Hi all, This was built in 2017. Since we’ve moved in, we’ve seen more and more cracks in the grout. This Canadian winter we saw months of freezing weather and it basically caused all of the grout to break. Most of the tiles can be taken off like the left one that’s missing in the picture

I was wondering what we could do different to prevent this when we fix it this year. I think the white staining on the tiles are from the grout that was originally there, not sure if there’s any fixing those

My parents home had the same grout between the tiles for 20 years without any issues.

So, there are all fluorescent tube lights all around the house, and they F40T12 ones 40 W, and I got the one from Home Depot which is universal and says plug and play and compatible with that… with F40-T12 ones so I replaced that, but then after a while I smell burning smell and see fumes (with buzzing and flickering going, then immediately turned off the switch), took the light out, then realised the fumes and smell was from LED, but then I used one other new fluorescent and put back in same place, it worked fine…. What is going on? Shall I just get the Philips Alto(in picture as the GE like that, they sell anymore)……

Hi, what is the best way to fix and easiest way to fix this? Should I cut a peace out and get dry wall repair kit?

I am looking for any advice on how to best fix the front door to a home I recently bought built in ~1900. Not only is the door slanted left to right, but the entire bottom of the floor slightly slopes as well. I'm thinking I need to take the entire door out, and cut the door jam?

Hi guys, I cannot remove the screw on the frame of the gravel bike I bought second hand.

Hello!!

Our wine fridge isn’t getting cold, it’s sat at 21c it looks like and won’t budge. I’ve tried resetting it, hoovering the bars underneath from dust, is it dead?

I just tried installing a new lock on my front door, which involved replacing the old deadbolt. The previous deadbolt was an old metal piece that had been set in place by carving out part of the door frame. What’s the best way to fill that space so I can properly install the new strike plate? (Ignore metal brackets)

I probably have a replacement screw but not sure how to get the broken part out. It's not very deep, but there nothing to grab onto. Any delightful tricks?

The bit the screw goes into came out with it.

The door shelf of my fridge is completely cracked on the bottom. I kept it alive until now with a piece of hardboard glued to the top of the shelf. The hardboard has since rotted from moisture. I have some spare synthetic deck material and I'm thinking of cutting thin strip to use next in the hopes that it will tolerate the moisture more. Looking for any better ideas. Please don't suggest ordering a new one. It's like the price of the fridge.

I have ideas, simplest being sand and spray with poly. These are new/free to me and were stored outside. I could certainly buy new handles, but I’m a cheap bastard and they’re not likely to get a lot of use.

Hello everyone

anyone know what these are called so I can replace? they are like hook/clips that hold a bar in place for a wooden table

many thanks 🙏🏻

I’ve recently moved, and with me I’ve bought a bookshelf (pictured left). I just bought a new one of the exact same bookshelf, and when I put them next to each other, I see that the new one is leaning forward quite a bit.

In the picture circled,you can see the edge of the new bookshelf leaning more and more forward as it goes up. Both halves were even before combining them and screwing the camlocks. Is there something I did wrong? Is it safe, how can I fix it?

I have this washing machine and its door is loose and I don’t know how to fix it

I have what may be a Canadian Tire branded (certainly purchased there) adjustable snow brush. It has a telescopic handle and the brush / squeegee end can be rotated about 180 degrees and locked in place. The lock mechanism for the brush squeegee end has broken. I’d really like to fix it but suspect I can’t. I think the two black pieces of plastic were once one piece. Any insights/advice?

I’ve tried two fixes: epoxy and shaved match sticks and then epoxy putty. The (brass) threaded insert has these “ridges” which I guess help the knob bite when turning it to screw it on. But they do nothing to keep the pull affixed to the insert. (In one of the pics the insert is shown sitting proud of the pull (so not fully inserted) just so you can see how it goes together.)

Hi,

I am living in a rental condo in Bangkok. From the condo owner, I got a TV table whose top looks like marble but is actually made from plastic.

I believe while putting my MacBook on the table, the corner of the MacBook chipped off a plastic piece. I want to repair it.

What can be done for this? I am looking for professional services to repair it. Who should I contact to make it repaired.

Pics attached for reference.

Link for the similar table: https://th.shp.ee/AcvBUiz

My toilet flushes, but the bowl doesn't drain completely. If I put food coloring or a piece of toilet paper in the water, there is a good chance it wouldn't flush completely. This is causing sediment to grow at the bottom of the bowl, forcing me to constantly clean it.

I rent and this issue should be getting fixed by the property manager but I have submitted several work tickets and I'm starting to think they come in, see that it flushes, and mark it as resolved so I'm trying to find a way to more accurately describe the problem (or the fix). Also, if someone could identify what this causes to grow in the bowl (it looks like mold), that would also be appreciated so I can better describe the issue.

Thanks in advance!

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix without ripping stuff out?

This is Frigidaire microwave. Its door panel is coming out of hinges from left side. How can I fix it an push in back

Hey folks, I spilled a drink (mostly water 30% cranberry juice + pre workout ) on my ESR keyboard case for iPad. It still works, but several keys are now annoyingly sticky. I already tried brushing and wiping — no luck. The keys aren’t removable (at least not safely), and it’s too expensive to just give up on.

I’m wondering if it’s safe to rinse it with isopropyl alcohol or another solvent to break down the sugar. But since it’s electronic, I’m cautious — don’t want to short anything or damage it further. Anyone with electronics cleaning experience (or who’s fixed a similar Bluetooth keyboard) know the safest way to go about this?

Appreciate any tips — especially if you’ve done this before and made it work.

Hi all, my name is bethany. First time living alone, i unfortunately don’t have parents to help me or much money, so knowing what the charges are ranged at would help immensely too! These photos are two days after having the fridge off. I bought this double door fridge for A$80 off of marketplace a couple of months ago and it worked fine for the first month, but then it started to fluctuate up and down in temp. I couldn’t change the temperatures or modes on the front switch board thing. It started to say “ed” and “f” something on the panel too. The fridge would always make weird noises, but it didn’t have a constant running fridge noise, however the light would turn on when i opened the fridge door so i knew it was still running. There was no build up of frost/ice in the freezer (there was quite a bit of food though at the bottom). The ice trays i have then weren’t freezing fully. Then the freezer was warmer than the fridge, and even the fridge wasn’t very cold. So i had to throw everything in my freezer away. Luckily i have an older fridge thats small but it works, so my fridge stuff got transported into that one. I then turned off the fridge for 48 hours, opened the doors and a pint size puddle formed at the front of the fridge the next night. researched it and apparently that’s the process of manually defrosting the fridge? Does it look like there’s something specifically wrong with it? i have no idea what to do 😭 (This is my first time using reddit, i read through the terms of the page to make sure i’m doing this correctly but if i am not please let me know!)

TWS earphone charges well; there is light when put into the charging pod. But once removed, the light goes out and the earphone won't turn on at all no matter how repeatedly or how long I tap/press on it. Figured out it was the touch sensor. Looked up repair tutorials on youtube but none matches my earphone type. Pls help thanks