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Be Excellent To Each Other.
From eyeglasses, to office chairs, cherished childhood stuffed animals, and trinkets and toys. Doors, walls, furniture and floors, popcorn ceilings and ceiling fans. Appliances, kitchen utensils, drills, chainsaws, and machines of all ilk. Someone here is going to try to help you fix it when it's busted.
What we do
We strive above all to be a sub that provides a community service, and as such we hold ourselves to certain standards. Keep the comments on-topic, you can make jokes, it's fine, just don't go off the rails. Do not market anything here without asking the mods first (spoiler, we're gonna say no), don't be posting links to Amazon.com with affiliate codes in them either. Don't post about things you've already solved or made, /r/DIY is a better place for that.
Passing good fixes forward
Further to this goal of providing a service; If someone's comment provides you with a working solution to your issue (or if you just plain figure it out for yourself) post a comment singling out what the solution ultimately was and please flair your post as Fixed. Hopefully this will let future readers learn from our collective successes.
Posting for Maximum Effect
When you make your submission, post a detailed description of your issue and the friendly users here will do their best to sort you out.
Do your best to include:
A detailed description of the problem.
Detailed photos are often a plus. This can mean, for example, close up photos of a part as well as photos from farther back, and/or different angles, which give significant context.
If there is a part number or a model number on something you suspect or know to be at issue definitely include that.
A description of the event(s) or circumstances that lead up to or were present at the time the issue arose.
Safety
There are things that are too dangerous for us to handle here. This can include certain electrical jobs, or natural gas plumbing jobs for example. Rule of thumb, if there's any reasonable chance you could get hurt or killed if something went awry you'll probably be directed to find yourself an expert.
Basic Decorum
Don't engage in racism, sexism, creeedism, homophobia, transphobia, or general assholery. The banhammer is swift and unforgiving.
Last but not least. The Prime Directive
Above all else: Be Excellent to Each Other
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/r/fixxit -- two x's, they do motorcycles over there.
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accidentally busted a hole in my (sheetrock) wall and there were tons of carpenter ants crawling out of it. how can i fix this? should i also call a bug exterminator?
02:16 UTC
Whirlpool Oven Making Whining Sound
I live in a rental and the oven is making a constant whining sound (like ‘eeeeeee’) that is starting to get rather annoying. Is there a relay or some component in the electronic panel that I can disable to stop the sound?
Whirlpool model: WEP54801 Serial: IMH0197281 Type: 30P
Thanks!
01:17 UTC
Can get the broiler door to close shut anymore. Any suggestions?
01:09 UTC
How to remove nails from Hardie board without breaking it
Have Hardie board installed on a cabin as skirting. I need to remove a piece of it without breaking it. How can I remove the nails and pull it off in one piece?
00:28 UTC
How do I fix this tear in my vinyl couch?
00:24 UTC
Is this water normal?
I noticed my fridge in my apartment making very unusual noises while it’s running. Sounds like something starting up and stopping while it’s running. Opened the back and saw this water, is this normal? Not sure if this is where condensation goes but I’m worried it’ll start leaking onto the floor. Thanks :)
23:15 UTC
How to make this work again?
I purchased this from someone i know. It definitely works and perhaps it needs some touchup or servicing. I'm very new to such a clock and i replaced it with new batteries today and it stopped still.
I'm unable to figure out how to fix this. Any help please?
23:13 UTC
How to fix these flat shoes
So I accidentally put these shoes at the bottom of a shoe drawer and now they’ve lost shape and got all wide how can I fix this anything helps !
23:05 UTC
Ceiling light installation broke the surrounding ceiling
I was thinking to use the pink drywall filler however I'm not sure it will match the color or texture
Any advice is appreciated 👍
23:05 UTC
How can I change this view?
23:01 UTC
Why is my pressure washer making this noise?
When the trigger is off, the unit makes a start/stop kinda jumping noise. Anyone know what it might be and how i can fix it ?
22:47 UTC
Question about Dimmer Switch
Before I take down my existing fan/light to replace with the new fan/light, I hope someone can answer this for me:
The instructions of my new fan/light (which includes a remote control for operation), says, "Do not use with a wall switch dimmer switch."
The current single wall switch IS a dimmer switch. Is that function right in the switch, meaning when I remove the switch, I've removed the dimmer function?
Or is that function in the outlet box somehow?
That will probably be the difference for me between doing it myself or calling someone it!
Thanks!
21:23 UTC
Troy-Bilt Mower Starting then immediately dying. HELP
Title says it. I have cleaned out the carb, filter isn’t saturated, spark plug good, new fuel. It’ll start up for about 5 seconds then die.
19:42 UTC
Attic space
Is this something to be concerned with immediately it has ben like this since I move in about 3 years ago.
19:42 UTC
Need help identifying screw type
Hello, I am not very handy but just trying to fix some furniture I have at home :). I lost my Ikea skaftet screws that hold the lamp in shape. The instructions show a screw as seen in the photo (the 5x ones). I’ve already contacted them and they couldn’t help. What words would you use to describe a screw of this type, so that I can order some on amazon to try ? Thank you!♥️
18:52 UTC
Blue max for a backsplash before tile?
Replace the countertop and took out the backsplash and found all that mastic on the wall from a previous tile job. A friend was saying I could use RedGard to coat the mastic and then retile over it. I have some Blue Max, will that be just as good?
18:44 UTC
Removing Screw from Bathroom Faucet
When we close the hot, water is leaking. I took the cap and I'm currently trying to take the screw out of the handle to see if its due to the cartridge? We bought the house with these bathroom faucet so I don't know the name of this brand or need to take the screw out?
Either way, I'm trying to take the screw out in the first photo but after loosening it, the handle isn't coming out. Does anyone have any tips or insights on this faucet?
Appreciate ya'll insights!
18:13 UTC
Dishwasher lights flashing
Most buttons are not responsive. The delay button still works. Not able to start a cycle. Any ideas?
18:04 UTC
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