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How To: Identify bearing and non-bearing walls
If you are planning on removing a wall or adding a door in your home it is important that you be able to identify walls in your home that are bearing the weight of other parts above them or around them. Learn clues to help identify bearing walls in various parts of your house. Identify bearing and non-bearing walls.
How To: Strain and thin paint
If stored for long periods of time paint can start crusting over or developing lumps. Learn how to strain and thin old paint for reuse and how to store paint to prevent crusting. Strain and thin paint.
How To: Apply painter's putty properly
Learn how to properly apply painters putty with this interactive video from Ace Hardware. See how to avoid some common mistakes when applying putty. Apply painter's putty properly.
How To: Repair cracks in concrete
Crack filler products vary in effectiveness but there are some general rules of thumb to follow. Learn how to effectively repair a crack in concrete with this interactive video from Ace Hardware. Repair cracks in concrete.
How To: Install baseboard with a coping joint
Baseboards can warp and break if not installed properly. Learn how to properly install baseboard by cutting a coping joint with this interactive video from Ace Hardware. Install baseboard with a coping joint.
How To: Hang drywall properly
Bob Fenwick shows us how to hang our own drywall from the basic tools needed for the job, to the actual hanging of the material. He gives a number of great tips for the beginner.
How To: Diagnose roof leaks and nail pops
Bob Fenwick shows us how to diagnose roof leaks and nail pops through shingle roofs
How To: Diagnose a gutter defect
Bob Fenwick shows us how to determine where a gutter leak is originating and what may be causing the problem, as well as how to correct it.
How To: Use a drywall rental lift
Bob Fenwick shows us how to use a drywall lift to install our drywall. For the do it your selfer this is a must. It allows you to handle large pieces of drywall without someone available to help you.
How To: Add a vent to your heating and A/C
Bob Fenwick shows us how to add a vent to the existing heating and A/C system of your home.This can be accomplished with a few sheet metal parts from your local home improvement center.
How To: Fix a basement wall failure
In this video we show you how to repair a basement wall that has started to push inward due to soil and water pressure.
How To: Build an outdoor kitchen
Tips on designing an outdoor kitchen, finding a contractor, fitting your budget, and cooking the perfect outdoor pizza.
How To: Make lumber from a tree
Learn how to mill lumber from a tree; details include felling the tree and cutting the log into planks using a band saw mill. Make lumber from a tree.
How To: Build a pull-out trash bin
Learn how to build and install a pull-out trash bin for your kitchen cabinets; watch a video of bin construction and installation. Build a pull-out trash bin.
How To: Tile over laminate countertop
Learn how to tile over a plastic laminate countertop; watch a video demonstrating the use of the thin-skin system to bond tile to plastic laminate. Tile over laminate countertop.
How To: Build a garden arbor
Learn how to build a garden arbor; watch a video that demonstrates construction and assembly tips; includes materials and tools lists. Build a garden arbor.
How To: Build a cold frame
Learn how to build a cold frame for your plant cuttings; watch a video of techniques for building the frame; includes tips, materials, and tools lists. Build a cold frame.
How To: Design and build an attached pergola
Learn how to design and build a pergola; watch a video demonstrating how the ledger, posts and beams fit together Design and build an attached pergola.
How To: Design and build a custom tree bench
Learn how to build and install a wrap-around tree bench; watch a video that demonstrates step-by-step construction and installation tips. Design and build a custom tree bench.
How To: Adjust a slider door
Aaron shows how to adjust a slider door using a flathead screwdriver. This video will help you learn how to adjust your slider door to keep firmly fixed in lock position. Watch for best results.
How To: Get your windows ready for winter
Video shows how to get your windows ready for winter. Using shrink wrap, this easy-to-understand video guides us through each step necessary for putting the film over the window.
How To: Install pergo floor
A house wife shows how to install pergo floor. Using a hammer and a little patience, viceo shows how easy it really is to install. Watch video for best results.
How To: Install new kitchen cabinets
Learn how to install kitchen cabinets; watch a video that demonstrates tips on lay out, assembly, and mounting; materials and tools lists. Install new kitchen cabinets.
