r/homeimprovementideas

Our cats like to hide behind the washer/dryer, just under the duct. We added a door to the laundry room, but they dash in and hide there when we go in and out, and need to be blocked off completely.

What would be reasonable to use to block it off without creating a fire risk? A little bit of some kind of mesh?

Really trying to hide this cord somehow Im not electrically inclined but im sure I could do something!

Looking for creative ideas on something to fill this 2” gap between a bathroom vanity and wall. Bonus points if it has some sort of shelf/storage. Basically tired of things falling off the sink, this vanity was installed before we moved in and it’s a PIA. Thanks!

New to me home has these two beams, a 6x6 and a 4x4, in the backyard. Both have an eye hook and carabiner attached to the top. I think they are too far apart for a hammock, and if it was a clothesline I would think the hardware would be mounted to the sides of the beams rather than the tops. Any ideas as to what this was used for?

Bought this house with this wall already installed. Truly hate it- never liked it. feels very masculine / bachelor pad. Would love to give it a brighter/softer more feminine look. Obviously getting a new tv stand don’t worry- but how can I lighten this wood without going full white wash (not a fan of farmhouse chic) anyone ever used wood bleach on wood walls? Also just general inspo for making this room look cute. House is very grey and boy 😭

So my patio cover is bowing in the center. Enough that water doesn’t fully empty the gutter. It is one long section of box tubing that is maybe 1/16” thick and the length of the porch. Completely empty.

Does this seem reasonable for someone to correct themselves, and are there any recommendations as to the material I could use to prevent this from getting worse or replace it with?

Or is this something better hired out to correct? If so any suggestions on what sort of service to look at? It is tied into my roof so should I look for a roofer?

I just bought a house that has two accordion doors that share a corner. I’m trying to figure out some replacement options that would allow both doors to remain open at the same time. Any suggestions besides new accordion doors or curtains?

Some things I have to work around:

1. I need to keep the kitchen to laundry room access open for my cat so could theoretically just remove the kitchen door, but would like to be able to close off the laundry room to reduce noise while washing clothes.
2. The kitchen doorway is about 30” wide, but I can’t slide a door to the right (cabinet) and only have about 22” to the left before a door would hit the cabinet.
3. For the stairwell door, I only have about 10” of clearance from the doorway to the stairs/railing. If I have a door open out into the laundry room, it will block the kitchen door access.

There’s a gap between my front door and the floor. If it rains heavy, water sometimes leaks down and into the basement. What’s the best way to seal this?

I recently had my wall heater removed and replaced with central air. I left the hole open bc my wife would like me to turn it into a broom/cleaning cupboard. How hard can it be, right? Of course, now the question is: How??? So I have some of my puzzle points below. Please correct or redirect me if you think I am missing something!

1. I figure drywall on the near side of the wall and the cupboard door on the other. To install the drywall, I think I need to add a stud on the left, and maybe some horizontal pieces too? Then how do I achieve the “orange peel” finish to match the rest of the wall?

2. I’m also thinking plywood framing for the interior to make it neat and the same texture for painting. Should I add a sheet behind the drywall to put screw/hooks in for hanging the broom, etc? How would I best attach that? And how do I cover/protect the wire on the right?

3. The doors. Should I buy a pre-fab cupboard door? Double doors? Build it myself out of…more plywood?

Oh, and don’t forget #4) The old gas pipe. It has been capped and sealed and I’m not planning to use it again. Should I just…lay down some plywood on top of it to make the cupboard floor? And on the door side (far side in pictures) how do I get drywall into that little slot without taking off the whole baseboard? Or should it just be a little slip of wood that I can use to support the floor?

I’m usually a jump in, plan later DIYer but I’ve not really done a project that will be this prominently visible before so I want to have a pretty good idea of what I’m doing this time 😅 any help is appreciated!

Looking for suggestions to keep liquids and crumbs out of the area between our stove and counters.

The caveat is that we have the reverse problem as a lot of others - our counters are lower than the stove and the feet of the stove are already at their lowest.

Everything I've seen relies on having even height, and my spouse doesn't like the caulking idea I've seen.

I have an A frame ceiling in my living room and I’ve never had blinds on them. I just put in new floors and I don’t want the sun to damage or discolour it. The previous floor had sun damage after a while, I want to avoid this happening again. The issue is the shape. Does anyone have any idea on the best way to block sunlight with this type of window shape and size?

Would curtains be better with one rod going from the top of the walls, though it will leave a gap at the top of the window? Should I try to find custom blinds? When talking to the place in my area that does blinds they said they can’t make them for this type of window, but maybe there is somewhere else that doesn’t… I’m not sure.

I’m happy to take any and all ideas on what I could do for this window. Thank you!

Any recommendations of specific paint colors you've used in similar fashion? I was thinking something light blue/green realm.

Went the other day to the Rock the Block Season 7 Open House in Summerlin with the Miss to get some inspo for our backyard renovation. While there I noticed that most of them had Outdoors TVs, and Scott and Brooke’s Modern Hacienda had three outdoors TVs, I always thought of them as impractical, specially under the heat and sun in Vegas, but seeing them in their backyards, I have to admit that they looked quite sleek and maybe I was too harsh on them.

You can see in the picture, I think it looks pretty nice but I’m still on the fence about them. Are outdoors TVs worth the investment? Or are they more of a flashy home reality show kind of thing? Obligatory r/tvtoohigh for this one of course.

Just bought this house and have an awkward area to hang a tv.

It would be nice to have it outside the sunk in area so I can tilt a tv towards the kitchen.

Not sure if I should put on a brace, maybe remove the middle wall or fill it in?

TIA

Can someone please tell me what this is in our floor? I tried pulling it out with pliers, but I couldn’t get enough leverage. It looks like someone hammered it down enough that it’s really difficult to remove. It still protrudes from the floor, though, and it’s pretty annoying.

Any advice on how to remove it?

i was out of town and my hamster got out. person watching him didn’t notice (🙁) and he chewed his way through all the insulation. i’m literally moving out in 2 weeks and it’s a college apt so can somebody tell me how to half ass fix this hole and also do it on a college student budget

I had a contractor with good reviews come over because my home inspector when I first bought the house recommended extending a down spout to get water further away from the home. It’s a tricky spot since the whole house kind of slightly slopes backyard to front yard so the only real way to drain downhill is to somehow get the water all the way from backyard to front. However, I figured the gutter experts would figure out some good solution. I arrived home and they had just drilled in a flexible gutter extension where I once had a metal downspout and faced it up hill. Water was just sitting in the tube and I had to pick it up and manually drain it. I asked them to come back over and he said he fixed it. I came home again to find that he just propped the tube up on some rocks I had in the back yard? Is this a fight I should continue or is this legitimately the best solution?

My house is on a crawl space and I’m in Florida and 6 inch long palmetto bugs crawl up. I saw silicone strips but they are big and weird looking. I was thinking wooden shims but that’s kinda weird. Idk but I’m desperate right now tbh. I need something subtle but effective!!