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Helgafjell4Me t1_j1xxvta wrote

That's just joint compound someone stamped on the ceiling and failed to knock it down like they're supposed to. Normally you stamp it, let it dry for a short time, then come back and knock it down with light pressure using a circular motion to blend the texture a bit and make it look good.

I had a room in my basement like this. I used my 10" mud knife to just scrape across it and flatten all the really pointy parts off so it was close to how texture is supposed to look. Then I used a wet rag to soften the edges, let it dry and then repainted it and it looked a lot better.

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Pihkal1987 t1_j1xwqnm wrote

The Allen wrench at the bottom is a plumbers hack lol. Does it hum when you’re trying it? It’s pulling power but jammed. Don’t stick your hand and pliers in the blades please lol. Use an Allen wrench to turn the unit manually from the bottom.

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netherfountain t1_j1xvdoa wrote

I always just put a strip of 1x4 above the window trim, paint it the same color as the wall and screw it into known studs then I screw my curtain brackets anywhere into the 1x4. Never fails. Drywall anchors always eventually start pulling away. Might be 6 months or 10 years but they will always fail.

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Averen t1_j1xvd1x wrote

Being sure the power is off either reach in with some kind of pliers and turn it back a quarter then or see what allen wrench it takes on bottom (if it has it)

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INoahABC t1_j1xtifm wrote

Water softener is a must if you live in hard water areas. You can look up your towns water hardness index with a quick Google search. A water softener is what you are looking for, and if you know basic plumbing you can install one for around $500. It takes salt that you can get from anywhere. It's amazing. It will make the water feel slightly slimy but no more hard water stains, clogged bidets and showerheads will look clean. When you do need to clean all the hard water stains off, use vinegar. You need an acid to get the stains off and this works really well. You can even remove showerheads and dump them into a bucket of it overnight.

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rootsismighty t1_j1xt5xc wrote

What vehicle is this? I have an '86 suburban that I want to replace the headliner on because the cardboard is sagging. They make a pvc replacement headliner that I would by and recover in the original fabric with 3 mm foam and was just wondering if the fiber optics would shine through the fabric so I could kind of keep it hidden until turned on.

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