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TooMuchAbstraction posted:That cabinet door is not repairable. It's fiberboard, and when it got wet, the fibers swelled and popped the veneer loose. I figured as much for the fiber board. Is it liable to continue peeling? Can I protect the undamaged part or just avoid watering my cabinetry in the future? For the stain I've tried soap+water, all purpose household cleaner, baking soda paste, and a vinegar/water wipe down.
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Jenkl posted:I figured as much for the fiber board. Is it liable to continue peeling? Can I protect the undamaged part or just avoid watering my cabinetry in the future? quote:For the stain I've tried soap+water, all purpose household cleaner, baking soda paste, and a vinegar/water wipe down. I'm not a cleansers expert, but maybe try Simple Green?
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Sep 10, 2023 17:30
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Jenkl posted:I figured as much for the fiber board. Is it liable to continue peeling? Can I protect the undamaged part or just avoid watering my cabinetry in the future? As long as you keep it dry, it shouldn't progress. Nothing you can really do for it besides keep it dry.
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Sep 10, 2023 18:41
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If it's a common splash zone you could goop some clear silicone caulk into it and around the base. It will look a little ugly and peel off if you hit it with things, but it can prevent splashes from making it worse over time. It will still wick water off the floor though if any can get under it, say when mopping.
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Sep 10, 2023 18:50
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Basically, particle board is awful.
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Sep 10, 2023 18:56
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Yeah I had a hunch it was the case. It's not the worst spot to keep dry going forward. As for the stain, I think we're going to try some harsher chemicals. If we damage it, well, it isn't exactly worse.
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Sep 10, 2023 19:32
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You'll never get that corner perfect, but I suspect a tiny amount of glue plus some heavy clamping could mush it a bit more into proper shape. Fractional improvement, but for a pretty minor investment of time and effort.
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Sep 10, 2023 19:34
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You could put a bit of adhesive like epoxy or glue in between the veneer and clamp the gently caress out of it to try and force some of that into the voids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au1hDcYN8lw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqvIUDdbUvM Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Sep 10, 2023 |
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Sep 10, 2023 20:05
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Wasabi the J posted:You could put a bit of adhesive like epoxy or glue in between the veneer and clamp the gently caress out of it to try and force some of that into the voids. In the second video there they use a polyurethane topcoat as the glue and it looked like it (plus clamps) got the shape back almost perfectly, bit shocked!
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Sep 10, 2023 22:36
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If it's dried out, the water that swelled it should be air now, which is very squeezable. Wood hardener also works allegedly.
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As part of some renovations, we've discovered mice nests in the walls. The insulation has been discarded and everything vacuumed up thoroughly, but there's definitely still a noticable urine smell. What's the right way to fully clean this before we close the walls back up?
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Sep 12, 2023 01:22
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Take it all out, scrub with 10% bleach, replace with new. You’re gonna want sunlight and time if it’s soaked into the wood or drywall. Hell. Might be time to replace the drywall.
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Sep 12, 2023 01:29
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Oh there is no more drywall. This is stud and sheathing. Smelly area is near door, it wasn't noticable before demo though.  Bonus points if you spot the crappy construction.
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Sep 12, 2023 01:31
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Sunlight and time. Maybe an ozone generator, but wood isn’t as absorptive to gases as it is to straight piss
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Sep 12, 2023 01:32
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There are enzyme cleaners that can take care of strong animal smells, but that stuff is soaked into the wood and it'll never entirely come out.
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Sep 12, 2023 01:40
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Vapor seal it and forget about it (after doing what you can)
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Sep 12, 2023 02:15
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brugroffil posted:Bonus points if you spot the crappy construction. Two jack studs just a little closer than usual. Also check your ceiling for evidence of mice if you haven't already. With normal precautions for mice droppings - N95 mask, gloves. Spray water with 10% bleach, wipe with cloths. After the drywall is back it's not going to smell if it didn't before, cleaning is mostly because you'll know its there in your walls after you close them up. You'll know.
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Sep 12, 2023 04:56
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We had black particles all over the kitchen and I worried. Yesterday I realized it was residue from the oven self-cleaning cycle. Yes, I need an exhaust fan, no, can't find a contractor.
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Sep 12, 2023 05:10
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:How the gently caress do I change the bulb in this thing without breaking it? The silver part on the base can be partially tilted off...  but the cord on the other side is blocking it from coming off completely.  The bottom is covered with this black felt that seems pretty well stuck on there. 
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Sep 12, 2023 05:44
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brugroffil posted:Oh there is no more drywall. This is stud and sheathing. Smelly area is near door, it wasn't noticable before demo though. Nothing is holding that header up lol
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Been on vacation but haven't made much progress on this sadly. Does that inner black metal plate with the felt on it separate or lift away from the silver cover if you pull or pry up gently on it?
