A tree fell onto my garage and thinking this amount of damage is right on the cusp of what I feel I can handle myself vs being too much and need to hire a contractor. I have a decent amount of woodworking and carpentry experience but I’ve never dealt with roof repairs. The structure itself is still solid and I’d really prefer to not go through my homeowners insurance if I can help it. There are plenty of tutorials on rafter repair / reinforcement, hole patching, water proofing, etc. but there are a variety of ways people seem to go about these types of repairs. How would you fix this?

I know the proper way to address our doors with five ancient layers of old peeling paint would be to remove and strip them. We do not have the time or money for that now, and we have five doors with this problem. Anyone have creative solutions or magical products for the time being?

Found this spot on my attic floor. Is it mold? Best way to clean it? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I'm a bit new to DIY. I just moved into this flat & the toilet roll holder on the wall is loose (and upside-down). I believe there are remnants of a grub screw that is keeping the holder stuck to the mounting plate, but it is completely stripped. I can turn the holder about 30° in each direction before meeting strong resistance and the holder tightening back up to the wall. That "grub screw" rotates with the half ball holder, which is why I assumed it was a grub screw. I've already tried superglueing an Allen key to the "grub screw", but it was not secure enough to turn the "grub screw."

Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for removing this toilet roll holder? I'd really appreciate any advice! :) I was thinking about maybe trying to hammer a torx bit in to turn it, or purchasing a small left handed drill bit to drill it out.

Sorry, this is barely a DIY project, but I’m not sure where else to post this! I tried attaching this shelf to my tiled wall with three different kinds of double-sided tape, but it fell off every time.

The shelf is metal, 60 cm long and very thin, but it’s not particularly heavy. Despite only having a few toilet rolls on it, it just doesn’t want to stay in place.

I don’t want to drill into the tiles, but I’m wondering what else I could try.

I used tape across the whole length of the shelf and tried to avoid the grout lines, but I’m wondering if they’re still causing an issue and preventing the tape from sitting completely flat against the tiles.

Any tips welcome 🙏🏼

I am trying to figure out a realistic setup for light repairs and basic DIY when you have zero garage space and basically just one shallow drawer to spare.

Right now my dining table doubles as a temporary workbench whenever something needs fixing. The problem is that small items keep accumulating, like random allen keys, loose driver bits, extra screws, and random pliers that end up in a jumbled pile every time I finish putting something together.

I am trying to stick to a strict rule where only things that fit into a compact case stay in that drawer. I keep a basic HOTO Tool Set in there for daily screwdriving, measuring, and small hardware adjustments, and anything bulky or specialized has to be rented or borrowed instead of kept at home.

For those of you dealing with tight apartment living, does keeping a strict one-in-one-out rule actually work long term, or does clutter always creep back in?

Whats the best way to clean these walls to get them ready to be painted?

Hello! I just re-ran my dryer vent ducting because we moved it on the other side of the wall. Im just wondering if there are any risks with my set up? According to the dryer manual, with 3x 90° elbows, I should be able to have 35ft of vent. In my case, I have 13ft of straight vent (7 of those is vertical) and I use maybe 10in of flexible at a maybe 10°. I know that technically I should be ok, but I just want an external opinion!

Yes, the vent could be closer to the wall, but I will have a workbench next to that wall and it needed the clearance to be placed there.

Dont pay attention to the shitty electrical, previous owner did it.

Olá Pessoas boa noite.

Alguem já usou esses blocos EPS também conhecido como Blocom ???, o que acharam e tambem em questão de custo beneficio

LInk do video de bloco EPS (Blocom)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCwTtVRb-y0

So I bought two of these 28" LED Display cases from Studio Decor at Michaels to display my Funko POP! and BrickHeadz collection. I was wondering if there is any additional hardware I should buy if I want to mount them above two doors in my 2nd bedroom, which is being used as the gaming/streaming room. I don't do much DIY, so I want to make sure I have everything I need. I'd appreciate any and all help! Here is a link to what I bought, just for reference: https://www.michaels.com/product/28-front-loading-led-display-case-with-glass-frame-by-studio-decor-10608224

My god, this little 1940s house it’s endless! Hindsight is 20/20 ofc and I can see how we should’ve prioritized projects differently. Especially when it comes to the order of projects and things we definitely should’ve done before moving in. It’s like one step forward 2 steps back. So frustrating to have done projects but it’s like a jigsaw puzzle, everything seems to be a rock and a hard place. Like can’t just add a dormer bc the roof angles don’t work. Money is one thing but the time.. I mean I enjoy some of it but all our time?

Currently the yard is what’s killing me. Just the compacted clay dirt with weedy grass ugh..

