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Shemp the Stooge posted:I have that same shelf in my office and I just took a look at it. It's not obvious exactly what is wrong with what you are doing. I have a question - in the upper left corner of the shelf in this picture, it looks like the side panel is set quite back, like several millimeters. Is that what I am actually seeing or is that a gap? On mine the top and bottom only stick out about 1mm farther than the sides.  Come to think of it, that's roughly how much the holes are out of alignment, too... I also just had a chat with my mum, who loves putting IKEA furniture together, who suggested that maybe the tops and bottoms are swapped, or are 180 degrees the other way around. quote:edit - I would probably loosen the screws you already have in, try to loosely fit all the screws, and then retighten them all.
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nwin posted:Edit: never mind, the plate is too high so I think I need to lower it.
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I'll assume you built it with oen of the pieces facing backwards. My frustration (and learning) with ikea stuff is you ALWAYS double and triple check hwo the dots/holes and alingment are pictured. I've had to take aparrt and rebuild so many loving things becaue you get it 90% done and you're like Oh gently caress.. this piece was suppose to face the other way.
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Hyperlynx posted:I also just had a chat with my mum, who loves putting IKEA furniture together, who suggested that maybe the tops and bottoms are swapped, or are 180 degrees the other way around. I put together a Kallax a couple years ago and I’m pretty sure I had the same problem, rotating the top 180 fixed it
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Can anyone recommend a good lubricant for horizontally sliding aluminum-frame windows? The ones in my sunroom shriek pretty bad (partially because the cheap thin frames of all the sunroom windows have bent over the decades lol), and im not sure if i should use graphite, silicone or ptfe--any thoughts?
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Something dry would probably work good and not collect dirt and crud. Dry graphite, or dry teflon sprays would probably fit the bill.
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I really like PB B'laster's PTFE spray for that sort of stuff.
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Ambassadorofsodomy posted:Something dry would probably work good and not collect dirt and crud. Darchangel posted:I really like PB B'laster's PTFE spray for that sort of stuff. Thanks. I have a bottle of Super Lube 51004 (ptfe) that I can use. I've been using it for my model-making plastic nippers, and the fact that its food grade is even better (less hand washing lol)
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tater_salad posted:One time my wife tried to touch my wood and yelled at her.. LITERALLY NO ONE posted:Y'all disappoint me. I never yell at my wife for touching my wood.
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quote:Kallax I turned the bottom 180 degrees, and it didn't fix the problem. So I just tried picking up the side and lifting it until it was flush, and then putting the screw in. I don't know how the physics works, or how I was able to get purchase to lift the thing, but somehow it worked! I did the top without turning it 180 degrees. I think the top and bottom pieces are symmetrical down the middle, and the problem was that the sides were somehow too low. I don't know how there was enough play in the dowels for that to be possible, but it's worked now - all eight screws are in!
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Can I steam clean my sheet vinyl flooring? I have spent a while looking for an answer and I have found pretty much every one possible. From "it's fine" to "it's ok on sheet but not tile or plank" to "never ever do it". I was hoping someone with actual experience doing could help or does anyone know a reputable site they trust which discusses it? Thanks.
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The glass sliding door in my house has extremely stripped screws on the rollers, both the screw that holds the roller assembly in place and the screw that adjusts the roller itself. The door was not replaced by the renovators before we moved in and while I was able to use a square bit to drop the rollers enough to take the door off the track when we were moving furniture in, it is now not possible to use that same square bit to adjust the rollers any more. The adjustment screws are completely rounded off, so apparently I only had one shot to adjust the door with the current screws in place without some extra help. The warranty label on the door says it's a Silver Line 5502-X. I can find it easily enough on the Internet, but actually finding what seems like a trustworthy place to order parts is a more difficult task. https://windowanddoorparts.us/tandem-roller-p-10173.html seems like the right part, but it only appears to have the adjustment screw, so I'm unclear on what the rest of the assembly is that holds it in place. I also don't want to mess up any adventures with the door, because obviously if I mess things up and can't get it securely back on the track, then there's going to be a big open hole in the back of my house. Ideally I could remove the door from the track, remove the rollers to ensure I'm ordering the right part, then put it all back in place until the replacements get here. What should I do to adjust the adjustment screws in a way that won't be irreversible in order to get the door out of the track? It's pretty tough to angle a drill into the door track. Is there a non-sketchy place I can order such parts from, once I figure out what the right part(s) are?
