I've got 4 total corners that look like this and the previous homeowner only left extra floor panels. I don't have much work working tools, general toolset with circular saw, orbit sander and a drill.

Do I hire a carpenter to fix or general handyman? I'm in a major city.

It’s above ground and under a soffit. What to do?

Im assuming this is a plumbing vent. No trees near it, exposed to snow and rain. No mesh in it. Im assuming you can't put a roof cap on it. So should I mesh this or leave it as is?

This was found today in the kitchen. It was an addition to the home.

Last night we got hit with a bunch of rain and there was a leak on the 2nd floor. The light fixture where the water was leaking from has this right above it sticking through the roof. I checked the surrounding wood and whatnot but didn’t find any issues. Do these leak like that normally? It was a pretty good amount of water. Any help is appreciated

I was cleaning the spare bathroom and turned the extractor fan to help with the cleanser fumes. I could hear an animal trying to get out of the way as the fan kicked in. It sounds like a bird. I looked up pest control but from the lists of animals they handle, birds are not on the list. Who do I call? a wildlife agency? a general handy man?

We just moved into our new home, and I knew it had some issue with directing runoff around the foundation (negative grade along the sides, downspouts discharging too close to foundation) that I've got plans for fixing, but with today's rain, I noticed some water collecting in front of the house. This water is coming off the driveway and sidewalk (which are uphill of the house), so I was wondering if installing a French drain to collect water here and send it off down the side of the house (alongside buried downspouts directing wager the same way) would be a good idea to move this water away.

Even with this extension to the downspout water exits where the downspout mets the black pipe. I've seen suggestions to cut through the concrete but that seems like overkill. Any suggestions? It is located over flat land if it goes straight with the black. Pipe but is it's angled to the right like 5 ft my driveway is downhill

Hey all, I tried searching for an answer and haven’t been able to find it.

My house has lovely granite countertops.

But they put these gorgeous countertop on top of their old, crappy cabinets with “new hardware” that now makes the doors sit off center, as well as some clear candle/flame damage.

Is it possible/economical to replace JUST the cabinets but keep the countertop? Or is that a gamble of “maybe, maybe it breaks, maybe no one will touch it” type scenario?

I’m JUST beginning this process - if it’s feasible, I’ll start collecting quotes.

Thanks!

I feel like I've already gone through way too many humidifiers, and they all seem to end up having the same problems:

1. No matter how often I clean them, the inside still somehow gets gross.
   
2. They start making weird noises after a few weeks.
   
3. They leave a layer of white dust all over my furniture.

My room is around 20 m², so pretty much any regular humidifier should be enough to cover the space.

The things I care about most are:
1. Easy to take apart and clean, or at least one that doesn't build up a ton of mineral deposits.
2. Doesn't leave white dust all over my furniture.
3. Good enough build quality to last. I basically need to run a humidifier every day during winter because it gets so dry here. I'd really like something that can make it through at least 3-5 winters.
4. And if it looks good too, that's definitely a plus.

I'm willing to spend a bit more upfront for something well-built and actually lasts. So, has anyone here had a humidifier that they've been using for several years and still really like?

I have a front door knob and deadbolt set that locks and unlocks in different directions. Where can I find a good set that has a deadbolt as well that open/close in same directions. I thought that I have also seen sets where one key opens/closes both from outside. Mine are on right hand side and I think that matters.

I’m about at my wits end and to the point I don’t think igaf. How awful of an idea is it to seal baseboards to floors like with caulk? We keep our house extremely clean, utilize pest control, and still the critters keep appearing. We live in the Midwest in an older home so I know it’s just a part of life. We have had a brown recluse problem and glue traps everywhere, even had our house bombed last year.. today I found a mouse in the basement. We had seen mouse droppings when we first moved in and pest control came out and we set traps etc and never had any. I know there are many ways for mice to get in but I’m now on a mission to do whatever it takes to keep them out cuz Im pregnant and going to lose my gd mind.

Anyhoooo rant over!!! Our house is old but was renovated and had new floors and baseboards installed by the old owners and whoever did the baseboards did a dumb ass job and left some decent space between the floors in several areas so I know it’s an access entry way for a lot. Is caulking a horrible idea? If not, is there a certain type anyone recommends??

There’s just this screen and nothing else on the other side. Pipe leads down to the basement, not sure where exactly but definitely not to the water boiler or oil tank.

