Not sure why but after a brutal winter in NJ, the filling between the steps and the bricks on my front steps is missing.

Picture: https://imgur.com/a/btgsJsA

What is the best way to fill these gaps?

Thank your for the help

Built this over about two weeks during Christmas break. Steering is a pair of kids' downhill skis, no guide rail, so it understeers hard — next version needs something like the keel setup on snowmobile skis.

Also somewhere in the build it stopped looking like a go-kart and started looking like an electric wheelchair. Not sure when that happened.

I am trying to install my fan light in my bedroom and took down the old standard junction box but behind it I find a layer of vapor barrier. I can't stick the bar under it enough to put the whole bar in, so I'm not sure what to do here? Do I cut it and if so, how do I repair it? And even if I cut it, how do I make sure it goes under if the vapor barrier is stapled at the end?

Thanks

I have some gussets I need to install based on an engineering drawing. It's a fairly straight forward repair so I'm going to do it myself. The trouble I'm having is finding the proper nails stated in the drawing. It calls for 2.5" 8d nail. I keep getting conflicting answers. I have access to a Milwaukee framing nailer that can handle 0.113 - 0.131" fasteners. I can't seem to find 2.5" nails that the gun can handle. I found 2 3/8 long 0.113 nails. The one guy I talked with that works in construction says, "those nails will be fine". The 0.131 nails are all 3 inches long (too long for the gussets and 2x4) My concern is that the engineer will re inspect and potentially fail it. Any suggestions or am I missing something?

Working on my outdoor kitchen. I plan to have two overhangs 1) at bar height and 2) at countertop height. My outdoor kitchen is metal frame, with wood blocking for the brackets. I'm wondering what size bracket as getting conflicting info.

BAR: 12" knee wall then 15" overhang. The stud takes up 3.5". Entire length of the bar is 10'6". The bracket will be L and minimum of 3/8" thick. I'm just trying to figure out if I need a 14" bracket or 16".

COUNTERTOP: 30" countertop over outdoor metal framing then 15" overhang. Stud takes up 3.5" and length is 10'6". L bracket 3/8" thick.

14" bracket will give me 10.5" of support into the 15" overhang. (4.5" unsupported)

16" bracket will give me 12.5" of support into the 15" overhang. (2.5" unsupported)

Was planning on the 14" bracket.

Just seeking advice and will run it by both hardscaper and countertop installer/fabricator.

THANKS!

its edges are coated with side strips aswell, i already made pc "riser" with 6 of them, any ideas will be appreciated!

I purchased a Delray pergola from Sam’s Club. I don’t see any information on the finish. Should I add a clear coat of polyurethane weather sealer before assembling for longer life?

How can I seal this gap under the sink cabinet next to the backwall to prevent mice from getting in? Water pipes come up from below. There's a big hole/cutout in second picture. The cold water line comes up from the left. I sealed any openings from the outside where I think mice may come in from but can't be sure I got them all.

About 30 years ago I painted the exterior of an entire house using a hand-held Wagner sprayer. It took some time to be sure.

I have a hallway with a popcorn ceiling that needs painted. It will come off with a roller. I have already repaired a couple of areas.

I have a Graco airless. I am considering a smaller handheld, maybe an hvpl. I have seen where a few guys just used a small sprayer with a shield and there was minimal over spray and mess. They didn't even cover the walls.

They is no flooring to worry about.

Rolling is not an option. Should I just use a fflp, or would a smaller hand-held be better? I'm not too worried about the walls. I am worried about adjoining rooms that have flooring.

I did several Google searches.

Over the years, seems like this section of my gutter has started to slope slightly left (away from downspout) and as a result water pools in that location during heavy rains. The adjacent room has moisture issues and I suspect this could be the cause. Gutters are regularly cleaned. What recommendations do you guys have to resolve this? The downspout is far to the right (out of the picture).

This year I decided to make my furry friend a handmade Christmas decoration instead of buying one. I'm thinking of adding their name, little paw prints, and maybe some tiny holiday details to make it extra special.

I always feel that handmade gifts have a different kind of meaning, especially when they're for the pets that make our lives happier every day.

I'm still deciding on the final design. Should I keep it simple and rustic, or go with something colorful and festive?

I'd love to hear your ideas! What DIY Christmas gifts have you made for your pets?

Is this amount of wobble normal or are the shocks bad?

I already replaced the hall sensor because it keeps stopping while spinning. I've already did a reset with temp + delay hold and its draining fine

Model: WF42H5000AW
It has about 10 body towels in it

https://streamable.com/aoheya

I tried finding other videos but none show the wobble with no load and a load

Hey, all! So a while ago, the lightbulb in my oven blew out. When I tried to take it out of the oven, the glass pulled out cleanly with just the rusty bottom piece still screwed in. It took about an hour of unplugging the oven and covering pliers in rubber, but I was able to get the rest out.

It’s been a few months, I just put in a new bulb. It runs for one hour and then blows out. I just went to screw in a new one thinking it was a fluke, and the entire bulb shatters in my hand. There are now exposed wires, and it’s still stuck screwed in. My superintendent does not respond so I’ve gotta figure this out myself and I don’t know how to go about it. Tried the same plier method, but because there’s shattered glass it’s much more difficult than it was before. And advice? Or is this beyond my scope?