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Remove the door Flip it over Remove one or both of the roller units & take it a hardware or door/window place, or look online (example - may not be the one you need): https://www.reflectwindow.com/produ...c8b19ae18ff6bc4
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So I've been trying to beef up my front door, but ran into a problem when trying to add a hinge guard to the lowest hinge: As you can see, the gap at the bottom is somewhat narrow, and when the strike plate is there, it causes the door to rub on the upper left when closing, and it makes opening the door somewhat hard to do. Here's a picture of the whole door:  One option is to widen the gap by shimming the bottom hinge, but I feel like that would just run into the same problem of making the door rub on the upper left. In fact, I already had to shim the top hinge, since replacing the hinge screws with longer ones caused it to tighten up at the upper right corner. I think the door frame itself is a bit out of true, since it seems like the gap on the right is thin at the top, thick in the middle, but thinnest at the bottom. Another option I'm considering is sanding/chiseling the jamb in the lower right to create a gap that the hinge guard could fit into. But I want to be sure I've considered all options before doing something destructive. Also for reference, here's a pic of another hinge guard on the middle hinge, which seems to fit fine:  (I also have a diagram of some gap measurements I made with calipers, but I'm not sure how much more helpful it would be over the full door pic above.) Anyone else have any better ideas than removing some wood from the jamb?
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Get a plane and start working on the door where it contacts the frame. E: oh, metal door. Nevermind my reply.
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Jippa posted:Can I steam clean my sheet vinyl flooring? I have spent a while looking for an answer and I have found pretty much every one possible. From "it's fine" to "it's ok on sheet but not tile or plank" to "never ever do it".
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Anne Whateley posted:I don't know if it's recommended, but my mom has been doing it for like 20, 25 years. I would guess just don't flood it and dry it at the end? Thanks, I think I will buy a steam cleaner anyway for the rest of my place and just test it very carefully in a dark corner on the vinyl.
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:E: oh, metal door. Nevermind my reply. How could you tell? (The dent?)
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floWenoL posted:How could you tell? (The dent?) Front door. I forgot by the end of reading it that you said front door. Metal doors are more common than solid wood for entry doors. But if it was wood, planing the corner where it contacts the frame would be the easiest fix.
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floWenoL posted:So I've been trying to beef up my front door, but ran into a problem when trying to add a hinge guard to the lowest hinge: Plane off material from the top edge (about a third of the way from the corner/left side in your photo) of the door slab. Them shim out the lower hinge so that the gap is even.
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It's the summer in Texas, and I live in a house with multiple window units, no central air. I have a bedroom with a 5000 BTU AC that only gets used as a bedroom; it is totally unoccupied between 8AM and midnight. I'm wondering what's the best/cheaper method to keep it cool at night. Should I turn off the AC in the morning and turn it back on a few hours before bed, or leave it running in Eco mode all day, set at like 75 or 80 and then turn it down to 72 at night?
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Lester Shy posted:It's the summer in Texas, and I live in a house with multiple window units, no central air. I have a bedroom with a 5000 BTU AC that only gets used as a bedroom; it is totally unoccupied between 8AM and midnight. I'm wondering what's the best/cheaper method to keep it cool at night. Should I turn off the AC in the morning and turn it back on a few hours before bed, or leave it running in Eco mode all day, set at like 75 or 80 and then turn it down to 72 at night? I would just turn it on an hour before bed at full rip. If it's cooler outside than inside open a window or two to first dump the air out. There are a lot of variables in play here, too many to guess at, but the easiest way for a good answer is to buy a kill-a-watt and try both options. All day at 80+ cranking it before bed and just turning it on right before bed. Regardless make sure you have blackout curtains drawn all day to keep as much heat out as possible.
