How to Make and Install a Flushmount Sink and Countertop
Save on countertops by making them yourself with the luxury option of an undermount sink.
How to Assemble RTA Cabinets
Assembling cabinetry is not as difficult as you might think. We'll show you how.
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....
How to Customize Garage Cabinets for More Storage
Our garages are multitaskers. Vehicle storage, workshop, tool organizer and hangout space for friends and family. For this garage to...
How To Build a 2-in-1 Workbench and Bar Top
Add LEDs set in epoxy for a custom, high-tech work surface.
How to DIY Laundry Shelves
Convert your dreary basement laundry into a functional, organized and finished workspace.
How to Paint Concrete Floors
Transform your concrete basement or garage floor with a fresh coat of paint.
How to Paint Your Front Door
Spruce up your house by painting your front door. It's an easy DIY project.
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...
How to Build a DIY Nightstand
Learn how to build your own custom nightstand using minimal tools and moderate woodworking skills.
How to Make a DIY Bread Box
Back in the day, people stored their bread in a special box in the kitchen or pantry. Relive those days...
Vintage Family Handyman Project from 1970: How to Build a Trash Compressor
To celebrate Family Handyman's 70th anniversary, we're sharing some projects from past issues, all the way back to our first...
Vintage Family Handyman Project from 1988: How to Make a Small Room Seem Larger
Family Handyman has helped DIYers improve their homes since 1951. As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, here are some vintage...
How to Increase Storage Space In Your Bathroom
Turn unused bathroom space into a hidden yet functional cabinet.Â
How to Build a Mechanized Storage Lift In Your Garage
A high shelf that automatically lowers with the push of a button.
14 Super-Simple Workbenches You Can Build
Every home workshop (even if it's just a sliver of your garage) needs a quality workbench. One of these 14...
Tips for Better Drywall Taping
Simple tricks for fast, flawless drywall finishing
Saturday Morning Workshop: Folding Mobile Workbench
Build this handy mobile workbench that folds up to only 7 in. You only need two hours, some 2x4s, 3/4-in....
How to Install an Attic Lift
Send heavy loads to the attic—with the press of a button
How to Choose and Use Painter’s Tape
Apply painter's tape faster and more effectively so you can start painting sooner and make fewer mistakes.
Modular Workbench
Five foldout features make this bench a perfect project for even small shop spaces.
How to Keep Your Allen Wrench Within Reach
Stop searching for an Allen wrench to change the saw on your band saw.
How to Use a Power Planer
And electric planer: It shaves and shapes wood like a hand plane, a belt sander and a jointer all rolled...
How to Use a Pressure Washer
Wash siding, concrete floors, decks and even your car faster and easier.
How to Build a Space-Saving Flip-Top Workbench
A space-saving workshop on wheels!
How to Add a Workbench Power Strip
Screw a power strip to the side of your workbench and you won’t have to monkey with extension cords anymore...