Replacing Hinges

Replacing Door Pulls

Installing Cabinet Drawer Fronts

Installing Cabinet Doors

Building a Multilevel Deck

Building a Ground-Level Deck

Building a Single-Level Raised Deck

Building a Low-Level Deck

Refinishing a Redwood or Cedar Deck

Renewing Your Deck

Refinishing a Pressure-Treated Deck

Replacing a Step

Repairing Decking and Joists

Replacing a Stair Railing

Replacing a Deck Railing

Aligning the Bolt and Strike Plate

Freeing a Sticking Door

Installing a Security Lock

Adjusting an Out-of-Balance Door

Maintaining Garage Door Openers

Roll-Up Door Maintenance Tips

Framing a Prehung Interior Door

Installing an Entry Door

Installing Split-Jamb Interior Doors

Adding a Telephone Extension

Installing a Cable TV Jack

Installing Coaxial TV Cable

Installing a Programmable Thermostat

Replacing a Doorbell

Troubleshooting Your Thermostat

Installing a Ceiling Fan

Recessed Lighting

Under-Cabinet Lighting

Track Lighting

Replacing a Wall Switch

Installing a Dimmer Switch

Installing a Three-Way Switch

Installing Specialty Switches

Testing a Light Socket

Testing a Receptacle for Power

Installing Cement Backerboard

Laying Out the Tiles

Setting the Tiles

Grouting

Removing Ceramic Tile

Removing Carpet

Removing Wood Flooring

Stopping Squeaks

Removing and Replacing Thresholds
Replacing a Threshold

Laying Out Square Corners

Laying Out Arcs

Laying Out Straight Edges

Laying Out Free-form Curves

Installing Landscape Timber Edging

Installing Plastic Edging

Installing Metal Edging

Installing Wood Edging

Installing Sawtooth Brick Edging

Installing Flat Brick Edging

Installing Precast Concrete Edging

Fixing a Compression Faucet

Fixing Ceramic Disk Faucets

Fixing Ball-Type Faucets

Fixing Cartridge Faucets

Replacing Worn Valve Seats

Resurfacing Valve Seats

Installing Gutter Liners

Repairing Leaky Downspout Joints

Repairing Leaky Metal Gutters

Installing a New Flush Valve

Installing A Plunger-Valve Ballcock

Fixing a Leaky Floatcup Assembly

Making Minor Adjustments

Connecting Faucets with Supply Tubes

Installing a Water Purifier

Installing A New Faucet

Replacing a Sink Sprayer

Removing Old Faucets

Removing a Toilet

Installing a Toilet

Clearing a Fixture Drain Line

Clearing Sink Drains with a Plunger

Fixing Leaky Sink Strainers

Replacing Drain Traps

Unclogging a Sink Drain Trap

Cleaning a Pop-Up Tub Drain

Cleaning a Sink Stopper "Pop-Up"

Cleaning a Plunger Tub Drain

Unclogging Toilet Drains

Unclogging Shower Drains

Building a Closet Organizer

Installing a Closet-Organizer System

Building Utility Shelves

Constructing a Built-In Shelving Unit

Installing Stationary Brackets

Installing Adjustable Brackets

Painting Flat Doors

Painting a Door (While Attached)

Painting a Door (Unattached)

Painting Trim

Painting Window Frames

Getting Ready to Paint
Exterior Painting Techniques
Painting Exterior Windows
Painting Soffits and Fascia
Painting Jambs, Casings, and Trim
Using Chemical Strippers

Masking Wood Trim
Patching Peeling Paint
Preparing Woodwork for Painting
Removing Stains
Removing Mildew
Using a Heat Gun

Hanging Borders
Mitering Border Corners

Removing Wallpaper

Installing Beaded-Board Wainscoting
Taping Joints
Finishing Inside Corners
Finishing Outside Corners

Patching Large Holes in Wallboard
Patching Small Holes in Wallboard
Resetting Popped Nails

Weatherproofing Your Entry Door
Replacing a Threshold
Maintaining Your Storm Doors
Weatherproofing Other Door Types
Weatherproofing Other Window Types
Weatherproofing Your Windows

Patching a Screen
Replacing a Screen in a Wooden Frame
Replacing a Screen in a Metal Frame

Replacing a Screen in an Aluminum Frame

Tip # 20: Store Open Paint

Glass jars are great because they are less likely to allow the paint to dry out and you can always tell the color of the paint inside. To ensure the paint doesn't seal the lid on and to further the air tight seal, run a couple layers of Teflon tape around the jars threads before putting the lid on.

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