DIY & Home Improvement

Related: About this forum

This is a group, not a forum. Groups often serve as safe havens for members who share similar interests and viewpoints. Individuals who post messages contrary to a particular group's stated purpose can be excluded from posting in that group. For detailed information about this group and its purpose, click here.

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Direct vent gas insert -- recommendations? 0 shireen Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1281

Do any of you fine folks install shrink wrap window film for winter? 10 Paper Roses Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2543

To keep paint from drying in the can 1 SHRED Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 1323

Hay! 9 hermetic Sep 2014 Oct 2014 0 1743

Fence Menders - anyone have experience with these? 5 IDemo Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 4480

Freezer in unattached garage in northern Ohio during the winter 6 Holly_Hobby Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1907

when you replace your furnance& AC units 5 irisblue Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1637

Second story deck rebuild *update* 7 SHRED Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2002

Something that I dread doing: 6 Tracer Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1852

Removed a rotting 3 foot balcony 3 SHRED Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 3406

Second story deck rebuild 3 SHRED Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1584

Replacing old plaster (but not the lath) 2 hedgehog Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1322

I have a room in our house that does not have its own heater. So I bought a life*pro heater for it. 6 jwirr Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2036

Lag screw question: 9 Robb Jul 2013 Sep 2014 0 12514

so, i pulled down the paneling, peeled off the old tin tiles, 12 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2519

what does it mean when an outlet goes dead? 20 grasswire Feb 2012 Sep 2014 1 29258

Roof replacement and fascia/soffit repair 12 Digit Jul 2014 Sep 2014 0 20293

Are you a painting contractor? I need some advice. 5 Paper Roses Aug 2014 Sep 2014 0 1749

Cabinet Hinge 12 F4lconF16 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 2230

I feel bad for the paint contractor, but seriously, I'm not responsible for their business practices 7 politicat Aug 2014 Sep 2014 0 1829

Free DIY mousetrap that works! i know cuz we caught our mouse with it this morning! 17 NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 Sep 2014 2 6181

floors and sound 6 steve2470 Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1942

Suggestions needed: Best cleaner for painted plaster walls and painted woodwork. 6 Paper Roses May 2014 Aug 2014 1 32128

Plumbing question 7 mrmpa Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2042

fire alarm problem (maybe ?) 10 steve2470 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 5867

are those deflatable garden hoses advertised on TV any good? 20 CTyankee Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 4111

I had to post this somewhere...When looking how to Clean my Resin Deck Chairs.... 6 KoKo Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1766

Question about restarting water heaters 3 Tab Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 1405

Any air conditioning DU experts???? 13 hamsterjill Jun 2014 Jul 2014 0 2533

I give up. What colors should I pick up at Michaels if I want a faux Tuscany 5 Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1637

DIY & Home Improvement Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Digging Post Holes without Destroying Yourself. 15 MineralMan May 2014 Jun 2014 2 135534

Master Forge BBQ Grills 4 unhappycamper Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 37972

Screw it!! 6 Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 Jun 2014 5 1860

How hard is it to turn a door into a wall and match cabinetry? 19 politicat May 2014 Jun 2014 1 4781

I need stain removal help--big time! 4 Paper Roses Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 24947

Looking for old-fashioned metal gate latch with vertical tension rod that slips into a horseshoe 9 IrishAyes Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 4823

instant deck 7 tk2kewl Jun 2014 Jun 2014 6 2073

Cheap Easy Whole House Attic Fan (plus one other idea) 3 IrishAyes May 2014 May 2014 0 1853

Hanging a pallet planter on a brick wall 3 shireen May 2014 May 2014 0 23631

Halogen light bulb in globe fixture? 5 JayhawkSD May 2014 May 2014 0 4488

Dovetail Jig Fixture 14 X_Digger Apr 2014 May 2014 7 4070

Shelving / Storage solutions in small-ish space? 14 villager Mar 2014 May 2014 1 2184

Another scrap project.. 4 X_Digger Apr 2014 May 2014 8 1794

Make your own fake marble 4 IrishAyes Apr 2014 May 2014 1 2245

My kitchen wants this... 7 Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 2047

Pulled up some of the frickin' carpet 14 Tab Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 2188

Backyard remodel 18 shanti Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 2274

Two sorta scrap projects.. 10 X_Digger Apr 2014 Apr 2014 5 1747

free kindle book -- Things My Grandmother Taught Me About Organized Living 1 NMDemDist2 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1517

Anyone know the cost of a furnace/AC replacement? 14 Auggie Jan 2012 Apr 2014 0 67321

Do any DUers have a Hydro-Sil wall mounted electric heater? 6 Paper Roses Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2559

What kind of support does a 15 inch overhang on an island require? 14 Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 63365

Circular saw reccomendation wanted 20 quakerboy Feb 2012 Mar 2014 0 11005

Help...I am a Babe in the Woods of emergency generators! 12 Walk away Nov 2013 Mar 2014 0 3623

black stuff in toilet bowl-long 12 irisblue Oct 2013 Mar 2014 3 85467

Electrical question 23 Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2889

The mystery deepens in our ungrounded house 14 Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2472

Backsplash and range hood. 4 Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2146

Cracks in the cement before tiling. 9 Baitball Blogger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2376

Interesting experience today regarding flooring. 9 OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2013 Mar 2014 1 2182

DIY & Home Improvement Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Staining outdoor Concrete Blocks 6 Whisp Feb 2014 Mar 2014 0 1853

When is it time to replace the dishwasher? 6 hedgehog Sep 2012 Mar 2014 0 2728

Help!! GE Washer Control Board 21 hamsterjill Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 48754

Photo attached, what kind of wood floors are these? 7 warrior1 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 0 2323

Sewing machine to vanity 2 X_Digger Mar 2014 Mar 2014 3 3248

fluorescent tube light bulbs 7 anasv Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 3294

It's been kinda slow here so I thought I would post pics of my latest DIY (semi-pro) project. 12 Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 Feb 2014 8 4399

Anyone with knowledge of Victorian-era (and earlier) floor finishing techniques? 8 IrishAyes Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 1893

LED Lightbulbs and antique lamps 10 Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 Feb 2014 0 2053

need metal-to-wood glue advice (or other ideas) 21 Kali Mar 2013 Jan 2014 0 96965

Chlorine free pool systems. 7 Mr. McD Feb 2012 Jan 2014 0 2766

How do I get the old non-slip strips off the floor of my bathtub so that it is clean again? 7 jwirr Feb 2012 Jan 2014 0 6011

Does anyone have experience with smart strand carpet? I have cats... 1 LaydeeBug Jul 2013 Jan 2014 0 1614

Find The Water Leak (Poll) 0 BobUp Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1996

New-to-Me website alert! You'll love it. (LATER EDIT- DON'T DO WHAT I DID, THOUGH) 5 IrishAyes Jan 2014 Jan 2014 10 1963

I'd like to volunteer as host. 13 X_Digger Sep 2013 Jan 2014 0 2285

UPDATE WARNING 0 IrishAyes Jan 2014 Jan 2014 0 1214

With some heavy snows & cold about the country this might be helpful 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2014 Jan 2014 5 1398

Has anyone here ever replaced a thermostat? 16 Paper Roses Dec 2013 Jan 2014 0 3089

Anybody here ever do a leather repair/recolor on a sofa? 2 Silver Gaia Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1872

Page: « Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next » | Archives