Project Guides

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Installing a Dishwasher

Installing a Dryer Vent

Installing a Flue Hat

Installing a Garbage Disposer

Installing a Gas Water Heater

Changing a Dryer Cord

Installing a Hot Water Dispenser

Installing a Pressure-Relief Valve

Installing a Range Hood

Installing a Washing Machine

Installing an Electric Water Heater

Installing a Gas Tankless Water Heater

Installing an Icemaker

Installing an On-Demand Water Heater

Replacing a Dishwasher

Unclogging a Jammed Disposer

Water Heater Installation Basics

 

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Affordable Bath Updates

Beautiful Bath Basics

Cleaning a Pop-Up Sink Stopper

Clearing Sink Drains with a Plunger

Installing a Center-Set Faucet

Installing a Pedestal Sink

Installing a Pop-Up Drain

Installing a Showerhead

Installing a Shower Pan

Installing a Toilet

Installing a Vanity

Installing a Widespread Faucet

Installing Bath Accessories

Installing Bathroom Mirrors

Installing Cabinet Doors

Installing Cabinet Drawer Fronts

Installing DTS Shower Panels

Installing Glue Up Shower Walls

Making Minor Toilet Adjustments

Planning a Bathroom Project

Removing an old Tub or Shower

Removing a Toilet

Removing an Old Faucet

Renovating a Master Bath

Repairing a Cartridge Tub & Shower Faucet

Repairing a Muti-Handle Tub & Shower Faucet

Replacing a Sink Sprayer

Replacing Cabinet Hardware

Unclogging a Sink Drain Trap

Unclogging Toilet Drains

Under-Cabinet Lighting

 

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Cutting Cope Joints

Cutting Mitered Returns

Cutting Outside Corners

Finishing Inside Corners

Finishing Outside Corners

Framing a Wall

Hanging Drywall

Installing a Window

Installing a Window A/C Unit

Installing an Evaporative Cooler

Installing Beaded-Board Wainscoting

Installing Crown Molding

Installing Drywall

Maintaining Your Storm Doors

Mitering Corners

Patching Large Holes in Wallboard

Patching Small Holes in Wallboard

Replacing a Threshold

Resetting Popped Nails

Taping Joints

Weatherproofing Other Door Types

Weatherproofing Other Window Types

Weatherproofing Your Entry Door

Weatherproofing Your Windows

 

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Combining a Boarder with Wallpaper

Hanging & Arranging Pictures

Hanging Borders

Installing Horizontal Blinds

Mitering Border Corners

Removing Wallpaper

 

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Adjusting an Out-of-balance Door

Aligning the Bolt and Strike Plate

Framing a Pre-Hung Interior Door

Freeing a Sticking Door

Installing a New Window

Installing a Security Lock

Installing a Storm Door

Installing an Entry Door

Installing Split-Jamb Interior Doors

Maintaining Garage Door Openers

Maintaining Your Storm Doors

Patching a Screen

Replacing a Screen in a Metal Frame

Replacing a Screen in a Wooden Frame

Replacing a Screen in an Aluminum Frame

Replacing Window Glass

Roll-Up Door Maintenance Tips

Secure Your Windows

 

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Adding a Telephone Extension

Changing a Dryer Cord

Indoor Electrical Safety

Installing a Cable TV Jack

Installing a Dimmer Switch

Installing a New GFCI Receptacle

Installing a Programmable Thermostat

Installing a Three-Way Switch

Installing Coaxial TV Cable

Installing or Replacing a Receptacle

Installing Specialty Switches

Outdoor Electrical Safety

Replacing a Doorbell

Replacing a Wall Switch

Testing a Light Socket

Testing a Receptacle for Power

Troubleshooting Your Thermostat

 

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Cutting Tile with a Wet Saw

Grouting Tile

Installing Carpet

Installing Cement Backerboard

Installing Hardwood

Installing Laminate

Installing Tile

Installing Vinyl

Refinishing a Floor

Removing Carpet

Removing Ceramic Tile

Removing Wood Flooring

Replacing a Threshold

Replacing a Tile

Stopping Squeaks

 

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Affordable Kitchen Updates

Getting Ready to Install Cabinets

Installing Base Cabinets

Installing Cabinet Doors

Installing Cabinet Drawer Fronts

Installing a Drop in Sink

Installing a Garbage Disposer

Installing Kitchen Hardware

Installing Laminate Countertops

Installing a New Kitchen Faucet

Installing a Tile Backsplash

Installing Wall Cabinets

Replacing Door Pulls

Replacing Hinges

Removing Old Cabinets

Removing Old Faucets

 

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Installing a Bath Fan

Installing a Ceiling Fan

Installing a Gable Fan

Installing a Roof Fan

Installing a Hanging Fixture

Installing Low-Voltage Lighting

Installing Recessed Lighting

Installing Track Lighting

Installing Under-Cabinet Lighting

Installing Wall Mounted Lighting

 

