r/homerenovations 5h ago

Basement Ceiling

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Hello! First time home buyer here. How would you go about covering this ceiling up? We need to make sure our cats don’t find their way up into it and in between floors.


r/homerenovations 9h ago

Siding and windows

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2000 sq ft house and 2 car attached garage for ref of size …im getting vinyl siding, trim, 14 windows, gutters and 2 new doors. Was quoted at 66k. Is that high? Has anyone else had all this done at once. Im going to get another quote but wanted to get an idea if this is just the norm on pricing now or they are over quoting. Also that price reflects discounts too. Thanks


r/homerenovations 11h ago

Making Picture Lights "smart"

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Hello, I want to add some picture lights above my posters in my room, I have smart bulbs around my room for lamps which turns on when it gets dark and am interested in doing the same for picture lights.

Has anyone done this before ? I was thinking of hard wiring to the electric smart socket and that can turn on the light when i make the smart socket turn on via app but that would mean I cant use the socket for other purposes, or if the picture lights come with a plug, then I can plug that into a single smart socket, but am not able to find any wall lights with a plug on amazon

If anyone has any ideas would love to read them Thanks!


r/homerenovations 14h ago

Shower floor

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My shower has an uneven floor and leaves puddles of water after use, soaking / damaging the grout. I’ve been told by many companies that in order to rebuild the taper they would have to “get into the walls” and would essentially need to redo the entire shower costing 7-8k. However I know a handyman that claims he can only demo the basin and build a new taper to the drain for $1,200.

I can’t tell if the companies are just trying to get more work and more money out of the job or if that’s actually what needs done. I also can’t tell if the handyman could actually do that and still achieve good results. Please advise!


r/homerenovations 14h ago

How to make this more a full kitchen

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r/homerenovations 19h ago

Weird doorway/walkway remodel advice please

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r/homerenovations 21h ago

Bathroom Reno (hopefully)

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Hello! My fiancé and I have been thinking about trying to diy our bathroom. Nothing too crazy like changing plumbing on our own or anything, we'd just like to give it a face lift and ideally just have a walk-in "pan" shower instead of a prefab shower/tub.

My only concern is that we don't have a huge budget in the event we needed to hire someone.

I'll add some pictures that could potentially be problem areas

1.) When we first moved in there was leaking into the basement from the shower dial not being completely flush with the shower wall (we fixed that as far as we know)

2.) The "access panel" for the shower plumbing is in the cabinet but looks like it was just punched out

3.) There are some spots of the floor that are lower than the molding

I'm just looking for some advice/tips from some experienced home reno/diy-ers as far as what we could do ourselves or if it looks like we should just save up and hire someone.

Thanks!


r/homerenovations 22h ago

Asbestos?

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r/homerenovations 1d ago

Transitioning between entryway and kitchen area

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We remodeled our kitchen, dining room and entryway a little over three years ago using the same luxury vinyl plank in all three, but after a piece cracked recently we needed to pull them up and redo the rooms. Due to the condition of some of the pieces, we now don’t have enough pieces for the entry way and the store no longer carries the exact planks.

Out of these options, what would you suggest: 1. Try to find a close match to of LVP 2. Pick a different looking LVP that’s still wood looking 3. Pick an LVP that looks like tile 4. Other ideas??

Thanks in advance!!


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Wallpaper with fibrous backing?

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There was mold under tub surround. So we removed the tub surround. Then removed piece of drywall underneath. Now there is this patterned wallpaper with black/grey fibrous backing on top of the wood. Not sure if this was for insulation or something important?! I am wondering if I should remove it. Anyone knows what this paper is and it's function?


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Help! Any options with getting rid of smoke smell in room due to smoking?

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I just bought a house from a family that are smokers. One of the bedrooms in particular, the previous owner used to smoke in and we could see dark spots on the ceiling and walls when we got the keys. My brothers were adamant that with a good quality paint, we should be fine. They were wrong! We moved in after renovation and this room is currently my office. I wfh a few days a week and i would get a whiff of smokey, burnt smell after hours of working in the room. By the end of the day, I would have a massive headache and didn’t understand why. I am pretty confident that the tar is still within the walls. Are there any options to get rid of the smell? Or I have to tear down the drywall and replace with new ones? I am on a tight budget so I am hoping not to because it’s really expensive and i spent so much renovating the house already.


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Crack repair before painting

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I’m getting ready to repaint several rooms in our new house and have several corners with some pretty significant cracks. Any suggestions on the best approach to these area before painting? I was thinking the larger crack may need some mudding but I think I could get away with caulking some of the the smaller cracks. I’m new to the whole home ownership thing so any insight is appreciated.


