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What was your favorite episode? Mine is "The Longest Day" (Season 5, Episode 22): it’s a more serious episode for sure where Randy receives news that he might have cancer. I think it really expands the show's deeper emotional range and Tim's vulnerability. submitted by /u/Available_Self_7614 [link] [comments]

Six years ago, my wife and I bought our first house. On the very same day, our daughter arrived unexpectedly at 28 weeks. ​ Fast forward to today and she's a full-time wheelchair user with complex needs. ​ We've reached the point where our house simply doesn't work for her anymore, so we're in the middle of a major extension and adaptation project. ​ The project includes: • A new downstairs accessible wet room • A utility room created from part of the garage • A new bedroom above the garage • Wider circulation space and better wheelchair access throughout the house ​ I've been documenting the journey step by step because when we started planning this, I found surprisingly little information from families actually going through it. I also did not realise there would be SO MANY RANDOM THINGS I had to learn about. Helix tie ins. thermal blocks. Breather bricks. I'd be here all day... ​ Has anyone else here adapted their home around disability needs? What would you do differently if you were starting again? ​ Halfway through this project and the roof isn't on yet. Is there anything else I should expect beyond the norm? ​ (I've written up the background story here for anyone interested, which I will try to post in the comments, but the key is that the discussion question is the main point for me.) submitted by /u/BlacksmithMingo [link] [comments]

A new neighbour had moved in and for the last six months every Mon-sat every morning at 7-7.30am they start their bus. It is SOOOO loud. The engine vibrates and you can feel it in your bones . And everytime it wakes me. It then takes me a good hour or so to get back to sleep. ​ I've tried whitenoise, fans, anti vibration pads under my bed. I'm on every sleep med and it works for everything but this. I've tried noise cancelling headphones but the vibrations still wake me. ​ What can I do practically? ​ ​ ​ submitted by /u/charlielovplum [link] [comments]

So not sure why this is like this. But what do I do about it? https://imgur.com/a/jX53jFH submitted by /u/LessVibesMoreChords [link] [comments]

Not sure if this is the place for this. If not let me know. I need windows replaced on my house. I’ve called 2 “local” companies that sent salesman dressed like business men to my house, just to tell me 6 windows would be 15k-25k. Both companies said they can try to match quotes from other companies. I’m looking for a contractor that I can hire to replace my windows. I don’t want to pay some salesman’s high ass commission for some $500 windows. I could get windows from Menards/HD for that price. Anyone with any knowledge in this field? I live about 40 minutes outside STL. submitted by /u/Ochawz [link] [comments]

My garden hose is completely stuck on the outdoor spigot. The hose connector appears to be fused/corroded onto the threads. I’ve tried hand force, pliers, and holding the spigot while turning, but it won’t budge. Any ideas here? For some reason I can’t upload a picture on this subreddit :( submitted by /u/hold_my_brew [link] [comments]

Just bought a house that is 40 years old . The inspector recommended having a licensed electrician come out and do a thorough walk through of the house . So I did . Electrician came out and went through my panel , tested breakers , switches , outlets. He wasn’t pushy at all and I didn’t get the used car salesman vibe/experience from him. He said the only thing he would recommend is changing all the breakers on the panel due to their age (40 years). He intentionally tried to trip several breakers and it took several times for the breakers to trip and kill the power. There is (20) 20 amp breakers , (3)40 amp double pole breakers, 2) 60 amp double pole, 2)50 amp double pole ,and 1) 30 amp double . $2500 . Although Im “handy” around the house and take on a lot of DIY projects electricity is something I leave to the professionals.I know NOTHING. Is this a fair price ? submitted by /u/Impressive-Gas-9494 [link] [comments]

We have carpet that is around a year old. We rented a shampooer to clean it from Home Depot and my dad shampooed it for us. I guess the shampooer malfunctioned because there were areas that were SOAKED. We dried it out but it took around two days to be fully dry. Now there are some areas of bunching that you can feel when stepping on it. Is that the carpet padding? Do we need to replace it? submitted by /u/laikaspacedog [link] [comments]

Looking to get new siding due to hail damage. Not planning to make any changes to the red brick portion of the house. Current siding is white. I had Gemini make a bunch of options. Which looks best? Or are there other colors we should consider to pair with that brick? Wife and I are leaning white again or the light gray. Big decision! 😄 Thanks. Pics submitted by /u/stuman1974 [link] [comments]

