Questions tagged [repair]
Fixing something after it gets damaged or broken.
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Can a crack in an electric oil-filled radiator be (relatively safely) repaired?
I was following this video tutorial (found on this Fixya forum) to repair a bad capacitor in a broken Kenwood oil radiator that would only make a buzzing noise when powered on. However, when I got ...
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How would you handle this sagging notched 2x10 joist? [duplicate]
My 1952 ranch has a saggy spot in the floor. It's centered on a vent that was cut into the top of the 2x10 joist.
The cut is about 12" wide, 5" deep. There is about 4.5" of joist ...
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Which method for these sorts of marks on this sort of of light oak or pine wood door?
Which method for these sorts of marks on this sort of of light oak or pine wood door?
I have read about rubbing walnuts and web stores have all sorts of different touch up pens and fillers. But not ...
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Drywall Repair by the baseboard
How to fix drywall that is broken by the baseboard. The drywall is broken above and under where the baseboard is.
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Repair Protection Covering: Rosin Paper and Masking Paper Difference
(1) What is the difference between Rosin Paper and Masking Paper? (Besides the color). Trying to protect my home during construction.
(2) Specifically, What is better for protecting walls? I usually ...
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Repair or replace windows - 94 home
What is a good rule of thumb to decide if I should repair or replace my windows?
I do not want to pay 15k unless I need to. But I also don't want to sink time and energy into repairs if the smart long-...
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How can I fill gaps/cracks in vinyl floors due to incorrect underlay at install - can anything be done to prevent further damage?
I had professional installers put down the vinyl flooring, but I purchased the wrong underlay and it wasn't flagged. And it's too thick/not rigid enough - so there are now areas where the vinyl is ...
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New GFCI Tamper Resistant Outlet not working
Purchased a new Leviton Tamper-Resistant GFCI Outlet. Installed it and the green light comes on, but when I plug something into it, it doesn't come on. Tried something else that I know works and ...
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How to fix cracked cabinet wood fillings?
About a year ago, I refinished our kitchen cabinets at home. Part of that process will filling in the outdated grooves on the face of the cabinet doors with wood filling (Elmer's wood filling) to make ...
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how to re-level and support small section of floor
In upstairs bathroom, the caulk between tub and tile was leaking, which lead to water damage in the subfloor and then a section of the tile floor to sag (see picture). There is an access hole directly ...
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Is there an easy way to fix the trim below the bay window? or better to replace?
What would I replace with? I was thinking I might be able to fill the hole with liquid wood or something.
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How can I wrap trim around a corner where the floors have different levels?
My floors are not exactly level and floor quarter round molding does not tie together. Any ideas on how we can make this look good?
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Tips for installing jack post below joist
I'm looking for some tips installing a jack post. For some background, I recently purchased a house. The previous owners covered a lot of issue and ended up with a terrible home inspector which didn't ...
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Adhesive babyproofing foam took out chunks of paint/wall at windowsill, how to repair?
hoping to get some help please.
I had to remove an adhesive strip of baby proofing foam because instead of sticking to the wall, it was just peeling off thick chunks of paint and the white layer ...
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Sagging ceiling post-repair
I had my hvac bust and put a hole below it in my kitchen ceiling from water damage (melting ice buildup from A/C). Had another area nearby that was sagging repaired as well. Hvac is now fixed, ceiling ...
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How to temporarily fix window glass panel that's loose?
I'm trying to find a glass installer who can help us repair this but everyone is busy. I'm wondering if it's safe if our handyman installs a metal plate on the outside with silicone while we wait for ...
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shower question - what is this substance in the walls?
my co-op hired their people to put in a new ceiling and two feet of wall all the way around, in my bathroom (my neighbor had an overflow AGAIN). These people should be out of business. They did not ...
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Repairing Plumbing Hole Drywall Behind Cabinet
I'm a new homeowner and went to repair an existing hole in the drywall below our sink (round punched hole in the pictures) and discovered that there's a much larger square hole that was covered by a ...
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Bathrom LED Exhaust fan. LEDs are dimming and some do not light
Bathroom ceiling light has stopped lighting fully. Some LEDs still light some and some do not light at all. I might be inside the 5 year warranty (if I can find the receipt), but I want to know if ...
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A/C vent not connected to duct?
So I am in the process of doing a light reno to a bathroom in my 1954 ranch style home and I took off the a/c vent to wash it and/or buy a new one. To my surprise (okay not really surprise— there was ...
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How do I stabilise a delaminating pine floor?
We bought a flat with softwood pine floors in the living room. The area of the flooring that receives the most traffic is beginning to delaminate/flake/splinter (I'm not sure of the correct term!)
I'm ...
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Fixing holes going to the sides of concrete steps
I have some holes going through not the top, but the sides of my concrete steps. What can I use to back up the holes in order to be able to fill them in with some quick setting cement? And what sort ...
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How can I replace the buss in my breaker panel? [closed]
Would like to replace the interior bussbar assembly for a Siemens G2040MB1200 loadcenter. Loadcenter is full and the back box is in a finished wall so replacing interior buss assembly is the desired ...
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How to repair a thin cut in vinyl sheet flooring
We moved into a new build home in June and over the past weekend my Wife saw this cut/slice in the sheet vinyl flooring near a room doorway.
Despite how it looks in the photo, it's almost impossible ...
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How do I fix a leaky door in a renter friendly way?
Water and wind blow through this exterior door. Its freezing and I can see light through. Unfortunately the landlord is no help.
