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Vertical structures which usually enclose, divide, define, or protect an area.

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What is this sticking out of my wall?

I've got this small thing (see attached pictures) in my third-floor bedroom wall that previous tenants have simply painted over. It's about 1 inch in diameter, sitting about 5 feet off the floor, and has two smaller bumps on it. It also has two…
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What is this tiny metal door?

I bought and moved into a house six weeks ago. There was some semi-built-in furniture which came with the house, but it was gross, so I had it removed recently... Which leads me to this. There's an iron door which opens to the interior of the cinder…
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What is the right drill bit for concrete or stone walls?

I'm living in an old apartment, circa 1945. The walls seem to be made of an incredibly hard stone or concrete. Any recommendations on the right drill bit type to use? My standard set doesn't even make a dent.
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What is this metal button on the wall?

I have an older house that has these on the wall of the two bedrooms: Does anyone know what they might be? I took one out and it is has a long metal rod, but I cannot see anything that it attaches to or pushes. Trying to decide if this needs to…
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How can I totally smooth a wall surface without replastering?

I have taken the wall paper off of a wall, to find there are several layers of paint under it. I have sanded till it's as smooth as I can get it, but there are still patches not even 1 mm deep that look like little indentations. I have bought…
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How can I raise new wall framing height by 1/2"?

I am building a room in the garage and I went ahead and bought 8' 2X4s but now after measuring the ceiling height (noob), even with a double top plate, I am still half an inch short. What is the best practice here? Are there shims for this…
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Aquarium in the wall

I want to build a wall with aquarium inside. This wall will divide my office from recreational room. Aquarium will be about 2 meters long and 0.7 - 0.9 m high. Width is about 50 - 60 cm. What precautionary actions should i take before building such…
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How can I determine what's behind a wall?

I live in a two story house build in the 60s. The lower floor(half buried) is only under half of the ground floor so I think there is a possibility that there is an extra room beside a wall in the lower floor. When I knock on the wall it emits a…
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How do I go about hanging a hammock?

I would like to replace my bed with a hammock. Without buying a stand I would like to know how to suspend it in the air. How exactly do I affix the ends of the hammock to the wall so it won't fall off, or damage the wall. I would primarily use the…
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How can I get rid of this white stuff on my walls?

I'm not sure what it is, but I've cleaned it with mould remover and it comes back after a few weeks.
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Why is there dirt in my wall (by the tub)?

We were trying to put in some laminate flooring, and as I was vacuuming against the base of the drywall I noticed that dirt kept falling from what looked like inside the wall. The drywall seemed a little flimsy here, so I decided to cut a hole and…
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How many holes will hanging a heavy panel on my wall require?

I would like to build panels to put up on my apartment wall, with a backing (probably wooden) strong enough to attach faux bricks onto my 8' high walls. The panel-making process is as follows: Lay out 1/8"-1/4" foam tape in a brick edge pattern on…
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Should I remove wall plugs before filling a hole?

When I leave my current apartment, I will have quite some holes in the walls to fill due to numerous shelves and such. I know how to remove wall plugs, but I was wondering whether you should do it in the first place. I'm guessing it depends on the…
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How to mount a white board on a wall without making holes in the wall?

I'm planning on buying a big white board to put on my bedroom wall. I don't want to commit to it though, so I don't want to nail it to the wall. Does anyone know of a non permanent solution to fix the board to the wall? EDIT: Haven't bought the…
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Do two layers of 1/2" drywall provide a fire rating equivalent to one layer of 5/8" drywall?

On an existing 1/2" drywall partition, does adding another layer of 1/2" drywall over the existing bring the partition wall up to an equivalent fire rating as 5/8" drywall ??
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