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I have an old gas line in our crawl space that should have been capped off by the previous owner. It has a shutoff valve, but I only trust it if it's got a cap. You can see in the picture, there is a ...
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I want to mount 2 linear rails to a wall such that they are parallel to within a millimeter between the bottom and top. They are 1700mm long each come with M5 threaded screws. Ultimately I want to be ...
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I have just entered the new house and the entrance gate does not close. The pin that should fit into the flange is locked: It is loose and moves a few mm. Here a bottom view: The pin (on the right) ...
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I bought this spring loaded hinge and I was surprised at those star-shaped screw holes. The sales assistant at the hardware shop was clueless. I was not able to find any explanation on the web, ...
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I have a metal bakers rack (think French bakers rack without the bottom piece) that I’d like to mount to my wall, but I’m not sure what mounting bracket, screws or hooks to use. There is not a place ...
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I need to remove this rail from this bracket. The two pieces are joined together in a way I’m not familiar with. It’s almost like part of one piece is riveted through holes in the other. What do you ...
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I live in a high rise apartment (built 2021) and I’m trying to mount a 28in monitor, which weighs about 10lb. The mount has limited rotation and does not extend far beyond the wall - so has a low ...
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I bought two used floating shelves and just hung them up on my wall. For some reason, the screws that go through the bottom of the shelf are not aligning with the metal holes in the floating rods for ...
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I am getting a house built in Australia where I have opted for metal framing (to mitigate termite attacks). I have no experience in metal framing. As much as I can think ahead, I am getting the ...
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I ordered Miata stainless steel rails for deck and need to cut. I used a chop saw and it burnt the coating and made it bubble and look terrible. How do I cut this where it still looks good?
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Live in a condo. I need to access area above drop ceiling. Ceiling drywall is attached to metal frame with sheet metal screws. I cut a 8x8” hole in the drywall to see why larger access piece was ...
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I’m trying to install a shelf near a window. When drilling holes for screws, I hit metal about half an inch behind the drywall. What is this? Can I safely keep drilling using my drill bits? There is ...
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Back and front view of the bend. I see two issues: unbending the kink without tearing, and reinforcing it so it doesn’t break again. Does aluminum need to be heated?
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I installed some concrete anchors into my block wall for the recent hurricane to board up my windows. I'd like to leave the bolts in the wall (because it makes it really easy for a single person to ...
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I'd like to permanently attach a wooden knob with a hole drilled to fit a metal rod as shown in this photo: I tried silicone since it often forms a decent bond with just about anything but as there ...
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We're in the process of installing 24-gauge galvanized steel counter-flashing for our brick chimney. The plan is to grind out about 1.5" of mortar with a 1/8" blade to make a kerf with a ...
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I bought a new bed frame recently, and in my lack of experience, I ended up buying one with skinny metal slats (about 1.5 cm each). I sat on the bed, and it seems to support my weight, but I'm ...
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Edit: fixed diagram I’ve read a few similar threads but don’t think any are quite the same question. I want to install some shelves in my rental apartment, in the kitchen next to a window. The shelves ...
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I am completely new to this and DIY in general, so I will do my best to use the right words to explain my problem as clearly as possible. I moved into a duplex apartment a few years ago, which has a ...
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i tried opening this trim from outside as there is nothing in interior to open sidelight . This looks like metal trim and cant see any silicone .
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Is there a relatively easy way to remove this superficial rust from this ceiling fan? Although I prefer to just stop the actual rusting, and I was thinking of just painting over it with some rust ...
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I'm about to install a new outlet. Whe drilling horizontally through a vertical stud, I hit something metal. The location of the stud very low to the ground, behind my baseboard. This is between two ...
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Context: I have exterior stair that lead up to the second floor in a triplex that I purchased. The stairs are to be redone by sanding them and repainting them. The steps are wooden and the risers are ...
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I recently had a mains-fed chrome shower fitted. It all looked perfect until I tried to use it, and unfortunately the main head is too low (about an inch lower than the top of my head). It needs ...
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A little background- I own a quadplex but, due to the insane COL in Florida, I'm currently housing 4/5 of my siblings and I need another unit for myself to live in. So I added this 20x30 steel shed to ...
