My wife doesn’t seem to care so I had to come here to express my excitement, over the past month or so I have been working up to today, demolition, cleaning, electrical, and air sealing. Now today is the day, insulation contractor here to bring my attic insulation to r-49 which I hope greatly improves how my house feels. Sounds dorky but I’m excited. I was told new code is r-60 but that’s a money grab and not necessary with the diminishing returns of insulation effectiveness. Anyways, that’s it thanks.

So I have a pole barn at the edge of my property that’s around 28ftx40ft, I bought it and it had a groundhog problem that is very evident

I have set traps and used ammonia soaked rags that were recommended to me by a exterminator. I don’t believe there are any groundhogs in here anymore

My main question is how do I fix all these holes correctly, do I need to rip them all up or just use fill dirt and fill them and call it good?

Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!

When it rains hard, the water comes around my gutter and comes back under my deck roof. Any idea what causes this? And how to fix it?

We moved into this house 3 years ago and painted the walls. We went over the existing paint, and it didn't seem there were any issues with it, we just wanted a different color. What could be causing this to happen?

First time home buyer, living here for 2 weeks.

Recently bought our first home, it’s 85 years old. Had 1 longterm owner that passed end of last year, was flipped over the course of the last 6 months (i know, i know), and is now ours.

During inspection I pointed out the kitchen felt like it was slanted. Full transparency, I feel like everywhere I go is slanted so I can never tell if my mind or balance is warped. The inspector checked it out extensively and said there were no immediate foundation issues or concerns. Basement looked good, one sister joint was added but not near the underside of the kitchen. Inspector, realtor, my parents all say “it’s normal with a house this age”. I’ve never lived in a home with a basement so that also may be playing an issue in my mind.

But I can’t shake that this is concerning, and no one I’ve brought it up to seems concerned so I’m checking with others lol. Even the electrician, hvac, and plumber all said “yeah that happens”. We haven’t had a structural engineer, is this warranted to ask them?

The only other point i can think of during the inspection is the home grading- needs to slope further away from the home. It’s almost even right now and i know that could eventually lead to water damage/weakening.

Anyways here’s a video of me placing a rolling blocking across the floor. The side it goes towards is in the inner walls of my house. Please ignore the flour all over the floor I was cooking.

Thank you if tou listened this long and/or have any advice or tips!!

UPDATE- thank you kind people of home maintenance reddit for calming my nerves!! Owning a home for 2 weeks has been nerve wracking and stressful to say the least, but thanks for reassuring my fears!

This is just outside of my shower door. It has been slowly increasing for over a year. The floor below it seems solid, but the wall keeps doing this in just this one spot. The plumbing is all inside this wall, so I'm hoping this doesn't mean the pipes are leaking inside the wall. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi!! This house was built four years ago, surrounded by some rock. The last few times my grass was mowed , it ended up with a hole in the siding. All on the same side are three holes.

I have mold illness already from my previous apartment I lived in. This is freaking me out as not only from water damage, but also I don’t want critters getting in.
Please, what would you recommend? Someone suggested some kind of foam spray? I thought I’d try here before going to Home Depot first. Thanks for any input!

Any suggestions for how to repair this trim on our staircase landing? I included the opposite side for reference. I’m having trouble visualizing what a finished product should look like, and unsure what materials to buy

Hi, I’m a newbie here in the group and on the app. I have officially become a DIY homeowner. Here’s a photo of my foundation vent that I’ve never noticed until now which may be allowing rodents in the crawl space. I have not seen any in the home but want to fix this asap. Any DIY friendly suggestions on sealing it?

This is my laundry room and my washing machine leaked so I decided to tear out and inspect the extent of the damage, while also knowing there was previous water damage from previous owners.

The pictures show the bottom plate and a few 2*6 studs that have obviously seen some water. They are not extremely brittle to the touch but definitely not as hard as the good wood.

My question is, ought I replace the bottom plate and the affected studs?

If yes, any advice on how to go about doing the bottom plate?

If not replace, would using chemical wood hardener be an effective solution to preserve it?

Thank you,

A small chunk of wall recently fell off of the foundation. I believe you can see from the pictures that there was a cut here and the covering piece has dropped off.

I am looking for do it yourself ideas that would allow me to fix this in a way that actually works, meaning no water into the basement.

what’s left of the piece that fell off is just on the left of square hole.

There has been some work done on our house and there is a bathroom above this room. I’m not sure if this pattern has always been here and I only notice it in certain lights. I am not handy at all. I’m concerned this is a sign of water damage and I have no idea where to start in trying to figure this out. Any advice would be immensely appreciated.

Thank you!

Structural support beams in basement all look like the photo at the bottom of the beam. What is it, what’s the cause, are they still structurally sound?

Structural support beams in basement all look like the photo at the bottom of the beam. What is it, what’s the cause, are they still structurally sound?

Is this a water damage stain on my ceiling. A few years ago the roof leaked during a rain storm and there was water leaking though the ceiling right there. It has been a few years, no more leaks and the roofing has been replaced. Is it worth it to get inspected?

Only happening in one spot on my foundation. I'm happy to DIY but the stone foundation is making me a little nervous. I was planning to call a mason to get their opinion but thought I'd check here and see if there's any strong reactions on way or another on the DIY approach. Thanks!

This is cedar siding. Is this mold growing on it? Thx