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We planted a dogwood almost a year ago in October. We live in Nashville, TN which I believe is zone 4. I believe it was a cornelius yellow dogwood, but after googling, it may be a cornelian cherry dogwood. It definitely had yellow in the name. We followed all instructions (full sun and water...

I have a 1930s home with a floor return air grill. It's not the best installation I've seen. I want to pay someone to do it right but in the meantime what can I do to do it right? As you can see the in photos, the filter sits below floor level up against the duct opening. It's very loud, and not...

Hi all, I'm looking to build my first dining room table on a small budget. I'd love to build a solid walnut table, but it's not possible this time around. I've decide on this table plan: https://www.buildsomething.com/plans/PBCE01B703394D4A1/FarmhouseTable It uses a birch plywood for the top...

I just installed a new sink, faucet, plumbing, flanges, strainers, disposal, the works. First time ever doing something like that, and I've made some mistakes. After I installed the disposal I realized that the flange was not seated in the sink hole entirely flat. As a result, the disposal...

Has anyone ever encountered this before? The waste drain pipe that goes into the wall is just loose inside the pipe that is behind the cabinet. I'll attach a photo. If you don't know what I mean, basically the pvc pipe that goes into the waste pipe is small in diameter, so the pvc is able to...

Hi all, I'm inexperienced with shelf design and woodworking, but I can build a pretty decent shelf. What would you do with this nook in a kitchen? I attached a quick drawing of what I was thinking. We want to keep it open, and it would be mostly used for cookbooks, bowls, etc. We are not using...

Hi all, I have a chimney exhaust problem and I was hoping y'all would have some insight on what I should do. Long story short, a chimney repair company quoted me $3,000 to install a metal flue liner in my chimney for the furnace and water heater exaust. See their detailed quote at the end of...

We have a 1938 stone chimney (not brick) that is severely deteriorated. We are going to repair the mortar immediately and put a cap on top, but we're unsure about weatherproofing the stone. We do want to prevent this deterioration in the future. One company suggested spraying on an exterior...

We are moving into a 1938 house with some of the original trim intact. This house was poorly maintained over the years, including the trim. The trim has been painted with a glossy white color, and there are all sorts of drips and built-up paint (about 4 layers of paint). There are holes...

I have a severly damaged window sill that is made of just drywall and metal corner beads. I've read a lot about repairing vertical drywall corners, but this is a little bit different. If you look at the attached image, the corner bead is horizontal. The problem is that when I press on the wall...

Hi all, my downspout is going into a concrete pipe of some kind and I need to extend it. It seems like it would be hard to attach the plastic extensions to the concrete and make it water tight. I don't think I can shove the plastic extension up through the pipe and attach it to the metal...

We just bought a 1938 stone house (Nashville, TN), and I've been doing a lot of research on insulation. The house has a finished attic, and there is a knee wall on either side. There's also an attic hatch to access the ceiling above, with a broken gable fan. They used regular batt insulation...

I know there are other threads about this issue, but none have answered the specific questions that I'd like to ask. Just some background...my wife and I are in the process of buying a house (built in 1938) with popcorn ceiling that may or may not have asbestos (we are getting it tested). It...

It's safe to say that I don't have a lot of experience in home improvement. I need help! My dad owns a flowers shop where he has a cooler for the flowers. The cooler has a display window and water is forming and rotting a horizontal support beam directly under the glass window. You can't...