#homeimprovement — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #homeimprovement, aggregated by home.social.
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So.. Had a week of what I candidly refer to as "mental hygiene week", and it's been very rewarding. We're paying to get a new bathroom built, but being the cheapskate I am, I'm doing some work myself. Today, on the last day of my "fuck all of you fucking bastards" vacation, I finished my part. Ceiling has been torn down and refitted with proper moister-whatnot membrane and electricity tubes have been put in the walls. Why tubes and not cables? Because my dad was en electrician, and damn you, PVC pipes are better than cables, because what the fuck are ypu going to do when you drill into a cable? Anyhoo. Work's done.
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VEVOR Steps Offline in Europe at IFA Berlin 2026, with First European Store Planned in France for 2027
VEVOR Steps Offline in Europe at IFA Berlin 2026, with First European Store Planned in France for 2027…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Berlin #Consumer&Cosmetics #consumerelectronics #FurnitureandFurnishings #HomeImprovement #Household #HouseholdProducts #retail #TradeShowNews #VEVOR
https://www.europesays.com/germany/85365/ -
Sanding and re-finishing the attic floor of my Freedom Avenue house was one of the largest 'Do-It-Yourself' projects I've tackled. 1995. #doityourself #doityourselflproject #doityourselfprojects #homeproject #homeprojects #homefixup #homeimprovement #homeimprovementideas #victorianhomes #colonialhomes #colonialhouse #colonialhouses #victorianhouse #victorianhouses #oldhouses #vintage #library #book #books #bookcollection #bookcollections #1990s #twentiethcentury #gauguin #painting #paintings
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1. Had the bathroom and kitchen professionally cleaned on Monday, including all the ceiling fans. The difference is remarkable.
2. Had the grass mowed this morning by a local fellow. It hadn’t been cut since last September when my brother last took care of it.
3. Coming here for two months to sort through things was absolutely the right decision. While I can’t move the heavy items, I’ve been able to bag, box, and donate many useful things to local charities.
Bonus: The cooler Upper Michigan weather has been a welcome change, though we’re expecting a high of 99°F next Monday. With no air conditioning, those freshly cleaned fans are about to earn their keep!
#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings #UpperMichigan #Decluttering #Donation #HomeImprovement #LifeUpdate
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Why renovating your outdoor area gives ‘the best bang for your buck’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1780860/why-renovating-your-outdoor-area-gives-the-best-bang-for-your-buck/ #AnthonyBurke #Budget #CheapProject #diy #garden #gardening #HomeImprovement #LandscapeArchitect #landscaping #renovation #RestorationAustralia
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Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) — Operating Principle
A recuperator (heat recovery unit) transfers heat from exhaust air to incoming fresh air without mixing the two streams.
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How It Works
Two airflows:
Exhaust air (warm, from indoors)
Supply air (cold, from outside)
They pass through a heat exchanger:
separated by plates or channels
no direct mixing
heat transfers through the material (conduction)
Result: → supply air is preheated
→ exhaust air is cooled
→ overall heat loss is reduced---
Types of Recuperators
1. Plate Heat Exchanger
aluminum or plastic plates
efficiency: ~60–90%
no moving parts
2. Rotary (Wheel) Heat Exchanger
rotating drum
transfers heat and some moisture
efficiency: up to ~85–90%
3. Counterflow Heat Exchanger
air streams move in opposite directions
highest efficiency: up to ~95%
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What Is Transferred
heat (primary)
sometimes moisture (in enthalpy units)
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Efficiency Example
outside: 0°C
indoor: +22°C
after recovery: ~16–20°C
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Advantages
reduced heating energy demand
continuous ventilation without major heat loss
improved indoor air quality
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Limitations
frost formation in winter (needs bypass or preheater)
filter maintenance required
upfront cost
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Core Idea
A recuperator doesn’t generate heat — it recovers and reuses it.
#HVAC #HeatRecovery #HRV #ERV #EnergyEfficiency #Ventilation #IndoorAirQuality #AirExchange #HeatExchanger #SustainableLiving #GreenBuilding #EnergySaving #HomeComfort #SmartHome #BuildingEngineering #ClimateControl #EcoTech #Airflow #FreshAir #LowEnergy #PassiveHouse #NetZero #HomeImprovement #Engineering #CleanAir
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“From Dirty Corner to Dream Garden 😍🌿 | So Satisfying!”#usa #gardendesign #shorts #shortsfeed https://www.allforgardening.com/1704652/from-dirty-corner-to-dream-garden-%f0%9f%98%8d%f0%9f%8c%bf-so-satisfyingusa-gardendesign-shorts-shortsfeed/ ##ytshorts #AestheticGarden #BackyardIdeas #BackyardMakeover #BeforeAndAfter #BudgetGardenIdeas #CleanUpTransformation #DiyBackyard #DiyGarden #GardenDécor #GardenDesign #GardenMakeover #GardenTransformation #Home&Garden #HomeImprovement #LandscapingIdeas #OddlySatisfying #RelaxingVideo #SatisfyingVideo #SmallGardenIdeas #TransformationShorts #UsaShorts #ViralShorts #ViralUsa
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Stunning Modern Garden Design: Step-by-Step Landscaping and Furniture Setup #designinspiration https://www.allforgardening.com/1645667/stunning-modern-garden-design-step-by-step-landscaping-and-furniture-setup-designinspiration/ #BackyardMakeover #DiyLandscaping #GardenDesign #GardenFurniture #GardenIdeas #GardenInspiration #GardenTransformation #HomeImprovement #LandscapingIdeas #LandscapingProject #ModernGarden #ModernLandscaping #OutdoorLiving #OutdoorSpaceMakeover #TimeLapse #TimeLapseGardening
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CW: toilet logistics (adding a bidet)
Recently I finally got off my ass (pun intended) and started seriously investigating adding a bidet seat to one of our toilets.
