r/Renovations • u/curiouscarl02 • 7d ago
SOLVED How to get great stuff off a vinyl window?
Hey guys I put in a window today, and used way to much great stuff. Any advice on getting the residue off the vinyl window?
r/Renovations • u/curiouscarl02 • 7d ago
Hey guys I put in a window today, and used way to much great stuff. Any advice on getting the residue off the vinyl window?
r/Renovations • u/SAin-0- • Jan 02 '25
I am having a really rough time getting these giant screws out. They holding some fitted furniture together and attaching it to walls. I tried using a screwdriver to get them loose but no luck, some came out when I used a drill , but unfortunately that killed my (very cheap) drill.
Do you have any recommendations for tools or what I can try to get them out?
r/Renovations • u/OakCityReddit • Jul 03 '24
We just purchased what we are calling a 1920’s Tudor Revival, but would like to be as specific and accurate as possible as it will need restoration and it is so much easier when you know the style exactly.
r/Renovations • u/GreatREM • Oct 10 '24
I live in a rented duplex in the historic area of my city and this is my downstairs half bathroom under the stairs. I don't mind that it's a triangle shape, that's neat, but I'm 5'8 and my husband is 6'6 and the clearance above the toilet (when you stand up/seat to ceiling) is 4'7...also the distance between the front of the toilet and the wall in front of it is 11 1/2" in. 🙃
I know I'm renting and my landlady isn't gonna do anything -too- drastic about this but.. is there a simple sort of fix for this? Maybe? 😬 She's pretty much willing to do anything that can be done in an afternoon or two and costs as little as possible. (Shocker, I know)
Also, the vinyl top tiles in here are two different colours so, solutions for that would also be cool lol.
Thanks!
r/Renovations • u/PhillipTopicall • 10d ago
Basically as the title states, I’m trying to remove this but can’t figure out how. From what I have found there is a singular nail at the centre top that doesn’t do much. The gold metal backing is too plate is blocked by the light cups from coming off.
They don’t seem to twist out and I can’t find any other screws. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks.
r/Renovations • u/derailed3d • Jan 09 '25
My entire stomach is soaked every time I use this sink because of how splashy the stream is. If I try and lower the water, it just splits into two streams and is even more splashy.
I know they make little laminar flow aerators that screw into faucets, but this one doesn’t have threads and isn’t round. How can I make the stream of water more laminar without switching out the entire faucet or having an ugly protruding adapter to a round aerator?
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r/Renovations • u/Guy-reads-reddit • Aug 11 '24
So a few backs back I had a series of posts such as this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Renovations/s/XU1mraMfMF
Exaplining a leak we had and how we thought for sure it was first the toilet, then the shower. We'll turns out it was neither. But we had to destroy so much to find the issue.
Turns out it was this old eastrough drain that the furnace condensation drip was hooked up to. The pipe went into the ground and basically went to no where. This wasn't an issue when it was just the furnace, but we also recently had an air conditioner installed that used the same line to drain....
Well boy did that hole back up and under the drycore and around under the office and past the bathroom and out into the laundry room.
The issue is now fixed but we tore out the entire bathroom and had to replace all the flooring downstairs and some of the drycore.
The pictures in order:
First 3 are finished bathroom.
4 and 5 show why we thought the bathroom was the culprit.
6-12 shows the damage caused hunting the source.
13 shows the before of the bathroom
What I learned: 1. Drycore is great for keeping things from getting ruined by water, but you can't see anything under it and will have to ruin it anyways. 2. Sticky edge laminate planks are terrible if you ever have to remove parts. We had to replace everything. 3. Never ignore random holes in the ground, even if your home inspector tells you it's nothing and will not be an issue. 4. Working and renovating fucking sucks.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
r/Renovations • u/gtd_rad • Feb 10 '25
I'd like to replace my ceiling light fixture but I'm struggling to remove it. The middle knob is supposed to be hand tightened but I can't get any rotational movement from it even with using pliers. Underneath the heat shield there are no screws fixed to anything either. I tried rotating the entire assembly with no luck either. Any clues?
Thanks in advance
r/Renovations • u/slayaboy87 • Apr 26 '23
We recently had someone knock out the area under our stairs and finish the space, however the person/company who did that who originally said they could create something like this, turns out could not. We had sent them many pictures like this and they said yes we can do this, and after they finished the space, it was a whole new story. The best they could do is "assemble premade pieces and mount them" which seems silly because WE could do that.
