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Dryer vent connection broken off flush with wall, in a rental

I have a friend who lives in a Section 8 housing apartment and the dryer vent (that normally sticks out enough to connect a dryer to) is broken off flush with the wall by previous tenants. I believe it’s also glued/foam filled into place, so it can’t be easily pulled further out or anything. They’d probably get in trouble...

Can I safely remount a tv wall mount?

Got a new tv that works with my existing mount but it’s just not working like we need for this bigger tv. Could I put a new mount using the same holes. My concern is the bolts won’t have the same resistance to being pulled out. Google foo was no help on this and the Reddit link of course has been deleted. Thanks in advance!

Weep hole in window didn't connect with interior, didn't drain water. Fixed it, but anything I should be concerned about (mostly thinking weather and bugs)?

New house, was built/finished just under two years ago. I live in a dry climate, have been in my house for two years and only now discovered this. After some recent storms led to water in my window track I found my rear sliding windows have weep holes in the bottom, but they weren’t draining....

Help to find the right chair base. (lemmy.ml)

I recently stumbled upon a fantastic swivelling recliner chair on trash day in Amsterdam, but there’s one small catch – it’s missing its base! The chair itself is in great condition, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to bring it back to life. However, I’m facing a bit of a dilemma when it comes to finding the right...

Pointers for cleaning and re-finishing a brick chimney interior

I’ve tried google/youtube and can’t seem to find any decent tutorials/instructions for my particular situation, so I’m hoping someone can help get me started on this repair job. I don’t necessarily need a full breakdown or step-by-step instructional, but some help with the terminology, techniques and materials I would...

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