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How to fix misaligned floating desk frame?
I am a new "DIY-er" and have recently taken upon myself the project of building a floating desk with the intent of expanding it later on (i.e., adding shelves, mounting monitor racks, etc.) ...
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How do I Trim between 2 doors that are close together?
I need to install jamb on the strike opening of my second pocket door and trim out both. I'm stuck because it looks a bit stupid to me, the doors are to close to each other to trim each out normally ...
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Dado rail joining
I want to put a dado rail up my staircase. The staircase turns as it goes up. There are three walls as you ascend. One on the left, one in front of you and one after you turn right to get to the top. ...
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Framing Advice: Building a free standing stud wall for a shower backing
I am trying to determine if my stud wall would be strong enough if it was only attached to the existing wall frame and floor joists. It would also have the track attached for the shower door which ...
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Below grade wall rotted - will this solution work?
looking for a little guidance if my solution will work here.
One section of my 1830s simply has a crawlspace underneath, and it seems that in the rear the sill plate simply rests on top of a ...
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Laying Hardwood in an Octagonal Pattern [closed]
Edit: I do not understand how the below is 'opinion-based' more than any other construction question. I am literally asking if carpenters here have advice on how to do a complex flooring pattern. I ...
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Why is it sufficient to shore up a ceiling on 1 side of load bearing wall?
I'm looking up information about temporarily supporting a ceiling to make an opening in an interior load bearing wall. Wooden stud and joist framed house. For the most part, the materials that I'm ...
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What to do with stair riser metal strap
I’m replacing carpet on stairs with wood. I ran into this metal strap on one of the risers. The end of the strap appears to be attached to the outer wall. Can I just remove it and place my new ...
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Is it safe to cut a window header for pellet vent pipe?
I want to install a pellet stove in our sunroom. The spot where I had wanted to put it I thought would be high enough to clear any headers above the windows, but it seems that this, what I think is a ...
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Securing plywood subfloor to trusses
I have a really dumb question. When securing plywood to trusses for a over garage storage space, do you overlap both ends on the truss? Images below.
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Clean up entryway into garage
I'm looking to clean up the entry way to my garage. I've built a box to house some wires and I'd like the entry to the garage to extend over it and down onto a step I built also. The box is the light ...
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What size screws for this application
I built a cabinet (from a big box store plywood). I used 1/2" for tops and bottoms and 3/4" for the sides. This 16"dx22"hx30"w deep cabinet will be inset into the wall and ...
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Attic access, feasibility-how-to question
We are trying to build an attic access to our second story. The plan was by to support and cut the middle joist (pic), and box it out. The hole in the drywall is into a closet. We were going to remove ...
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Where do i start when applying finish to a table? [closed]
So I'm spraying a bojo table with polyurethane. Sounds easy right!! Where should I start? Legs first so I don't have to lay the table on the topside if I where to do the top first? Does that make ...
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How would you babyproof a steam radiator that's recessed into the wall?
We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of ...
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Adding storage above garage ceiling
I'd like to add some storage space in the ceiling of the garage. It looks like someone got a start on it already. There looks like a 16 foot 2x4 nailed into the top of the wall on both sides with one ...
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DIY New Window or Call a Pro?
I'm renovating our house and want to enlarge the window that is currently in this room. At minimum this would mean putting in a window that is taller, but also possibly wider. Given the way that it's ...
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Is this old wooden basement beam actually structural?
So this beam is in a sort of annoying location for a remodel and trying to figure out if this is actually doing anything. It spans roughly 8 feet and is attached to the sill plate of the foundation ...
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will a partition wall float?
While replacing some burnt lumber I found a partition wall sitting perpendicularly atop two 2x8 joists.
I need to remove said joists and the subfloor above them back to the carrier beam.
I'm thinking ...
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Easiest way to get 3 x 6/8 inch piece of wood
Short version: I want to install one or more pieces of wood that are a total of 3 and 6/8 inches thick (about 2 inches wide and about 2 inches tall). They will be hammered in to a beam behind drywall. ...
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Sill plate patch shifted when it went into the anchors, how would you fix this?
Title says it all, how would you handle a situation wherein you're patching a rotted sill plate and getting it perfect seems impossible?
The plate section is 13' long and has three threaded rods ...
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Cut out size for 36” range
My new home has a 30” cut out for a range. I’m buying a 36” range, What should the width opening be to accommodate for this larger size?
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How do I fix a chip in a solid wood sprayed door?
I have solid wood internal fire doors around my house.
One of the doors sticks when trying to close it, and in an attempt to open it while it was jammed shut, a piece close to the latch chipped/...
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What is the proper way to add another subfloor layer?
I am currently replacing carpet with hardwood flooring. The subfloor is OSB laid on-top of joists. The hardwood manufacture has recommended that a layer of 1/2 plywood be added to the subfloor in ...
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How do I go about replacing this rotted wood by an exterior door?
This has been an issue in my house for a while now and I’d like to finally look into fixing this but not sure if it’s something I can do myself or if I should hire somebody.
The wood is clearly not in ...
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How to add brick mould to this?
Learning how-to doors!
Old door was inswing that had exterior brickmould built in. New door is an outswing that does not have this feature.
