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House was built in 1970, I can only assume these beams are OG.
09/03/2025

House was built in 1970, I can only assume these beams are OG.

What is this plug in our floor?Worry not, it has been disconnected for a long time.For context, this device is in the ve...
09/03/2025

What is this plug in our floor?

Worry not, it has been disconnected for a long time.

For context, this device is in the very center of the dining room floor of a house built in 1917. Anybody know what exactly this is?

Help me get better with Pocket Screws
09/03/2025

Help me get better with Pocket Screws

Sounds like I did a no good, rotten, very bad thing when I built my shed last year. Oops lol.
09/03/2025

Sounds like I did a no good, rotten, very bad thing when I built my shed last year. Oops lol.

Am I a bad grandfather for not spending $8K on air scrubbers and duct cleaning???
09/03/2025

Am I a bad grandfather for not spending $8K on air scrubbers and duct cleaning???

Who do I call?Our banister did its job and prevented a fall but now it’s damaged. Four places I contacted said it wasn’t...
09/03/2025

Who do I call?
Our banister did its job and prevented a fall but now it’s damaged. Four places I contacted said it wasn’t something they could do. So I did a lot of research and thanks to an old Reddit post I think I need a handrail bolt replaced. I’ve reached out to two stair repair places. One said it was outside their scope and the other quoted me $600. Is that as high as it seems? What kind of service provider does this kind of work? At the very least I’d like competitive quotes

Did I go too dark?Stained some pine that is going up on the wall to hang pictures on.Is there any way of brightening thi...
09/03/2025

Did I go too dark?
Stained some pine that is going up on the wall to hang pictures on.

Is there any way of brightening this up just a little bit?

Also, did the stains maybe come from drops of rain hitting the wood while carrying it in?

Only had one coat so far.

Check this build (Please!). Inspector was here for literally 20 seconds and really didn't look at anything Tile says it ...
09/03/2025

Check this build (Please!). Inspector was here for literally 20 seconds and really didn't look at anything Tile says it mostly. Lowest bidders so I wanted to make sure all was good (I did most of the demo). I think it looks fine but don't really know much about major plumbing. Any mistakes here? We are not planning on tying in for a while and would like to refinish asap. Hoping to prevent issues down the road.

I should at the very least check the slope of the new drain line right? Any thing else?

Thank you!!

Was Only Supposed to Build A New Deck...Removed my decaying deck to simply build a new deck with new framing, only to di...
09/03/2025

Was Only Supposed to Build A New Deck...

Removed my decaying deck to simply build a new deck with new framing, only to discover I have a money pit.

Took off the first ledger to discover it was never flashed. The bandboard was rotten half way down the length of the wall, and several floor joists were rotten about 2-3 inches deep from where they made contact with the rim. I removed several layers of insulated vinyl siding, sistered up new joists, and properly replaced the rotten sill plate by jacking up the floor from the basement. Installed new rim.

Then I took off off the 2nd perpendicular ledger to only do the same thing there too. 😡 Still haven't started the deck, which is now going to be freestanding so that I never have to deal with this again.

Before I start the deck, I need to reinstall the siding, however, I need additional pieces so that the siding now comes all the way down to the foundation. I learn my existing 4.5" siding is no longer available and I'd have to go with a 4" or 5" option which will drive my OCD crazy versus the rest of the OG siding on the rest of the house. So I strip ALL the siding off both walls to consider installing accent siding (Hardie, LP, or Ascend). Now I've discovered that most new siding must be installed into OSB/ZIP type sheathing...and of course I only have exterior drywall sheathing. WTH!

My question is...im getting in over my head. Do i keep going? Rip out the 40yr old exterior drywall and install OSB, Tyvek, new gorgeous siding? Or do I stay with cheap ugly crappy 4"/5" vinyl? I have never installed siding. As a new DIYer, can I save and do all this myself? WWYD?

Once the siding is installed top to bottom (below the new deck to the foundation (6" from ground), then I can start the deck! Money is NOT a luxury here but I've saved by doing all this myself...and a lot of YT videos/internet research. Replacing the sill was wild! Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

Tell my why I should or shouldn't make this cut. Incomplete rip cutIs there a safety issue with cutting halfway through ...
09/03/2025

Tell my why I should or shouldn't make this cut. Incomplete rip cut
Is there a safety issue with cutting halfway through a board on a rip cut and not cutting all the way through? I want to stop the cut once it reaches the other pre-cut section.

StairsHello!So I have my framing mostly done and now thinking about stairs or a ladder or possibly a combination of both...
09/03/2025

Stairs

Hello!

So I have my framing mostly done and now thinking about stairs or a ladder or possibly a combination of both.

I left a hole in the front middle for a trap door, framed out. I have been thinking about how I want to do the stairs now. It is 12 feet off the ground and I want the kids to have fun with this and adults also be able to use it.

With that said, has anyone used the knee bracing and built little platforms to stand on the way up? I was thinking of making 2 45 degree cuts to make a flat area on the knee brace, then putting a 12 inch wide plank on it. Below the trap door would be a ladder to a little platform. Then another little platform on the knee brace to the left of that, then another little stair case leading there.

I wonder if I am over complicating this and should just put a ladder coming down from the trap door, but I feel like that will be super intimidating to the kids. So I was thinking of breaking it up into the two ladders with platforms connecting those.

If it helps, this is going to be a deck up there, not an enclosed house.

Would love some ideas or thoughts! Thank you all!

Posts to BeamsIs this structurally sound? Will this pass inspection or is this a code violation with the triple deck bea...
09/03/2025

Posts to Beams
Is this structurally sound? Will this pass inspection or is this a code violation with the triple deck beam not sitting on top of the posts?

New deck and porch being built.

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