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Does metal roofing need to extend past the drip edge on a 4/12 roof?
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Thoughts between wood or metal, or both, for jamb extensions on replacement windows with drywall returns? Is there any risk to going with wood? Is it overkill to have metal on top of the wood jamb ...
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What is this metal around the window? It's under the drywall on all four sides. It looks like flashing but it's inside, so that doesn't really make sense. The original window was installed with clips, ...
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I have a wide closet with two segmented doors and there's a mating pair of these things screwed onto the edges. (Mating pair as in the other one has the part that sticks out on the bottom instead of ...
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https://ibb.co/dtzXXWC https://ibb.co/fQdjNJh I wanted to hang something from my ceiling. I thought I was all that with my stud finder. Turns out I am not. It went in fairly easily so I am guessing a ...
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I live in a new building in Germany (2022 year). I have a hammer drill + concrete bits + metal detector. I have 2 drawings of my room (it is the same room). I wanna drill to orange and green areas. ...
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Is there a common trade name for a sheet metal shear that cuts by removing a strip, so as not to deform/bend the sides of the sheet like tin-snips do? What are these things called:
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I hit metal while drilling a hole next to a window. The identical house next to mine is at the pre-drywall stage, so I took a picture of the window area. I suspect the thing I'm hitting is called a ...
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Looking for some recommendations on drill bits for use with metal. I have a decent Drill Press that has a 500-3100RPM range, I use oil, etc. I’ve been trying to drill 3/8” holes in T-Bar Fence posts/...
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My wife and I just bought our first home together and I suspect I'll be seeking this community's collective wisdom pretty frequently. We have one interior staircase and the previous owners installed a ...
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I have a wrought iron garden gate at the front of my property which grants access to the back of my property via the side of the property. I was burgled last week (fortunately they didn't get anything)...
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This old fire door and frame does not fit properly. The metal door sometimes hits the threshold at the bottom and will not close. I have to put shims under the threshold outside to lower the inside of ...
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I'm working on setting up a small little basement shop in our rented townhouse. The basement was finished with metal studs and they've been an absolute pita to accurately locate. I built a work bench ...
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I have just moved in to a house with a back gate that has a metal frame. The hinges are the pin type with one half welded to the metal frame and one half screwed into a wooden post. The bottom hinge ...
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I have been concerned on cracks in my concrete basement floor. Home is 15 years old and always had one crack in the floor leading from the walkout basement door to about the center of the basement. ...
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I have an aluminum wall cap for a range hood fan that has some stucco smears on it from doing masonry work in the vicinity. I tried mechanically scraping but it doesn't go. I was wondering if I used ...
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I’m opening a wall to add some 3/4 plywood blocking. Something similar to this picture. What screw should I use considering I’m going from metal to wood? Something that is rust resistant and strong ...
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My condo is in an 8-story concrete and steel building, built mid-80’s in Massachusetts. My ceiling is 1/2” drywall screwed into 2-3/4” x 7/8” steel studs (Joists? Furring strips?). Those are hung with ...
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I have a unique situation that calls for a custom drill bit which I decided to make out of JB Weld Steel Stick, a metal epoxy putty. I am curious whether this is an appropriate use of the material ...
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I am trying to build a climbing wall out of 4 plywood panels 4'x4' each in a grid pattern. I'm comfortable building such a wall with either 6 pieces of 2x6 joists or 8 pieces of 2x4 joists running up ...
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I have some 2m long aluminium tubes of 15mm and 20mm outside diameter. 50 mm from the end of each tube I need to drill a hole to take a bolt and the two holes should line up along the length of the ...
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I'm making a metal shed for sleeping in and working in. I think I'm going to do some slight 2x4 framing on the inside to be able to add some fiberglass insulation then drywall over that. Should I add ...
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I drilled a hole into my drywall and hit a metal stud. I don't have a drill bit for metal. I have 5/16" plastic wall anchors that will hold 85 lbs in drywall. Can I cut the plastic anchor so it's ...
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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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Renting a home and trying to replace the deadbolt on the back door. However, the space where the lock slides in is very small and I can’t get the sliding piece into the door - the circled area is ...
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