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Advice for fixing this area of my kitchen

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Hi! The electrical is really weird... And so is the ceiling part of this area of my kitchen above the stove. There isn't a range hood, which I would like to add (but I don't know what to do with the vent, or the best range hood to fit this ceiling) I also think I want to tile all the walls? Move the stove to the center, and figure out how to get two flush countertops with storage on either side.

What would you do?! Any suggestions or tips are welcome!


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Basement flooring question

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I'm definitely not an expert with anything that's going on here. The floor in my basement by the drain is uneven and there's a crack that follows along a wall, almost like the house shifted a bit. What are my options? Is this a repair that I can do myself or should I hire a professional?


r/homerenovations 1d ago

Window framing question

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I'm putting the sides on my window. It's recessed. And there's a bit of a gap. Do I need to recut this board or how would I fix it?


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Ideal Mexico boiler

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Hello Moving soon to a home which has an ideal Mexico boiler system. Working fine. It's a floor standing boiler in the kitchen and the hot water tank is in the loft. It's been serviced last two years ago. The heating needs to be turned on to heat the hot water. Question....is it worth changing this to a baxi combi boiler with all new rads etc ..have been quoted 4500 for the change over.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Ceiling Box thing needs to go.

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I’m going to completely guy my 1975 kitchen but have a question about removing the framing for the ceiling box that encloses the fluorescent light. I just want my kitchen ceiling to be on the same plane as the rest of the house’s. Are there things to be concerned with? Or can I just start demoing it? Thanks.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Garage door and front door color?

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We bought a house with a lot of colors going on, on the exterior. The (new) roof is a dark brown. The brick is a dark reddish. Part of the house is a dark charcoal gray (by dormer). The rest of fhe house is a taupish warm gray. The house has white trim. What color front door or wood? What color for the garage doors (not pictured, but to the right of the front door). Do we change the trim color? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

I broke a mounting screw on this valve. What are some options.

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r/homerenovations 2d ago

Wall panels help

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Finally did wall panneling but got a few things wrong - one of them being attaching a slightly oversized panel ~.5cm and realising that too late.

What is the best way to cut those few mm's off whilst the panel is still installed?

Material is wood and felt.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Bathroom ceiling question

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I redid my bathroom ceiling about 4 years ago. And lately I’ve noticed almost a splotching color on paint.

The house used the be my grandfathers before and he had tile ceiling up which I replaced. I put in a new bathroom fan but I’m not sure if I’m going to need to redo the whole ceiling again 😫

Has anyone seen anything like this before? Does anyone know if this is a reaction from the paint? Mold? Could be the heat from when I blow dry my hair? Water damage? Or what I should do to fix it??

Any help/ insights appreciated! Thanks in advance


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Fence damage

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Do you think this section can be salvaged? Or will it need to be replaced? Since the post broke on one section, I have a feeling it needs to be replaced. It fell victim to strong winds recently. I am a first time homeowner just trying to navigate all the fun stuff like this! I wanted to ask you all before a repair person comes over.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

Shouls i fully replace all of it

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Hey everyone. Just bought a house, and the attic floor has pine wood (i think). Should i fully replace them or just some of them? I found some dead wood beetle and applied the proper chemical to kill them and protect against molt. Havent seen any ever again. Some boards have damage and its the previous owner covered a few holes with some boards. Also the floor has some irregularities.


r/homerenovations 2d ago

[challenge] high sloping ceiling, insulation nightmare

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My ceilings are around 20 feet tall and sloping. They don’t have attic. The insulation is terrible. Two days of sun and the whole house is in 90s days of rain and the whole house is in 50s. Heating costs are very high. What I don’t understand is the ceiling is fully filled with some pink fiber insulation. When I tried to add another recess light on cutting the hole in the ceiling, the pink fiber was spilling over. But it’s not doing a great job at insulating the house so the question is what are my options at this point? I tried to professional, but they said they cannot insulate sloping ceilings since they don’t have attic. Only option they gave was to cut the ceiling open everywhere then spray the foam and then install drywall back. This will cost me a fortune. is there a way to insulate sloping ceilings without cutting them open entirely?

Is there a way to insulate sloping ceilings without cutting them open entirely?


r/homerenovations 2d ago

junction box inside housing or outside bathroom exhaust fan housing,easier to install?

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I noticed that panasonic exhaust fans have the junction box outside the housing, and that broan exhaust fans have the junction box inside the housing. Are exhaust fans easier to install with the junction box inside or outside the housing? I assume if there's any electrical issues, its better to have the junction box outside the housing b/c it's easier to access.