I'm a newbie to this stuff and would like to understand it better as well as get a check on the quote I just got. My current system is extremely old (20+ years, uses R-22 coil) and recently had a problem, so both the indoor and outside units needs to be replaced. The guy I spoke with suggested what seems to be a 2-ton Grand Aire bundle I think, what I've seen costs around $4000 (model numbers are WCGL245AB for indoor unit and 210W5A4S24AKANA for ac). He is charging $8800 for the installation. Is this a fair price? For some context I'm not planning to stay long in this place so I'm fine with getting a lower end system. Let me know if any other info is needed. Thanks! submitted by /u/Sorry_Cheetah_4545 [link] [comments]

Not sure if the right forum, but I’ll start here. We put in a Quiet Cool whole house fan a few years ago. Never had issues with it and use it A LOT. Wondering if the amount of usage is what caused the problem. The switch to turn on has a variety of settings. When I turn it on, it comes on no problem. But it won’t stay on. I put it on for an hour, it stayed on 11 minutes. Then I put it on Hold, it stayed on for 4 minutes. I then put it on 6 hours, it came on, the switch then cycled through two hours, one hour, hold and shut off. All in a matter of seconds. Could it be the switch or could it be something with the fan motor or…? I’m not a master electrician but can change an outlet or a switch. Do you think it’s worth replacing the switch to see if that’s the issue or is there a better jumping off place? I’m going to call the company that installed it if I can’t figure it out by Monday, but I thought I’d troubleshoot today before my nap. submitted by /u/StuckInside420 [link] [comments]

I’m looking to add a mudroom with storage to my basement and was wondering who has the best priced decent quality cabinets (probably mid tier). The two big things I care about are they don’t start falling apart a year from now and slow closing. Design wise I’m thinking a basic white shaker. submitted by /u/Leading-Ingenuity-37 [link] [comments]

this started like three days ago. the shower pressure is suddenly way weaker than normal. same with the kitchen tap. havent changed anything, no leaks that I can see under sinks or anything obvious. checked the mains outside and the valve is fully open. neighbour said maybe theres a partial blockage or something? but its happening on both hot and cold which seems weird. asked a friend who knows more about this stuff than me and he said it could be a small leak somewhere in the wall thats reducing pressure. not enough to show yet but enough to cause issues. he gave me the number for mates and said they helped him with a similar thing last year. gonna call them just wondering if anyone else has dealt with sudden low pressure and what it ended up being. trying to figure out if im overreacting or if this is actually serious. also any tips on what to check myself before paying for a plumber? submitted by /u/defstar23 [link] [comments]

We only have one drain, to help prevent our basement from flooding. It's about 6/7 inches round and it's set deeper into our driveway. Which has all the rain/melted snow curving down to it Which means, it gets clogged SUPER easy. And when it gets clogged, our basement starts to flood. Y'all have any ideas on how to keep it from clogging? We've tried DIY damming it with stones but that didn't help. Enough leaves and such made it past. And we're tired of getting soaked from having to go out in a downpour to unclog it. submitted by /u/TrixxySin [link] [comments]

I’m probably the only one who didn’t know this. But was removing some old window caulk (outside) today and had the idea that my oscillating saw (with a very dull blade) might make quick work of this. And it did. It was so easy and saved me so much time and effort. submitted by /u/Cobbler63 [link] [comments]

I have an older mobile home at our summer place, and have been dealing with a sagging outer wall on one side (I know the issue, just struggling with a solution that’ll work). One of my fix attempts ended up splitting the joist along the outer edge. At this point, I not o lay still have to fix the sagging wall, but now also need to address the split joist. My plan is to sister another 2x (I’m not sure how wide is it, 2x6, 2x8, not entirely critical at this juncture), and I’m curious what one would suggest to sister the two together. I’m leaning toward 2-7/8” Headlock screws at minimum. Maybe adding construction adhesive between them as well? Any other suggestions you can think of? submitted by /u/Senior_Cheesecake155 [link] [comments]

Hello, I was eager to set up my pole for dancing and exercise, and a newbie, and tried to install it right onto/against the ceiling. I now see I should have had a buffer layer. There are black scuffs on the white ceiling and I’m a renter, I’m not sure if my landlord will do a walkthrough at the one year mark, plus he’s a family friend so I want everything to be returned how he gave it to me. I messed up, how do I fix the ceiling? submitted by /u/NotOnlyNicole [link] [comments]

