I have Eureka Calacatta Danby marble counters in my kitchen. We didn't reseal the counters in a timely fashion, and there is some discoloration around the sink from the water. We are on well water, and it is naturally quite hard. We have a water softener, but I'm sure the water is still relatively hard. The discoloration is a slight yellowing around the sink. It isn't that noticeable, but I would like to attempt to remove the discoloration before I reseal the counters (because I understand it is harder to remove stains after sealing them in). I am very nervous about making a mistake with such expensive counters. Can anyone please recommend a product (or a poultice recipe) that would be safe for our counters? Thank you in advance!

I took apart the filters in my dishwasher and scrubbed off thick layers of disgusting crap because my dishes were speckled with dirt after cleaning them. (This is my new house, 25 yrs old.) Ran the dishes thru a hot cycle and they came out clean, but there was an inch of water in the bottom of the dishwasher. I can't find this model on YouTube videos. How do I make the dishwasher drain totally? It's a GE model GSD3930C02.

My home's doorbell currently sits inside of the framing of my door's sidelight. I want to order a doorbell cam, but the doorbell is currently facing the wrong direction. I was thinking I could pull off the cove molding and drill a new hole into the location of the wired doorbell and then move the wires through the hole I created. I would then fill the space created by the molding with squared trim The doorbell cam would then sit facing the street and be installed over the two sandwiched pieces of trim. Could this work?

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Building a tile countertop for a cabin in the woods -- aware that many counsel against them, but I like them and getting a proper slab in would be challenging in this location. Standard kitchen setup, one section has a sink, another section is bar/peninsula style with a 10" overhang. We've laid 2 layers of 3/4" sanded fir good-one-side plywood for the base. Planning on using some large (24x48 or so) porcelain tiles (or slate, if I can find it). Edge will be 3/4in thick hardwood, probably oak. But I'm stuck on what to use in between the plywood and the tile. Options seem to be:

• 1/4in cement board then thinset

• DITRA membrane then thinset

• 1/2in Kerdi board

• Just thinset straight on the plywood

Any suggestions? Also for grout, I'm wary of the warnings for how hard it is to use epoxy-based, wondering considering the large tiles and thus small amount of grout lines whether I could get away with a regular grout.

This is a sprinkler line that got skinned while digging up some soil. How do I make sure the exposed copper doesn’t start to oxidize. I’m afraid just electrical tape won’t do the trick. Everything is still working fine and the wire is not split.

Hi! my neighbor has his camera mounted on a white board (picture below). I’m looking for something similar. Do you know what this white board called or where to buy? It has some metal on the top.

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I am trying to dissemble a top piece of a used USM cabinet that I purchased from FB marketplace. But I am having trouble removing the hex bolt inside the connecting ball. It's really stuck and I can't seem to get it out with my T-Wrench.

Tried using WD-40 penetrant spray but it's still really stuck there. Does anyone have a tip and trick on how to get this loosen? Help is much appreciated

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Hi there. Big time novice here. I’m converting the back extension of this barn into a home office/lounge combo and I’d love to open up the space I outlined in yellow and put a bar on the outside for additional seating for friends to come watch games, etc. from the patio.

I’ve looked at roll-up doors and pass through windows but wondering if there’s a less expensive, more DIY approach I’m not thinking of. The inside is just studs right now so anything is fair game. Open to windows but also very intrigued by a hidden speakeasy type approach.

Thanks so much!

I plan on redoing one of our bathrooms without demolishing to the bare bones. But before we start I am expecting the worst since the previous owners took short cuts. I’m more specifically concerned with the bathtub shower area where it is susceptible to mold. If I carefully take out the tiles can I go ahead and re prime existing with waterproof membrane and tile using existing cement board? Or should I just go ahead and install new ones? Also if it turns out to be just drywall and not waterproof boards (because I wouldn’t put anything past previous owners) could I just paint with redgard?

It'd be up for a few years while we save for "dream deck"

Pulled up a bunch of broken rock that was sitting on top of this slab and found a huge crack (about 2” at its widest and 1/4” at its smallest) cutting right through the slab. Is there anyway I could fix this myself? Pouring a whole new slab isn’t really in our budget.

We bought the house new two years ago, and the builder used a single anchor in the center of the mount bracket, and it worked its way out over time. I tried to use the holes above and below with regular screws, and that didn’t work. I tried putting an anchor in the top hole, with unsurprisingly poor results. What you see here is the result of trying “construction adhesive” unsuccessfully and then Gorilla brand double-sided tape.

Thanks in advance.

The screws come out but not sure what to do with the black nail things. Could someone tell me how to remove them. For context this is on a screen door