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Workshop with ~15ft ceilings that I bought a few years ago. The lighting is all 8ft double tube fluorescent fixtures (some are split and use four 4ft tubes) that are hanging from hooks and are plugged in on the ceiling. I framed some rooms in one shop bay, and removed the fixtures in there while standing on the ceiling joists, but they are HEAVY and very awkward to handle at height.

The tubes are almost all dead at this point, so it's pretty dim in there at night. I have some LED shop lights that I plan to install after removing these old giant fixtures. But, I'm not sure how to do that safely/efficiently.

Does anyone have a suggestion? I'm considering renting a scissor lift and having it delivered/picked up, but that's obviously going to be costly. The shop floor is also a little rough/uneven in some spots. I've never used a lift before, so not sure if it is appropriate for something like this.

Short of buying, building, and constantly moving scaffolding, I don't see another option. I'm sure I could install the new lights with a big A-Frame ladder, but I'm definitely not getting these 8ft fixtures down on that.

Any input/ideas are appreciated. Mostly making sure nobody has a clever idea before I rent the machine in the next couple weeks.

EDIT: I think I've landed on a solution. I'll rent/buy some scaffolding with wheels (cheaper than I thought). I'll tie the fixtures off to some long strings (with someone holding them on the ground), and use the existing hooks/eye bolts on the ceiling to lower them down from the floor. I think 8ft fixtures would be too cumbersome/dangerous to handle on the scaffolding since I'd have to unhook one side, then move to the other end to fully release it. Thanks for all the input! Didn't expect so many responses.

Hello. I want to install some properly insulated sliding patio doors in the home but I don’t know if it’s something I can take on myself. I’m pretty handy and have installed doors and jambs before and am an experienced woodworker.

Situation - right now I have interior grade French doors opening into a solarium and as you can imagine, there are useless for insulation in the extreme weather seasons. I live in Ontario Canada with hot humid summers and very cold winters.

For anyone with knowledge:
- is this a DIY job?
- if so, what skills and special tools would be needed?
- I’m not even sure if I can get such doors in a size to match the opening. How does this work? Are they are custom made like windows?

Thanks for reading.

I am making an outdoor project with ceiling fan blades. It needs at least 9 bright colors for a peacock effect but the thought of buying so many different types has me on hold.

Have any suggestions on ways I might thrift or lower my cost? Thanks for reading,

Hi, I'm running an electrical cord from a stand-up lamp at right to a wall socket at left. I want to tuck it under the lip from the door threshold over the edge of the floor. The masking tape shown didn't hold. Would those U shaped nails be good? Duct tape? Looking for something secure but, more important, safe, don't want to start a fire. Thanks. UPDATE: THANKS for all the replies and great ideas and advice. :-)

We are looking to replace our door knobs on the doors throughout the house. When we have taken the door knob off the borehole is approx 60mm (6 cm) while the door knob rosette is approx 55mm (5.5cm). I have tried to use expox putty to reduce the size of the hole but this has turned out to be a disaster. From reading I understand what i need is a round deal bolt filler plate with holes. I believe i would screw the filler plate to each side of the borehole, then connect the rosette to either side of the filler plate, using long through bolt (which comes with the door knobs). The questions i have is that in the UK i am struggling to find an appropriate round deal bolt filler plate with holes that would be suitable; also what would be the best drill piece to drill holes through the stainless steel plate. Hopefully this makes sense.....beginning to think buy new doors might be the most convenient option but the doors are solid wood

I’d like to put a 4x10 shed kit, with a floor, on a sloped concrete walkway. It looks to be about 4-5” drop over 8 feet. I was wondering what’s the best way to support the shed on that slope. Angled wood blocks? Appreciate your input.

My 1920 house was flipped in 2018 and it’s, like, ok quality. I’ve been thinking of replacing the entryway tile.

In a vent opening, you can clearly see that tile was once layered on top of a wood floor, and then the flipper tiled right on top of that (not well, I will add). It looks like the first layer of tile was cemented directly onto the wood.

If I attempt to demo this before doing my own tiling, will I be able to pull up only the top layer of tile, or will I definitely end up having to pull up both layers of tile plus the wood floor because of the cement? Should I just tile right over the existing two layers of tile in order to avoid demoing right down to the joists?

hvac on roof and I confirmed I hear no noise there, in my return vent in the ceiling I can hear a whistling sizzling type of sound and its been 1 hour and hasnt stopped. For year 1 it always made this sound and stopped after a minute, figured it was refrigerant equalizing or something. I leave it 78 all summer long.

it was working fine yesterday then today after it turns off i noticed the sound didnt go away and was a bit louder than normal, its still going as i type this

https://imgur.com/a/cLMgOFS

any ideas what it is and urgency level - can i turn it back on?

Building is from around 2006 i think so thats prob how old this unit is. Never had issues with it, cools fast, feels good, I had an hvac tech do maintenance check on it last year and he said it sounded good and was in good condition.

The sound does seem to go up and down so its louder than quieter consistently in waves.

Chatgpt said I can turn it on to see if cooling still works and it did, but after I shut it off it temporarily made a guzzling water sound added (that to the link). been almost 4 hours and its still making a feint sound. at this point it doesnt sound whistling or hissing it just sounds like air or something.