I feel like I am out of touch as we've have gotten used to spending big on our money pit of a house. But honestly this did not feel like a bad quote. I wanted to get a double check to bring me back to reality. Looking to replace existing windows with new construction windows (siding is being replaced as well). Bottom-line: 18 Pella Lifestyle windows, 1 Therma Tru entry door, 1 Pella Lifestyle Patio slider for $60K total with 0% APR financing for 84 months. Pricing includes all trim on exterior and exterior, however does not include siding. Scope of work: Install 1x Pella Lifestyle 72W x 48H (2 casement + 1 fixed pane) window in place of existing double slider opening Install 9x Pella Lifestyle 32W x 54H Double Hung Windows Install 7x Pella Lifestyle 32W x 66H Double Hung Windows Install 1x Pella Lifestyle 32W x 38H Casement Window Install 1x Therma Tru Entry Door 68W x 80H (14" sidelights w/ 36" door) Install 1x Pella Lifestyle 72W x 80H Sliding Patio door replacing existing opening space I've tried getting my usual 3 quotes, but the contractors I've contacted have been huge misses in just getting them to quote me. I have gone out to Menards to try and price just materials, using Jeld-Wen Clad 5500 line, I get about $20K for windows before tax and about $5.6K for the two doors. So about $27K for materials w/tax. Assuming about $800 per window install and $1000 per door install, this brings labor to about $16.4K. So about $43K. So I am estimating an upcharge of $17K to get Pella, but I am also getting 0% financing for 84 months. submitted by /u/AmazingCouple [link] [comments]

I don’t always need a deep clean, most days it’s just small messes building up everywhere. But my current vacuum feels like too much commitment for something that should take 5 minutes. I’m thinking what people actually use when they just want something lightweight they can grab and go without planning it out. Did switching to something easier actually change your routine or did it not make much difference? submitted by /u/Joyan_Diosdado [link] [comments]

Hello all, Looking for some advice to hang or display some blueprints that I have. The largest that I have is 42 in x 84 In. Wondering how I would go about displaying that/hanging on the wall. Thanks. submitted by /u/UsPsMaStEr20 [link] [comments]

I’m hoping somebody knows a good way to kill mold, mildew and general stinkiness! submitted by /u/vectorizingdatamosh [link] [comments]

I made a fun tool for myself as I’m renovating my house. It enables me to layout wall panels and mouldings and dimensions without me needing to do basic mathematics. Is the tool overengineered? Yes. Is it only going to have me as the user? Yes. But it’s just so much fun building now? http://moulding-studio.vercel.app submitted by /u/mquis [link] [comments]

House is around 100 years old. Crawlspace gets damp and is short; around 2’ in height so it isn’t really worth finishing. The existing chimney I didn’t have removed(roof replacement) has always wept water up. Unfortunately, this is directly against drywall which has caused the drywall over time to bubble and turn to dust. I had a crawlspace company come and look and they fully agreed this is the issue but admitted financially it didn’t make sense to do a full seal and wrap of this chimney as the labor for a dugout, seal, etc just didn’t make sense when there was likely a cheaper option. Has anyone encountered this before and what are the best options? My general idea was to back drywall in plastic before mounting. I understand it will trap some moisture in the wall but for reference I redid this drywall in 2018 and it has just started to show signs of bubbling in 2025 or so. Is there an efficient, reliable way to fix this? submitted by /u/Longjumping_Thing901 [link] [comments]

Picture Frame Molding Help! Hi all! Long time lurker here and I am so impressed by everyone’s work! I eventually want to try to learn a bit on my own but I am in the busy season of life with two toddlers. I have purchased crown molding, baseboard molding, chair rail, wallpaper, but I am struggling with finding picture frame molding to make the boxes beneath the chair rail. I am purchasing all materials but having someone else install. Where can I find some? I went to Home Depot with no luck, and when I look online I can’t seem to find the right width? At least 2/2.5 inches I would think it needs? I have linked below all the molding I have purchased. Any guidance is helpful. Thank you! Crown: https://www.ekenamillwork.com/Ekena-Millwork-Moulding-Trim-MLD05X03X05NA Chair Rail: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ekena-Millwork-WM297-0-69-in-D-x-3-in-W-x-96-in-L-Wood-Finger-Joint-Pine-Chair-Rail-Molding-MLDW01X03WM297PP/330076233 Baseboard: https://bargainmoulding.com/CT/product/11-16-x-7-band-base-primed submitted by /u/Alexandraauli [link] [comments]

I have vertical blinds in my condo covering floor to ceiling windows. They are huge. One of the tiny parts that each of the vertical blind pieces hang from has broken. Obviously I'd like to repair this without having to replace the entire blind system. It would also be great if this could be done without having to take the whole blind down. As I said, they are huge. Is that possible? submitted by /u/dorcy75 [link] [comments]