My passenger door is pretty banged up and has huge scratches as my wife decided to drive very closely to a wall in our parking garage. I called a dent repair shop close to me (North York) and they quoted me 2k to fix the dent and the scratches. Based on the pictures below, do you guys think that's a...
Feb 4th, 2023 4:52 pm
My SIL has wooden steps on the side of her house that go down to her backyard. The steps have become damaged and require fixing. Based on the images attached, how can I fix this? Or is it damaged beyond repair? Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. Video of steps: https://streamable.com/8jw5ro
Nov 7th, 2022 9:32 pm
Hi everyone, First time home owner here. When I moved-in, the grass was great and during summer it became patchy and turning yellow. I'd like to fix it and have a green yard again. Not looking for a perfect and "exhaustive" solution, but something that I can do now and take it from there. ...
Oct 17th, 2022 9:28 pm
Hi, I had now done bathroom floor tile 2nd time by 2nd contractor in last 2 months. The first guy didn't do proper sloping so water was clogging in the middle and also was leaking from drywall beneath the floor. We then hired new contractor and he removed all the floor tiles, added about 1.5 to 2 in...
Oct 6th, 2022 7:51 pm
... between the baseboard and the floor, I'm not sure about just filling it with white latex caulk. It would probably look horrible... Any idea for fixing this gap? I don't have any extra flooring material, unfortunately... so some way to patch/fill the gap and color match the floor? EDIT: I want ...
Apr 11th, 2022 1:38 pm
My fathers in law interior door going from house to the garage was no longer closing properly. Its metal door with a wood frame that's all covered with thin metal capping. The right side of the door frame shifted down by a few about 1/4 of inch so that the top of metal door is getting caught on the ...
Apr 6th, 2022 9:52 pm
One of our sliding closet doors has recently popped off the bottom track. Looking behind the door, I notice there is a guide attachment with a nylon plastic piece you can push down back into the channel of the track. But no matter how hard I push, it won't pop back in, causing the door to be super w...
Mar 27th, 2022 6:19 pm
I know the "smell gas" response at Enbridge is free, but anyone know if Enbridge is supposed to cover the actual fixing of the gas leak, especially if it's a result of poor installation by Enbridge in the first place? I had a minor gas leak last week and called over a contractor ...
Nov 3rd, 2021 11:26 am
... by the previous owner) that stick to door jambs. One sticks to the head jamb and the other to the side jamb. I tried all different methods of fixing the door alignment... tightening hinge screws (with tooth picks in the hole), using longer screws, adjusting hinge joint, etc. However, they ...
Nov 2nd, 2021 2:22 pm
Bought out my rental 12 year old hot water tank about a month ago and discovered today that the drain valve is leaking! Determined to keep this tank for at least another year. Is this an easy DIY job or should I hire someone?
Sep 14th, 2021 11:35 pm
I was painting my front door and used a satin finish when I should have used a flat finish instead. I used a roller except for the tighter spots but now I can see some roller marks especially since it's a dark brown/black color. Any ideas of how I can hide the imperfections with some type of light s...
Aug 6th, 2021 8:04 am
I recently picked up a Thinkpad Yoga 12 for $60 listed as for parts. Boots to BIOS Really bright 1080p IPS screen i5 5300u Processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM (Soldered) No bottom cover Slightly damaged hinge (its loose but not broken) No HDD Non-working battery (only works when plugged in) Many scratches and s...
Aug 5th, 2021 11:34 pm
Hello all, the faucet in our kitchen sink is leaky (I didn't want to derail JoeBlack23's thread so I thought it's better that I created a new one). It is a single handle and the make and model is Brizo 63020LF-PC Solna I will try to attach a couple of pictures here and a short video clip, if possibl...
Aug 1st, 2021 10:39 am
... My questions is, A. will they charge just for checking when I bring the monitor in the shop? If so, how much? B. how much does it usually cost for fixing the monitors? Of course it will be different depending on the problems, but I just wonder about the general cost in ball park. What if it's a ...
Jun 11th, 2021 9:23 pm
First of all, not sure if I post this in the right forum. If not, admin please move it to the right section. Thanks. As the subject says, has anyone tried patching the trampoline with the Flex Tape ? If so, please advise if it works. I am looking for a cheap solution to fix an old trampoline with a ...
May 30th, 2021 1:28 am
So the last few days I'm having trouble with my PC. It was staying stuck in sleep mode. After a reset, it would go as far as the Windows Logo and then go to a black screen. I couldn't even access BIOS. After resetting the bios by pulling the CMOS battery I managed to get it to boot up normally and i...
May 25th, 2021 10:38 am
... For light browsing, MS Office & emails? I would have to see if I have any spare SSDs lying around & hoping the PSUs are still good Worth fixing up to donate or just go on Kijiji free or e-waste as last resort? PC#1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Asus M2N68-LA 4GB DDR2 ram PC#2 Intel Core 2 Duo ...
May 4th, 2021 1:59 pm
I have a shed I use to store pool stuff and chairs but I noticed I have a couple of holes on the outside. Is there a filler or something to repair them? I am not sure if it's a PVC or material but it seems like a standard premade shed they sell everywhere.https://ibb.co/TmpgW4w
Apr 25th, 2021 10:17 am
... plank to close it in one place will open a gap on the other side. I do not have the original floor spares. Could you please suggest a method of fixing this? attaching some photos
Apr 1st, 2021 10:35 am
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Apr 1st, 2021 8:27 am