Questions tagged [damage]
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Severity of the water damage
I recently purchased a 100 year old home. I discovered some water damage that was missed during the inspection. I've identified that the problem is that the gutters are clogged which caused a water ...
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Chipped enamel on tub flange
I am installing a porcelain enameled steel tub. In affixing the tub to studs, using wafer-head screws, I got over zealous and cracked the enamel on the tub flange.
As it stands, is this damage likely ...
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How to remove these unknown spots from window glass? Maybe insect or angle grinder damage?
I recently moved into a new flat and noticed that one of the windows to the balcony has these brown spots on the glass. They are very hard to remove, and when I tried to scrape one of the spots off, ...
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Is this water damage in my attic?
New build townhouse, took a peek in the attic and noticed this weird streaking on the common wall. Almost looks like water damage but it’s uniform going horizontally and vertically along the joints. ...
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Removed wallpaper, what’s this underneath?
I’m new here. We recently bought a home built in 1984 and we’ve started removing all of the wallpaper.
We noticed that underneath the wallpaper are patches of what looks like chipping paint and the ...
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How can I tell if water damage in an unfinished attic is new? [closed]
How do I tell if water damage in an unfinished attic is new or old? House is 77 years old.
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Is this damage to a plastered brick wall from furniture typical?
My wife and I recently became homeowners for the first time, and did our first home renovation. We opted to have smooth painted walls and hired a company to do this for us. Over our first months of ...
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Do These Spots On My Roof Need Repair?
We had a new roof put on a few months ago.
The other week, we had a day with very strong winds. I went up on the roof today to check that everything was ok. Saw a few spots.
Don't know if these are ...
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Blower motor fails directly after maintenance check and AC float switch install
I had a maintenance check on my Carrier HVAC and also had a float switch installed. All checked out fine and I turned off the AC til the next day because it was cold in the house. The next day it ...
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Why is newly poured cement patio already chipping?
We had our entire back patio poured by a company that prides themselves on cold weather material. Why is this chipping only 5 months later?
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How to fix damaged door frame
[Heavy winds caught my storm door and tore the bottom arm out of the wall, taking a chunk of the board attached to it. It appears to be an easy fix by just replacing the board that is damaged, but I ...
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Can anyone tell if this floor joist damage was from termites or wood rot?
Just discovered this damage in the crawlspace under the sagging floor by the front door. Had new insulation, vapor barrier and dehumidifier added about a year ago.
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How to repair and prevent garage external shielding damage
We recently moved and I’m looking to insulate our garage. I noticed that a corner next to the garage door seems to have water/moisture damage but I’m not 100% sure.
It seems that the those 3 spots are ...
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Can you identify the source of these grooves/notches on the edge of the deck?
I have a nice new PVC deck ... BUT, these strange notches/grooves have begun to show up on the outside edge of the darker colored border plank. These were NOT here when the deck was first installed.
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How can I repair scratches in a wooden window sill?
My blind bound up last night and in removing it from its supports I scraped the window sill and damaged the finish. What would be the best way to touch this up?
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