DIY Topics

Nathan

Ok, I've been confused as to what topics to include in the DIY site.
There are a few DIY sites that cover all the topics you could think of ... everything from finance to cars. Or I could just cover home improvement topics.

What do you think? What topics should the site include?

Thanks!
Nathan

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Nathan

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hatchet

I would say home & garden topics.

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Superior MT Contractor

Grumpy

I will PM you.

Floorwizard

I see alot of site that have massive topics as well, and I guess it'll get ya more hits. I just go to the home improvement anyway, its not that hard to navigate.
I agree with home and garden, there are tons of people out there who want to talk about gardening and home decoration.
Maybe a thread that deals with blinds? I know about that kinda stuff.
flooring thread of course
An area rug topic would be new.

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Grumpy

Yes blinds... I have lived in my condo for 10 months now and still have no blinds in my living room or master bed room. The only blinds I have are the ones I inherited when I bought the place. I tore down the crusty ones and kept the good ones. I never replaced the crust ones

NutAndBoltKing

My suggestion is the inclusion of a FASTENER forum.

I have 2 types of customers come to my fastener business every day. The first type knows what he or she needs, and knows how to use it. The second type does not know what he or she needs, and does not know how to use it.

That second type of customer is very often a 1st time DIYer with little or no experience and limited mechanical know-how; or is someone who is attempting a project where he or she, for example isn't sure if they should use tapcons, wedge anchors, split sleeve anchors, or lag bolts and lead shields. A fastener forum may offer the right guidance 1st timers usually need.

Even that first type of customer, the one with knowledge and hands-on experience may be able to benefit from a fastener forum. Each month several new types, styles or coatings of fasteners are introduced into the marketplace, and old trusted types are improved. Some improvements not only increase fastener strength, but they can be time and big money savers. A fastener forum may offer the experienced fastener user some important insight on better fasteners or to the improvments on the nails, screws, and bolts he's been accustomed to using.

I also believe a fastener forum will help eliminate confusion. Molly or toggle? 3/8-16 or a 3/8-24? What grade? Galvanized, double zinc, stainless? My stock of over 7,500 types and sizes of threaded fasteners and 3,500 plus nails is not even 10 percent of what's available out there. I get confused selling the stuff, so imagine the DIYer!

Thanks!
NutAndBoltKing

Grumpy

I never thought much explanation was required for a screw, nail, or nut of any kind.

Sure coatings could become confusing for a first timer.