Ceiling

Projects, tips and ideas for all the ceilings in your home from installing ceiling fans and insulating to makeovers and repairing ceiling problems.

Ceiling Repair Fix a Sagging Ceiling

Sagging in a ceiling may be caused by undersized drywall. You either have to replace 1/2-in. drywall with 5/8-in. or add furring strips and a…

Drop Ceiling Installation Tips

A 30-year pro shares his drop ceiling installation tips and demonstrates his techniques that will help you hang a suspended ceiling easier and…

How to Paint Porncorn Ceilings

Is your popcorn ceiling showing its age? Here's a hassle-free way to refresh it. Painting acoustical ceilings is easy—just use this…

How to Install a Ceiling Fan Remote

Old ceiling fans may have inconvenient pull chains, make noise or need repairs. One easy fix is to install a ceiling fan remote control. You may…

How to Fix A Wobbly Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fans often wobble for reasons other than balance. Although a slight wobble (1/8 in. on high) is normal, anything more than that can be…

Ceiling Panels : How to Install A Beam and Panel Ceiling

Create an attractive beam and panel ceiling with just 2x4s and fiberboard. It’s inexpensive, easy to assemble and looks like a classic beamed…

Doors

Browse these projects, tips and ideas for all the doors in your home for ways to make them energy efficient, update the hardware and repair closing issues.

Door Refinishing Painting Varnished

Save time and money as you give a fresh new look to tired old doors. Can't live with that ugly stain the previous owners used on the…

Fix A Storm Door Closer

Strong winds or heavy use can crack the door jamb that holds the storm door closer in place. A jamb reinforcer can repair the cracked jamb, or…

How to Remove A Door

Remove a door quickly and easily without pinching fingers or marring the door, the trim or the floor. Do it in four simple steps.

Install A Hydraulic Door Closer

Garage service doors and other fire-rated doors need self-closing hinges, but for a few dollars more you can upgrade to a hydraulic door closer…

Replace A Peephole With A Door Viewer

Tiny front door peepholes don’t show much, especially if you have poor vision. Get a fuller view with a large in-door viewer that creates an…

Tips For Hanging Door

A veteran carpenter shares his secrets about how to hang a door plumb and true even if the rough opening isn't perfect. Even a novice can master…

How To Reinforce Doors: Entry Door and Lock Reinforecements

Prevent break-ins by upgrading and strengthening your deadbolt and lockset. Learn how to install a Grade 1 deadbolt, how to install a…

Floor

Install, remove and repair carpet, hardwood floors, vinyl flooring, tile floors and how protect your garage floor with epoxy paint.

Epoxy Garage Flooring Tips

A concrete garage floor coated with epoxy paint is a great way to improve the look of your garage, but it won't stick if the slab moisture is…

Install A Ceramic Tile Floor in the Bathroom

Give your old, worm out vinyl floor a new look with elegant tile. We'll show you how to save hundreds of dollars by installing the floor…

How to Drill Through Floor Joists

You can safely drill joists for electrical and plumbing runs without weakening the joists, if you follow the rules.

How to Carpet A Basement Floor

Prevent damp basement floors from ruining carpet and other finished flooring. Install dimpled polyethylene to create an air space between the…

Clean Garage Floors - Remove Oil Stains from Concrete

Remove those garage floor oil and grease stains and make your concrete look good and improve garage safety.

Roof

Keep your roof in top shape with these projects and tips that show you how install and repair shingles, improve ventilation and control water flow from your roof.

Prevent Black Streaks on Roof

Black streaks on shingled roofs are a common, though mysterious sight. While not immediately damaging, they can prematurely age shingles. Here’s…

Roofing How to Install Step

Continuous flashing is sometimes seen where a roof meets a sidewall, but in the long run step flashing will do a better job of preventing water…

Roof Flashing Techinques for Outside Corners

Outside corners on dormers needs special flashing details to prevent water leaks. This article explains two foolproof methods for making sure…

Long - Lasting Metal Roof Panels

Interlocking metal roofing panels are expensive, but they’re DIY—friendly, they look great, and they’ll last 50 years or more. Get an…

Installing Metal Roofing Over Shingles

Need a new roof? Covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense. Here are some pros and cons.

Drip Edge Roofing Fix

The correct installation sequence for drip edge, roofing felt and ice and water shield can be confusing, since it changes from eaves to gable…

Comparing Flat Roof Vents and Turbinte

Although more vent is generally better, replacing a turbine vent with a standard flat vent is acceptable, as long the vent is big enough for the…

How to Roof a House

Follow along as we shingle a house from underlayment to ridge cap. The article includes detailed photos, drawings and clearly written…

How to Install Shingles

Learn the difference between “stair-stepping” and “staggering” shingles when roofing a house, and why staggering, though…

Add A Rain Diverter

Without gutters, rain and snow melt can flood steps, entryways and sidewalks. A rain diverter solves the problem without the expense of…

Do Light Coloured Shingles Last Longer

Light shingle colors have been shown to lower attic temperatures, but whether this means light shingles will last longer than dark shingles is…

How to Improve Attic Ventilation

Adequate roof ventilation reduces cooling bills, extends shingle life, and prevents roof rot and ice dams in winter. Both roof and soffit vents…

Siding

Keep your aluminum and vinyl siding in great shape with these projects and tips that show you how to install and repair siding.

How to Replace Siding

Has some of your siding begun to rot while the rest is still good? Don't replace all the boards. Follow these easy steps and just replace the…

Aluminum Siding the Noise

Loose-fitting aluminum soffits can develop annoying rattles when the wind blows in the right direction, but the problem is easily solved with a…

Vinyl Siding Installation Tips

Installing or repairing vinyl siding on your house? A professional siding contractor shares installation tips learned on hundreds of homes

Painting Aluminum Siding

If your aluminum siding has developed a chalky residue or is faded, stained or just plain the wrong color, fear not. You can paint it. Here's…

Walls

Build, repair and decorate all the walls in your home with these projects, tips and ideas.

Insulating Walls

Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and other expert tips.

Removing Mold From Walls

Persistent mold on a wall near an inside corner may be due to an insulation problem in the corner framing. Here's how to find it and fix it.

How to Fix A Cracked Basement Wall

Cracks in basement walls are common, but they can also be a sign of a weaken wall. We'll tell you how to handle this potentially dangerous…

Level Hanging: Hang Artwork and Wall Handing Straight and Level

Learn how to hang pictures, heavy mirrors, keyhole shelves and quilts so that they're always straight, level and rock solid, no matter where you…

Windows

Projects, tips and ideas for all the windows in your home for ways to make them energy efficient, buying advice, installation and repairs.

Pw Leaks With Proper Window Installation

New or replacement windows can be made completely watertight with just a little extra effort by properly installing the sill pan, house wrap and…

Home Windows: How to Buy

New or replacement windows can change the look of your house, but they're expensive. Here are the top five problems with old windows, and how…

How to Install a Bow Window

We'll walk through the steps needed to install a bow window, which will give your room a lot of natural light and a spacious feel. The new…

How to Install Vinyl Replacement

If you have basic tools and skills you can install your own vinyl replacement windows and save hundreds of dollars in installation…