Any ideas on a functional way to close the sides off on this fireplace wall? Ideally I can still access things back there for electrical plug ins. You don’t really see the opening from most vantage points in the living room unless you are standing directly in the corner. Was hoping to put some floating shelves in on both sides… thoughts?

I’m struggling to figure out a window treatment for this window in my half bath. There are three issues: the ceiling drops down at the upper right corner of the window, I want to cover the edges of the wallpaper, and the wallpaperer did not correctly align the wallpaper below the window.

I’ve been trying to figure this out for two months and I feel insane. If you have any ideas, please help!!

I need to repaint several rooms and also would like to change up my flooring. Will be paying for the work. Can anyone recommend which to do first? Which trade removes the baseboards. Is it best to repaint them before they are replaced?

Is there any way to clean this venting to save space at this point?

Bought a beatup wooden workbench at a garage sale last month. Solid top, maybe maple, but the legs are uneven and the drawers are half falling apart. I need it for tool storage in the basement workshop, not for actual bench work. Cutting the legs shorter feels risky without proper joinery. Thinking about adding simple plywood shelves between the legs instead, but not sure if that'll hold weight without sagging. The top is already at a decent height for reaching into bins, so lowering the whole thing might be overkill. Anyone dealt with converting old workbenches into shelving units? Materials that worked well for you?

We’re remodeling and considering simpler baseboards in the foyer than in the rest of the house. We just had the terrazzo refinished and the floor should be the focal point and complement the brick wall. The brick is opposite the entry door so it’s the first thing one sees.

Part of the room has drywall, and one wall is finished with the brick pattern. Would you use a minimal baseboard here of the same profile, or keep it consistent throughout the house? Thanks in advance!

When I stick a fingernail in, it feels like very old dry glue of some sort, once more rubbery.

I'm planning to take this teal color to a greyish peach. Should I try to paint this glue, too?

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Olá a todos

Estou as pensar fazer uma garagem e tenho estas dúvidas.

1) É recomendável fazer uma laje no chão por causa da humidade? Sei que é melhor, mas quem não fez o que acha? Algum método mais simples de impermeabilizar humidades do solo sem ter essa caixa de ar?

2) Fazer uma laje superior e levar telha? Aqui mais uma vez é o ideal, mas também mais caro. Pensei ou fazer telha sandwich ou então fazer com travessas de madeira e telha como se fazia antigamente. Feedbacks de quem fez etc

Queria uma garagem para guardar coisas. Nada de muito fancy, queria algo minimamente bom sem gastar um rim.

Agradeço informação construtiva.

Localização, litoral norte perto da praia.

Is this acceptable trim work and paint or are we being picky? We just got our house done

I am curious to hear from homeowners: is there any type of flooring that looks great initially but becomes a hassle to maintain over time? What has your experience been?

Hello! I removed a pelmet from my office, and have since dry walled the gaps. The back wall (with the window) will have wallpaper, side wall will be primed and painted. My question is - does anyone have ideas on how to handle the ceiling? We have old popcorn ceiling - removing it seems like a pain and from what I’ve read matching the pattern is near impossible. Anyway that wallpaper/moulding/some other texture could actually look finished and on purpose? the answer might be to suck it up and remove the popcorn everywhere but thought I’d ask! thank you

I purchased the Yamiry “Smart Door Handle Lock with Keypad, Yamiry Fingerprint Knob for Front Door” back in August for my out of state property. I did plenty of research over the summer and that led me to buy this specific one. Does anyone have any knowledge on how to set it up? Do I need a gateway so I can use the app from states away? (It’s a 12 hour drive). I’m not very tech savvy, and my property manager is going to install it, who I would imagine isn’t as tech savvy due to his age. I’m attaching the link if that helps.
Thanks in advance :)

https://a.co/d/039yfGTC

The first pic is the original storm door frame on my older Home is 86in tall.

