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Questions tagged [repair]

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Floor joist repair help!

So I recently had high hats installed and afterwards I took a look at the electrician’s (butcher’s) work and this is what I see to my disbelief. My question is will those code compliant metal joist repair/notch repair plates that are sold online be…
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Sourcing a replacement trestle table locking pin (metal)

I have a folding trestle table which has two metal L-shaped pins that lock it into place when it's opened out. I loaned the table to someone who returned it with only one pin and I'm struggling to source a replacement part. This is the pin - it's…
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Should all charred wood be replaced in a home fire restoration?

My home was struck by ligtning and caught fire via the satcable going into the home; the vapour barrier became ablaze and started the home on fire;the fire company arrived and put the fire out. the structure that contained the wall insulation of now…
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Threads in brass floor lamp post have been stripped. No longer twists and stays in place. How can I fix the threads?

I have a floor lamp that comes in sections that you twist to screw together. the threads on one section have become stripped and the sections no longer stay together. Is there a way I can fix these threads at home instead of throwing the whole lamp…
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Why am I having trouble starting my gas hedge trimmer?

I was running the trimmer I had just bought 2nd hand. I ran it great for about 10 minutes when it suddenly throttled high. I released the gas right away and it died and hasn't started again since despite much effort. Here's what I've done: I…
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fixing tornado damage

We had a tornado touch down in our neighborhood last night. Everyones ok, but there's quite a lot of damage. We lost a 2'x8' section of shingles along our roofline and have water damage all throughout our drywall ceiling. The weather is supposed to…
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How do I go about filling a hole that's all the way through wood, for a new nut?

How do I go about filling the holes up so I can reset the nuts inplace for the handle. Also my tv cabinet, has two small holes but only one lines up, the other is right next to where I want to drill a new hole. How do I go about this so it doesn't…
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How can I fix peeling floorboard caused by friction of office chair?

I have attached photos of the floorboard where the peeling is visible. It is caused by the friction of the wheels of the office chair since working from home for the past year. I should probably have put placed a carpet/ rug underneath to protect…
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Replacing rusted steel post with 6 x 6 x 6 pressure treated lumber

I have a finished sun porch that is resting on 4 - 4" X 6' round steel post. The base of these post were buried under dirt for several years and have rusted. A couple of the post have about a 1" hole near the base plate. I tried to get this fixed…
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Rock light post repair

I have a light post at the driveway. They are about 2 feet by 2 feet. The rock is separating how can i repair this quickly without taking it down? Help please
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Why did my freezer stop freezing after being unplugged for several days?

We lost our electricity for about a week. I unplugged the upright freezer so it wouldn't get a surge when power came back on. Food removed, no ice build up. When I plugged it back in it chilled nicely, but didn't freeze. What kind of problem am…
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Plastic repair - welding?

I have an expensive trash can whose plastic hinge cracked. Is there any way to restore it to its former strength? In my experience, epoxies do not stand the test of time for this sort of thing, especially with plastics. I was thinking that there is…
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deadbolt pins fell out when i try to take my broken key out

my key broke off in the deadbolt and I had to take it apart to get the key out but the pens in the springs fell out the lock how do I put them back in which order Do they go in
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How can I replace the star-shaped base of an office chair?

I've got two office chairs, one whose base (the one that is star-shaped, holds all the wheels together and joins them with the bar/gas compressor) is broken, and another that is just fine. How can I take the other's base out without breaking it…
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How can I fix a broken face on a kitchen drawer?

I have a silverware drawer that the face broke off when it was slammed shut. I'm trying to figure out the best way to re-attach it. I've tried using gorilla glue but that didn't work to well because the surfaces aren't flat (some of the fiberwood…
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