DIY
How much of the work you can do yourself will depend upon the skills, tools and help you have available. But even the most pasty-faced, manicured office-worker can find ways to save money by going the DIY route!
These articles explain some of the aspects of your renovation that you can tackle yourself.
Articles
- Grout Coloring — Grout coloring made easy!
- Replacing Electrical Outlets — Get rid of those outlet eyesores!
- Garage Door Springs — Some safety concerns for garage door springs.
- Install Dryer Vent — How to install a dryer vent in your laundry.
- DIY Roof Installation — 8 ways on how not to screw a roof installation.
- Septic System Maintenance — Septic system maintenance secrets.
- Weatherizing Warning — The dangers of excessive home weatherizing and carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Broken Key Removal — How to remove a broken key from a pin tumbler lock.
- Recalled Products — Unused home repair products can be hazardous to your health.
- Wallpaper Removal — A quick and easy how-to.
- Wallpapering Over Rough Plaster — How to prepare that rough plaster for wallpaper.
- House Painting — Home painting tips.
- Exterior Paint Preparation — How to prepare the exterior of your house for painting.
- DIY - yes or no? — Doing a home improvement project yourself - yes or no?
- Removing Builders Dust — Builders' dust - removing it.
- Furring Strips — How to install furring strips to concrete walls.
- Wainscoting — Adding wainscoting to your room remodel.
- Solar Panel Systems — New solar technology.
- Harness The Sun — Harnessing the sun for your home - key components.
- Solar Electricity — Photovoltaic systems - clean electricity from the sun.
- Solar Improvements — Solar home improvements without panels.
- Solar Rebates — Solar rebates for home improvement.
- Solar Rebates In California — How to get a rebate for going solar in California.
- Childproofing Your Home — Childproof your home to keep your little one safe.
- Protective Coatings — Protective coatings for your home.
- Hot Tub Installation — Hot tub installation - a do it yourself job?
- Hot Tub Planning — Hot tub installation planning guide.
- Repair Frozen Pipes — Repairing a frozen pipe.
- DIY Plumbing Repair — DIY plumbing repair - down the drain.
- DIY Plumbing — You have homeowners insurance, use it!
- Water Hoses — How to select a really good water hose.
- Leaky Faucet — Drip drip drip... that darn leaky faucet!
- Bathtub Repairs — Bathtub repairs FAQ.
- Water Damage — The visible causes of water damage.
- Prevent Water Damage — Is a silent invader attacking your home?
- Shingling A Roof — Shingling or roofing a house is a major undertaking for a homeowner and extreme caution is required. This said, a Do-It-Yourselfer homeowner can shingle or roof their own home with a little knowledge and the right tools.
- Prevent Clogged Gutters — How to prevent clogged gutters.
- Sheetrock Repair — Repairing a hole in a sheetrocked wall.
- Skip Troweling — Skip troweling method for textured ceilings.
- Installing Drywall — Mudding and taping.
- Patching Drywall — Surviving a living room John Elway - patching drywall for fun and sanity!
- Repairing Drywall — Repairing a hole in drywall.
- Strapping A Ceiling — Prior to hanging sheetrock to ceiling joists it is important that strapping first be installed.
- Removing Ceramic Tiles — How to remove ceramic tiles.
- Installing Ceramic Tile — Ceramic Tile brings a texture, richness and color to a room that Linoleum has yet to truly mimic.
- Garages — What do you use yours for?
- Organize The Garage — A little creativity can save you money.
- Garage Workbench — Build your own garage workbench.
- Welding Basics — Welding basics for beginners.
- Bending Pipes and Beams — Bending steel - pipes, angles, tubes, beams.
- Stair Calculations — Simplifying stair rise and run calculations
- Installing Windows — Installing windows in new construction.
- Acoustical Foam — How acoustical foam improves soundproofing.
- Soundproofing — Make soundproofing a part of today's home improvement.
- Sonex Studio Foam Soundproofing — Using Sonex Studio Foam for soundproofing.
- Identifying Asbestos — How do you know if you have asbestos in your property?
- Checking For Asbestos — Checking for asbestos in your home.
- Adhesives — Adhesives provide 'nail power' without the nails.