Is cement to sand ratio by weight? The instructions suggest a mix of sand:cement at ratio 4:1. Is this by weight rather than the quantity you measure with a trowel/spade? Now, 1 heap of sand on the trowel/spade weighs more than a similar heap of cement. So weight wise this sand:cement ratio will be something…

Can I use 2×6 insulation in between roof 2×4’s for better insulation? Uncompressed? I am insulating my attic ruff in my shed, and it is all 2×4 joists. There is nothing else up there and I was going to lay down rockwool between the 2×4 joists followed by insulation barrier than some vgroove pine. Since…

Retaining Wall Drainage Pipe I'm building a 70cm high retaining wall for a small raised garden, backfilled with 8" of gravel. The wall and garden aren't very big, so is a drainage pipe necessary? Submitted April 19, 2021 at 08:27PM by capecod40reducedfat via reddit https://ift.tt/32rzVkb

I finished my $10 Goodwill find dollhouse thanks to all the help and support I found here in this sub! https://ift.tt/32razmv Submitted April 19, 2021 at 09:21PM by thousandcleverlines via reddit https://ift.tt/3efrRIz

TV Shelf https://ift.tt/3svIlBp Submitted April 19, 2021 at 07:25PM by huynguye via reddit https://ift.tt/3xaDCsn

Paint or stain this old playset? I have this old playset (it's 5-6 years old) that I'm trying to freshen up (it's in rough shape). No idea what it's made out of, I think amazon said it's "cedar," but I have my doubts about that. Here are a few close up pictures of it and…

I made this DIY Bass Trap for sound dampening in my home studio. [album] https://ift.tt/3uXcYkW Submitted April 19, 2021 at 05:53PM by biggety via reddit https://ift.tt/3x6Knvn

Dollhouse Update! I’ve finished the interior (minus the bathtub)!! Thanks for all the help and input from the last post!! I love this sub! https://ift.tt/32razmv Submitted April 19, 2021 at 04:55PM by thousandcleverlines via reddit https://ift.tt/3goz5wQ

Can I put regular ceiling paint over wall paint? I think the last time the ceiling of a room got painted, wall paint was used. It's all shiny, and not bad but a bit odd. Can I use regular ceiling paint over, what I believe is, wall paint? Submitted April 19, 2021 at 03:13PM by…

Re-did a flagstone walkway https://ift.tt/3n0Uw8a Submitted April 19, 2021 at 02:40PM by tharsun via reddit https://ift.tt/3x3QVuZ