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Have a few shingles missing on my roof. How much should it cost to get these fixed?
12/20/2025

Have a few shingles missing on my roof. How much should it cost to get these fixed?

My kitchen contractor says he leveled all the handles for the 2nd time and now wants to “settle up”🤪
12/20/2025

My kitchen contractor says he leveled all the handles for the 2nd time and now wants to “settle up”🤪

Why is there a metal valve protruding from my living room floor
12/20/2025

Why is there a metal valve protruding from my living room floor

HELP!! I was sitting in my living room and all of the sudden I hear 3-4 huge bangs. It sounded like the house was fallin...
12/20/2025

HELP!! I was sitting in my living room and all of the sudden I hear 3-4 huge bangs. It sounded like the house was falling down. I looked everywhere and didn’t see anything until I went in my bedroom and the bathroom door was shut. When I went to open it, the door handle moves like normal but I cannot open the door (it doesn’t budge at all). There’s no other way to get in because the tiny window attached is locked. I went outside to see if I could see what is jamming it but the blinds were closed. I’m thinking that the glass shower door fell off and somehow wedged the door shut. The hinges of the bathroom door are on the inside so I cannot go that route and I tried looking under the door but there’s less than a cm of space. Does anyone have ANY ideas on how I can get this darn door open without busting it down? I appreciate any help in advance..,.
TL;DR - Bathroom door is jammed shut by an unknown object on the other side. I can wiggle the handle but when I try to open the door, it will not budge. Any ideas on how I can get in other than using an axe.,?
I attached a photo of the door, lol I don’t think it’ll be much help but you never know.,.

I think I finally got my entryway decor done! What do y’all think??
12/19/2025

I think I finally got my entryway decor done! What do y’all think??

Coffee Corner Calm: Brew the perfect cup in thisarched alcove. Light wood cabinetry, marblecountertops, and gold accents...
12/19/2025

Coffee Corner Calm: Brew the perfect cup in this
arched alcove. Light wood cabinetry, marble
countertops, and gold accents create a serene
space. The built-in shelving and ample storage
ensure effortless mornings.

How do you get rid of these rings on the stovetop?
12/19/2025

How do you get rid of these rings on the stovetop?

I can't think of anything else to do with this gun rack. I don't have 4 guns and my nephew made it so I don't want to ge...
12/19/2025

I can't think of anything else to do with this gun rack. I don't have 4 guns and my nephew made it so I don't want to get rid of it.

We are gonna be moving into our new home in about 2weeks . I need ideas for the space I circled
12/19/2025

We are gonna be moving into our new home in about 2weeks . I need ideas for the space I circled

4.5 x 22 x 27 inches (L x W x H) What would you do for this slim and small cabinet space?
12/19/2025

4.5 x 22 x 27 inches (L x W x H)
What would you do for this slim and small cabinet space?

I charged $1650 for labor only. Took me two and a half days. I feel this was fair, what do you think❓🤔
12/19/2025

I charged $1650 for labor only. Took me two and a half days. I feel this was fair, what do you think❓🤔

My son's been living in my basement since his divorce. Thirty-two years old, sleeping on a pullout couch, avoiding eye c...
12/19/2025

My son's been living in my basement since his divorce. Thirty-two years old, sleeping on a pullout couch, avoiding eye contact at dinner. For six months I watched him shrink into himself, this man I raised to be confident becoming someone I barely recognized.

Then last month he asked if he could redo my office floor. Said he needed a project, needed his hands busy. I said yes even though the floor was fine, even though I knew this wasn't really about flooring.

We bought plywood sheets and he cut them into squares in the driveway, measured everything twice. Then he pulled out a propane torch and started burning patterns into the wood. Just stood there with fire in his hands creating these wild grain patterns, each piece different. I asked what he was doing and he said "making something ugly beautiful." We both knew he wasn't talking about the floor.

Took us two weeks working every evening. He found special sealant on Tedooo app from someone who does custom wood finishing, talked to them for an hour about techniques. Started buying other woodworking supplies through different sellers on there, planning his next project before we even finished this one.

The floor's not perfect. Some squares are darker than others, the lines don't all match up. But when the light comes through that window it looks like water, like movement, like proof that burned things can still be beautiful.

He moved out last weekend. Got his own apartment, small but his. Took some of the extra wood squares to practice making furniture. Called me yesterday to say he's starting his own refinishing business. My office floor is his first portfolio piece, the evidence that sometimes you have to burn everything down before you can build it back better.

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