/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1761743

>>1499841
>>1499838
I duct taped mine to the pipe so there isn't a geyser of water. There's even an unblocked standpipe like 5 feet from its location and it would still blow out like that. Come to find out that it started blowing water up and out the stand pipe ON THE ROOF. I'm just glad it had its own drain and wasn't connected to everything else. The main problem turned out to be a crusted pipe somewhere out in the yard before it reached the trunk line. Who ever had installed the pipeline used thin wall pipe for 1 joint of the entire length and it was nearly flat, well U-shaped. We only discovered the problem when soapy water started coming out of the yard. Evidently, the snake just glided under the crushed section, but the crack was too small to let the washing machine water through fast enough. In the mean time before that got fixed, I duct taped a vacuum cleaner hose to the washer hose and snaked it out the hole in the wall for the dryer vent then into an clean out access for the french drain. I placed panty hose over the dryer exhaust during that time so it wouldn't get lint all over the room. That lasted a week before everything was fixed and returned to normal.

So, you may need to check your stand pipe and other pipes for blockages.

>>1499934
Trees are too close. The roots may fuck something up later on.

>>1499809
>whats the worst DIY project you have ever done?

I make lots of things out of trash.

What are your most used project consumables?

Mine are JB Weld, Pringles cans, tape of different kinds, spray paint in a can (need to get a sprayer instead,) hot glue, craft foam, sandpaper, and food cans.

>>1342635
1: Stainless steel, analog, dial calipers with both SAE and metric graduations, with depth gauge. (plus a plastic version for glass and stuff I don't want to scratch.)
2: Dremel
3: Drill press

>>1115268
Nice. I have a pile of LEDs I need to make some work lights and such with. I just need to make some wall adapters to power them.