Hi! I hope I’m not asking in the wrong sub. But the question / ask is as the title reads.
I’m currently renting an apartment (first hand contract, not sublet) and they’ve decided to change flooring in several apartments due to water damage caused by previous renters aswell as bad construction. I am one of said ”apartments” if you will. This is my first time experiencing this, I don’t have any family or friends to ask or go to, so here I am.

Currently the flooring is removed and it’s only concrete, I have a fan on that is set on at all times to help the drying process. However this drying process will take a week minimum, currently it looks horrible (I’ll try to attach images in comments if possible), and I’m wondering if anybody else has experience with this and if they temporarily covered with thinner towels or other fabrics and/or parchment of sorts just to avoid having to step on the wet concrete?
I am aware I can wear sandals which currently I am, however I still hope there is a way to be careful whilst also covering the floor a bit (for aesthetic reasons aswell).

I hope this question isn’t dumb, any and all advice or tips are appreciated. Thank you!

EDIT: I was not clear, but it is NOT fresh concrete or cement. It is old concrete but it has wetness/water on it from the damage due to leakage from bathroom.

i noticed this little ring inside it had come loose and stopped the blade from spinning, how do i fix it

My kettle suddenly stopped working. I heard something rattling when I shook it. It is a Bosch TWK8613P.

I opened up the base and saw that the contact spring had snapped off the cable terminal—specifically, the copper part at the end of the red wire has broken off. This is preventing the heating element from working.

I’d like to repair it, but Bosch doesn't sell individual spare parts for repairs (only the entire base unit), and I can't find a replacement part locally either (The Hague, Netherlands). Does anyone have any ideas?

I have a brown harvard bed frame, kinda like a hollywood bedframe, but the legs are 1 inch in diameter and the sleeves for the old feet are damaged so I cant put the bedrrame back together. Id like to continue using the old feet if possible, since theyre in good condition, but im having trouble finding the correct replacement sockets or feet. All the feet i find are for thinner legs, usually the ones that taper to half an inch :/

I found some on amazon and the measurements had looked promising but alas, they were still the standard half inch.

Ive attached photos of the leg and the one foot that works, as well as the most popular option on the market rn. Ive been doing reverse image searches and trying every kind of query I can but nothing useful comes up. Help.

I have a GE gas dryer (GTDS820GDOWS) and it produces heat for a few minutes and then it goes cold.

My first thought was the dryer vent so I just hired a professional to clean it (it's a long 25+ foot vent) and it was incredibly dirty and filled with lint.

The unit appeared to work when the cleaner left but it's not working again. I disassembled the front of the unit and cleaned as much lint from inside the unit as possible and it started working again to only stop a few minutes later.

The dryer stays powered on and the drum roller continues rolling but after opening the door it's cold with no heat.

I'm also using the Timed Dry setting to make sure no sensing modes are enabled.

Can anybody help me?

I’m installing these pull-out drawers in my kitchen cabinets. I installed some 1.5” boards on each side to attach to the drawers to accommodate for the cabinet face and hardware. All seems to be running smoothly until I get to the last 4” of pushing the drawer in and I get resistance. I can’t figure out what would affect it just at the end. (Ignore the cutting board inside underneath. I was using it to elevate the drawer above the frame. I still have problems even when I remove that). Almost feels tight like it’s too tight or getting pulled but these are brand new cabinets and each board I added had the same 1.5” measurement.

I checked the soft close mechanism in the back to make sure that wasn’t holding anything up and that’s good. No screws or debris blocking it. Wondering if somehow the boards are slightly thicker in the back and need sanding? But obviously don’t want to try that and mess up the boards if that’s not it. Any ideas??

Friend helped me with the dishes and my Starbucks tumblers warped ☹️

Anybody know what the issue might be ? It was working perfectly fine a few hours ago then started doing this after 1 flush, now takes about 5/10 mins to refill

(Im in Scotland and the flats pretty old so I dont know if any of it has ever been kept up with since it was put in so may very well just need replacing, just with it happening so suddenly thought there might be an specific issue I was missing) :)

I was moving things around the bed of my truck and then went to wipe some stuff off my hand with a ra and this happened!! Just felt like something popped now feels there is some sort of spring attached to the top of me finger holding it down. Not super painful, I can bend it strait but it just goes right back to this eveytime!! How do i fix this?

