All Questions
1
vote
1answer
13 views
Is it bad that my porcelain tiles were stored outside in the rain?
I just picked up my porcelain floor tiles from the warehouse. They were stored outside in the rain for a week. They're still wet and being aired out now. But they smell of mold. Is this bad news?
1
vote
1answer
17 views
Should I use underlay when tiling a bathroom?
Recently I had a water leak in the bathroom.
I noticed water spilling out from the tiles grouting and I removed them to prevent any more water penetration.
I noticed that the following layers have ...
1
vote
1answer
12 views
What are the issues with using sour smelling paint?
My husband touched up the paint in our bedroom. The smell was rancid, like sour milk. I cannot believe he used the paint that went bad. I have a horrible headache and watery eyes, obvious allergic ...
0
votes
1answer
16 views
How can I find the source of a smell?
OK we moved recently, it's been less than six months. I don't know if it matters but the weather has been its warmest sense we've been here. I think it's relevant because this smell just started about ...
2
votes
2answers
49 views
What type of nail gun is recommended?
Was reading this post:
Are cheap electric brad nail guns worth it for fixing mouldings?
I'm in the middle of fixing up an older home. I have an air compressor with a couple air powered brad-nailers ...
1
vote
3answers
121 views
Is creating a concrete driveway a diy?
The entry of the driveway is just a rock bed with no concrete. I want to replace it, it doesn't have to be replaced with concrete so I'm open to suggestions there. If it is a diy, what are the high ...
-1
votes
0answers
73 views
Is my kitchen cabinet door beyond repair?
My cabinet door became damaged as my sister put all her weight on it to pull herself up :-)
Repairing the door is very tricky as these cabinet doors are on the kitchen island and the particle board ...
0
votes
0answers
30 views
Why is it taking so long for my house to heat up with no quality to the heat generated?
I'm in the UK.
I have a small modern, well insulated and double glazed semi detached home which is heated with a traditional gas boiler feeding radiators and a hot water system.
The heating had ...
1
vote
2answers
37 views
Why doesn't my garage door close?
I have a genie medallion garage door opener. The door opens with the remote but won't close. The wall unit is not working. Not seeing any lights on the sensor, and I just replaced the sensors. I ...
5
votes
1answer
85 views
Is there a tool designed for holding multiple electrical wires together to keep them in place for wire nut?
I am trying to wire three hot wires together with a pigtail which means I need to twist four 14-gage wires into a nut (I am using a tan nut which I believe is suitable for this).
The problem I'm ...
1
vote
1answer
39 views
How can I protect my rug from being dented by table stands?
I have one rug (rug on top of carpet in my apartment) in the living room where a center table rests, and one rug under the dining table. Each of the rugs have developed dents at the point of contact ...
5
votes
2answers
60 views
How can I seal the edges of a linoleum floor that possibly contains asbestos?
The linoleum floor in my kitchen was installed extremely poorly (long before I started renting the apartment). Many of the edges are curling and in some places, it was not cut to the correct size and ...
5
votes
1answer
37 views
How can I repair rust damage on a steel shed?
I have a shed in my backyard that came with the house. It's made out of what I presume is steel sheet metal. Overall it's in good shape, but there is some rust damage on one side that is getting ...
3
votes
1answer
60 views
How can I soundproof my bedroom walls as cost effectively as possible?
My bedroom is next to the kitchen on one wall, a hallway on one wall, the outdoors on one wall and the PC room on the other. The wall that bothers us the most is the kitchen wall.
We would like to ...
2
votes
1answer
40 views
What should be done about water under bathroom floor tiles?
There is water getting under our bathroom floor tiles. The landlord believes that due to a recent remodel of whole bathroom, water is not draining from the window ledge but is instead going into the ...
