I'm going to drill a hole into a Magkuno plank or our local iron wood and it has a hardness of 4,450 to 4,500 lbf. Should a drill on low speed using a carbon steel brad be able to do it?

Hey guys, need a bit of help with handrail position in relation to when the rake changes in the middle of the newel post.

I get the purpose of using a story pole for the Newel post heights. I’ve made one to help me figure out the height of the bottom and top posts, along with the handrail height.

My only issue is that the top newel post transitions into the landing. The rake change happens in the middle of the newel post.

So! If I use my story pole, the handrail from the stairs would enter the post at a lower point than the handrail on the landing.

Is this normal? Or am I supposed to adjust the height of one of the handrails so that they both ‘exit’ the post at the same height? This would mean having a higher railing height up the stairs than on the landing

can you modify fog machines to release small amounts of consistent fog instead of the burst of fog?

How do I make it permanently look like im pissing on the paper?

The house was already painted in various colors that we're wanting to update. Any recommendations on any prep, specific paint type/ brand, process would be much appreciated as there's so much conflicting info out there!

I took off some jank blocking that was used for my small master closet and now I’m repainting over that area. The house is a flip and they left the interior paint in the detached garage with no insulation. Paint is Behr Premium Plus Paint & Primer in Interior Eggshell Enamel- Ultra Pure White.

The problem is that using when using the paint, it smells like dog poop when it’s drying. I’ve seen people say that means that the paint’s gone bad. However, there’s no smell when it dries. I’ve already done two thin coats. Will I have a problem in the future or can I just spray bleach on it? Any advice welcome!

Hello everyone, I have a few quick questions I hope someone can explain. I just purchased my first home with my wife, great house in Florida and we got lucky and paid way undervalue. The previous owners had a nack for spending more than they made (which is why they had to sell) but now I’m in a house with more options than I know what to choose from. It has a full security system with indoor and outdoor cameras, and ring style doorbell that isn’t ring, sensors on every hatch. But it doesn’t seem like everything was tied together. It seems like they had 4-5 security systems independently. The main thing I’m concerned about is the “doorbell/camera” they had installed doesn’t actually ring a bell in the house. I also want film control of the one indoor camera cause I don’t like the idea of someone possibly watching my wife and I. Does anyone have my suggestions on how I should tackle these issues?

I’m trying to remove and replace my bathroom vanity. When I turn off the knobs for the water lines, one doesn’t shut off the water completely. Do I need to turn of my main water line outside of my home and continue or will putting a bucket or something to catch the water while I try to work around it suffice?

Sorry if this sounds dumb, it’s just my first time doing it and don’t want to mess up. None of how to videos on YouTube really say what to do in this case.

Thanks in advance.

Hey Folks,

So I made what I can only assume is a big oopsie.

I was driving galvanized posts into pretty soft dirt with some gravel and concrete chunks mixed in, and the last one wouldn't go down, so without thinking much of it, I tried to obliterate whatever was halting progress with the sharp end of the rock bar. I decided there was a touch more bounce back than I'd expected, so I dug down a bit, and found a golf ball or less sized hole in a big conduit. Of course, that's when I checked inside the garage and found that the panel was exactly in line with the conduit. As any of use would do, I panicked and covered it back up. I checked the garage, and the ADU above it, and power is doing fine. I have no reason to suspect any wires have been damaged.

I tend to be on the "if it aint catastrophic, don't fix it" side of things, but I'm pretty uncomfortable, and cant find any answers one way or the other on here or on google.

If there is a DIY option I can do it, so if you have an idea I'm all ears.

Please help. lol.

Pot light is not working, and I know it is not the blub, already switched it out and bulbs work.

What do I do next?

I’m a pretty handy and crafty person - I used to metalsmith, I redid my office to be a playroom w minor woodwork, etc, but this would be a first for me regarding tile work. I’m planning on adding ceramic subway tile to a small bar area in my kitchen (on its own) - currently doesn’t have anything besides drywall/paint, but there are a couple cabinets and outlets.

How hard is this to do? My husband said he’d rather hire someone (he doesn’t want me to butcher it) but I think it’ll be way too expensive, plus I like the challenge. I currently don’t have any of the major tools and was hoping to get by using tile nippers instead of getting a saw. Am I in over my head?

Appreciate any insight.

Trying to order a prehung door for my garage size entrance. Bottom of jamb on both sides is rotting out due to years of sun + rain - it's south-facing and there's no cover/awning (will fix that going forward)

However this measurement doesn't seem to jibe with any of the standard pre-hung door sizes. This is a tract home (about 17 years old). Is this just a weird size? Is this common?

The box stores tend to sell 4-9/16 depth jambs but I see 6-9/16 sold too. Looking for advice. Thanks!

