Attic Insulation and Ventilation

Remodeling ideas, projects and tips for finishing, remodeling, ventilating and insulating and your attic.

Finishing An Attic

Are you finishing your attic? First you'll need to insulate the ceiling. Here's how to do the job properly.

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…

Saving Energy Blown Attic Insulation

Learn how to insulate your attic yourself with blown-in cellulose insulation, and start saving money on your utility bills. This step-by-step…

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…

How to Frame a Gabled Dormer

Looking for a simple expansion that’ll give you more space in your home? A new dormer in a cramped, underused attic might just be the ticket.…

Basement Ideas for Finishing and Waterproofing

Ideas, projects and tips for finishing, waterproofing and organizing your basement.

Basement Finishing Tips

Finishing a basement is a perfect DIY project. For a fraction of the cost of an addition, you can convert basement space to valuable living…

Affordable Wet Basement Solutions

Diagnose the causes for your wet basement problem and learn what the likely solutions are—and when you should call in a pro.

Wet Basement Repair Curing a Wet

If your basement is wet and your lawn is too flat or has too much clay to drain, you may need to direct your gutters into a dry well. Learn how…

How to Waterproof a Basement

Is your basement always damp? Do April showers bring a wet basement along with those May flowers? Then it might be time to consider…

How to Finish a Basement Wall

We show two good ways to insulate and finish a basement or concrete wall. A 2x2 wall saves space and a 2x4 wall is easier to assemble and…

Bathroom

Bathroom project ideas, tips and repairs to get the most storage space, best looking flooring and tile.

How to Clean a Bathroom

Bathrooms can get scuzzy fast, but these cleaning tips will show you how to handle even the tough problems like mold, soap scum and rust stains

How to Tile Bathroom Floors

An old vinyl floor can be a good base for ceramic tile if the floor is stiff enough and the vinyl is properly prepared — eliminating the…

Unclog a Bathroom Sink Without Chemicals

Bathroom sink clogged? Here's an easy fix that doesn't require chemicals or drain snakes.

DIY Bathroom Storage

Who doesn't need more storage space in their bathroom? These clever tips will help you take advantage of every square inch so you can keep all…

Ideas for the Bathroom Water Use

Bathrooms use more water than any other room in the house, but saving water there is easy with the new generation of low-flow faucets and…

How to Install Bathroom Grab Bars

Make your bathroom safer and more versatile by adding grab bars. In your bathtub or shower, grab bars provide extra security for that first…

How to Remove Water Stains

The right product and technique can cut cleaning time by 30 percent. We'll show you how to remove tough stains in toilets, sinks and…

How to Improve Toilet Performance

Fight back against toilets that don't flush. Learn the pros and cons of “gravity flush,” “pressure assist” and…

How to Replace a Toilet

Whether you're installing a better-flushing toilet or resetting the old one after remodeling, these tips will help you do it faster and with…

How to Stop a Running Toilet

Learn the simple four-step strategy that solves 95 percent of toilet flush problems. Stop water from constantly running, give a wimpy flush a…

How to Prevent Bathroom Mold

Once established, mold around a bathtub or shower can be hard to get rid of, but using these techniques for eliminating bathroom moisture can…

Bedroom

Bedroom ideas for storage and design.

How to Build a Soffit Box with Recessed Lighting

Add drama and beauty with this easy-to-build soffit system and well-placed lighting. This is the ultimate improvement for ordinary ceilings.

Build a Low Cost Custom Closet

Ready-made storage components make organizing your closet simple and inexpensive. This article compares features of three different systems and…

Under Bed Storage Box

Put under-bed space to use with a rollout storage chest. You can make it from a single sheet of 1/2-in. plywood on a Saturday morning.

How to Organise Your Closet Custom Designed Closet Storage

For the cost of a regular dresser, you can install a modular closet organiser and double your storage space with adjustable shelves, drawers and…

Closet Organisers

Maximise storage space with these DIY closet organisers.

Organisation : The Closet

Organise your closets and store everything neatly with this easy-to-build, yet handsome, box system. You can easily customise it to clear up the…

How to Turn a Closet into an Office

Create a compact, efficient office inside a closet. The office has spacious drawers and shelves, bright lighting and a large desktop. Plus you…

How to Install Wire Shelving

A professional installer shares his knowledge about how to install wire shelving. Make your job go faster and look better with these tips for…

Garage

Create your dream garage with plenty of storage, stain-resistant floor and room for your cars.

How to Wire a Finished Garage

If your garage doesn’t have enough outlets and you’re sick of squinting to see what you’re working on, then here’s the…

Home Theft Protection Secure Your Garage

Most garage burglaries can be prevented by taking a few simple steps to secure and reinforce service doors, overhead doors and windows. All the…

DIY Tips for Your Garage

our garage is much more than just a place to park cars. It's a warehouse, a toyshop, a workshop and quite possibly, your favorite place to…

Home Office

Home office ideas and projects to maximize storage and utility

How to Sundproof a Home Office

It’s hard to work in a home office with constant noise all around you. This article shows you DIY strategies to soundproof your office…

How to Build a Home Office

Create a compact home office center with a desktop and swing-out work area, plenty of drawers and storage, open bookshelves, a large bulletin…

How to Turn a Closet into An Office

Create a compact, efficient office inside a closet. The office has spacious drawers and shelves, bright lighting and a large desktop. Plus you…

Kitchen

Remodeling ideas for your kitchen with new cabinets, backsplashes, and lighting.

How to Repair a Kitchen Faucent

You can fix almost any drippy single-lever kitchen faucet in about an hour. We'll show you how. The repair is a lot easier than you might think,…

How to Replace a Kitchen Sink Basket

It's time to get rid of that drip-catching bucket under your kitchen sink. Whether your pipes need total replacement or just tightening, here’s…

How to Repair a Dishwasher

This step-by-step guide shows you how to pull out your old dishwasher, slide in the new one, and make the new water, drain and electrical…

Electric Stove Repair Tips

You can solve most electric range burner problems yourself and avoid the expensive service call. It's quick and easy to replace a burner or bad…

Refrigerator Maintenance

Laundry Room

Laundry room ideas and projects for storage and upgrades.

How to Organise a Laundry Room

Increase efficiency in your laundry room with these simple storage and organisation projects. Learn how to install a folding table, add a soap…

Upgrade Your Laundry Sink

Replace a grungy laundry sink with a new one and upgrade with a soap dispenser and faucet with a pull-out spout. It's usually a simple half-day…

Stop Washing Machine Vibration

Keep your clothes washing machine from rocking, chattering and moving by adjusting the legs. You can level it in five minutes.

How to Stabilise a Washing Machine

Washing machine vibrations during the spin cycle can shake the whole house, but you can get them under control with vibration…

How to Repair a Leaking Washing Machine

Don't panic when the washing machine starts leaking water all over the floor! You can usually fix the problem yourself within and hour or two at…

Workshop

Workshop ideas to create a well-organized workshop with plenty of storage space and workspace for all your do-it-yourself projects.