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Sep 12, 2023 12:42
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That Works posted:Does that inner black metal plate with the felt on it separate or lift away from the silver cover if you pull or pry up gently on it?
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Take it all out, scrub with 10% bleach, replace with new. You’re gonna want sunlight and time if it’s soaked into the wood or drywall. Hell. Might be time to replace the drywall. Bleach is not effective with this kind of thing. It's more hazardous to the people around it than it is to the potential pathogens. Leperflesh posted:There are enzyme cleaners that can take care of strong animal smells, but that stuff is soaked into the wood and it'll never entirely come out. This is the current best practice. If it does not take care of the smell sufficiently it should be painted with a blocking primer like oil based Kilz.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:The bottom is covered with this black felt that seems pretty well stuck on there. Honestly, I'd just take a razor and work off the felt bottom. It's certainly glued on there, but it might be covering some kind of access panel.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Been on vacation but haven't made much progress on this sadly. I found an ebay listing that shows the bottom of a very similar lamp without the felt:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/3644451472...yr%2BNPXYvgM%3D
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Motronic posted:Bleach is not effective with this kind of thing. It's more hazardous to the people around it than it is to the potential pathogens. 10% bleach is pretty low on the list of hazards for me, but safety first!
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Dr. Lunchables posted:10% bleach is pretty low on the list of hazards for me, but safety first! I'm not trying to say it's a huge hazard, but it's an unnecessary one since it does nothing. In fact, the reason it does nothing is the reason it's a hazard at all: it's too volatile to stick around long enough in a spray application to be effective.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Been on vacation but haven't made much progress on this lately… Imasalmon posted:I found an ebay listing that shows the bottom of a very similar lamp without the felt: I would contact the seller on eBay and ask them how the bulb is replaced. It looks from that photo like the felt has to come off, then the socket & bulb are popped out. I see a retaining spring. You’d have to push on the power cord at the perimeter to feed in slack. Try working it off gently with a razor. If the felt’s destroyed, you can either replace it with a large sheet of Velcro to maintain bulb access, or get a bolt of felt cloth from a textile store such as Jo-Ann Fabrics or Michael’s & glue it back on with fabric adhesive. I have a ceramic lamp from the 1950’s that has to have the felt removed from the bottom to service the lamp socket (it likes to spin loose) so every few years it gets torn off & a new piece glued on. PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 16:29 on Sep 12, 2023 |
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Jenkl posted:Nothing is holding that header up lol The important thing is that you have the correct number of jack studs. Placement can be wherever. Explains why the door was never quite sealed closed e: we're replacing and shifting the location of that door so at least it'll be fixed! brugroffil fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Sep 13, 2023 |
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:Been on vacation but haven't made much progress on this sadly. I'd definitely peel back the felt and go from there. The felt can be easily replaced if you mess it up, but not the other parts of the lamp if you try to pry them apart.
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I have huge baseboards and they interfere with furniture. Look!  What are the options to like, have furniture against my walls?
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Well, I see 3 choices: 1) Notch the furniture 2) Remove the baseboards 3) Extend the wall out
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Are they single piece? Sometimes folks add that quarter stripping for aesthetics, but it’s separate from the rest of the trim
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Are they single piece? Sometimes folks add that quarter stripping for aesthetics, but it’s separate from the rest of the trim I think that quarter-round is just stuck on there, yeah.  devicenull posted:Well, I see 3 choices: 
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tuyop posted:I have huge baseboards and they interfere with furniture. Look! only buy furniture with notches in the back
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tuyop posted:I think that quarter-round is just stuck on there, yeah. I mean, that covers the options. You can also just leave the furniture as is and stop thinking about it after 10 minutes. Edit: Or store all of your flat objects behind all of your furniture.
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That quarter round looks separate to me, score it and see if it budges. Even if it doesn't grab a oscillating tool and cut it out, quarter round is pretty easy to put back and patch in if the furniture moves.
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Comedy option #4 is to build bases for the furniture that go to the height of the baseboard
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i like nice words
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My dishwasher (GE Profile, blegh) door seems to have lost some but not all tension. I don't think the cords or springs are completely loose or broken as the door doesn't just drop, but it doesn't hold at all in the first half of its range of motion. Does that sound like maybe the springs are worn? Maybe someone sat on the door and they got overextended? That's not something that can be adjusted or something, is it? I'm hoping to buy the parts in advance and not need to remove the dishwasher twice, once to investigate and once to repair.
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tuyop posted:What are the options to like, have furniture against my walls? Buy furniture with larger tops.
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