Rant: DIY projects

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A friend of mine bought a new microwave that hangs over the stove and paid Best Buy $120 extra to install it and after they left it was slanted so he had to wait over a week for someone else to correct that.

[Gashouse]

But at least someone else was supposed to fix it. sometimes I just want to [expletive] and complain about something not being done right and not have to fix it myself.

[sparks]

Couldn't you just patch the screw holes on the jamb with wood filler, let it cure, and then re-drill your holes in the corrected location?

I realize you're in Minneapolis, so if you don't have a screen door or something else, you wouldn't really want to leave your back door wide open for the time it would take to cure (in that event it would likely be cold enough that it wouldn't even cure in the first place).

Also another option would be to insert a small dowel rod in the current screw hole, then just patch the exterior with wood filler so there's a lot less that has to set. That would further give you a stronger base so you'd be less likely for the screw to end up in the old hole.

My intent is to use your first suggestion when it gets warmer. I tried to fit this project in on one warm day by Thanksgiving. Other warm days since then have been too wet to try to fix it.

We're also hoping to put our house on the market in early spring, so we wanted the door looking nice as soon as we are ready to list. If we list before I fix it, I'll just hope no one opens that door.

Golf tees and gorilla glue works for this.

[Diddy]

Couldn't you just patch the screw holes on the jamb with wood filler, let it cure, and then re-drill your holes in the corrected location?

I realize you're in Minneapolis, so if you don't have a screen door or something else, you wouldn't really want to leave your back door wide open for the time it would take to cure (in that event it would likely be cold enough that it wouldn't even cure in the first place).

Also another option would be to insert a small dowel rod in the current screw hole, then just patch the exterior with wood filler so there's a lot less that has to set. That would further give you a stronger base so you'd be less likely for the screw to end up in the old hole.

My intent is to use your first suggestion when it gets warmer. I tried to fit this project in on one warm day by Thanksgiving. Other warm days since then have been too wet to try to fix it.

We're also hoping to put our house on the market in early spring, so we wanted the door looking nice as soon as we are ready to list. If we list before I fix it, I'll just hope no one opens that door.

Golf tees and gorilla glue works for this.

I use tooth picks and wood glue.

[pioneer98]

I would do every project myself if it wasn't for time.

Yep, me too. I will take on projects that I know how to do, and do well, and know it won't stretch into an ordeal. Otherwise I will pay someone. What annoys the crap out of me are people who think because I'm an engineer, I must a) know how to do every single project on Earth and b) have time to do every project on Earth.

All that being said our basement needs a big makeover. I am going to try to do a lot of it myself. Plus, since it's just a basement it's not a big deal if it's not perfect and I can take as much time as I need. It will be a good learning experience.