5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (215+ words) My lockdown hobby was what I guess you'd call whittling or wood carving, little animals and stuff out of basswood and butternut and such. I sometimes did it indoors, which I think drove my ex crazy because there were wood…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (111+ words) Every once in a while there will be a smell. Cat pee, a rotting onion behind the fridge. .. right now I'm pretty sure it's a dead mouse. To live comfortably in my house I need to find the dead mouse,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (223+ words) Help me figure out what I need to create a house with reasonable humidity and not go broke or crazy. My house in upstate New York seems to hover around 20% or less humidity this cold winter (today is minus 2)That's…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (128+ words) Homeowner considering an outdoor security cam which would capture the front yard and a bit of the sidewalk. What would this actually do for me? Crime is high-ish where I live so that's not in doubt. My question is: how…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (51+ words) Hey folks - we have a wonderful new vacation home brazil, each of the bedrooms has it own heat pump/AC but we're wondering about our main space, what is the best solution for cooling a large open space that is…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (84+ words) I live in Canada and I'm very ignorant about things related to repairs and maintaining a home. I've noticed a wet spot on my ceiling. I don't know how long it's been there but I suspect not long. Should I…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (63+ words) I'm very excited to be buying my first little house! Before I move in I want to take the chance to update the 35 year old bathroom (remove bath, make shower accessible for family member, add toilet). What are the things…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (187+ words) My living room is 15'W x 12'L x 8. 5'H. I have this Pelonis 1500 W Electric Oil Heater. If I want to hang out in my living room this winter, will this suffice or will it be inadequate and expensive (I reckon…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (472+ words) Can I connect a different light fixture to an overhead LED disc light+bathroom fan combo unit? Seeking solutions that do not involve removing the installed-in-ceiling fan part. i have a house now so this may be the first of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (815+ words) My 76yo mother, who is a hoarder living alone in a four-bedroom house in northern VA, recently told me she needs to move before the end of the year for financial reasons. I live across the county and am traveling to…...