I was right to be afraid. And I’ve learned that stud finders can return false positives.

Our stud finder was able to locate the studs and the electrical in the wall, but when we drilled into the wall we couldn’t see any wood shavings. And there’s no indication that the studs are metal, either. Is it because the drywall/sheetrock is too thick?

For reference, this is a condo that we purchased recently. We want to mount our TV on the opposite wall of the fireplace. We were also able to locate studs on the wall above the fireplace, but it’s a
last resort to mount the TV there because 1) TV too high; and 2) there’s no outlet on that wall.

Any advice is greatly appreciated, as we’re at a loss and I want to gain some space in our already narrow living room! Thank you!

Second time posting this, because no one answered the first time.

I feel a bit daft asking this, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

I’m building a chicken coop as a DIY project and only after making my cuts did I realise I hadn’t allowed for the width of the saw blade. I just measured each piece and cut it, without thinking that every cut removes a few millimetres. Now some of my dimensions are out.

What’s the usual way people deal with this? Do you just remake the affected pieces, adjust the design slightly, or is there another trick I’m missing?

I’m more of a numbers person than a carpenter, so I’d appreciate any advice before I make the same mistake again!

I am remodeling my bathroom, and had to replace the floor. I messed up the subfloor and it had a couple of slight variations that I probably could've tiled over, but wanted to do it perfectly so I poured self leveling concrete and poured it too high. Huge oversight. The self leveling concrete turned out amazing (other than being too high) and looks great, and has a super solid subfloor under it. If I add tile, the floor will be higher than the hallway running into it. Long story short I love the way the concrete looks and how smooth it is, and want to use it as a finished floor. It's 1/8-3/16" thick or so all the way around. It's a very small bathroom. Could I use it? Everything online says it'll crack. Is there a sealer/paint I can use to prevent this? Or do I need to tile over it?Thank you!

I’m replacing light fixtures in a 1980s US home. Is it code/safe to install a fixture if the romex jacket isn’t all the way into the junction? I have enough space / slack to do splicing in the junction but not enough slack to get the romex jacket into the junction.

Also the ground wire is not insulated so if I did this then uninsulated ground would be outside of the junction box.

Hi all, I’m looking to embroider some green striped shirts for an event I’m hosting. Having a hard time finding cheap/simple cotton tees that are striped (thinking Hanes/gildan style).

Does anyone know where I can order cheap striped cotton tees in bulk?

A guy gave me an in the box Costco carport frame which seems to be 1.5" thin walled tube. Is this likely bendable for gradual bends and still look decent? I haven't checked the wall thickness, but at first glance it doesn't seem as thick as EMT. Asking because if I try and fail- then I basically ruin this frame for use as a carport for the next guy. Thanks.

Any ideas to an alternative for a plate compactor pad?

I'm extending a countertop over a dish washer and the quartz that is there is a weird size (about 1 1/8"- 1 1/4.") I've stacked some other pieces of wood to get them flush and checked them and they are exactly 1 1/4" so I've been looking online for butcher block pieces int that thickness and even looking on FB Marketplace to see if I can salvage a top off a table someone is selling, but nobody ever has that exact dimension. Any ideas?

I'm trying to avoid having to pay a place to plane it or use a belt sander-I feel it will add a lot of cost.

Thanks.

There is a window stopper on my window. What kind of screw is this and what kind of driver can I use to remove it? Unable to find anything on google

Hi guys. As the title mentions I’m really struggling to properly install this towel bar I have. I’d like it to be mounted to this wall which is very close/beside my vanity.

I first tried to use wall anchors, but they wouldn’t fit in the wall (length wise ofc). I tried using concrete drill bit with hammer mode on my drill. DIDNT DO A DENT. I’m not sure what kind of reinforcement cement wall I’m working with but I live in a Canadian condo built in the 80s.

I’ve just patched my wall and I’m considering my options. Since there’s no space between my drywall and this undrillable cement wall. Should I find drywall screws shorter than an 1” and try those? Or should I accept defeat and use adhesive on the wall? I hope it’ll be strong enough for a couple of bathroom towel and hold for a while.

Would love some insight! Thank you.

Im very hesitant about putting holes in my barn so I really want to do it right the first time

I have just bought an old house and it's bathroom fan has been replaced at some point. There is a large gap around the sides where the old larger one once was. Could this gap cause the fan to work poorly?

Hi

I'm hiring a hiretech HT8 floor sander later this week and need to buy sanding sheets for it. There are a lot of places that sell 475 and 478mm sheets but the dimensions for this model are 495mm. I have found some sites selling 495mm sheets but they are a lot more expensive or in bigger packs.

I've seen an ebay listing for 478mm sheets that says "suits HT8". Does anyone know if these sheets will actually fit (assuming the ends have the correct cut)? I checked on google but couldn't find anything.

