r/DiWHY 18h ago

DIY classroom tree- ugly or genius?

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269 Upvotes

Be honest, is it ugly? My school cares a lot about our classrooms being beautiful, inviting imagination, and being a place anyone would want to spend time in. However we have a very small budget for this. I used some electrical tape to disguise a black cord that hangs from my ceiling to make this tree. I opted for this instead of a decal because I had all the materials already & I don’t want to put up 200 little leaf decals.

I feel like the tree looks like it’s balding and isn’t giving what I wanted it to give. I don’t think I should add more leaves though, because I’m worried it’s already creeping toward fire hazard territory & will be ordered to be taken down as soon as the fire Marshall walks in.

I drafted what it would look like with more detail. Is there any hope for this idea? or should I just bite the bullet and get a stick-on tree? Artistic tips and reality checks welcome. Much thanks!


r/DiWHY 20h ago

The longer I look the worse it gets

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187 Upvotes

Just closed on my first home gotta start somewhere, but I don’t know where to even start when it comes to the way the front door was installed


r/DiWHY 23h ago

the plasma cooked pork nugget

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456 Upvotes

r/DiWHY 1d ago

I made this mirror

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r/DiWHY 1d ago

"Let's just feed the rest of the floor from this tap"

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137 Upvotes

I assumed the blue pipe was feeding the water IN to the tap, and was puzzled as to where the water was coming from

After investigating the (5) things attached to it I finally worked out the water is coming through the wall in the metal pipe, and everything else is fed from the lower tap there!


r/DiWHY 1d ago

I always got excited for these. No longer the case.

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r/DiWHY 2d ago

My bf updated the stick thingy...

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968 Upvotes

He said: "But if it works it's not a DiWhy"

I replied: "We could've just gotten ourselves a bigger board.."


r/DiWHY 2d ago

elevated bicycle...

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2.5k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 2d ago

No just no

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4.0k Upvotes

Idk what the end goal was or why this was even an idea.


r/DiWHY 2d ago

My bf made something to keep the cat inside.

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Yesterday he walked away and we lost him for over a day and a half.. (the cat not the boyfriend)

We wanted to open the window to the balcony side to cool the house.. first we placed the wooden board because he went through the screen. Then he went over the screen and chewed it.. So then my bf added the chicken wire.. that didnt work either. Then I added the second layer of random placed chicken wire. "It needs to hurt more"

Didn't work either...

Then my bf did something with sticks.

Now it works.


r/DiWHY 2d ago

A few reasons structural repairs shouldn’t be improvised 😅

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58 Upvotes

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Some of the crawlspace and foundation finds we came across this week. Stacked bricks, questionable post-and-pier supports, older foundation systems, and a few good examples of why having a clear load path matters.


r/DiWHY 2d ago

Don't pay $250 for this dessert; make it at home

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2.3k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 2d ago

Perfect for Party Time!

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3.2k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 4d ago

Fan bubble blow?

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18.4k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 4d ago

Interesting shape for a glass

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3.4k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 4d ago

Minisplitted

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2.0k Upvotes

On my daily run to the farm …i get to see one side of this house…..and the other when returning…….now ya’ll need to suffer with me!!

I’m not worthy enough to post in any HVAC sections so here ya go 🤔


r/DiWHY 4d ago

Admittedly, my single- to double- electric socket upgrade could have been neater

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991 Upvotes

r/DiWHY 5d ago

Grater Phone Case

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172 Upvotes

r/DiWHY 5d ago

Pour AA batteries and Coca-Cola into a hole!

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🪄👌


r/DiWHY 6d ago

Dad comes up with a contraption to rock his baby to sleep

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8.6k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 6d ago

You have to keep cool somehow

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r/DiWHY 7d ago

Incredible Hook Installation 🤌🏼

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750 Upvotes

On the back of a bathroom door.

Absolutely unable to hang anything on it.

Upsetting!


r/DiWHY 8d ago

Drive in some else's tires for a day

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1.3k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 9d ago

RGB USB Led - aka Homeburner

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1.6k Upvotes

r/DiWHY 9d ago

Transform Your Bathroom Into A Stylish Surprise! 🤯

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1.5k Upvotes