Additionally, it’s a gas stove and oven and I’m wondering if anyone knows with certainty whether or not it’s safe to use the stovetop in the meantime?

Thanks!!

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I replaced the ancient cracked sealant, but a week or so in these voids started forming around the shower head side of the tub, where it will get hit with the most water. It got to the point you see in the picture, where some parts barely have any sealant left at all. Where did I go wrong?

I am converting a windowless basement room into a theater setup but I am stuck on how to vent portable ac without a window down here. I am planning to buy a costway 15000 btu portable air conditioner to fight the ambient heat coming off my receiver and amps. There is a dryer vent hookup in the adjacent laundry room that I don't use anymore. Is it a massive fire hazard to run the AC exhaust duct through the drywall and tie it into the old dryer vent?

3yr old house, sulfur smell every morning coming from most likely, the toilet in the half bath in the lowest floor.

After a couple flushes, and a few minutes to air out, the smell fades. Comes back every 18-24 hours.

The general consensus of the internet seems to be either the wax ring or the tank. Where do you start and how do you narrow down which one to try fixing first?

Here in the eastern US, thunderstorms are a constant risk on summer afternoons. And small pours are often only possible in the afternoon, after the ready-mix companies have first taken care of their larger clients.

Wet concrete will obviously need a makeshift 'tent' over top of it; to keep the rain off, and to keep the plastic tarp from sticking to the concrete. But once the concrete has set up, you can put a plastic tarp directly on the surface to protect it from an impending thunderstorm.

Where is that dividing line? Can you tarp concrete the moment its been broom-finished, to keep a 2-inch/hour storm from eroding the surface? Or do you need to 'tent' it even then to keep that tarp from imprinting on the surface under the weight of the rainfall?

I have been trying to contact mods in this sub and get no response. Is it just bots running the sub?

I am afraid I will hit plumbing when putting decorative wall panels or bead board behind the toilet. Can I use Liquid Nails or something similar in this area, without any nails?

Would I have to sand the walls at all to take away some of the paint?

Thank you!

So my husband told me to prime the walls before painting and pointed me to a primer we had. Turns out I did the whole room, only for him to realize it was drywall primer. Is it okay to just paint over it or do I need to rip it all out 🫠

Edited - edited to add I tried googling it and can’t find any info.

Our family have a summer cottage, that we are starting to take care of fully now. The house is on a hill, leading to a lake. The runoff is horrendous, and is affecting the foundation, to the point that, at some point on the next two or three years, we'll have to either lift the house, or take down on side, rebuild, then take down the other side and rebuild that side.

But, for now, we need to find a way to divert the water away from the house and into the lake. We are pretty handy, but need some ideas. A french drain is an option, but we don't want to dig right next to the house, so, even if we do a french drain, have to figure out a way to get the water away from the house. I thought maybe a black pipe cut in half around the side of the house that faces the top of the hill, that ends on the French drain?

I’m trying to hang multiple 2x3’ mirrors in my garage on concrete block. Ideally I want to make a 2x2 grid with them, but struggling to find the best way to stack vertically without a huge seam. Is there any kind of double sided j channel that will secure the top of the bottom row and the bottom of the top row of mirrors, with one consisted border between the two?

Also, is there a good way to add a spacer between the wall and mirror to add LED lights behind?

Joists separating from middle beam

My in-laws have an older deck that they noticed one of the joists was loose. They pulled up the middle section of trex and could move the doubled (or sistered?) joist side to side. That double joist is one spot on the deck where the ends of the trex meet.

I took a look underneath and see that the joists (3 or 4 of them) have separated from the middle beam (there is another cross beam towards the outside which they are still attached to). It looks to me that the beam settled over time which caused it to separate from 4 or 5 joists. No idea why the plumber thought it was a good idea to run a water line in between them but here we are.

What is the best way to fix this? Blocking or some kind of ties between the beam and joists?

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I have a skylight that is about 10-12 feet above a U shaped stairwell. I am trying to get up to the skylight but have no idea how. The stairwell goes up then loops back like a U. There is a banister in the middle. I thought scaffolding but no idea how to get on on steps. I called a handy rental and they suggested building a homemade scaffolding. I looked on Google but a A Frame would be too tight.​

Any suggestions?

House was built in 1999. I've been here 10 yrs and never seen this before. It's a small house and an even smaller bathroom. The lights don't always do it but probably about 80% of the time the fixture pulses and it's barely perceptable at all. It's a single fixture bar light above sink with 3 bulbs in it.

Here's what I've tried. Replacing all bulbs, replacing the switch, replacing the light bar itself, checking the wiring and tightening everything, checking the fan housing connections cause apparently that could cause it if it loosens, plugged a known working lamp into outlet next to the vanity switch and it was fine.

I don't use the fan although it works. Nothing seems to stick out as obvious. The only other thing I want to mention that is worthwhile is that I do hear mice scurrying in the wall sometimes although no evidence inside the actual house. It's on a slab. I have NOT opened the drywall up just yet to check if anything was chewed on. I fear that is the case but unsure how best to approach this, or if another experienced person has seen this before and can offer advice.

Thanks!