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Assembling a Porch Swing

Building a Picnic Table

Create Your Ultimate Backyard Retreat

Laying Out Posts

Setting Posts Below Grade

Setting Posts On a Pier

Installing Gutter Liners

Porch Swing Arm Assemblies & Seat Slates

Porch Swing Back & Seat Supports

Minor Sidewalk Repairs

Repairing Concrete Steps

Repairing Leaky Downspout Joints

Repairing Leaky Metal Gutters

 

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Assembling & Hanging Chain Link Gates

Building a Ground-Level Deck

Building a Low-Level Deck

Building a Multi-Level Deck

Building a Post-and-Rail Fence

Building a Single-Level Deck Raised Deck

Building a Wire Fence

Choosing a Deck Site

Choosing Deck Patterns

Choosing Fence & Gate Materials

Estimating Decking Materials

Hanging a Double Gate

Hanging Rails for Stepped Hillside Fencing

Installing a Chain Link Fence

Installing Wood Fence Rails

Making a Basket-Weave Fence

Measuring, Marking, Squaring & Plumbing Your Deck

Refinishing a Pressure-Treated Deck

Refinishing a Redwood or Cedar Deck

Renewing Your Deck

Repairing Decking or Joists

Repairing & Maintaining Fences & Gates

Replacing Deck Railing

Replacing Deck Stair Railing

Replacing Deck Steps

 

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Caring for Annuals

Cutting New Borders

Dividing Perennials

Installing Flat Brick Edging

Installing Landscape Timber Edging

Installing Metal Edging

Installing Plastic Edging

Installing Precast Concrete Edging

Installing Sawtooth Brick Edging

Installing Wood Edging

Laying Out Arcs

Laying Out Free Form Curves

Laying Out Square Corners

Laying Out Straight Edges

Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

Making a Lazy Flower Bed

Patching a Lawn with Seed

Planting a Bare-Root Rose

Planting a New Tree

Planting a Shrub

Planting Flowers

Planting Spring-Flowering Bulbs

Planting Summer-Flowering Bulbs

Protecting Roses for Winter

Preparing Perennials for Winter

Preparing the Bed

Pruning a Hedge

Pruning a Hybrid Tea or Shrub Rose

Pruning Large Tree Branches

Pruning Needled Evergreens

Sharpening a Mower Blade

Staking a Tree

Starting a New Lawn from Seed

Starting Plants from Seed Indoors

Storing Summer-Blooming Bulbs

Training a Vine Over an Arbor

 

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Exterior Painting Techniques

Getting Ready to Paint

Masking Wood Trim

Painting a Door (Attached)

Painting a Door (Unattached)

Painting Exterior Windows

Painting Flat Doors

Painting Interior Walls

Painting Jambs, Casings and Trim

Painting Soffits and Fascia

Painting Trim

Painting Window Frames

Patching Peeling Paint

Preparing Woodwork for Painting

Removing Mildew

Removing Stains

Sponging Off

Sponging On

Staining Windows

Using a Heat Gun

Using Chemical Strippers

 

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Cleaning a Plunger Tub Drain

Cleaning a Pop-up Sink Stopper

Cleaning a Pop-up Tub Drain

Clearing a Fixture Drain Line

Clearing Sink Drains with a Plunger

Connecting Faucets with Supply Tubes

Connecting Rigid Plastic Pipe

Emergency Quick Fixes: Frozen or Leaking Pipes

Fixing a Leaky Floatcup Assembly

Fixing Ball-type Faucets

Fixing Cartridge Faucets

Fixing Ceramic Disk Faucets

Fixing Compression Faucets

Fixing Leaky Sink Strainers

Installing a New Kitchen Faucet

Installing a New Fill Valve

Installing a New Flush Valve

Installing a Plunger-Valve Ballcock

Installing a Toilet

Installing a Water Purifier

Making Minor Toilet Adjustments

Removing a Toilet

Removing Old Faucets

Repairing a Cartridge Tub & Shower Faucet

Repairing a Multi-Handle Tub & Shower Faucet

Repairing a Leaking Toilet Tank

Replacing a Sewage Pump

Replacing a Sink Sprayer

Replacing a Sump Pump

Replacing Drain Traps

Replacing Worn Valve Seats

Resurfacing Valve Seats

Soldering Copper Pipes

Toilets 101

Unclogging a Sink Drain Trap

Unclogging Shower Drains

Unclogging Toilet Drains

Water Heater Maintenance

 

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Building a Closet Organizer

Building Utility Shelves

Constructing a Built-In Shelving Unit

Installing a Closet Organizer System

Installing Adjustable Brackets

Installing Stationary Brackets

Installing Wire Shelf Storage

 

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Adjusting a Circular Saw

Adjusting a Router Table

Changing a Miter Saw Blade

Changing a Table Saw Blade

Checking a Miter Saw for Accuracy

Checking a Table Saw for Alignment

Cutting Cope Joints

Cutting Mitered Returns

Cutting Outside Miters

Cutting with a Table Saw

Making Cuts with a Circular Saw

Making Square Cuts

Mitering Corners

Using a Router

 