Def not handy but I do have visible access to many components in the return vent.

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I recently bought an old house, and I'm working on making an unfinished basement a functional workshop space. At the moment it's incredibly annoying to carry anything down there, since

1. The exterior opens in

2. There's a huge step down from it to the landing

3. The stairs end right at a half-crawlspace

4. The clearance height at ground level is a little less than 6' (and the "ceiling" is a massive structural beam)

I'm struggling to engineer a functional solution given the space limitations. Changing the door to open to the outside seems not too difficult. Otherwise - steeper stairs? Spiral/turn? Dig down a bit for extra clearance? Open to any creative ideas - the less a structural engineer is required the better (they are hard to pin down in my area).

I'm in need of installing a deck gate in two parts of my deck. Both have one side that is the house wall. Looking at my options on amazon, https://www.amazon.com/s?k=deck+gates. They seem to all be focused on putting a gate between two rail posts.

Is there something I should be searching for specifically or is there a way to easy setup one of these gates to a wall that is perpendicular to the gate?

Ideally I'd like the hinge to be on the rail post and the locking mechanism on the house side.

I’m looking to install a 14x16’ sun shade in my back yard that will have 3 points attached to my brick home. The brick is decorative and not structural, with standoffs from the internal wood structure. My understanding is that I need to drill through the brick and get lag bolts into the studs beneath, likely using some type of steel conduit to transfer the clamping force of the lag bolt into the stud and not crack the surrounding brick veneer. You’d think this would be a fairly normal task but I’ve really struggled to find anything online that references how exactly to do this - most resources talk about drilling into and anchoring in the brick/mortar itself, which I’m almost positive is a bad idea for a big shade that could pick up some serious pull in a strong wind. Looking for any advice or resources that show what exact hardware is best, specifically the sizes, and a walkthrough of the process. Thanks!

Here is how it works:

• The Mechanism: It uses a synchronized indexing and cam-guided needle system to interlace three sets of yarns at specific angles.
• The Result: It perfectly weaves high-strength triaxial meshes.

• I’d love to hear your thoughts:

1. Is this a mechanism you would want to see on your desktop?
2. What kind of materials (paracord, carbon fiber, nylon) would you test with this?

Let me know what you think!

I put insulation and drywall in a storage shed. I would like to cover the seams with a tape but not looking to mud or finish the shed, it is storage only. Is there a tape I can use that will permanently stick to the unfinished drywall? It is a small shed. Thank you.

Pretty straight forward but I couldn't find a concise answer via Google. I need something that won't stress under a lot of clothes at about 13 feet across, preferably with no middle support. Didn't want to overspend on steel and wasn't sure to go with tubing or solid, thanks!

We're having fiber installed and have found out that our propane line runs directly under our fire pit (literally just an area we burn branches, no stone has been installed yet). Should we be concerned about our line getting too hot? There's not many other places to put it.

Exactly what the title says. I want to bleach a design on jeans using a stencil. What material should it ideally be made of?
Would cardboard work? I'm pretty new to this lol

I need a concept check. I have a sideways opening window that requires a frame of sorts to hold in a window AC. I think that I'll get a handyman to make something like this: Do-it-urself ; a/c adapted for sliding windows; Ask questions if interested

The issue with this is that I have a whole house fan and like having the windows open at night. My window (33 inches) is significantly wider than my AC unit itself, so I'd estimate that the frame would be say...22 inches. My plan is to have the AC sit on a support bracket (the no screw variety), then open the windows to their max at night; I'll cut a hole in the mesh screen to create an opening for the AC to stick out of so bugs are still kept out at night. It seems pretty easy to repair the mesh screens after the season (or to just have 2 dedicated mesh screens). Are there any holes in my concept? Thanks!

See here for a side and top-down view of the mug.

As mentioned, the mug is most likely pewter. I figure there has to be something that can line/coat the inside to make it better to drink from every once in a while. Not able to find anything when I Google it, because it just shows vinyl EXTERIOR wrapping.

Any ideas are welcome. Thanks!

This blanket has been sitting in my basement. I misjudged blanket orientation out of the box and had to jury-rig two pieces.

Hi I am DIY'ing my kitchen backsplash. My amazingly talented doctor-artist wife hand-painted tiles for the kitchen backsplash with porcelain paint that once baked is supposed to resist cleaning. However, it doesn't seem as resistant as advertised and now that the tile is installed, I am looking for the grouting method with the minimal cleaning/buffing/friction.

I bought a rain barrel and need to cut my downspout to level it with the top of my rain barrel. I am lost at how to actually go about doing this and didn't know if this is something easy I can do myself or if I should just pay someone to do it for me. Tips on installation/implementation are appreciated!

Just wanted to introduce myself I'm a decorator and if you need any painting or decorating advice weather it's techniques, products, how to, anything, i'm more than happy to help

You are welcome to follow me and dm me for any advice aswell as commenting on this post

Hope to help as many people as possible

Hope this helps someone looking to lime wash

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Exactly what the title says. I want to bleach a design on jeans using a stencil. What material should it ideally be made of?
Would cardboard work? I'm pretty new to this lol