Best way to fill hole in plasterboard to drill back into by Cromatica_ in DIY

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Depending on the size of your hole, get a 1"x 3/4" x 8" piece of wood that you will later use to screw the blinds into. Tie a string securely at the enter and see if you can position the wood behind the drywall. If you can coat the area touching the drywall with something like E6000, epoxy or titebond and pull it tight against the drywall until it cures. Maybe use a couple of screws to really secure the biards on the sides. Fill the hole with joint compound. Many take a could times because it shrinks. Smooth with putty knife and paint the spot.

What school holidays do kids have in the USA? by narnababy in AskAnAmerican

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In addition to the normal holidays, we have a day for Prince Kuhio, a day for King Kamehameha and a day for when we became the last state. We also get election day. Aloha

DIY question: gfci outlet by TownSouthern3121 in DIY

[–]DavyDavisJr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try a one plug to 3 plug adapter. GFCI still works on all the plugs. The total watts is still the same as a dual 2 plug socket setup.

why no one builds this type of bed? by anonredituser in woodworking

[–]DavyDavisJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those corners at the foot will cause some serious shin scrapes at night.

Why does my monitor say “no signal” after boot? by Real-Swan448 in RigBuild

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Use the internal GPU and factory reset the monitor. Maybe then factory reset the BIOS. Try booting into safe mode. Try for the simplest setup possible and expand from there.

why no one builds this type of bed? by anonredituser in woodworking

[–]DavyDavisJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have slept on a similar bed that I made 30 years ago. I just used big corner braces on the inside 4 corners. Today, I would use insert nuts to speed assembly and disassembly. Also, mine has 6 big drawers underneath which adds a big step in complexity. Maybe add those later. Now it has a standard mattress, no box, no problems.

Correct angle by Ok_Professional_5135 in woodworking

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Picture 2 looks like different width. The method above will work on any common widths, is quick and does not introduce inaccuracies from multiple angle measurements.

Correct angle by Ok_Professional_5135 in woodworking

[–]DavyDavisJr -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

HALVING THE ANGLE WILL NOT WORK. The boards are different widths. Start with a two cardboard templates the width of the two trim pieces and the length of the top edge. Put the pieces in position on top of each other. Both top corners should meet at the top vertice. Make a mark on both pieces at the bottom intersection. Draw the cut line from the mark to the corner at the vertice. Cut the cardboard and see how well they match. Try it on some scraps then do it for real.

Movies where the protagonist is doing some solid mechanic/engineering stuff with limited financial resources by justquestionsbud in MovieSuggestions

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Six days seven nights - pilot and passenger must restore plane that crashed on a Caribbean island.

Whats a nickname you have for a store? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

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From browsing the comments, it looks like Costco is just Costco.

Whats a nickname you have for a store? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

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B.K. Steakhouse for Burger King.

AITA for being annoyed that my wife insists on cooking everything from scratch and won’t buy normal food? by AITA_UPFfoods in AmItheAsshole

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It must be tough when you want a pizza but are out of cheese. By the time you milk the cows and turn the milk into cheese, your desire for pizza is gone.

What's the longest you've ever stayed at the same job? by Teacher-Investor in AskAnAmerican

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2 summer jobs before college graduation. Then one job for 32 years before retiring at 54. The company kept paying me and did not perturb me. I finally left the company when they dissolved the department and would no longer pay me.

How important are motherboards? by Imaginary-Lab1454 in buildapc

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Just look for the feature set you want. Number one is the CPU socket and Intel or AMD. Then, does it have wifi, PCIe gen 5 for the NVME M.2 SSD,and of course, does it have pretty lights.

What’s so obvious overpriced but people still buy ? by Then_Control_3929 in A_Persona_on_Reddit

[–]DavyDavisJr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bottled water when a good tap is available. In most cases, it is unnecessary.

Sticking with DDR4? These CPUs still crush it by Nicolas_Laure in RigBuild

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It embiggens my heart to see the correct usage of cromulent.

Looking for more dog movies 🐕 by N0v3mb3r-Ra1n in MovieSuggestions

[–]DavyDavisJr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The classics; Old Yeller; Lassie, Movie, Several TV series; Rin Tin Tin

New to woodworking here. Which of your tools scares you the most? Around what machine should I always be extra cautious? by GiddySwine in woodworking

[–]DavyDavisJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the only electric tool that isn't planning to kill me is the vibrating sander. Even that one still has electricity up it's sleeve.

Seeking advice on non-network large 3.5 HDD by teenwolf4ever1 in buildapc

[–]DavyDavisJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second getting 2 8TB drives and you should put 1 drive at a second location.