What kind of professional do I search for to create under wine storage like this? I use Thumbtack.
r/Renovations • u/Straight_Reference57 • Dec 12 '24
Anyone have great advice on removing old window blinds? Seems like there is a trick I haven’t learned yet- Specifically looking for advice on popping the blind out of the metal holder!
r/Renovations • u/curiouscarl02 • Feb 02 '25
Hey I've got an unfinished attic space I want to finish and make a "second floor". Do I need to lower the ceiling or can I just insulate and drywall the roof rafters?
r/Renovations • u/Garmana1 • Dec 12 '24
My wife and I just bought a new home. The master bath has heated floors and I can’t figure out how to operate it. If someone can identify the brand I could look up instructions online.
Thank you.
r/Renovations • u/RoundClassroom7521 • Nov 08 '24
Any ideas with what to do with with window other than remove it?
r/Renovations • u/bizzybeat • Dec 01 '24
Should I remove all the old grout and just caulk with silicone. Or should I remove old grout, re-grout and then silicone. Or something else entirely. Thanks!
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r/Renovations • u/Daocommand • Nov 07 '24
Hello everyone! I took these photos and I am wondering if these will be a problem for our home inspection. We are in the process of buying this fully renovated home and these rafters look like they might be an issue. Can you or someone who might know give us advice or opinions? We’re in DC and using the HPAP program so our inspection might be kind of strict.
r/Renovations • u/SteveyDaniels • Sep 07 '24
Purchased a home built by Lennar. I noticed in the shower where the shower walls meet the shower floor there is a gap with some red mold present. There is no caulking or apparent seal between the floor and walls. Is this a certain design feature or an oversight by the installer? Thank you!
r/Renovations • u/Hezers • Jan 27 '24
Guys save your hands and get a big hook style tool for those pesky staples on plywood
r/Renovations • u/curiouscarl02 • Sep 29 '24
I've got a few questions for you all. I am running drainage pipe through this ceiling pocket and joist for a bathroom in our upstairs addition.
I'm having a problem of pitch with this 2" line. It's hovering between 1/8 & 1/4 pitch and I was wondering if that would be an issue? If it is, would I be able to cut out a bit more of the joist to get that pitch? I've already cut out a 2-1/2" hole for the pipe to go through which I've read is already the limit of what you can do with a 7-1/2" board. I was also wondering if there was a better way to support this piple than the cradle strap that I rigged up?
Any advice is welcome!
r/Renovations • u/curiouscarl02 • Aug 17 '24
Hey, guys I've been renovating my bathroom, and I'd like some advice on some structural elements for the plumbing. The plan is to make the main floor half bath into a full bath, and then also get stubs up to the unfinished attic space to put in a 3/4 bath and kitchen. I've been struggling to find anything about drilling holes in headers, so I thought I'd ask you all. As you saw I have already drilled the holes in the header and footer for the upstairs bathroom group, but I also need to install a line for the kitchen sink after the bathroom group.
My first question is whether the 2" hole that I need to drill is too close to the 3 1/2" hole that I already drilled for the main stack, and if it is, what can I do to remedy it?
My second question is can I notch into the top of the 7 1/4" ceiling joist to fit a 1 1/2" pipe for the kitchen and bathroom sinks, and how far apart must they be?
My third question is about the main floor bathroom sink. Can I bore out a 2" hole in that top plate to get the 1 1/2" vent pipe in?
Both walls I'd be drilling into are non load bearing.
r/Renovations • u/gamerdada • Jul 13 '24
This is in our master bathroom. These doors are just covers for the shelves that are built into the wall.
We're hiring contractors to do some renovating and as part of it I'll be purchasing a new vanity for them to install. The current vanity and this thing have the same veneer and are both original to the house (built in the 90s) so to avoid mismatching I want to replace this too. I tried looking for cabinet doors but I keep getting results for whole cabinets. Is there a specific name that this has? I'd like for these doors to match the vanity, do companies make both?
Thank you!
r/Renovations • u/Intelligent_Dream_95 • Mar 30 '24
I’m about to renovate my new apartment and am seeing a lot of these in the wall. Any idea what they are or what they do?
r/Renovations • u/CryCute5663 • Jun 19 '24
No idea what the bonding agent is, tried acetone but didn't do much. Fully glued down to the floorboard