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Lester Shy posted:It's the summer in Texas, and I live in a house with multiple window units, no central air. I have a bedroom with a 5000 BTU AC that only gets used as a bedroom; it is totally unoccupied between 8AM and midnight. I'm wondering what's the best/cheaper method to keep it cool at night. Should I turn off the AC in the morning and turn it back on a few hours before bed, or leave it running in Eco mode all day, set at like 75 or 80 and then turn it down to 72 at night? We had the same before central A/C. Put it on a timer. Set it to start the unit an hour or two before you start using the room & to shut off when you leave
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PainterofCrap posted:Remove the door Right, my question is, how do I remove the door without being able to adjust the rollers down all the way? It doesn't seem like there is enough space to get the door off the track otherwise.
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Stick a flat bar under the door and lever it up, then pull the bottom in towards you. One of the more common ways to break into a house, by the way.
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If I'm painting over white with a slightly different shade of white (ceiling in our finished basement but I don't know the exact shade that the previous owner used), should I still put down a coat of primer first?
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C-Euro posted:If I'm painting over white with a slightly different shade of white (ceiling in our finished basement but I don't know the exact shade that the previous owner used), should I still put down a coat of primer first? Nope. Unless you REALLY super care about color rendering or something on your ceiling. I suggest instead of buying tinted paint you buy purple color change white ceiling paint. Instead, make sure you clean the ceiling. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Valspar-Ceiling-Flat-Ultra-White-Interior-Paint-Actual-Net-Contents-128-fl-oz/50438562
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H110Hawk posted:Nope. Unless you REALLY super care about color rendering or something on your ceiling. I suggest instead of buying tinted paint you buy purple color change white ceiling paint. Thanks. Clean with TSP like I did the walls?
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C-Euro posted:Thanks. Clean with TSP like I did the walls? Yup. Make sure to do the calculations on Sq ft and then add a gallon if you really want solid coverage or like me always go a little thicker with the roller. Ceiling white is very standard stuff so if someone is having a sale on the color change at the orange store instead of the blue store get that.
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What’s my best option for removing a box like this so I can install one suitable for a ceiling fan? The issue I’m having is I have no access to a similar box because there’s plywood nailed down on top of it in the attic. Yes I could pull the plywood up, but it’s right under some AC ducting and would be a pain in the rear end. 
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Oscillating tool with a hacksaw blade to plunge in and cut the nails from the front. That'll at least free it up. With a square box you could then work it out through the hole, with that round one and those wings you might need to make further use of the same tool to cut the box apart in place a bit so it can be extracted.
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nwin posted:What’s my best option for removing a box like this so I can install one suitable for a ceiling fan? Please wear gloves and a N95 or better to mess with fiberglass.
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nwin posted:What’s my best option for removing a box like this so I can install one suitable for a ceiling fan? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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hey nwin big fan here mind if i hang in your bathroom and watch you poo poo?
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On a scale from "they just turn on and off" to "electrical fire", what's the worst thing that could happen if I wire up a dimmer switch to non-dimmable LED bulbs?
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They won't work or they'll flash and do weird poo poo
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LED bulbs are expensive and that might be a fast way to ruin one.
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haveblue posted:On a scale from "they just turn on and off" to "electrical fire", what's the worst thing that could happen if I wire up a dimmer switch to non-dimmable LED bulbs? Leperflesh posted:LED bulbs are expensive and that might be a fast way to ruin one. And it will work worse than a normal light switch. Which is an impressively low bar.
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Noted. I have a row of eight recessed lights that I converted to LED a few years ago and cannot remember whether I sprang for dimmable bulbs. Hand-checking would be a pain in the rear end, but the smart dimmer I want is enough money anyway that I may just buy a whole new set along with it.
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NoSpoon posted:You might get enough movement just by tightening the screws on the top hinge. Optionally replacing at least one of the screws with a longer one that goes all the way into the framing timber. That's what I want to say too - I had some doors with this problem in my previous house and noticed that the screws in the top hinge were noticeably loose. Tightening them made a huge difference.
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