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Changing my own island countertop. I left some questions on this post (deleted) about treatment, dimensions, and adequate support. Would love your help! TY
Do any of y'all have recommendations on a good place to learn how to make furniture? I am a decent carpenter, but I am really inexperienced in building stuff that I'd want to have in my house.
I need some advice for attaching a wooden sign to an aluminum gazebo.
Last summer, I built a bar in my backyard under an aluminum gazebo. Over the winter I built a sign for the bar without giving too much thought to how I would mount it. After looking at the gazebo, I don't see any obvious mounting choices, so I thought I would come here for advice.
The sign I want to mount is about 2' long, and 3" thick. It's made of wood but there is a light inside which makes the front acrylic panel glow.
On the gazebo, at the top of the front beam, there is a 1" lip before the roof incline starts. I somehow need to mount this 3" thick sign to this 1" thick lip.
See this Imgur album for pictures.
I am not opposed to screwing anything permanently into the gazebo. So far, the best idea I have come up with is to use L Brackets on either side of the sign, with the bottom of the L following the length of the center beam.
I'd be interested in hearing if anyone has a better idea.
Thanks.
I'm planning on putting down some vinyl self adhesive tiles down. What primer is best to seal the surface to make a better connection?
Who has an idea for me how to get the debries out of this lump of hair?
Our dog died before I found out you can collect hair from brushing and send it in to have yarn made out of it. From that you can then make a pullover or scarf or whatever as a keepsake. They specifically say โnot hair from vacuum bagsโ but since that was the only place I had some hair left, itโs all I have to work with. Iโm trying to clean it up as good as possible hoping theyโll still accept it. I could really use your input on better ways to go about this.
I went through the dust bag and gathered all the dog hair. Bunched it all up to give it a thorough rinse and get rid of the fine dust. But, as you might be able to tell from the picture, thereโs still more debris in there I donโt know how to get rid off efficiently. Any thoughts?
My wife thinks all hair is lost, but Iโm working on this little bunch in secret to surprise her some day.
*If youโre thinking about how to break to me this amount of hair is not enough for anything, I am aware. We have more dogs we are religiously collecting from now. This is just going to be part of the mix.
You should go over to r/knitting, they will be the type to know how to process animal hair. You might be able to wash it, or you might not, I can't tell if it will cause it to knot up.
Looking to repaint my front steel door. Just looking to get paint at Home Depot to do so. What is best paint ? I saw to look for enamel exterior paint . Would something like this work semi gloss ? If not what would be recommended ? Thanks
Assuming your door is already painted, then you can use any exterior-rated paint. That said, I agree with Guygan in that you should avoid the crap at big box stores, and get something from an actual paint shop. Also, you need to wash and degrease the door, and giving it a light scuff-sanding wouldn't hurt, either.
There is paint SPECIFICALLY for steel exterior doors. Go to a Sherwin Williams store and get some. Don't buy it at Home Cheapo.
Can anyone recommend a subreddit where I'm allowed to ask diy questions? This sub is restricted to completed projects only, not work in progress questions. Thanks.
ยท 8 hr. agoThis sub is restricted to completed projects only
Incorrect.
You can ask questions here.
Read our posting guidelines:
Whenever I watch videos of people making jigs for their table saws, they have always cut stock down to the size of the miter channel and affixed that to their jig (or say, a crosscut sled). While I was checking out different accessories, I also learned that miter rod can be purchased (either from the manufacturer or third party). Are there any pros/cons for purchasing metal material that will fit my miter channel and using that on a jig instead of wood?
Pros: Durability, low-friction sliding
Cons: Not all designs are adjustable
I don't like to use metal because there's a small chance that it will at some point contact the blade if I make a mistake. You can buy plastic channel material, and I think that's a safer option. Also easier to work with and cheaper.
I'm replacing some subfloor that I removed to do a plumbing install. Most of the boards are still there but I have to fill in various single boards. Since these are all tongue and groove boards which are super pricy, is it okay to fill it with other boards of the same thickness? Even though there would be some small gaps.
What type of flooring is going over top? I'd be inclined to say go ahead and use other boards but if you are doing a tile floor, for example, the subfloor prep can be a bit more critical.
Totally stumped on how to get these screws out. They're not stripped and there's no space to wedge anything in under the screw lip. Three of the 4 screws remaining just spin in place and one wont move at all. Any suggestions?
If they are spinning in place, then they are either broken or they missed the stud.
If you don't care about salvaging the cabinet, just dig under the screw head with a sharp tool.
If one of the screws won't move, use an impact driver to back it out.
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