I was going to save time and energy by buying the fanciest model available at #Costco, but it won't fit our toilet because of a raised contour at the back of the bowl. It took me three email exchanges with #Kohler to extract that information.
Now I'm exchanging email with #Brondell to see if theirs will fit.
#homeImprovement #DIY #bidet -
Hồ cá Koi trong nhà đang là xu hướng thiết kế được nhiều gia chủ yêu thích, vừa đẹp mắt lại giúp không gian sống thêm thư giãn, hòa hợp với thiên nhiên. Bài viết giới thiệu một số mẫu hồ Koi đẹp, phù hợp với nhiều phong cách kiến trúc.
#hoKoi #thietke #noithat #decor #caycanh #aquascape #koi #design #homeimprovement #vietnam #cákoi #tinhocdep #nhadep #sốngxanh
https://vtcnews.vn/tham-khao-nhung-mau-ho-ca-koi-dep-trong-nha-ar989156.html
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🌿🏡 Beat the heat AND save money! This AI-designed paint reflects sunlight, keeping your home cooler and cutting energy costs by 30%. Tech meets sustainability!
https://eproductempire.blogspot.com/2025/08/this-ai-designed-paint-could-cut-your.html
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Here is a list of Screw Types
#ScrewDrives #DIY #HomeImprovement #Tools #Handyman #Crafts #Woodworking #Engineering #Hardware #ToolLovers #DIYCommunity #SlottedScrew #PhillipsScrew #PozidrivScrew #HexSocketScrew #AllenScrew #HexScrew #TorxScrew #StarScrew #SquareScrew #RobertsonScrew #HexagonScrew #Hexagon #SecurityHex #SecurityHexScrew #SecurityTorxScrew #SecurityTorx #Screw
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🪛 🔧 What's your favorite screw drive type? 🔧
Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or a professional, share your go-to screw drive in the comments below! 💬
If your favorite isn't listed, let us know what it is. The more the merrier! 😊
#ScrewDrives #DIY #HomeImprovement #Tools #Handyman #Crafts #Woodworking #Engineering #Hardware #ToolLovers #DIYCommunity #SlottedScrew #PhillipsScrew #PozidrivScrew #HexSocketScrew #AllenScrew #HexScrew #TorxScrew #StarScrew #SquareScrew #RobertsonScrew #HexagonScrew #Hexagon #SecurityHex #SecurityHexScrew #SecurityTorxScrew #SecurityTorx #Screw @gutocarvalho
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Staining the bathroom vanity to match the woodwork in the rest of the house. #handyman #handy #stain #staining #woordwork #wood #maintenance #maintaining #bath #bathroom #improvement #homeimprovement #walnut #tinyhouse #littlehouse
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Wednesday marked a personal milestone that I had to research before gracing it with a calendar entry: Twenty years earlier, my wife and I moved into the house that we still occupy today.
Signing the papers for that 1920 bungalow represented a step into the real-estate unknown in 2004. A few months earlier, realizing that the condo I’d bought four years earlier had appreciated to almost double that purchase price, it had seemed sensible at least to see what was on the market nearby–and after visiting 10 properties, one with a big old front porch and what we thought was well-renovated kitchen seemed like it would fit into our budget and provide just enough room for a family.
So we considered the reality of housing not getting any cheaper around here and chose to take the step that turned out to be more of a leap.
We didn’t want to move anytime soon afterwards–I hate moving so much–two of us became three of us, the seasons rolled on by, and at a point I didn’t even think to look up in 2019, our tenure in this house surpassed the 15 years or so that I had spent in my childhood home.
An equally unknown date in 2020 marked our home’s presumptive 100th birthday (“presumptive” meaning that the property-tax records that aren’t specific on the construction date could have the year wrong too). But the pandemic that gave us so much around-the-house time meant we couldn’t properly celebate our abode achieving century-home status anyway.
Another four years have elapsed, during which I have begun to enjoy seeing how much the balance on the mortgage drops with each payment, and here we are.
We’ve shaped the house in our own ways, repainting it on the inside and out while making minor and major repairs and improvements that in 2008 turned a shoebox of a room upstairs into a legitimate home office and this winter finally gave us a new kitchen. And it’s shaped us, turning me in particular into not just a cook but a baker and occasional homebrewer and providing me with a much bigger canvas for my gardening than the condo’s balcony (alas, I still suck at growing tomatoes).
The neighborhood, meanwhile, has advanced immensely as buildings have continued to sprout around the two closest Metro stops while Arlington continues to carve out more room along our streets for pedestrians and cyclists. It’s not always clear that individual blocks near us have improved as much when homes looking like ours keep getting torn down and replaced by McMansions–but I know one address where that’s not going to happen anytime soon.
https://robpegoraro.com/2024/07/20/twenty-years-is-a-long-time-in-one-house/
#bungalow #centuryHome #frontPorch #homeImprovement #homeownership #house #houseiversary #mortgage
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Yesterday our dishwasher was dead.
Today our dishwasher was fixed.
Later today our dishwasher was dead again.
Still later today our dishwasher was fixed again. It’s actually running as I type this.
I think that’s enough dishwasher shenanigans. It’s not dead, but it’s dead to me. We went shopping for a new one tonight. I’ll keep you posted on the progress because I can tell by the look on all of your faces that you cannot wait to hear how this turns out.
More info coming as it develops.
Stay tuned.
https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/03/19/the-dishwasher-follies/
#dishwasher #homeImprovement #homeOwner #kitchen #kitchenAppliances #kitchenRedesign #kitchenRemodel #kitchenRemodeling