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Looking for suggestionsAny suggests for the ledge leading down to our basement. The ledge area is 16 inches deep. Ideall...
12/19/2025

Looking for suggestions

Any suggests for the ledge leading down to our basement. The ledge area is 16 inches deep. Ideally would like it to be some type of storage but open to other ideas. Struggling because as you go down the stairs, the ledge area obviously becomes more and more unaccessible.

What would you do?I just bought a building built in 1908. I ripped up the carpet to find douglas fir pine planks. I imme...
12/18/2025

What would you do?

I just bought a building built in 1908. I ripped up the carpet to find douglas fir pine planks. I immediately started to gather bids and realized if I wanted these finished, I was going to have to do them myself because I didn’t want to spend $20k. So I’ve been pulling sub-flooring staples and prepping my floors. There are definitely some planks that need to be replaced. Typically, I’d ask my dad who was a contractor and knew a lot, but he has recently passed away... I’m frustrated and desperate for any advice you’d be willing to spare! What are the steps to make these beautiful again?

I hired a plumber to fix a leak and he left his work unfinished like this ‼️ He claimed he 'doesn't do drywall' and that...
12/18/2025

I hired a plumber to fix a leak and he left his work unfinished like this ‼️ He claimed he 'doesn't do drywall' and that I need to hire a separate contractor to patch it?? I’m sorry, but if you open it, you close it. I’m refusing to pay his $350 invoice until this is smooth and painted. Am I wrong?

Can’t move drain pipe…defeats whole point of opening up bathroomSee picture. Had to tear down bathroom due to leak/mold ...
12/18/2025

Can’t move drain pipe…defeats whole point of opening up bathroom

See picture. Had to tear down bathroom due to leak/mold and we wanted to open the bathroom up.
Toilet used to be in its own room so we took down the walls. Only to discover there’s a drain pipe. 😭😭😭 we were planning to have a freestanding tub in the top right corner and a walk in shower in the top left corner. Toilet is bottom right corner, not visible.

What would you do hereJust bought this house trying to transform this area to the washer and dryer and suggestions for t...
12/18/2025

What would you do here

Just bought this house trying to transform this area to the washer and dryer and suggestions for the door they want us to stand on for some storage lol

Trying to make this painted brick more natural
12/17/2025

Trying to make this painted brick more natural

My mom needed a new set of stairs leading to her basement, and even though my husband Steve didn’t really get along too ...
12/17/2025

My mom needed a new set of stairs leading to her basement, and even though my husband Steve didn’t really get along too well with her—on account of her thinking I deserve better than him—he offered his services free of charge. All she had to do was pay for the materials.

Steve has been out of work for about four months after being fired from Lloyd Barrington Construction for some made-up reason called “OSHA violations” and being a “danger to others,” whatever all that means. So this was a good opportunity for him to get his hands dirty and show potential future employers just what a handyman he is. I’m sure if old man Lloyd Barrington were to see my Steve’s handiwork, he would feel real dumb right about now.

As a bonus, Steve is getting along better with my mother now. Something about building these stairs for her made him see her in a different light. She’s even starting to change her tune on him as well.

Anyways, I’m just so lucky to be married to such a kind and generous man, and I can’t wait to show him my gratitude later on tonight ;) Big Mama loves you, Steve, and all that you do! 💜

Is this just a subfloor?Soon I will be replacing old laminate flooring in my house with wood. This is the floor under th...
12/17/2025

Is this just a subfloor?

Soon I will be replacing old laminate flooring in my house with wood. This is the floor under the current laminate floors. Is it just a subfloor? I am wondering if it’s hardwood & should be refinished (if it’s worth salvaging because it has some rough looking spots as you can see). I can take additional photos if need. Thanks

Love the idea of real wood, less thrilled about the quoteI’ve wanted real hardwood in our main floor forever. The house ...
12/16/2025

Love the idea of real wood, less thrilled about the quote

I’ve wanted real hardwood in our main floor forever. The house currently has a mix of old tile, dinged-up laminate and one room of original oak that’s been abused by kids and chairs for over 20 years. I had a local hardwood guy out to talk options. When he started walking through hardwood floor installation cost for tearing out everything, patching where walls have moved and then sanding, I realized this is not a “impulse weekend project” level spend. Worth it but not something you casually put on a credit card. For comparison, I priced out prefinished engineered options at Lowe’s and had them ballpark what it would run if we just did the living room and hallway now and left the bedrooms for later. Still a chunk of money, but it gave me a realistic number instead of the fantasy budget I’d invented in my head, researching really helps. We’re probably going to fix the worst traffic areas first, live with the rest and refinish everything to match when we’re not still paying off the roof.

What does my bedroom say about me?Minus the tables and fans in the corner I got rid of them. This was when I first moved...
12/16/2025

What does my bedroom say about me?

Minus the tables and fans in the corner I got rid of them. This was when I first moved in

What's the first think that comes to mind for this kitchen
12/16/2025

What's the first think that comes to mind for this kitchen

How to get it flush again?i was vacuuming, and then felt a tug and the entire thing popped out of the wall. We tried to ...
12/16/2025

How to get it flush again?

i was vacuuming, and then felt a tug and the entire thing popped out of the wall. We tried to tighten all the screws inside but on the right side there’s a gaping gap in it. The wall is like crumbling so new screws are not an option. Based in germany. A rental so I can’t go crazy (landlord isn’t helpful). Any ideas would be very appreciated. Thanks!

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