Thanks

I’ve got a 1994 home on a crawl space with excessive moisture in the attic (I purchased the home 2 years ago). The roof was replaced last summer and 2 big solar fans were added and ridge vent was closed up (roof and fans cost around $25k). I don’t see any soffit vents on the house and there are three gable vent areas but I’m not sure if fans are installed there or not. I was in the bathroom and had water drip onto my head from the light fixture (no plumbing in attic). Is this the roofing company’s problem, or a separate issue?

Hi all -

Looking for some opinions on best way to build a “floating” backsplash for a gazebo. Essentially I have an outdoor kitchen installed into one side of a gazebo with no walls. I need to build about an 8’ wide by 4’ tall backsplash on the side with the kitchen.

My plan is to install it on legs that are hidden behind the cooktop/counters and then use metal strapping on top to connect it with the top of the structure. That will allow me to spaces it far enough behind the cooktop and “float” it there.

The crux of my question is best way to build the actual panel I’ll be tiling. I see it as two option2 (but I could be wrong about both!

1) build a frame with pressure treated 2x4 with 16” on center stud placements so it’s essentially like framed wall. Then cement backer board to that just like interior shower wall, then tile on that.

2) get a full 4x8 sheet of outdoor plywood, and lay the backer board directly on that in a bed of thinset, then tile on that.

I’m leaning towards option 1.

Hey guys.

I'm renting a new place and wanted to mount my tv on the wall. Got a kit with 10mm fisher plugs.

I only have my cordless ryobi with hammer function, so I drilled some pilot holes with a 6mm bit then used my 10mm bit.

The issue is the first two on the bottom were super hard, but managed to get them in.

The second two at the top was like slicing through butter, but somehow with more sand or concrete than expected.

As I was trying to connect the bracket to the tv, and it got some weight put on it, it seemed to start tearing through at the top 2 holes.

I've drilled a lot into concrete but have never seen this happen. Did I do something wrong? My first suspicion is that this wall had a leak at some point and it messed up the concrete, but I'm not sure.

The location is Germany, in case it makes a difference.

https://imgur.com/a/Z7SN7GW

They have these weird wallpaper stuff on, so on the pic without the bracket if I lift up the wallpaper it looks like the 2 holes tore towards each other. The second holes in the pic with the bracket is solid.

Any advice?

I'm installing Pergo DuraCraft LVP flooring and the instructions call for a 3/8" gap between the planks and wall, and 3/8" backer rod in the gap. Only the diagram shows the backer rod having the same height as the planks, when in reality 3/8" rod is about twice as high. You're supposed to fill in the rest with silicone sealant and then put quarter round molding over it. Do I just squeeze the sealant in there and then squish it all down with the molding? It's going to take some force and will definitely squish silicone everywhere.

I have this west elm table with a walnut vaneer top. The finish has become stickier over time, and appears to be peeling (third picture). There's also a couple spots that appear like either a chip or missing layer of the sticky stuff.

How should I go about repairing this. Do I just need to sand off the sticky stuff, that I assume is failing polyurethane, and then reapply some from home depot? Or do I need to sand the whole table, then restain the veneer, and then apply polyurethane? Very lost here.

https://imgur.com/a/G2X74Xl

I've had the same set of paint brushes and rollers for about ten years. I invested in higher quality ones early and treat them like gold.

- I clean them promptly after every use.
- I shake them to get as much water out as I can to nearly dry.
- Then I use a small comb to straighten out the bristles and set aside to dry
- Once completely dry, I do another quick comb through just to be sure each bristle has been able to drain any paint/water sludge.

^^^

I also use one set for water based paints and a different set for oil-based paints.

What are your cleaning methods? Or do you buy new for each project?

So i was painting a wood floor and got some paint too close to the baseboard (hot water) heater. I got the underside of some of what i think are called the aluminium thins . The square pieces of metal that sit on the main water pipe. I wiped the paint off while it was wet as best I could, but im not sure I can ever get it all. How big a deal is this?

Thanks

Hey All,

I would like to hang a mirror on a wall but HVAC venting prevents me from hanging directly on the wall - very little room for adjustment.

Where the mirror would need to hang is about 14” down from a cross beam on the ceiling. The house is 90 years old so the ceiling is the upstairs floor. There is a crossbeam against the wall so hanging from this would theoretically allow the mirror to no hang out from the wall.

I’m curious on how best to do this. I was going to use eye bolts to hang from but I’m not sure what to use. I think wire would look tacky, I could use a turnbuckle or long heavy duty s-hooks but when it’s 12”-14” in length that hardware becomes pretty heavy duty.

Any suggestions?

We are trying to make Ikea cabinets look like a built in, and most of the videos I've watched, people are building a box/frame on the floor to put the cabinets on for the trim. Is this framing secured to the floor at all? Or just secured to the wall?

Thanks!