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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/3722
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
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The [DIY](http://diy.stackexchange.com) stack exchange is currently trying to make our [FAQ](https://diy.stackexchange.com/faq) more useful to new users, and I wondered if some folks from this community could take a look and help us to define ourselves better.

[This](https://diy.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/372/does-the-site-require-a-more-descriptive-faq-to-clarify-which-topics-are-on-topic/374#374) is the suggested rewrite of the [FAQ](https://diy.stackexchange.com/faq). Here is the full version:

> For questions related to home improvement and repair, including:
> 
> - Questions you would typically ask a home contractor (or Bob Vila, Mike Holmes, etc)
> - Questions on tools, materials, designs, and best practices
> - Questions to help identify the source or cause of a problem within your home
> - Questions about national building codes
> 
> Questions you should not ask include:
> 
> - Decorating advice
> - Local building codes or other advice limited to your specific city
> - Questions about contracts with builders and rental agreements
> - Questions not related to the home, including hobby projects, cars, and landscaping

We are trying to define ourselves as **the** place to go for Home improvement advice, specifically for folks who want to do the work themselves. We are mainly a group of people who are good with tools, but not so good with words (as you might be able to tell).

Original score: 8