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I want to remove a glass fire place door that has a brass frame around it. My question is basically what am in for? The fireplace is brick so I assume there will be holes in the brick. Should I expect some type of glue as well? How should I start? Any help will be much appreciated.

Is there any way to separate the smoked glass front and the actual oven door so I can clean between them? Here's a picture of the oven. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

So I didn't realize how hard it would be to find non-pressure treated 4x4s. I want to use them as legs for a farm house table I am making. Does anyone know where I can get them or if they exist? I can find pressure treated but that would not match the rest of the table when I stain it. Sent...

Help. I need either 5 or 6 inch flat head wood screws and I can't find them anywhere. Can someone point me in the right direction? Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

So my son decided to replace an old ceiling fixture with a new one. He took the opening down and found this. The two long bolts are actually coming through the top of the plastic box. Any ideas what this is and how you take that metal cross bar off so he can install the new light? Sent from my...

Can anyone tell me what this might be? It is in the ceiling next to attic entrance door on second floor. Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

I am building a portable work table and I want to mount a four plug box on it that can then be plugged into a wall outlet. This will give me four plugs at the work bench. I don't know what the four plug box and cord are called therefore can not find it. Help? Sent from my iPad using Home Repair

I have brick coping around our pool. A piece of the top of one of the bricks cracked off. I would like to "glue" it back on. What is the best way? Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

Hi, I have a wrap around covered porch on the front of my house. The decking was refinished last year. This year I need to clean the painted ceiling over the porch. I would like to spray it with a bleach solution but do not want to damage or discolor the finished deck. Any suggestions as to how...

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on evaporative coolers? Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

We just recently had a sunroom built onto the back of our house. When they laid the tile there were a lot of divots in the grout. The tile guy came back and patched the divots by putting more grout in those spots. Well now the patched spots are a different color than the original grout. Now the...

Does anyone have any experience or insight on Famowood filler? Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

I have a decently sized concrete patio. I would like to power wash it but am afraid as it is flaking in certain areas. I am going to try spraying with a bleach mixture. I will let it sit briefly then just hose it off. After that I would like to spray on some type of concrete sealer to keep it...

It seems no matter what I do I never get that glass like finish I've read about when applying urethane. I have tried everything I know of but still no good. I wind up with brush marks. I would love to hear ideas or tricks please! N Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

I had a small piece of purple heart that has been sitting around my shop for well over a year. I got sick of looking at it so I decided to at with it. I out my dado blade in my table saw and came up with this trivet. Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

I have a timber retaining wall about three feet high along the back part of my yard. It is starting to lean a bit. I am looking for advice on how to resolve or prevent future leaning. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPad using Home Repair

I am looking to buy a headless Pinner. I am thinking about the Grex tool. Anyone have pros or cons on Grex tools? Sent from my iPad using Home Repair

Hi all, I just thought I would share with you my latest little project. We needed a small table for a few plants etc for our sunroom. I used oak and finished it with Danish oil. I am in the process of making a second larger table. Sent from my iPhone using Home Repair

Just wondering if there is a trick to sanding birch plywood. That is should I go from coarse to fine like other wood? I just don't want to make it "fuzzy" if that makes sense.

Help. I am in the process of starting a bookcase and the materials list has so ethnic called 'bed' molding listed. I have no idea what that is. Can anyone help please?