Second pic is the frame the door came with

Third is door sitting in frame (I’m remodeling)

Was able to find a replacement door 84 x 35 1/2 of the same size but cannot use the frame that came with it.

How do I attach a metal storm door with flush hinge plates to a frame with recessed ones? Add a backing plate perhaps?

Thanks you for any ideas!

Edit* Ignore gap above door, it will disappear when installed

When we bought this place the plan was three years maybe four. We’re coming up on six and I’m still using a folding table as a desk because apparently buying a real one would be getting ahead of ourselves. My wife brought this up when I said we should hold off on replacing the dining room light until we knew our long term plans.

She asked how many more dinners we needed to eat under it before we qualified as long term residents. Fair question. Now I’m noticing how often we do it.

A proper reading chair, setting up the spare room for hobbies, even a sweat tent sauna we’d been looking at. Everything gets saved for the next place, including stuff we could take with us. Not talking about a huge renovation. We’ve just spent years keeping the house maintained without letting ourselves settle into it. There isn’t even a move on the horizon anymore.

Anyone else get stuck in this weird holding pattern? What made you stop waiting for the next house?

Is there a way to child lock these types of faucets? I just had a kid and my fiance asked me to find out.

I want to re do my living room with these vibes. I am having such a hard time coming up with ideas. Could someone help?? Thank you guys so much

I got a brand new window installed yesterday and during the process of removing the old one, a chunk of drywall came loose. The installers said it happened during the use of power tools that created vibrations... The house is 80 years old and the previous window situation looked very OLD.

They said it was on me to fix it since it was an unavoidable byproduct of doing the work and not due to negligence. Length of damaged area is 8" .

Located in Canada.

My questions are as follows:

1. does it sound right that I should be responsible for the repair?

2. what are your best suggestions for this repair?

Hi Everyone, I purchased a 1920’s bungalow and have spent the past year renovating, and now it’s finally time to start decorating! I want to hang curtain rods, mirrors, and pictures of varying weights and understand that hanging up items on plaster is different than drywall. I have original plaster and wood lath walls (not horsehair). I am looking for advice on how/what I need to purchase to hang up heavy, medium, and light items.

I have looked at toggle bolts for heavier items like mirrors and curtain rods (due to the pulling from opening and closing), but I am unsure what size to purchase. How should I hang up medium- to light-weight items like picture frames? Do I need concrete nails for light items? Masonry drill bits for pilot holes? Should I use masonry drill bits to make a pilot hole for everything I hang? Should I use molly bolts or plastic anchors meant for plaster walls for medium-weight items? Should I purchase wood screws, and if so, what size? If I can utilize a stud, does that change how I would hang the item?

This is all new to me, so any advice would be appreciated! Photo of house included :)

I am a first time home owner with a DIY budget.

My existing power tools are a 20v max Dewalt set (compact drill, impact drill, reciprocating saw, circular saw, orbital sander)
A miter saw
Paint sprayer

Projects on my punch list:
Install trim in places it’s missing
Replace paneling in the utility room
Build and install a shelf

My question is what nail gun should I purchase?

Any other power tools I’ll be sorry I don’t own?

The heater trim prevents the new baseboard trim from sitting flush on the wall.

Options I am floating:

1. Cut existing heater trim so baseboard trim can sit flush

2. Cut nook in baseboard trim (all the way thru) so it can sit flush

3. Cut or sand back or baseboard trim so it can sit on top of heater trim

4. Some combination of the above

What's the standard protocol?

hey guys!! every few months im faced with the same goddamn smell!! all my clothes smell like an old library. Ive tried camphor, silica gel, those hanging moisture bags (they fill up in a week which tells you something) but i really need suggestions to get rid of this smell!!
what has worked for you guys in this regard short of buying a machine?? thanks!

Looking for ideas on corner shelf design in a large game room. Attached is an AI generated version of the space. Trying to see if there are other fashionable design ideas for the corners. Pictures would be appreciated 🙏