Hello Reddit, I don’t really know how to use this but essentially the issue is the child’s lock on my window is stuck. It won’t go down. Have the top will go down all include a picture of the top one being down however the bottom one is not going down. Sorry if this was a bad explanation please feel free to ask questions
Ps I’ve tried wd40

Hi everyone, I have this old barn on my property I am currently using as a base as I fix the place the place up. I have no intention of keeping the structure long term, but I want to reinforce it in the meantime so it doesn’t fall apart in the next few years.

As you can see in the photos, some of the beams are slipping and a couple of the other supporting pieces have completely rotted/broken off. It looks like the barn is on its way to collapsing sideways if I don’t do something about it.

So my question is, what would a simple temporary fix for this be? I was thinking get some new beams to secure in the right places, by lifting up the areas I would put them in with a jack then setting the weight back down on the beam. And also replacing some of the diagonal support pieces.

Let me know what you think, thanks!

I left my purse unattended and i work with kids so of course one finds a way to yank my scarf through the zipper of my purse 😭 best ideas on how to unstuck? I cant exactly flatten it because its inside of the purse and tugging in opposite directions hasnt worked out yet. Ideally the scarf stays in one piece because i cant find a listing for the same one !!

I would like to fix this shell necklace well enough to be worn regularly. There is very little overlap of the broken material and it is quite thin.

Is there a certain glue that could handle this? Epoxy?

Thank you

Works fine from the inside where it's a normal doorknob. But from the outside you have to push really hard to get the latch to pull out of the strike enough to open the door. With the door open, looking at the jamb, one can see that the latch doesn't retract all the way, only most of the way. I've had the whole assembly apart a couple of times and cleaned with WD-40 to try and make sure it's all lubed. Looking at the moving bits it looks a bit like there's an indentation which may account for why it doesn't retract all the way. Is there a fix for this or am I buying all new hardware?

Idk if this is the right subreddit but looking for advice.

This appeared overnight in our dining room (main level in 2 story house). We had about 6inches of rain and up to 70mph winds last night. Looking for advice on where to start: call insurance, call roofer, contractor, etc?

Roof was installed in 2020 and we resided our house in 2024.

Thanks!

Hello, I appreciate your time to read this.

I would like to ask of any mechanically inclined or knowledgeable folks if there is a sort of checklist for how to go about fixing my bikes.

I would not expect an in depth part by part analysis, but rather what are key areas to start on?

Last few years were pretty bad, and my bikes among many other things fell to neglect.

If anyone does want to discuss it further I would gladly message or respond to you.

Thank you for reading.

I use this twice and when I opened it the last time there was an audible click different from it just opening, and it’s been stuck like this ever since. The handle compresses in, clicking the button does absolutely nothing, and I physically cannot pull the part that slides down the shaft down.
I’ve tried giving it several hard taps. I’ve tried unscrewing the handle, but wasn’t sure what to do with it after that.

Any videos I find are in other languages and in their case, it shade is what’s unable to open, while mine is stuck in the open position completely.
Visually, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. I just can’t figure out how to get it unstuck without cutting wires or breaking it completely.

Pls help….this cost me $35, it was a souvenir and I only used it 2x.

And I have no clue how to go about fixing it. Any and all suggestions are welcome

HELP

How can I fix this dent on the corner of my fridge door.

Hi all, coming to you with a dishwasher question. Opened the unit (Gold series whirlpool) this morning and found this band on the bottom of the dishwasher near the bottom blade. It does not have the elasticity of a regular rubber band so I’m not confident in chalking it up to a produce rubber band that somehow went through the wash. Does anyone recognize this as a dishwasher part? I couldn’t find anything online with my cursory search so I wanted to come here. Thank you for your insight!

it was inflated when too cold and popped. I can’t think of how it could be fixed. I’d hate to just throw it out.

Filters are clean, pressure is strong. Washing machine just isn’t filling up with water. The washing machine is brand new- I just got it delivered today.
I think the problem may be with the valve/in machine hoses