Questions tagged [damage]
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How do I fix a new unfinished hollow interior door that got wet and has buckling? [closed]
I bought a new door and on the way home it started pouring rain. One corner of my door got wet and there are bubbles/buckling in one corner.
Do I get the door damp and cut slits in the center of ...
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Is this outlet unsafe?
My 3 year old son was pushing the limits the other day and partially unplugged an air cleaner that was running in our living room, he then decided to throw a metal toy which hit the exposed plug and ...
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Is my reinforced concrete ceiling still safe? [closed]
The ceiling of my Honk Kong flat has exposed corroded steel and crumbling concrete. The plaster easily falls out of there, and there are cracks in the roof.
Is this fixable?
Is this still safe?
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Scuffs on Newly Installed Roof
I just had my roof replaced. The roofer installed Owens Corning TruDefinition DURATION COOL PLUS asphalt shingles.
When I was inspecting the roof I noticed some scuffs and chips. Asked the roofer ...
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Is this persistent termite damage or could it be caused by wasps?
We've had some visible damage through a ceiling joint, and the attached picture is what it looks like in the attic. We had a pest control company come out and treat for termites with termidor by ...
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Accidentally drilled partially through the top of a 3 2x10 beam - what now?
I was drilling a 1 3/8 hole through the bottom plate of a 2x4 wall in order to run a 1 inch conduit from that wall into the crawlspace for a media cabinet. I realized after a certain depth when the ...
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Noticed some gaps/rot on the chimney the other day, does this look like serious damage?
New homeowner here, noticed some gaps/rot on the chimney the other day, does this look like serious damage? I'm not actually using the chimney but I'm worried about water damage from rain making it ...
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How do I remove concrete stain from steel or steel roof without damaging it
During the masonry work , lots of things like this got spoiled due to careless workmanship.
How should I remove the concrete without really damaging the steel behind it ?
I tried scratching it with ...
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Why paint is peeling from the steel
It's been a year since the pipe is painted, But it's peeling.
I paid good money for painting this from high quality brand.
But just want to understand the factors behind the peeling so next time when ...
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How to build terrace security gate in a way that wind won't lift the metal roof
Please find my terrace shed in the below image.
It has two openings.
I think I can brick one side and keep a ventilator and on the other side I can simply keep a grill gate and keep Polycarbonate ...
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Should I replace wet wood siding, or can I just paint it?
I had new wood siding installed on the front of my shed about 6 months ago,I haven't painted it or treated it yet. The bare wood has been exposed to the weather this entire time. It's T1-11 siding ...
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How do I stop/repair this damage to my dining table?
I bought this dining table about 3 years back. I started to see some kind of damage (growing) on the table. Any idea what this is and how I can stop it (treatment options)?
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How to deal with this exterior wood ruins [closed]
When you see the exterior of the window it looks quite spoiled due to hot son and humidity and moisture during rainy season.
But interior of the window looks quite new.
This window wood was properly ...
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What material is my damaged kitchen ceiling?
Apologies in advance if the answer is obvious, I'm a complete novice!
We're starting work on our first home including repairs to a water-damaged kitchen ceiling. Someone has suggested to me that the ...
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What is this wall bulge?
I would love to identify what this bulge is on an interior staircase wall (leading to exterior, on ground level)
Is it a cause for concern or just shoddy workmanship?
Thank you!
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Dishwasher Leaked. Next steps?
Found water at the base of the dishwasher. No idea how long we’ve had this issue, as we noticed water UNDER our rug.
One possible coincidence is that a water company found moisture in our drywall in ...
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I think my electrician compromised a loadbearing stud
I contracted a company to remove a closet partitioning wall along with a header and a few small pieces. That work was all approved by a structural engineer in an official report.
However, I was also ...
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Can anyone guess what on earth happened to this wall?
Hello, today my wife and I were looking round a lovely 200-year-old house (UK) and one of the outbuildings was in this state. They inform us it's been like this for 20 years, but in my mind, it looks ...
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Chip on the edge of the bathtub flange. Should I return it?
Just got a Kohler acrylic bathtub delivered. Everything looks perfect except for this chip on the edge - https://imgur.com/a/R4xi8fm
It will be covered by the tile, but is there a chance it could ...
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Is this mold in the crawlspace? Flip or flop?
We are looking at putting an offer in on this house but are hesitant because it was recently flipped. New everything cosmetic, looks like quality work. They also installed a new roof, HVAC +duct work,...
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Can hardwood floors with heavy water staining be restored?
I’m interested in purchasing an older home and the home I’m mostly interested in has its original hardwood floors but the kitchen shows some damage.
I imagine they’re water damaged. The stains are ...
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Electric Bill Serious Spike (Possible Wire Damage)
my brother and I recently started a project to build a patio over a jacuzzi to protect it from snow, and this requires drilling holes in concrete for anchor bolts for the posts. After we started, the ...
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Fixed leak under sink - is there damage under the cabinet floor?
I apologize in advance if this has already been answered, I searched but could not find anything specific to my inquiry.
I found a leak underneath my kitchen sink due to water leaking out from the ...
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What do I need to do and repair where these 3M strips pulled off
I live in a mature apartment complex, by mature I mean the complex was built in the late '60 early '70s. Only God knows how many actual coats of paint are on the wall(s).
This 3M shelf fell one night ...
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Has my office chair done enough wear to the carpet to damage it beyond repair?