The frame is very crooked. On the knob-side of the door there is about ...
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Yellowing of Melamine Window Sill From Amazon Echo
I just found out today that a plastic flower pot has turned my Melamine window sill yellow. There is another window sill where an Amazon Alexa turned it yellow too! Is there anything I can do to get ...
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How to fix long scratch in wood floor?
How do I hide a scratch in my hardwood floor? I made the mistake of dragging a piece of furniture and got ahead of myself, and didn’t see that I left a long scratch. I tried to fix a small section ...
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What material (sealant) to use on fasteners on steel roof
Some screws/fasteners have started to leak on my garage steel roof. It’s a large roof (22’x60’). I need to seal all the fasteners…and there are a lot ! The previous owner used the screws on both the ...
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What is the correct name for this "door stopper"?
I would like to mount something on my doors, so they can't slam shut when the wind catches them. When I search for "door stoppers" I never get such.
I have only been able to find on company ...
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How can I fix small imperfections in paint over drywall?
I need to repair some drywall and I'm looking to do it as quickly and cheaply as possible. I'm renting a place and just want to make this look like it's not terrible. If paint doesn't match exactly, ...
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How to protect wheelbarrow from rust while still working on it
TLDR: How do I protect metal projects from rusting when they take more than a day to finish?
I’m restoring our old wheelbarrow. Stripping all the metal parts clean, filling holes, primer, paint, top ...
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LG TV funky psychedelic color display [closed]
I turned on my LG TV last month and the colors are completely wrong. I tried a picture reset, I tried unplugging it for a prolonged period of time, I tried changing out the HDMI cable. So far nothing ...
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Can I varnish a laminate floor?
I made a big hole in my laminate flooring. Thankfully, I've filled it and after many attempts managed to match the colour / pattern with some paints intended for fixing small scratches in wood ...
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How can I get some idea of how much a cracked foundation would cost to fix? [closed]
I can't get a structural engineer to evaluate this because the housing market is too active here. Does this sort of thing seem fixable? Am I looking at like $50k to fix something like this?
The house ...
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Fixing sliding window (non-roller) slider
I am trying to fix some sliding windows which don't slide smoothly and are not straight. After taking the windows off their rails, it turns out that the windows don't have rollers, just solid plastic ...
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how do I replace the screw on my faucet handle?
How do I get the screw out to replace with a new faucet handle. Ideally, I'd have also liked to update the style of the handle, but I don't know if it is even possible without replacing the entire ...
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How can I repair rotting wooden window drip cap?
What're my options to restore the cap on this 100 year old window? And, is that top wooden piece called a flashing?
If I want to simply replace that flashing and caulk, does that it simply slide in ...
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Are these cracks developing in a brick wall a serious issue?
Been a two month drought, tried to keep up with the clay underneath. House is on a slope, and it looks like it finally shifted. There are cracks developing in the garage floor as well, one spot in ...
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Painting over a shattered miror
I recently shattered a sliding mirror/door in my entrance, it's about 250x130cm, so replacing it is not financially wise, and painting over it would look nice anyway, bringing my to my question : how ...
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Is this mold? What next? [duplicate]
Went to do some cleaning in the garage, noticed some black lines on the ceiling. Also had noticed something on the ceiling of the main bathroom for some time before noticing the spots in the garage.
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Can someone identify these shower stems & handles?
Looking to replace the shower stem and handle for a family members tub. Attached are the photos for the stems they have. Can someone help me identify what type of stems they are, so I purchase the ...
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Close large uneven gap between tile and drywall with limited access
I am attempting to seal gaps and cracks in an apartment kitchen. Upon inspection of the sink area I noticed a void approx. 6" wide between the cabinet beneath the sink and the adjacent (tiled) ...
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Open Door shower with glass panels causes water to puddle and then leak out the opening
We recently had our tub and shower replaced with two shower heads. Entrance is in the middle with shower heads on each end. There is not a door, only two glass panes on each side. One of the sides ...
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Any tips for getting window crank to not strip?
Seems like I'm replacing this crank every 6 months. I've tried cranking down the set screw, tried JB Weld, tried grinding the post to give the set screw more bite. Nothing seems to work.
Anyone have a ...
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Roof replacement - second opinion needed
I recently had my roof inspected and following are some of the pictures. According to the inspector, the roof has a lifetime of 6 months and has to be immediately replaced. They also mentioned that ...
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How can I fix these floorboards?
Two of the pieces of my floorboard are damaged and I'm looking for a way to fix them. I'm kind of lost so what process/steps should I take to repair this?
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How to repair scratched cabinet door
We had a new oven installed and our installers scratched one of the doors on our cabinets. It looks fairly deep, so I am not sure if this is repairable or if we would need to get the whole door ...
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Live in MN and my 1900 home has basement walls that are crumbling and falling off, how do I correct this?
Basement wall had been slowly crumbling and falling since I moved in. It is an older 1900 basement, not sure what was used to cover. I had a lot of issues with water coming in when I first moved in ...
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How do I properly flash a finless window on a wall repair?
My house is 100 years old. The windows are all double-hung vinyl windows retrofitted into sash window frames. The sash windows had an angled sill, one piece from inside to outside. The vinyl ...
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How should I repair this damaged appliance cord? [closed]
I have the electrical cord on a device that operates in a generally damp and potentially wet environment. It's been nicked with a knife and some of the copper is exposed. What's my best option to ...
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