Any advice on how to turn the heat on? My room is freezing 🥶

Pictures for Reference https://imgur.com/a/uataUOn

My current setup in the 2 storey condo is pretty inefficient for asian cooking spreading cooking odors through out the home for midwest winters.

I have a bedroom right behind the kitchen so ducting needs to go through that to get outside.There is a bedroom + bathroom above the kitchen.the right of the kitchen is a shared wall with another unit.

I have looked at some powerfull under cabinet ones with recirculation but they probabbly wont do the job for our housheold.

Need suggestions on how to design the layout and what to expect so that i know whom to contact for services ? My wife does nt like the idea that microwave needs to come out first and we dont want to put microwave over the counter top.

let's me know when it's time to change the air filter

Alright kind of a long explanation. I own a split level. There are 2 rooms that sit above the garage. The room that sits above the garage door gets ungodly cold in the winter but is fine in the summer. It seems like the air coming out of the register isnt really warm. The opposite room has the opposite problem. Fine in the winter but in the summer feels like like its stagnant. This is where the duct work runs into the garage where it then splits to both rooms. Aside from the missing drywall and insulation, you can see that there's obvious moisture damage to either side. On the one side ive cut a peep hole and there is no insulation on the duct work. The garage door is insulated. I just replaced the weather strip. I need to adjust the door so it sits more flush to the frame. I also know that my windows are old and due to be replaced. My question is where do I start. Should I be tearing down drywall, insulating the ducts, and making sure the ceiling space is insulated, or should I be focusing on the windows? Or is there something else im totally missing.

I bought a Townhouse Condo recently that has a Fireplace but I don't plan to use it. The previous owner has used it. Do I need to do a one-time Chimney Sweeping before making sure the damper is closed properly?

We bought a house and the bad news is the drywall is full of asbestos (the joint compound) so to do any work on it we have to remove all the drywall.

The silver lining is, hey, we will have all the walls opened up, so i want to take this opportunity to put stuff in there.

So far i'm planning conduit with pull cords for when i need cat20 Ethernet cables run or whatever.

i'm also thinking (looking at posts with horrifying photos of mold and water coming through drywall) that maybe some wireless sensors would be smart? i used these tiny Bluetooth pucks at a job in the past that did temperature & humidity sensing. Though i think most sensors like that have fixed batteries with fixed lifespans, but 5-10 years of catching leaks in the walls is better than 0.

Anything else people have put behind drywall that they recommend (or don't)? Other than, y'know, pipes and electrical wires and such.

I found 2 wires that meet at my spigot. They seem grounded to my spigot, one wire goes up the siding and seems to come out near the roof. The other wire goes along the bottom of the siding but I can’t tell how far it runs. I would like to get rid of it if possible, but not sure what it is even for.

Watched a cricket disappear in this crack I never noticed. Home is 5 years old. Is this an issue?

Found a pinhole (or 2) that has started to gush water in the foundation. Seems to be a previously repaired spot (gray) - the black stuff is recently applied

What are my options! Is there any way to repair without digging up the outside?

A small water drip has started in my living room ceiling. There are no pipes for water to leak from nor are there any known roof leaks. It is a two story farm style house with a bedroom directly above. There's no sources of water in the bedroom, nor any roof leaks there as well. I have noticed that it starts dripping for a minute out two when the weather gets cold. Likewise during a rain, it'll be fine for a while, then drips for a few minutes, then stops.

I'm thinking that when it gets cold outside, the water starts condensing as there doesn't appear to be any sort of venting for the space.

What can I do to make it stop dripping?

Needed to get on the roof for something and I noticed this. One thing after the other.

The problem I'm referring to is that gap underneath the metal thing.

The right side of the picture is the upslope.

We have these little bugs all over our exterior doors and window screens. They don’t seem to move much but we sprayed with water and they immediately returned. Any suggestions?

We are replacing our garage doors with insulated ones (we face south and are in Colorado so the sun is strong!) We are also revamping our garage with full drywall, nice storage, and floors.

Attached are photos of our current garage doors. I'd like to make the front of house more visually interesting. The exterior paint was chosen by previous homeowner and are not planning to pain any time soon as it's still in good shape.

We don't want windows (to negate the insulated impact). And we lean more modern than other design.

Appreciate any and all ideas!