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Use Daylight Savings Time As A Reminder For Important Home Maintenance Tasks

2 years ago

Use Daylight Savings Time As A Reminder For Important Home Maintenance Tasks

Emily Price

Today I Discovered The Secrets Of The Tape Measure

2 years ago

Today I Discovered The Secrets Of The Tape Measure

Joel Kahn

3

How To Pick The Right Wall Paint And Buy The Right Amount

2 years ago

How To Pick The Right Wall Paint And Buy The Right Amount

Emily Long

10 Seemingly Risky Things You Can Totally Do Yourself

3 years ago

10 Seemingly Risky Things You Can Totally Do Yourself

Melanie Pinola

7

How To Find A Stud In Your Wall With Just A Magnet

3 years ago

How To Find A Stud In Your Wall With Just A Magnet

Patrick Allan

Use A Label Maker To Keep Track Of Measurements In Your Home

3 years ago

Use A Label Maker To Keep Track Of Measurements In Your Home

Patrick Lucas Austin

4 years ago

Match And Replace Skirting Boards In Your House With Help From A Profile Jig

Patrick Allan

Quiet Squeaky Carpeted Floors With This Kit

4 years ago

Quiet Squeaky Carpeted Floors With This Kit

Melanie Pinola

3

Five Ways To Extend The Life Of Five Major Household Appliances

4 years ago

Five Ways To Extend The Life Of Five Major Household Appliances

Alan Henry

4

How To Transport A Full Sheet Of Plasterboard In A Small Car

4 years ago

How To Transport A Full Sheet Of Plasterboard In A Small Car

Andy Orin

6

When Buying A Home, Make Sure Everyone You Work With Knows The Area

4 years ago

When Buying A Home, Make Sure Everyone You Work With Knows The Area

Kristin Wong

Common Rookie Plumbing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

4 years ago

Common Rookie Plumbing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Andy Orin

Simple, Inexpensive Upgrades You Can Make Before Selling Your Home

4 years ago

Simple, Inexpensive Upgrades You Can Make Before Selling Your Home

Kristin Wong

1

What Causes A Squealing Shower And How To Fix It

4 years ago

What Causes A Squealing Shower And How To Fix It

Andy Orin

3

Make Cheap Door Knob Wall Stoppers And Cabinet Bumpers With Hot Glue

4 years ago

Make Cheap Door Knob Wall Stoppers And Cabinet Bumpers With Hot Glue

Patrick Allan

Modify A Kitchen Cabinet So You Can Kick To Open It

4 years ago

Modify A Kitchen Cabinet So You Can Kick To Open It

Thorin Klosowski

Note All The Things You Want To Fix In Your Home With An Annoyance Journal

4 years ago

Note All The Things You Want To Fix In Your Home With An Annoyance Journal

Patrick Allan

Clean And Extend The Life Of Sandpaper With An Old Tennis Shoe

4 years ago

Clean And Extend The Life Of Sandpaper With An Old Tennis Shoe

Patrick Allan

Nick Offerman’s Advice For Woodworking Beginners

4 years ago

Nick Offerman’s Advice For Woodworking Beginners

Patrick Allan

Top 10 Easy DIY Projects To Upgrade Your Bathroom

4 years ago

Top 10 Easy DIY Projects To Upgrade Your Bathroom

Melanie Pinola

Find The Right Glue For Any DIY Project With This Chart

4 years ago

Find The Right Glue For Any DIY Project With This Chart

Melanie Pinola

3

Affordable Home Improvements That Can Make Your Home More Liveable

4 years ago

Affordable Home Improvements That Can Make Your Home More Liveable

Melanie Pinola

The Top Areas For Home Renovations In Australia [Infographic]

4 years ago

The Top Areas For Home Renovations In Australia [Infographic]

Upgrade Your Countertops With A Skim Coat Overlay Of Concrete

4 years ago

Upgrade Your Countertops With A Skim Coat Overlay Of Concrete

Melanie Pinola

2

This DIY Thermal Camera Reveals Hot And Cold Spots Around The House, Is Fun To Build

Small Business & Startups

5 years ago

This DIY Thermal Camera Reveals Hot And Cold Spots Around The House, Is Fun To Build

Alan Henry

Most Popular DIY Projects Of 2015

5 years ago

Most Popular DIY Projects Of 2015

Patrick Allan

Cut A Stuck Nail Or Screw With This Woodworking Hand Saw Trick

5 years ago

Cut A Stuck Nail Or Screw With This Woodworking Hand Saw Trick

Patrick Allan

4

Bleach Away Water Stains From Your Ceiling

5 years ago

Bleach Away Water Stains From Your Ceiling

Melanie Pinola

Your Tape Measure Case Is A Measure Itself

5 years ago

Your Tape Measure Case Is A Measure Itself

Thorin Klosowski

Build A Slide-Out Cabinet Drawer In About An Hour

5 years ago

Build A Slide-Out Cabinet Drawer In About An Hour

Melanie Pinola

These Are The Home Improvements That Can Make Your House Worth Less

5 years ago

These Are The Home Improvements That Can Make Your House Worth Less

Eric Ravenscraft

1

Get The Best Tools For Your Workshop With This Guide

5 years ago

Get The Best Tools For Your Workshop With This Guide

Melanie Pinola

1

The Home Improvement Projects You Can Force Your Kids To Help Out With

5 years ago

The Home Improvement Projects You Can Force Your Kids To Help Out With

Melanie Pinola

1

What’s The Worst Home Improvement Disaster You’ve Had To Deal With?

5 years ago

What’s The Worst Home Improvement Disaster You’ve Had To Deal With?

