Hot Construction & Repair Posts — Page 19 of 32 « Construction & Repair

How To: Create a pet window seat

Everyone loves a room with a view, even your pet. This custom designed shelf for a pet can easily attach to a window frame. Watch this how to video to learn how to create a pet window seat for your cat.

How To: Install a doggie door

Doggie doors come in all shapes and sizes and cost about one hundred dollars. Watch this how to video to learn how simple it is to create an entrance in your door for your dog.To install a doggie door in your home, here's what you should know.

How To: Patch a small drywall hole

Take a look at how to successfully repair a hole in a drywall. This video how to video demonstrates how to use a utility knife and a drywall compound to seal it all up. You wont have to call a repair guy to patch any holes in your walls.

How To: Use a bar of soap to Insert screws in hardwood

Watch this how to video to get tips and tricks on how to insert screws into hardwood. This simple soap method makes driving screws into hardwood far easier. Start my marking spot where the screw is to be inserted, draw pilot holes, run the screw across a bar of soap and finally drill it into the wood.

How To: Assemble box beam

This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. In it the construction and installation of a box beam are demonstrated. Watch and learn how to assemble box beams for your next home improvement project.

How To: Rebuild an indoor staircase

This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. In it the process of measuring and constructing a staircase is demystified. Watch to get tips on rebuilding your own indoor staircase.

How To: Create a cedar siding storage shed

This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. Watch as Karl Champley builds a storage shed to hold the homeowner's lawn tools. Get a few ideas to create space in your backyard and garage with a cedar shed.

How To: Set and install motion sensor lighting for a home

Landscape lighting not only helps you enjoy your gardens at night but it also adds a safety to your home. This how to video demonstrates how to select and install motion sensor lighting for your home. Watch and learn how to make a plan for your outdoor lighting before installing motion sensor lighting.

How To: Convert a wood fireplace into a gas fireplace

Converting a wood fireplace to gas can warm and beautify your home. This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show demonstrates the process of switching in an old fireplace for a modern one. Watch and learn how to convert a wood fireplace into a gas fireplace.

How To: Install stacked slate tile

To take tiling to the next level, use stacked slate on an interior wall. This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. Watch as it demonstrates how to install stacked slate. Follow along and learn how to use stacked slate in your own bathroom.

How To: Pour and prepare a shower base for tiling

This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. Watch as homeowners learn to pour a shower base and prep the floor for tiling. Follow along to learn how to fabricate a custom shower base in your bathroom.

How To: Install French doors in your home

This how to video is a quick excerpt from a DIY show. Watch as Amy Matthews helps homeowners install a custom door frame and French doors. Follow along and learn how to install French doors in your home.

How To: Install an engineered wood floor

Redoing your floors can be expensive unless you know how to do it yourself. Learn the basics for installing a new engineered wood floor in this how to video. Watch the short DIY show clip and follow along so that you too can install a new engineered floor in your kitchen.

How To: Build and install a custom maple countertop

In this quick DIY video excerpt we can see the process for installing a custom maple countertop. Remodeling a kitchen with a new counter top can be expensive, unless you know how to do it yourself. Watch this how to video to learn how to build and install a maple countertop in your own kitchen.

How To: Install a kitchen range hood

In this short clip from a remodeling shows you can learn how to install a range hood for in your kitchen. Installing a kitchen range hood can be a daunting task, but with a little patience and some ready the task can get done. Watch this how to video to get tips and hints for installing a new vent hood.

How To: Install solar panels

Solar power is one way that people have found to conserve energy. Learn how to install a solar panel from a professional in this free energy conservation video series.

How To: Replace a garage entry door

Watch these home remodeling instructions to help you learn how to replace a garage entry door in this free home improvement video series.

How To: Add a bathroom to a home

Put another bathroom in your house. Learn how to add a new bathroom to a home, including tips on construction and fixture installation in this free home improvement video.

How To: Remodel a garage

A garage usually ends up being a storage area for junk. Learn how to turn your garage into a fully functional living space from a home staging expert in this free home improvement video series.

How To: Repair a deck

Deck repair is much cheaper than building a new deck and it conserves wood by reusing existing deck wood. Find out how to repair an old deck to look like new in this free video series.

How To: Install a bi-fold door

Learn how to install a bi-fold door from a home remodeling expert in this free video series on home repair and improvement.

How To: Install exterior weatherstripping on a garage door

Learn how to install exterior weatherstripping on a garage door in this free video series on construction and home repair and maintenance.

How To: Do construction math for building materials

Learn how to calculate the amount of flooring, shingles, siding and other construction materials you need for your next building or remodeling project in this free DIY carpentry video series from a remodeling expert.

How To: Replace windows

Learn how to add windows to your house or home in this free video series. Part 1 of 17 - How to Replace windows.

How To: Do simple home repairs

improvement and repair tips such as how to repair drywall or sheetrock, how to float drywall, how to replace door trim, and how to fix a window in this free home renovation video guide series.

How To: Replace door locks

Keep your house safe! Learn how to replace door locks in this free home security video from our professional handyman.

How To: Build a pergola or trellis

Learn how to build a pergola or trellis in this free day house and garden video series from our home improvement expert.

How To: Repair a Polaris 180 pool cleaner

Watch as a seasoned professional demonstrates how to use the Polaris 180 Pool Cleaner, including how to install the rebuild kit and each component, in this free online video about home pool maintenance.

How To: Repair a sliding screen door

Watch as a seasoned expert walks you through the steps of sliding screen door repair, from gathering your tools and buying the correct replacement parts to adjusting the newly-repaired door, in this free online video series about home maintenance.

How To: Build a CD rack

CD racks are great for storage and organization of compact discs. Learn how to build shelves for storing and displaying CDs in this free video.

How To: Install a door knob

Installing a new door knob is a simple home repair task. Learn how to install a new door knob with tips from a professional handyman in this free home improvement video series.

How To: Adjust an uneven inside door

Have a door that is uneven and hitting the floor when opened? Adjust an uneven door with tips from a professional handyman in this free home repair video series.

How To: Make a bird feeder

Learn how to make a bird feeder from an expert birdhouse builder in this free yard crafts video series.

How To: Finish concrete

After you pour the concrete you have to spread and smooth it. This process is called finishing the concrete. This video is a step-by-step guide through the process of finishing concrete.

How To: Install a pocket door in a bathroom

Pocket doors are a common design element in houses. Pocket doors are a great way to Pocket doors are quite practical. You don't need to leave floor space just for a door to swing open. In this tutorial, home expert Amy Matthews teaches a homeowner how to replace a pocket door in a bathroom.