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How To: Re-upholster vintage dining room chairs

Learn how to re-upholster six vintage dining room chairs and learn how to re-cover a vintage ottoman. Give new life to an old piece with organic fabric! This is a quick tip that will keep your linens smelling fresh.

How To: Paint window sash

Painting window sash is one of the most dreaded tasks for homeowners but with a bit of information and patience, anyone can do it well.

How To: Build a bat cave

August is a time when it is common to see bats flying overhead while taking an evening stroll or night fishing at your favorite spot. The two most common bats in Ohio are the little brown and the big brown bats and both are found in rural and urban settings. Bats serve a valuable purpose for humans because they feed on insects, including mosquitoes and those which plague farmers’ crops. However, bats sometimes create roosts, or gathering places, in people’s homes. Join Wild Ohio’s Donna Danie...

How To: Install Berry Floor laminate flooring

Learn how to install a Berry Floor laminate flooring by watching this video. Part 1 of 2 - How to Install Berry Floor laminate flooring.

How To: Install rubber flooring

Learn how to install rubber flooring on an unfinished wood floor.

How To: Hang a farm gate properly

Two farm fencing experts demonstrate the best practices to use when hanging a new farm gate. Created by The Progressive Farmer magazine.

How To: Patch holes in the wall using toothpaste and paste

Want to see how to fix a hole in the wall from a pro? Well, you've come to the wrong place, but watch Matt show you how, and laugh a little too.

How To: Apply caulk

Caulk can make a good paint job look great if applied correctly. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to caulk to achieve seamless results. With her tips you'll eliminate gaps and cracks when you use caulk around your home.

How To: Spackle a wall

Spackle is an important step in repairing walls for painting. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to spackle a wall to achieve professional results. If you follow her tips, you'll get flawless finishes when you spackle without the hassle of sanding.

How To: Stucco a metal shipping container

This video shows how to spray papercrete directly on to a metal 20' shipping container for insulation and aesthetic purposes.

How To: Attach welded wire mesh and lath to rebar armatures

Learn ferrocement tying techniques. This video explains two different ways for attaching welded wire mesh and lath to rebar armatures.

How To: Make an invisible CD shelf

Learn how to make this very unique project - an invisible shelf to hold CD's.

How To: Make a snow lantern

Make your garden into a winter wonderland with some snow lanterns! Let it snow!

How To: Make a milk jug bird feeder

This video from Garden Time shows how to make a bird feeder out of a simple, everyday milk jug.

How To: Replace your garage door torsion spring

Did your garage door torsion spring break? After 12 years, one of mine did. This DIY Clinic video shows how to replace it yourself in just a few hours.

How To: Build cabinets

Check out this video to learn the basics of building cabinets for your home or office. The video covers basic construction, woodworking, cutting of boards using a Festool and tablesaw.

How To: Acid stain a floor

This is a great video to learn how to acid stain a concrete floor.

How To: Use a spirit level to level up your brickwork

A little advice on how to use a spirt level for keeping brickwork upright and level. It is important to level up your work when you start, and as you add courses.

How To: Lay bricks

Professional bricklayer and instructor Steve shows you how to lay brick properly.

How To: Spread mortar

This video very simply and accurately shows you how you should spread mortar when laying bricks or blocks.

How To: Build a blockwork corner

This masonry video shows you how to build a corner of a wall from blocks.

How To: Mix mortar for bricklaying

This video shows you how to mix mortar to be used for bricklaying. The first part covers mixing the dry ingredients and the second shows you how to add water and work the mortar to the right consistency.

How To: Set up a miter saw to cut crown molding

Gary Katz, contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding and author of many carpentry books and videos, demonstrates how to set up a miter saw to cut crown molding. Lots of people say it's difficult, but Gary gives you the tricks to make it a snap! Set up a miter saw to cut crown molding.

How To: Install a farm gate

Add a new level of safety and security to your country property with the installation of a properly hung gate. Two farm fencing experts demonstrate this ‘DIY’ project from start to finish. A few important steps help insure that the next time you hang a gate on your land it will swing correctly and not sag over time. Brought to you by The Progressive Farmer, the authority on country living and sponsored by John Deere. Install a farm gate.