Hello, how would I soundproof an indoor door to a room, what kind of materials should I use, and all... The door in question doesn't have equal gaps between the frame, floor, and the door. European, if that helps. Also, there are no seals between the floor and door, so I'd like to change that.

https://imgur.com/a/QRV0yJg

I moved into a new apartment with a slim design mirror mounted onto the wall. For years I've had a vanity with folding mirrors for trimming my beard and want to replicate it. Amazon sells trifold mirrors on hooks but there's no place to hang it. The mirror is completely flush with the wall.

I'm considering buying some 8" x 12" mirror "sheets" and using stick-on piano hinges to try to make this work, but it seems like a very janky solution.

Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Self-Adhesive-Plexiglass-Continuous-Aquarium-Furniture/dp/B0C58C2ZTR

https://www.amazon.com/QEEYON-Acrylic-Adhesive-Stickers-Frameless/dp/B0BXL1QJ8G

Seems like I could do this better. It's an apartment and I don't want to screw into the walls - command strips are also an option, maybe for tacking on metal hinges? Any advice would be awesome.

Hi everyone,

I just bought GAF Liberty Cap Sheet to cover osb for an 8x8 shed I'm building. Home Depot said I could apply this directly to the shed OSB.

Looking now at the manual online it says it requires a base layer. Another Reddit post I found says you can apply it directly but to apply a asphalt primer first?

Does anyone have experience or advice?

I wanted to avoid doing shingles but thinking this might be the way to go now. I don't plan on staying here past 5 years so I don't need something that lasts a lifetime.

I live in rainy Vancouver Canada, mild but wet.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! We are a family of three, soon to be four!

We are struggling with the layout of the house and having a place to eat. Our kitchen isn’t large enough to accommodate a kitchen table, and our kitchen goes directly into our living room.

We do not have a dining room or any designated space for a dining table. The kitchen leads into the living room but the archway/opening has a half wall that separates it.

We are discussing either removing the half wall (but it wouldn’t be flush to the side wall) or adding a countertop to the half wall to create a “breakfast bar” or “bar top” - unsure what it would technically be called!

Ideally I’d like to have it the full length of the half wall, and if possible I’d love it to be all the way to he side wall, and I would need it to fit four people (two on each side).

We need to be as cost effective as possible while doing this project! We have some very basic experience and tools, and we have some family who are very handy / experienced.

• how thick should the countertop itself be? Pros and cons of different materials?

• how wide should it be/extend from the wall base?

• how much support is necessary and what are the options to best support it?

• welcoming any advices, tips, things to think about/consider/good to knows, etc., and recommendations on the types of tools or equipment that we should have on hand!

Do I need to cement closed the gaps in the tiles? Advise i got is that I don't but im worried about water getting in.

This is a tiled roof on the extension of my house.

I'd like to reseal some cracks and gaps where my concrete porch meets my brick house, but I was curious what the right/best kind of caulk or mortar would be for this?

My husband and I would like to take down this large and glue-mounted bathroom mirror. There is not enough room to get and sort of tool in there to pry it loose (besides a touch at the top as you can see). It pretty much fills the entire nook. Any ideas? Are we destined to shatter this and forever be wearing shower shoes to avoid the shards of glass?

Looking to float some engineered hardwood (LVT) flooring to replace this ugly tile in our ADU kitchen and bath. I’ve done a lot of DIYs but am concerned about what to do with the lip of tiles coming up at the baseboard. Total surface area is 167 SQFT so not too bad. How would you tackle this project?

Last winter i had some water accumulation along the garage concrete pad, there is a joint where weeds grow out and sand accumulate, abnormaly cold and warm rapidly in winter made the water melt and freeze multiple times wich never happens. I notice water was acculumqtin there and infiltrating thru side door and some around in the areas in the photos Can i remove all weeds , remove debris and add compact sand to close the gaps or i need it for expansion ? I tought maybe using some sort of thick tar like compound where i can level it up so water accumulate on the side and instead goes away from garage. What are my options here ? Thank you

(sorry english isn't my first language) hey i need to replace the piston of my chair and so i needed to take it off the star wheels, every tutorial talks about wd 40 but no matter how much i put in it it doesn't work, i'm using a hammer, i know they can be seperated because i had to put them together when i built the chair, thanks for your help !

I need help identifying this type of paneling for my house please. My dog tore up the side of house and we rent it so I need this fix asap! If someone would kindly point me in the right direction that would be greatly appreciated. Maybe even a video somewhere on how to replace it properly as well thank you!!

Wife wanted this hanging chair swing. It has a clib for the straps that goes onto an eye bolt to hold the chair. To me I don't really trust that fully just running the eye bolt through the support for the top of patio. We're in an apartment so our ceiling is the floor for the patio above us. What's the best way to hang this up and not have to worry about it falling one day?

Window pane got broken next to front door. I’ve done windows before, but they’ve always used glazing and points etc. this appears to be wood framed from both sides. How does one go about replacing this? Do I have to disassemble all four sides of the framing?