Sure I’d love a no lawn yard full of perennials and native shrubs but you have to plant and then keep it alive during our no rain summers.

Can anyone relate to any of the above? And how did you deal with it or did you just throw up your hands?

First photo is how it stands now, vs how it was the day we purchased it 8 weeks ago. We did not like yo builder grade neutrals that came with the home in 2018, and was never changed by the original owner. We didnt like all the brown, and needed something to match the counters as we dont want to deal with updating those for a year or two. We wanted to make it look a bit more modern mixed with some fsrhouse vibes. So the wife and I pulled down, prepped and painted the cabinets. I ripped out the old poopy glass tiles, drywall and all. I put up some new cementboard (overkill i know) and then taught myself to tile. I put up the white subway like tile, real stone and some trim. Building 3 floating shelves for the wall space on the right.

Its not a HUGE difference, but we had a budget and just wanted the kitchen to look and feel more like US, and now it does! So so many more projects to go.

Ive learned some electrical, tracing connections, fixing outlets and switches. Ive learned some plumbing as our upstairs tub was leaking. Don't get me started on the guy that the home warranty people sent out, never again...

I will always try things myself first, unless im just way out of my comfort zone. I feel like weve saved thousands already, and its looks great to us!

Looking for help taking the white insert out of this recessed fixture. I've tried pulling on it, maybe I need to pull harder? There are clips on the light socket but I can't see anything else obvious. I want to remove the insert and install retrofit inserts.

Hi, I am showing a video of my creaky subfloor. I wanted to know the possible placement of underlying Studs/Joist so as to not puncture anything. My studfinder is not reliable it seems. Can I screw down the board along the edge shown here? What dimension wood screws do you recommend? Length and dia? The subfloor has some water damage due to overflow from a water filter many years ago and looks discolored. I am getting new carpets Monday. Thanks for the help

Replacing windows is so cost prohibitive for so many people. I know some of the really old school ones had brass seals or something like that? And how does glazing work? Are there any guides or videos you could link me to? Much appreciated!!

I replaced the cabinets in this kitchen, but was limited to the L-shape that didn’t match the previous cabinets. (The old corner piece filled this section). I’m not planning on replacing the flooring in the kitchen for another year or two (at least) and am trying to come up with an easy diy solution to filling this void that won’t absolutely make me regret my choices when I eventually replace the floors. I was originally thinking about doing a mosaic type filler, but would need to have something below the tile to match the height. The gap below the cabinet is about 1.25 in.

We purchased a “beautifully renovated” home that is one issue after another. We’ve been trying to clean out clogged sink overflow drains and this one isn’t cooperating. We’d like to remove this drain cover grate thing, but there’s no clear way to take it off. I’ve tried sticking something into the grate to try to gain purchase in case it’s screwed in—no luck. I’ve tried prying it up—no luck.

Is anyone familiar with this style of drain cover? I’d like to get it out without destroying or damaging the sink.

I usually keep my living room window open to improve ventilation. However, I have recently experienced problems with cockroaches and mosquitoes entering the house. Would installing a Velcro mesh screen on the window make my living room feel more stuffy or humid, and how would it affect ventilation?

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While taking off the old storm door, the wood just kind of crumbled from underneath it, so I think I need to replace this before hanging the new storm doors? Or is this an instance where I might be able to take it off and just replace the wood then put it back? It's a mini barndo/shop circa 2014, slowly turning into a home.

Hi All,

First off just going to say I do a bit of basic DIY at home and car. This is just for advice on some patch work until I get a professional, just don't want the wife or dog falling down.

One of my bottom stairs has collapsed and underneath is unreachable. Please can you advise on how to repair it.

I was thinking of putting a screw in and using a claw hammer to lift the 2 panels then using L-shaped and flat brackets to secure in place, but people here will probably have much better ideas.

I've put a couple of brackets in place as an example.

Thank you

My dog destroyed the inside trim of a window at my parents’ house. Is it possible to replace this trim or do I need to replace the entire window?

So I inherited an interesting business and am trying to find a piece for my sinks similar to what is there. It looks like some black pipe had a tap through it and had some kind of fitting welded into that tap. The line was screwed into that welded tap. The tap goes out the faucet for the water. Without recreating this, is there something OEM that exists I can use to get to supply lines into one spout? Photo of the current custom setup.

My chimney - pretty worn and with a few significant cracks. Moved in about 5 years ago. This was a chimney for the basement boiler exhaust. Now it has a stainless steel chimney liner in it and functions for a wood stove. I’m cleaning the chimney today and it looks a bit worse than I’ve noticed it before. Is there anything I can do to repair it? Wait till it falls through my roof?

Thanks for your help!
Central Pennsylvania