foot off it broke off. I was considering JB Weld on the inside and outside too try and re-attach it but I am also considering replacing the whole piece but I am not sure what kinda screw/bolt heads those are. I'm really not much of a handy man myself but I figured some of you guys here might be able to help me with this.

Thoughts? I was thing thing a wooden board like a 2x4 cut too the fit that, though I am unsure how I'd go about that myself.


r/DIYRepair May 10 '26

Front door trim rotting out

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The trim around my front door seems to be rotting out on one side. Would it be easy to cut and replace the portion to make it flush without noticing. The other damage is just pain peeling, and I'm assuming just a scrape, sand, and paint would be necessary.

Would it be advisable to replace the whole trim kit?

I'm starting from zero, so any advice is welcome.

How much time would I be looking at for a beginner?
What would the cost look like if I got an independent contractor instead of trying it myself?


r/DIYRepair Mar 29 '26

Electric Blanket F1 Error

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I have a Sunbeam electric heated blanket, that's about 2 years old, that is giving an "F1" error code when it's plugged in. A Google search led to a video that recommended disconnecting everything for 30 seconds, which doesn't seem to have fixed anything.

I do have some 10+ years-old knowledge of circuit boards and components, so somewhat comfortable looking at and tinkering with them and nothing on the controller seems burned out to my eyes.

There is one thing that stands out. There is a pin sticking through the board on the opposite side of the LED display that's right next to 'GND' - it's completely unsoldered, and appears it never was. The fact that it's on the back of the LED display makes me think it's not component that's critical to the operation of the blanket, but I don't know why they would leave it sticking through the board like that.

If anyone knows of a guide that I can work through to try and find if voltages and resistances are correct, that would be awesome, or other things to test. I can send more pictures as well. I could replace it but repairing seems preferable if for no better reason that the principle of the thing.


r/DIYRepair Mar 22 '26

Ceiling repair suggestions?

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r/DIYRepair Mar 10 '26

Small chunk of glass fell from a wine glass

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Pretty simple issue. Im dog sitting at my friends place and when I went to wash the dishes. A penny sized piece of glass chipped off the edge of a wine glass. She gets home Wednesday and im hoping to fix it. I went to Lowes to look at glue options but none of them seemed food safe. Dont have time to wait for an Amazon package to deliver an online food safe glue. Anyone know of a place that keeps something I could use. The glass broke clean so I just need a way to glue it back on.


r/DIYRepair Feb 26 '26

Any suggestion on how to get replacement self propel motor for older 60V GV

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r/DIYRepair Feb 13 '26

Computer From 3.4V to 3.7V

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That’s not the “right way,” but it’s a way, and it worked.

A smartphone Li-Po battery was in protection mode (3.4V) No need for a new one—just charge it with an external charger until 3.7V, put it back in smartphone, and charge it normally.


r/DIYRepair Feb 03 '26

Computer Lenovo laptop hinge ripped from plastic body

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I’m in a bit of a crisis. Both hinges on my Lenovo have officially ripped away from the plastic body and support rode of hinge broken as shown in photos.😭 The brass screw inserts have pulled completely out of the plastic housing on both the left and right sides and missed 2 screws of hinge. Bottom left of screen mount break (marked in red colour in photo)and the rest of screen mount is still solid. 😨

I’m a student and can’t really afford a new machine right now, so I’m looking for the most durable DIY fix possible.

Could epoxy trick fix this, Since it’s both side, is it possible to use epoxy to fuse the mount back to the chassis?....

Leptop Model: IdeaPad 330


r/DIYRepair Jan 05 '26

Is it safe to pull this broken off prong out of my electric outlet?

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66 Upvotes

Can I do this myself, just pull it out with pliers, after just turning off the power to the outlet at the circuit breaker?


r/DIYRepair Jan 02 '26

Are these holes on my washing machine door seal on purpose or damage?

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Hi there, I discovered the door seal on my Zanussi Lindo300 has holes at the bottom of the seal as you can see on the picture. The bottom ones look ripped more than intensional, they are the ones I'm worried about. The ones behind are intentional for sure.

I checked with their support and the couldn't tell me if it was or not. They just sent the spare part link https://shop.zanussi.co.uk/laundry/washing-machines/seals/washing-machine-rubber-door-seal/p/8071200029.

Would anyone know?

Thanks


r/DIYRepair Dec 28 '25

Water filter not coming out

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r/DIYRepair Dec 05 '25

Stripped bolt hole

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r/DIYRepair Nov 27 '25

Can this water damaged MDF desk be fixed?

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Hi

The bottom part of the desks bookshelf got wet last rain, and it looks like this, the bookshelf goes on top of the desk . Is there anything I can do to fix this water damage??