What to Do Within the First Year After Moving Into Your New Home
When you move into your new home, there are a number of cleaning tasks, basic projects and upgrades to consider. Here's a comprehensive guide to point you in the right direction.
10 Best Plants for Hydroponic Gardens
How does your garden grow? To its max potential, if you choose the easiest and best plants for hydroponics.
How to Keep Deer and Other Pests Away from Your Hostas
Deer, rabbits and other animals love hostas just as much as gardeners. Here are some easy ways to keep these...
20 Home Renovations That Instantly Increase Your Home Value
These are the top renovations that increase home value. Some are easy and inexpensive updates that you can do over...
12 Best Home Improvement Projects Under $100
A little can go a long way when it comes to home improvements. For just $100 you can make some...
Pouring Concrete Patio: A First Timer’s Guide
Poured concrete makes a terrific backyard patio and it's easier to succeed than you might think. Here's how to get...
How to Build a Gazebo
Build this airy summer hangout that features fish-scale shingles and decorative trim you make yourself.
20 Bad Spring Yard Work Habits You Need to Stop Doing
It's been a long winter and you're ready to start some yard work. But before you grab that rake or...
Tips and Tools for Achieving Better Painting Results
Seasoned professional painters have learned from experience what paint works best in any situation, what equipment is durable and yields...
Heavy Lifting
Lift heavy stuff without breaking your back
How to Buy Deck Lumber
10 things you need to know about how to buy the good stuff
How to Build a Tree House – Pro Tips & Plans
Tree houses aren't just for kids – they're for anyone with an imagination. These amazing treehouses will inspire you to...
How to Revive a Deck
Strip and refinish your deck to make the wood look like new.
How to Pour a Concrete Slab Successfully: 31 Tips
Building a shed this spring? Before you can even think about raising the walls, it’s imperative to have a solid...
How to Select the Best Trex Decking Colors for Your Outdoor Space
Here are some tips and tricks on choosing the Trex decking colors that will best complement your home.
Patio Tiles: How to Build a Patio With Ceramic Tile
Make patio tiles stand up to Mother Nature with these installation and care tips.
Building With Bamboo: Planter and Trellis
Use these tips and tricks when building with bamboo to make your planter and trellis strong.
Set and Nail Decking Perfectly
Tips and tricks for a great-looking deck
Build a Long-Lasting Block Retaining Wall
Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall. But it...
Maintenance-Free Fencing
Weigh your options and select the best fence for your yard
How to Dig a Hole: Pro Tips
The easiest and most accurate way to dig postholes
How to Paint and Restore a Deck
Tips for your deck restore project: Protect the wood with special coatings made specifically for restoring your deck.
How to Build a Privacy Fence
Tips for planning, designing and constructing a wood privacy fence.
7 Deck Building Tips from the Pros
Techniques for deck building, framing a deck, building stairs and railings and adding deck trim.
DIY Shed Building Tips
Must-read pro advice on everything from floors to roofs, windows and doors. Plus, how to save time and money when...
10 Awesome DIY Cabin Projects
Just because you're away from home doesn't mean you have to give up your home improvements! Here are 10 DIY...
Easy Deck Inspection and Deck Repair Tips
7 minutes, 7-point inspection and 7 easy repairs
