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dakotawells•3mo ago

Question about cheap vs expensive paint sprayers for a fence job

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rowank69•3mo ago

Picked spray foam over caulk for my bathroom window gap. Bad call.

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stone.evan•3mo ago

Why does nobody talk about how paint cans explode when you drop them

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jordan653•3mo ago

Tried to fix a squeaky stair tread with gorilla glue and it turned into a slip n slide

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the_luna•3mo ago

nancy275•3mo ago

The time I trusted a YouTube tutorial for kitchen cabinets and ended up with mismatched doors

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jessicamiller•3mo ago

Rant: Stop using command strips for anything over 5 pounds

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uma_lopez•3mo ago

Vent: People keep using drywall anchors for heavy shelves

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Dumb DIY Fails

c/dumb-diy-fails

A place to share and laugh at your own terrible home repair jobs, broken furniture, and craft projects that went wrong.

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Question about cheap vs expensive paint sprayers for a fence job

Picked spray foam over caulk for my bathroom window gap. Bad call.

Why does nobody talk about how paint cans explode when you drop them

Tried to fix a squeaky stair tread with gorilla glue and it turned into a slip n slide

I tried the $20 Walmart picture frame hanging kit and instantly regretted it

Spent 4 hours leveling a shelf only to find out the wall was crooked

My big mistake using a level on that crooked shelf

Finally got my hanging shelf level after 4 tries

The time I trusted a YouTube tutorial for kitchen cabinets and ended up with mismatched doors

Rant: Stop using command strips for anything over 5 pounds

Vent: People keep using drywall anchors for heavy shelves