How To: Fill gaps in brick mortar
It is important that your mortar is not cracked so that animals and insects cannot get in. Also, it can prevent water damage and mold. Greg Lim, a professional handyman and residential property manager, shows you a do-it-yourself method for fixing your brick wall by applying mortar.
How To: Replace a toilet seat easily
Freshen up your bathroom by installing a new toilet seat. Watch how to do this quick and easy home improvement project.
How To: Hook up a barbecue to the home gas line
If you love to barbecue, you can do away with propane tanks by hooking your gas grill up to your home gas line. Hook up a barbecue to the home gas line.
How To: Apply mulch to your garden bed
Male instructor shows how to apply mulch to your garden to help kill weeds in your garden. Video stresses being in good condition when mulching because it is quite an active task. Apply mulch to your garden bed.
How To: Install a new toilet paper holder
This video shows you exactly how to screw on a new toilet paper holder. Although it shows this on the back of the package, this video maybe helpful. Install a new toilet paper holder.
How To: Paint a wall properly
Middle-aged man shows how to paint your home walls properly. Subtitles and numbered steps such as measuring the dimensions of the room, masking the room, using primer, and using the roller properly make this video extremely useful. Paint a wall properly.
How To: Repair chipped chinawear
Elderly man shows how to repair chips in his China wear. He explains how epoxy, pastel chalk, a knife, and toothpicks to repair the chip. Step-by-step process takes a bit of time and patience in video, but ultimately repairs the china. Repair chipped chinawear.
How To: Fix a dripping ceramic disc tap
Female instructor shows how to fix a dripping ceramic disc tap. Start by turning off the water in the house. Using screwdrivers and wrenches, remove the tap. Also remove the cap using a knife and check the rubber seals. Watch video for best results. Fix a dripping ceramic disc tap.
How To: Install a Ceiling Hook
The tools required for this project are: an electric hand drill, a drill bit of the appropriate size and goggles to protect the eyes from falling debris. You will also need a ceiling hook kit, available in most major home stores. In the kit, there is a hook; a spring-loaded anchor; a threaded shank or screw, which is threaded on both ends; and another threaded shank or screw, which is threaded on one side and has screw thread on the other side for wood installation. To install in a sheetrock ...
How To: Be your own contractor
When it comes to remodeling or building your home, there's no need to feel intimidated. Go ahead--take the chance to make your mark.
How To: Grout tile
Customize your kitchen or bathroom with your favorite tile. Learn how to grout tile to get professional-looking results. You will need several large buckets, several sponges, several rags, clean water, grout in powder form, a grout float, a triangular trowel, and a dust mask.
How To: Fix a loose kitchen cabinet door
How to fix those loose and jiggly cupboard doors on your kitchen or bathroom cabinets. For this repair, you're going to need a flat head or phillips head screwdriver. Now, the type of screwdriver you're going to need is really dependent on the type of screw you have holding your cabinet door to your cabinet. We're going to use a phillips head screwdriver because, as you can see here, the top of our screw head is shaped like that of a crosshair. If it were shaped like one long groove in a stra...
How To: Seal and protect your deck
There are several ways of protecting the wood on your deck. You can paint it, stain it, or seal it. I chose to seal my deck because I want to keep the natural wood color. You will need to repeat this process every few years depending on the effectiveness of the sealer you purchased.
How To: Repair floor squeaks
Tim Carter demonstrates one technique for finding squeaks in floor and an easy way to eliminate floor squeaks. Tim uses screws and nails to locate thie floor joist in this highly informative video.
How To: Add and install a garage door opener
Locked out of your house? Well make your life easier with a code sensitive garage door opener. This is a simple step to install a garage door opener. He shows where it should go and how to just use a screwdriver to install it. Add and install a garage door opener.
How To: Hang a chandelier
If you can lift it up then you can hang it. Andrew give a step by step instruction. He explains all the nuts, bolts, and where the chandelier should go. So enjoy this video and impress your friend with your new chandelier. Hang a chandelier.
How To: Cut crown molding
Tim Carter demonstrates how to cut crown molding properly. Easy tips and tricks lead to quality cuts and results.