Install a glass block window
Over the years the window above a bathtub in an older home succumbs to exposure to moisture and its wooden frame and sill rot away. Replacing the window with a...
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Tune up a lawn tractor
Regular maintenance of any lawn equipment makes it operate at peak performance and ensures that it's running safely. To keep a lawn tractor in good running order, get a regular...
Build a wood yard shed
When storage for lawn equipment and outdoor gear is needed in the back yard, consider building a wooden yard shed. It can be built from a custom design, or you...
Lay a basement subfloor
A sound subfloor is needed when you're laying carpet, vinyl, laminate or engineered hardwood on a cement basement floor so the surface is warm, dry and resilient. DRIcore is a...
How to clean and repair gutters
A working gutter system prevents soil erosion and water damage to the siding, and the low cost of cleaning and repairing a faulty gutter system is nothing when compared to...
How to strip varnished woodwork
We've spent many a day removing varnish from woodwork, and while the results can be stunning, it's a messy, time-consuming job. The ideal place to do the job is outdoors...
Install a faucet filter
To get a better tasting supply of drinking water at the faucet -- and to reduce harmful contaminants -- consider installing a drinking water filtration system. Plumbed-in filtration systems designed...
Add light under a cabinet
A kitchen doesn't need to be totally remodeled to make it more functional. As an inexpensive but highly worthwhile investment, consider adding under-cabinet lighting to make working at countertops safer...
Replace a laundry tub
If your laundry tub is like ours, it does more than collect water from the washing machine. Over the years, our wash sink developed unsightly stains and scars from gardening...
Lay vinyl sheet flooring
Today's choices in vinyl flooring can be staggering. You'll find that some of the hottest new designs mimic natural materials -- slate, travertine, quartz and stone patterns, even cork, leather...