I’ll start. Not to toot my own horn but I feel I’m at least partially responsible for getting a friend to see the value of romantic love, which she managed to find!

  • @space_of_eights@lemmy.ml
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    511 months ago

    I insulated my own house despite not being particularly skilled (to say the least) and absolutely loathing DIY.

    A bit more context. I live in a house that was built in the early 70s. When I bought it back in 2009, there was hardly any insulation and due to the way it was built it was draughty and cold. A few years ago, I had the walls insulated, which made the major rooms a bit warmer. However, the house was still cold, part of the problem being the crawlspace and concrete floor. Last year, I got all the debris out of my crawlspace and put a thick plastic film on the sandy floor. That had instant effects: not only did the humidity drop (and some occasional musty smells), but we also needed to use less natural gas to heat the house. This year, I finished that project by insulating the bottom of the concrete floor with thick rock wool. That job took me several weeks. First, i had to glue wooden slats to the bottom of the floor and then I had to apply the rock wool.

    My DIY skills are poor. I did this alone. It was a hell of a job which I do not intend to do a second time. However, the rewards, both in terms of comfort and savings are great.

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      11 months ago

      That is a ton of work! Good job!

      Along the same lines, here are my small DIY things that I’m proud of. I replaced the chandelier in our dining room (first time doing anything electrical) and I cleaned the heat flame sensor in our furnace which fixed the heater randomly shutting off.

    • Afghaniscran
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      211 months ago

      Rock wool, ignoring it’s insulating properties, I’m forced to believe was created by the devil himself.