Hey there. Small Business owner here.

I've got 3 glass countertops. I say countertops, I mean old tempered glass bathroom shower doors we got on the cheap 5 years ago and repurposed into glass countertops.

So after 5 years, they're pretty scratched up. Economy being what it is, I'm looking to spruce them up on the cheap since we can't exactly afford to replace them.

Tried some stuff with negligible results. Bought a glass polish kit with some Drill pads and cerium oxide polishing compound. Was hoping I could polish out the small scratches without having to full sand the counters first, no dice. Obviously the correct thing here is to Sand/Grind, and then polish, but 3 3x8 sheets of glass is a LOT to grind/polish.

Tried clear nail polish with a couple methods, that was a complete waste of time.

I'm consider using clear UV cure resin, although I'm pretty sure that's going to have the same results as the nail polish, and unlike the nail polish will be very difficult to remove.

So I come here, looking for some easy DIY ideas.

Anyone have experience fixing small scratches in glass?

I have a 4 foot wooden fence that I'm trying to make 6ft in height. Instead of replacing all posts can I use tie plates to extend them the extra 24 inches? The current posts are 24 inches in the ground and below frost line. Thanks for your help!

Am planning to install some hardwood in a herringbone pattern. I calibrated my cuts based on a few boards at the start and set up for an even 7:1 l:w ratio. I went to check my work after about 400 boards, and my first few test pieces must have just been coincidently narrow. All the other random samples of 7 pieces that I checked come in wider in aggregate than my cut length by about 1/16".

Is this a problem? I could scrap 1/7 of my wood and go down to a 6:1 ratio and make sure I get the measurement right this time.

I mocked it up in cad, and it doesn't seem like it would impact how square things are or create weird gaps. Really the main problem is that "rows" don't line up and the error just gets worse and worse the more wood you set.

Opinions? Pics here for example

The heating on our dishwasher broke, and as it turns out, it is integrated into the pump. The dishwasher still ran fine, but would use cold water error when trying to ‘dry’ the dishes.

I ordered a replacement pump with Siemens and installed it over an evening of YouTube. After reassembling, the dishwasher no longer turns on. It does make the distinct ‘I’m turning on’ beep when I turn it on, as well as the double beep to turn off, but the LEDs won’t come on and I cannot start a program.

I took it apart again and hooked up the old pump (see frankenstein-picture), but it’s now showing the same behavior. Did I destroy the controller board in the process..?

I fiddled with the floater (flood protection) afterwards, and when I press down the switch there the error LEDs do come on, and the pump engages (to pump out the fictional flood). I quickly let go of the button to prevent destroying the pump..

At this point I’m out of ideas and close to replacing it outright. Any suggestions what I could try?

For reference: it’s a Siemens SX65E009EU/65

Backed into a friends gate the other day. It’s slightly bent any ideas how to fix it?

For some reason, I am absolutely perplexed on where I'm supposed to mount this clear bracket so that the continuous loop isn't a pain to use. I've tried temporarily holding it on the trim and on the inside portion of the window and both just don't make sense to me while operating.

I just bought some white chalk paint by rustolium and I’m going to do a white wash however I just learned about tan wash, does anyone know if I can add some brown acrylic craft paint to change the white chalk paint tan? Or will this ruin the paint ?

Hello r/DIY

In a nutshell I want to install addressable LED lights in my deck. I can't find RGB+WW ones so I want to make them myself. I can get the chips I want no problem but I can't find anything to put them in.

Does anyone know where I can get empty recessed deck light housing/enclosures/shells without buying basic ones and stripping out the innards? I'm after two different sizes if possible .

Or does anyone have a better idea? I want the RGBWW because I don't like the white produced by RGB alone.

Thanks!

Looking to put new drywall up but I’m not certain on the right strategy to attach additional furring strips to the already existing ones. Also I’m not sure how I should anchor a furring strip to the floor. Thanks for the help!

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I am trying to replace me door handles myself but I can’t seem to get the off.

I removed the screws from around the handles but the handles still won’t come off. I’m thinking it may have to do with the black thing in handle - see the picture below.

Does anyone know why the handles won’t come off?

I have a cheapo compressor: https://spraygunner.com/products/tooty-airbrush-compressor-by-no-name-brand

After a couple of months of use, it stopped filling the tank. It makes a rattling noise, and if I smack it, it'll compress for a couple of seconds and then stop again.

It's a generic compressor re-branded as "no-name", they offer a bit of a warranty, but it requires california to florida round trip shipping (they pay) which will take a while (and I'm mid project).

Got a tip from the airbrush forum that it's pretty simple internally, and the diagrams I've found of similar models seem to back that up. Anyone cracked a few of these style of compressors? Is it usually something you can repair yourself, or am I getting into a can of worms around new parts etc?

Thanks,

Jim

Hi! We just move in our new home. We moved the washing machine and dryer downstair into the laundry room and we would like to convert the closet into a pantry next to the kitchen.

My Question : I've notice that the dryer air vent is creating a lot of heat when the dryer is in function. Is there a way I can isolate or prevent overheating our pantry before installing the cabinet?

Let me know your idea.

Thanks !

Some genius (me) dropped a jar on my induction hob and smashed it. Electrical retailers want around £100 to install a new one, but couldn't I just install a new one myself? By just copying the current connections?

FYI, I don't have an experience in electrics.

How would I fill/repair this gap that is apeiring under my drive way but above my culvert.

My alarm chime seems to go off because of this one window regularly (as if it's being opened). I walk over and see the sensor on thr right seems to be loose almost so I'm wondering if something has short it. Can anyone give any potentially ideas or places to start to sort of troubleshoot? Or if I'm wrong in trying to do this myself.