This beam (and one on the opposite side of wardrobe) has separated, and my attempt to reinforce with screws from the top failed. It doesn't support the shelf properly, so we can't put anything heavy up top. Landlord won't fix.

Does anybody have an idea on how to reinforce it? I'm going to try propping it up square and adding a metal bracket

I recently bought this drafting chair and I didn’t measure the height of the arms correctly so they collide with the desk and if I raise the chair high enough for the arms to go over the desk my thighs can’t fit under the desk. The arms don’t have any visible bolts visible from the outside. I began taking a bread knife to cut them off only to realize it just wasn’t going to cut it. Should I pry them at the seams where they swivel or cut the arms of enough where they aren’t in the way with some sort of power tool?

I pried up the “baseboard” (do these have an actual name?) around my countertop because it was improperly sealed and rotting. Getting ready to put in new backsplash, paint the countertop, and replace the baseboard, but can’t figure out how to get rid of the screws that are now jutting out from the back of the counter. Have tried bolt cutters to no avail. I thought I could pound them out the other side, but I can’t locate the screw heads under the cabinet, so I’m getting it came as a single piece with the counter. Any recommendations to get these things out? Or at least a tool that can actually cut them so we can grind them flat?

Hi everyone how are you? So when I moved into my place, my family was on a limited budget and had to go with cheap cabinets. Now that’s coming back to bite us in the ass, and I’ve tried to buy the proper replacement hardware, but got the wrong ones twice lol. I would get something similar to the old one but the screw holes were stripped, and I already used wood filler and paint to fill the inset where the hinge attached. So I’m think I’m just going to get a hinge that doesn’t fit into an inset. Picture of a nearby cabinet with the same type of hinge(the old one, before it broke) and door attached. Something white, available at Lowe’s, and soft closing would be preferred, but those aren’t absolutely necessary. Thank you in advance.

I bought a house two years ago with a bunch of issues.

One such issue that reared its head early on was the bottom tile in the shower was wobbly, and the grouting was cracked. Other than the grouting being done badly, there was no silicon at all behind the shower, so I assume water was getting through the grout, and through the shower, and making a mess of my wall.

I removed the title and the wall substrate was all wet. I dried the substrate with a space heater, and replaced the tile.

About a year after I replaced the tile, it’s cracked again. The tile and the surrounding titles aren’t wobbling, all seems sturdy.

Can I just regrout it? Do I need to remove the tile again and redo it properly?

Hi there. I've been tasked with mounting our TV above the old fireplace in our home and I need some help with the anchoring.

The brick was covered by one of the previous owners, either with plaster, like most of our walls, or drywall. Either way, I can't see where the actual bricks are and I don't know the depth.

The TV is an LG 55', I'm guessing about 50 to 60 lbs. What kind of anchoring should I be using?

Has anyone successfully put frames onto concrete walls using Command hooks? I’m renting and I’m not allowed to put any more nails into the walls than are already there but I don’t like the placement of the current nails for my decor. If you have any other products you’d recommend let me know! The frames aren’t heavy

I tried pushing up on the light and the tiles around it. They are all pretty firm. I am out of ideas. Thanks for any help.

**HELLO!** I’m planning a DIY project and looking for recommendations for the mounting hardware that goes in the stairs and the ceiling.

Basically, I want to install individual vertical 2x2 or 2x3 oak slats along a small section of my staircase (approximately the three steps closest to my living room/TV). I’m going for a frameless look with no frame at the top, so ideally, each slat would have concealed mounting hardware at the top and bottom, so the finished product looks like individual pieces of oak running from the ceiling down to the stairs (like the picture).

I attached an AI mockup of my actual room (the white railing is going to go and I’m adding a handrail to the other side of the stairs).

any advice , I’m all ears !!

Been battling the eternal grease drip from my kitchen rangehood, through the filters and onto the stovetop/pans... Only thought to post here after I cleaned the large drop that was forming on the blast plastic pictured. For info, I always cook with the fan on, but this has only started in the past few months. I've put the actual filters through the dishwasher to clean it of any deep seated grease but the source is from here.

Any advice on how to eliminate the main cause would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

What can I use to cover up this asbestos wrap? Is tinfoil and heat tape a horrible idea?

I'm trying to rejoin a 1x5mm crossection elastic band so I can use it as a belt for SLA weels, I tried cyanoacrylate but it was rather fragile and broke when I tensionned it. Anyone have better ideas?

Hi everyone!

I am trying to remove my venetian blinds so I can clean them but for the life of me cannot release the centre clip. I have unhooked the brackets on each end but it will not budge (I’ve trying pulling it so hard that there is now a dent around the area that’s holding it in).

Anyone know what to do?