Archived threads in /diy/ - Do It yourself - 132. page

>>1184830
Staple up some wire mesh like window screen or hardware cloth. Or if you're also worried about losing heat/AC through the gaping hole, nail down some furring strips level with the edges of the hole, then nail down a scrap piece of plywood/particle board/chipboard/sheetrock over them. Don't nail through the nice parts of the ceiling.

you can cut a piece of drywall and nail it in place. it's pretty cheap and easy.

you should really do something about those animals, though. they'll probably dig through your walls/ceiling and cause more problems. you also don't want them dying up there.

>>1184833
the window screen animals could chew through
hardware cloth might be the ticket, what kind of stapler do I use?
I'm inclined to use that method because it's simpler and less chance of me fucking things up (i'm not much of a diy guy)
but out of curiousity, how would i nail a furring strip to the edge of the hole that's up against the wall there, there's not a lot of space for nailing.
Do I just nail the ends of the furring strips and not the length?
Also I would essentially be using 4 furring strips to create a square right? Wouldn't this mean I have to nail through nice parts of the ceiling just because of the shape of the hole?

>>1184834
well we don't have a lot of money. that's why it's going to be several months until we get the roof fixed, we don't have the money for it. There is an option to fix the roof in a way that we won't get big critters at least, but from my understanding it's too costly. Mind you the big critters don't live in the attic, they just like to pop in for the occasional visit.

And if I cut a piece of drywall would it have to match the shape of the hole exactly? How would that work

I have a klein one that I got on sale at HD

I use only when I just need to know if the power is off to something that's not even dangerous.

Cheaper ones (they're all made in china) can't really determine the hot wire in a group.

You still need a multimeter though

Always test your batteries.

>>1182352
Oh I just need to make sure my outdoors balcony wiring is off when I work on it because its a long way away from my main switch. Of course the switch is always off when working with electricity but I dont want to get shocked by the residual static when Im 12 feet high on a ladder.

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>>1182338
I use these two to check stuff. The voltage detector has been very reliable and the batteries last a long time.

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>>1182250
Basically, like this device, buried in the ground, but made out of something else so it is durable and very annoying.

>>1182250
Caddyshack, has all you need to know about gopher/mole control.

>>1182286
That isn't the point of the thread. I've seen that movie, though not since it first came out last century.

>>1181737
Pretty neat.

Yesterday, I made a narrow trenching tool (no pic). I can dig a 2 inch wide trench that can be as much as 4 feet deep. It is just a metal pipe that I squashed a tiny bit on one end then used a angle grinder to slice off about half of its width off up about 12 inches then sharpened. That end is the "shovel" head. Everything here is clay so it is fairly easy to use.

>>1181737
>>1161028

Out of all the "fantasy" knives this is probably the first one I've seen that actually looks like one. Now DIY a goblin to go with it.

Any board is straight as long as you don't care if its square

>>1172399
If at first you don't succeed, get yourself a bigger penis.

If you cant fix it with a hammer you have an electrical issue

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Had the gutters cleanen about 50 days ago.

Bad rains this weekend , and i noticed this.

Guss i either clogged again or the guy did a shit job.

>>1169587
Gutter is more work than it's worth, ground gutter is a better idea.

Ground gutters.... new to me I'll read up

>>1184123
>Emergency
>No washing machine
First world problems...

>>1184123
get a bucket full of water
heat the water with a giant resistor (aka shorting the shit out of the water whatever)
turn off heating, then start washing my shi(r)ts on a wooden plank with the soap
ezpzlemonsqueezy

>>1184126
>Needs to heat the water in order to wash some clothes

You can turn it back on by paying the delinquent bill

>>1183999
the meter in picture is turned off. if the city or municipality turned it off there would be lock in the hole on the shut off valve in picture.

>>1184004
That is the intended purpose of the hole. IRL the hole gets filled by mud/dirt/corosion and putting a lock on it is a PITA.
Most residents are too stupid to know how to turn their water back on.
Turning it back on is illegal. Remember the valve is under pressure and has been sitting in the dirt for X number of years. It will take force to open it.

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;_;

>>1183902

use that fiber fix it stuff

>>1183902

Of course it's possible. the qusetion is if it's worth it, and that is something only you can answer.
Best would be if you already had the tools needed for welding, otherwise you will either have to rent them if you wanna do it yourself or have someone do it which will be even more expensive.

I sharpened a knife. Then I went on with my day.

>>1183338
but was it sharp enough to cut the falling silk without any movement

>knife getting way too dull
>get a cheap honing steel
>it works more better now
>rinse before using so no metal flakes in my food
For sharpening my $30 stamped knife, should I get a 400/1000 wetstone? Or just use any old igneous rock?

>>1183047
>what do u use for shelves

i use shelves

I use whatever I've been able to get for cheap. Second-hand plastic & metal shelves from thrift stores, yard sales. Old steel filing cabinets, milk crates, etc.

I've made some wooden shelves, following Mattias Wandel's design, and they're holding up well.

I have an entire wall covered in peg board and hooks. Its great to hang lawn tools up on. Or pretty much any tool with a handle.

>>1182892
Go home ogre

>>1182892
I think I know this dog girl.

>>1182892
Who is this dachshund spank hound?

Bump for boost

Bump for improvised frag bmb.

>>1182204
No you won't.

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Ad says the front loader has a leaky nozzle and cyliner, other than that everything works fine. It just looks like shit.

It would pay to state your general location because local advice is always relevant.

Also that rear tyre is on the wrong way around.

>>1181451
Spares are always a shit and expensive.
Hydraulics though will send you insane and broke

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Dead chainsaw, another 2 saws which english name I dont know(those work) and another thing I dont know how to call in english, but probably should do something with(it works, but doesnt look too good)

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A huge mess in the garage. Most of imaginable hand tools here tho. I have a lot more sets of bits for the screwdriver

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Grandpa was some kind of village guru that fixed everything people brought too him, and what he couldn't fix he just kept. That's why we had so many drills, saws and engines