The carpet in my apartment has noticeable indentations from my office chair in it. I used a standard office chair with plastic wheels on the bottom for two years, but I didn't actually roll on the ...
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How to fix discoloration on wood floor due to fragrance/scented oil spill
So one of those scented oil plugin came loose from an old outlet receptacle and the spilled oil messed up the floor finish. I didn't notice for a bit since it's behind a table (you can see the circle ...
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Can this tile seam be repaired?
We have lived in this house for 7 years and are just now noticing that the grout has worn through in two spots on the shower floor. The rest of the grout lines seem intact to me and I do not see any ...
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How to repair damage from vehicle swipe/scrape?
I accidentally scraped the outside of my garage while backing out. See picture.
Anyone know 1) what material this is made of and 2) how to repair it?
I was able to get the paint off my front car ...
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Exterior wood doors constantly cracking and splitting
I recently built a home in Mexico on the beach and am having a hard time keeping 3 of my exterior wood doors (all street facing doors) from constantly splitting, cracking & swelling due to the sun ...
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What is the maximum torque I can apply to a screw?
It happened recently that I broke the head off two screws, once by using an electric drill and once by tightening the screw by hand. For example, it can happen that the pilot hole in the wood is too ...
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Is this termite damage? Mold damage? Something else?
I recently sold an old freestanding wine cellar and found a lot of dust and some mold underneath and behind it, plus this circular area on the baseboard, with some wood shavings below. Doesn't look ...
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Rafter damage, is this white ants?
I was inspecting my roof today as I believe that I have some possums in the roof.
I Looked at one rafter and saw some damage. Is this white ants?
Only one rafter has this damage, no others around at ...
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Any potential problems storing a new in box refrigerator long term
We are having a new house build that is scheduled to be done in about 9 months. We need to purchase a Fridge for the new house and have been keeping an eye on sales to save money.
My question is if we ...
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Epoxy floor and HDPE foil (Polyethylene) react under pressure?
I am planning to protect my epoxy floor from scratches with a 0.15mm HD polyethylene foil during some furniture install work.
The epoxy floor has a glossy clear coat and is installed since 1+ years.
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Do cracks in softwood boards indicate structural problems?
I received my terrace decking boards today. Almost all of them have fairly deep cracks on the ends and some have cracks on the face.
Should these be considered as critical damages or I should still be ...
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What is this metal roof trim that was torn loose by a storm?
Heard a banging, couldn’t put my finger on it while I was up in the attic but I found out where in the house it was. Walked outside and found the culprit.
It’s the metal trim, perhaps this is the ...
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Do I need to replace the entire floor?
Water damaged wood floor butting up to tub. Small hole has rotted through. 2 boards next to it are ever so slightly raised/off. This is all confined to a small location, approximately 6x6. The rest of ...
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Home extension causing existing structure damage
I have a pretty standard to North America wooden carcass home - two floors above ground, and a sub-basement below, plus an attached garage, sitting on top of it's own foundation.
Over the summer I had ...
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any way to repair marble tile over subfloor
When I bought my house, its marble floors appeared to be in good condition. However, they have steadily chipped, fissured and fractured until reaching their current fragmented state. The picture shows ...
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Why is this townhouse only $5,000? [closed]
Here it is, the $5,000 townhouse. It obviously needs to be completely redone, but what I was wondering is, what do I do about the houses next to this one? What if water is coming in from the house ...
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Could a chipped tiling flange on acrylic tub cause problems in the future?
I just had my plumber install an acrylic alcove tub with double tiling flange and noticed afterwards that he must have chipped the corner of the tiling flange acrylic during the process. From what I ...
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Dehumidifier shuts off after a few seconds
Steps to reproduce:
Plug in dehumidifier. The green LED goes on.
Press the power button on the control panel (lower free hanging
PCB in picture).
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Best way to repair cracked attic post?
There's a post (layman's term) in the middle of my attic that is cracking and bent. It wasn't like that the last time I checked maybe 2 months ago. This is in a 30 year-old house.
Now that I think of ...
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Fix puppy chewing damage on corner of veneer cabinets
Our puppy chewed on each corner of our IKEA veneer cabinets. She chewed past to veneer to pressboard.
I would say it is light to medium damage. The corners are still there. She basically scraped ...
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How can I remove or cover a screw stuck in my drywall?
The Phillips head screw was used to hold a floating shelf on bedroom wall. The head of the screw became stripped, so my child decided to try to fix the problem themselves by digging out the drywall ...
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Tub overflow drain upstairs with water damage on downstairs living room ceiling
A couple of weeks ago, I had a large amount of water drain via the overflow drain in my master bath upstairs (the water was too cold so I was draining water not only through the tub's main drain but ...
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Can this heat damage to Silestone countertop be (easily) repaired?
We cooked some meat in a sous vide for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately we must have forgotten to place a trivet underneath the stock pot we used and so there appears to be some heat damage to our ...
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Repair ripped carpet
We bought a contemporary newly designed carpet. But it has only been a week now, and the carpet has started to show some damage even though we haven't used it. There was a particular blackish yellow ...
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Do studs in wooden buildings eventually get replaced as they lose their structural capacity?
I'm living in a 30 years old building made of wood - an ordinary apartment complex in Seattle. As I was drilling a hole into a stud, a thought occurred to me - over the years, these studs have ...
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What made these holes in my 2x4 stud?
I'm framing up a basement, and one of the 2x4 studs I bought had these curious holes in them, presumably made by an insect. The insect didn't appear to be still around, and the damage done to the ...
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