@karawynn it's a smaller scale, but there was, until just this year, a place called renovate forum:

"Renovate Forum was established in 1999 and we've enjoyed watching it grow to become Australia's largest online renovation forum with more than 40,000 members. We've seen thousands of avid home renovators search for timely, practical and expert advice on their latest building or DIY projects, always ready to be welcomed by the community's army of trusted trade professionals eager to share their expertise and industry tips."

Some ads, no worries. I browsed to learn about different methods of old house construction in my area.

That quote is from CloudFlare/airtasker. Which bought and then shut down the site. Local diy resource goneski.

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