Melanie Pinola

Upgrade Your Kitchen: How To Choose New Countertops, Cabinets And Floors

5 years ago

Upgrade Your Kitchen: How To Choose New Countertops, Cabinets And Floors

Melanie Pinola

The DIY Home Improvement Projects With A Great Return On Investment

5 years ago

The DIY Home Improvement Projects With A Great Return On Investment

Melanie Pinola

Home Plumbing Projects You Can Totally Handle Yourself

5 years ago

Home Plumbing Projects You Can Totally Handle Yourself

Walter Glenn

4

Install A Pre-Hung Door Without Hiring A Carpenter

6 years ago

Install A Pre-Hung Door Without Hiring A Carpenter

Timothy Dahl

My Garden Is A Mobile App For Aussie Green Thumbs

6 years ago

My Garden Is A Mobile App For Aussie Green Thumbs

This Graphic Shows You Quick Home Improvement Projects You Can Tackle

7 years ago

This Graphic Shows You Quick Home Improvement Projects You Can Tackle

Alan Henry

How To Build The Essential Toolbox For Every Level Of DIY

7 years ago

How To Build The Essential Toolbox For Every Level Of DIY

Melanie Pinola

2

Transform An Old Hardcover Book Into A Shelf

7 years ago

Transform An Old Hardcover Book Into A Shelf

4

Use Caulk To Paint Straight Edges Like A Pro

7 years ago

Use Caulk To Paint Straight Edges Like A Pro

Melanie Pinola

2

Keep Your Paint Roller Fresh In A Pringles Can

7 years ago

Keep Your Paint Roller Fresh In A Pringles Can

Shep McAllister

How To Completely Make Over Vinyl Or Laminate Floors With Paint

8 years ago

How To Completely Make Over Vinyl Or Laminate Floors With Paint

Tessa Miller

2

Turn PVC Pipe Into A Fit-Anywhere Wine Rack

8 years ago

Turn PVC Pipe Into A Fit-Anywhere Wine Rack

Alan Henry

Build Your Own Automatic Blinds

8 years ago

Build Your Own Automatic Blinds

Thorin Klosowski

DIY Keypad Unlocks From The Outside

8 years ago

DIY Keypad Unlocks From The Outside

Whitson Gordon

2

Replace A Fake Kitchen Drawer With A Paper Towel Cubby

8 years ago

Replace A Fake Kitchen Drawer With A Paper Towel Cubby

David Galloway

3

Paper Bags Make A Surprisingly Attractive Floor Finish

8 years ago

Paper Bags Make A Surprisingly Attractive Floor Finish

David Galloway

1

Make Shingles From Aluminium Cans

8 years ago

Make Shingles From Aluminium Cans

David Galloway

Paint The Inside Of Light Switch Covers To Simplify Buying More Of That Colour

8 years ago

Paint The Inside Of Light Switch Covers To Simplify Buying More Of That Colour

David Galloway

6

Make A DIY Wall Shelf Using Crown Molding

8 years ago

Make A DIY Wall Shelf Using Crown Molding

David Galloway

How To Stop Birds From Flying Into Your Windows

8 years ago

How To Stop Birds From Flying Into Your Windows

Stack Exchange

5

Bulk Up Baseboards With Wood Trim And Paint

8 years ago

Bulk Up Baseboards With Wood Trim And Paint

David Galloway

Remove Paint With A Slow Cooker And Water

8 years ago

Remove Paint With A Slow Cooker And Water

Thorin Klosowski

What Is The Easiest Way To Keep A Door From Catching On The Floor?

8 years ago

What Is The Easiest Way To Keep A Door From Catching On The Floor?

Logan Booker

2

Add An Inexpensive Sliding Door To Your Home

8 years ago

Add An Inexpensive Sliding Door To Your Home

Melanie Pinola

Label Paint Cans With What They Painted

8 years ago

Label Paint Cans With What They Painted

Thorin Klosowski

Properly Paint A Brick Fireplace

9 years ago

Properly Paint A Brick Fireplace

David Galloway

Recycle Jars And A Bucket Into A Workshop Organiser

10 years ago

Recycle Jars And A Bucket Into A Workshop Organiser

Jason Fitzpatrick

What Are Your Favourite Apartment Hacks?

10 years ago

What Are Your Favourite Apartment Hacks?

Adam Dachis

Use A Cork To Prevent Bent Nails During Home Improvement Projects

10 years ago

Use A Cork To Prevent Bent Nails During Home Improvement Projects

Simoniz

The Best Design Tools For Improving Your Home

10 years ago

The Best Design Tools For Improving Your Home

Kevin Purdy

3

How Do You Find A Reputable Home-Repair Contractor?

10 years ago

How Do You Find A Reputable Home-Repair Contractor?

Lisa Hoover

2

Flip Your Old Deck Boards Before Shelling Out For A New Deck

11 years ago

Flip Your Old Deck Boards Before Shelling Out For A New Deck

Jason Fitzpatrick

Plan And Install A Low-Voltage Lighting System For Your Yard

11 years ago

Plan And Install A Low-Voltage Lighting System For Your Yard

Jason Fitzpatrick

3

Model Your Home, Plan Improvements In 3D With Google Sketchup

11 years ago

Model Your Home, Plan Improvements In 3D With Google Sketchup

Kevin Purdy

1

DIY, No-Electricity Lighting From 2-Litre Bottles

11 years ago

DIY, No-Electricity Lighting From 2-Litre Bottles

Adam Pash

How to Install a Phone Jack

12 years ago

How to Install a Phone Jack

Gina Trapani

5

13 years ago

Markee Dry Erase Paint

Adam Pash

1

Save Your Thumbs with a DIY Nail Cushion

13 years ago

Save Your Thumbs with a DIY Nail Cushion

Adam Pash

13 years ago

Why You Shouldn’t Send That Angry Email

Gina Trapani