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Construction & Repair

Join our Construction & Repair World now to meet up with other homeowners on the Web. Learn how to lay the foundation for a house, install a dryer vent in an exterior wall, fix a busted door hinge, and more. And don't forget to share your own DIY home repair tips and tricks for cutting home construction and repair costs.
"How to Build & stain concrete countertops" cover image
Feb 27, 2010

Paul Ryan of the DIY Network shows how to make concrete countertops for the kitchen. Concrete is now available in a wide range of colors and textures. First build forms out of 3/4-inch melamine (a wat ...

"How to Install a deadbolt lock with Lowe's" cover image
Feb 27, 2010

This video from Lowe's will show you how to install a deadbolt lock in just a few easy steps. You can install a deadbolt lock on almost any exterior door, including those made from wood or steel. Dead ...

"How to Install shutters to your home exterior" cover image
Feb 27, 2010

Handyman teacher Hub Kirkpatrick gives a demonstration of how to install shutters to the exterior of one's home. These vinyl plastic shutters are meant to enhance the beauty of the exterior of a house ...

"How to Unblock a toilet with dish soap, hot water and no plunger" cover image
Feb 26, 2010

This is a great video about how to unclog your toilet without a plunger. The author of this video explains which ways she tried to unclog her toilet initially, and how they failed without any results. ...

"How to Remove ceramic wall tiles from a shower" cover image
Feb 26, 2010

In this video, Mark Donovan of Home Addition Plus shows you to remove ceramic tiles from a shower. Before you begin, remove the shower head and shower handle, leaving the walls bare. A lot of dust and ...

"How to Replace a medicine cabinet & light fixture with Lowe's" cover image
Feb 26, 2010

This video is presented by Lowe's. In this video the instructor shows us how to replace a medicine cabinet and a bathroom light. In every step of this video the importance of safety is stressed. In th ...

"How to Remove wallpaper quickly & easily" cover image
Feb 25, 2010

Getting that wallpaper down is not near as bad as people think it is. Here is a four step process for getting that old wallpaper off quickly and easily. Use a wallpaper perforating tool to make hundre ...

"How to Tape drywall seams" cover image
Feb 25, 2010

This video shows the viewer how to use paper tape to cover the joint between panels on a dry wall. The creator of the video does this using a 6-inch dry wall knife and a curved trowel. He first applie ...

"How to Drill a shank hole or clearance hole" cover image
Feb 25, 2010

Drywall screws were originally created specifically for drywall projects. But they have become increasing popular for woodworking projects because you can often screw them into a soft piece of wood wi ...

"How to Replace a wall switch with a dimmer" cover image
Feb 25, 2010

You can very easily replace your normal light switch on the wall with a dimmer switch. The first step is to turn the power off at the circuit breaker. To prevent anyone from accidentally turning the c ...