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Home Furniture Refinishing

With a raw or unfinished piece of furniture, one of the toughest decisions is how to finish it.

When You Shouldn't Do-It-Yourself

Should you hire a contractor or local handyman?

Building Stairs More Easily

All you need is patience, basic math, a framing square and the ability to stand back and look at the big picture.

Proper Project Planning

Settle the details, pick the proper tools before you begin.

When Your Home Repair Project Goes Badly

WBS - work breakdown structure - will help you do your home fixups correctly.

Caulking

Do you need silicone, latex, acrylic? How to use a gun without making a mess.

Which Screw?

What length, wood, floor, timber or self-drilling?

Fixing Frozen Pipes

Winter home repair: mending a pipe that has cracked due to cold weather.

How to Find the Right Parts

Help for going to Home Depot or Lowes to buy the righ replacement part.

Build Your Own Saw Horses

A sturdy pair, a good wood working project.

Cutting Plywood Correctly

How to do it right, mistakes to avoid.

How to Reuse Old Picture Frames

An economical and creative way to decorate your walls.

Save Money On Home Improvement Projects

Cut costs on DIY house repair.

Do it yourself projects: plan ahead

DIY lists, schedules and budgets.

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