How can I add brickmould to this fiberglass door as it sits, ...
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Failing 2x4 "ledger" board
My deck is currently failing due to the fact that it is supported by 2x4 boards nailed into what is either a double plate below the floor joists or the end grain of the joists themselves, there is no ...
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Is it a bad idea to use painted MDF for vanity unit doors in a bathroom? And what would be the best way to seal it?
I need to replace the (chipboard) doors of an old vanity unity. I only have MDF and melamine on hand, and I don't want to use the melamine as it is a different thickness to what I need.
Is it a bad ...
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Too-short a return for baseboard
How would you deal with this situation as far as installing baseboard? Would you do a return?
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Where to start for complete beginner to Home Renovation DIY?
I'm a complete beginner with no prior experience in woodworking or house renovation projects. I'm currently planning to mount an 85-inch TV (100lbs) on a 12-foot wall in my house. However, I have ...
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Fiberglass vs wood door
How can I tell if my door is made out of fiberglass or wood? It has a wood grain texture but I can’t tell if it’s a real wood door or a fiberglass door.
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How can I remove the screws under the pegs on a coat rack?
I cannot figure out how this shelf is hung. The old man that built it said that I could “do pull ups on it” when I moved in, now I’m understanding why. Initially thought that the screws at the top ...
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Existing external timber columns paint peeling off after 9 months - how to fix?
I've got some existing external timber columns.
The columns are 30+ years old.
They are not solid wood, but rather boards, used to make the uprights and then timber mouldings to make the "feet&...
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Cutting wood with angle grinder at low RPM
I understand that angle grinders are considered (really) bad for cutting wood.
Would a variable speed angle grinder be any better?
A 10,000+ RPM machine will obviously get caught and go out of control ...
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Wall Framing Question
currently renovating 1st floor bathroom, behind the tub wall was a layer of tile/sheetrock, old wood siding, and underneath the siding is 2 layers of vertical 1x8 lumber. There is no 2x4 framing in ...
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How to add a lattice extension to an existing fence
I would like to put an 18" lattice extension onto an existing 4' fence (see awesome photoshopping skillz below), needing approx 15 copies, each being 8' spans. Questions I have are:
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A tool that can drill a hole in a stud 6 feet away?
I'm trying to do a wiring for a dishwasher outlet and need to install a new circuit for it.
The only option is to go under the subfloor on a concrete slab. The floor is 3 inch high so the conduit ...
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How far to place Double Wall Chimney Pipe from Beams, Woodstove from Post
I am planning to extend a half floor to become a complete floor, however this will cause it to encompass a double wall chimney pipe that is currently connected through the roof. To build this second ...
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Level/even horizontal cut with circular saw
An ad from Simpson Strong Tie for various materials has a brief shot of a guy cutting a post with a circular /"skil" saw. Note: that's his arm / hand in bottom center holding the saw by ...
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Extending Rotted Feet of Swing Set 4x4s
I got a new swing set for my daughter which was standing just fine but has rotted feet I would like to replace. I would like to replace the rotted feet by cutting them off above the rot and joining ...
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Rebuilding a badly rotted corner [closed]
I should have suspected something when I noticed softness in the hardwood floor in the back corner, but I wasn't using that area much. Then, when a couple of exterior shingles fell off and I noticed ...
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How can I pull these antique stair treads closer to riser?
I'm refinishing these old stairs and I'm looking for a way to eliminate the gap between tread and riser. I don't have access to the underside.
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New Exterior Door Needs to be Trimmed - Slab vs. Pre-Hung, and Material [closed]
I'm redoing a small exterior door that is not a standard size. Width is about 80", but height is closer to 77"-78". From what I can tell, the existing door was a simple slab door that ...
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Adjust the height of landing to match the floor
In an earlier post (since closed), I asked this community how to improve the appearance of a plywood floor. From the responses, I concluded that the best thing to do was to lay a legitimate flooring ...
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How to prepare a non-flush door lining for re-skimming without replacing it
We are having a room in our house re-skimmed in a couple of weeks, and I've recently removed the old architrave around the bedroom door due to its poor condition.
After removing the architrave, I ...
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What kind of header do I need for a 10 foot sliding pocket doors?
My house is a single-story frame house, with a shingle roof. My ceiling height is 94in, I would like to install a PGT Impact sliding door that is 120" x 86". I would like the doors to pocket ...
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Can I remove this jack stud above our fireplace for recessed TV mount
Can I cut/remove this jack stud above our fireplace to install a recessed TV mount without compromising the structure? Please see attached pictures.
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
The drywall around my door frame is proud of the door frame. One one side it is pretty small, maybe 1/16in. But on the other side, and part of the top, it gets as large as 1/4in.
I am unsure of the ...
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How to add ceiling joists to 20ft wide garage
I have a 20x32 detached garage. The garage has a hip roof. There are rafter ties that sit on the top plates. I want to insulate the garage which means adding ceiling joists that rest on the top plates ...
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Do newel posts come in standard sizes?
A newel post in our house needs replacing, since it seems to have been badly abused by the previous owners.
Looking online, I couldn't find any that were the same size and shape as this one. The ...
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