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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.

The Most Essential Products for New Homeowners

From cleaning supplies to tools, here's a list of everything you'll need for your new home.


DIY Home Inspection Tools

Spot expensive problems before you make an offer on a new home


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.

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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...


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How to Hang Drywall: Pro Tips for Cutting and Installing

A good framing crew makes drywall hangers whistle while they work. Follow these great hanging suggestions, and you can make...

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What to Know About Coping Trim

Here's a quick little rundown on what to know about coping trim for inside corners.


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34 Brilliant WD-40 Hacks You Can Use Around the House

WD-40 is well known as a lubricant, but it has a ton of other game-changing applications around the house. Here...


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Taping Drywall Tips: How to Tape Drywall Joints

Get the tape coat just right and you're sure to have smooth drywall joints

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26 Things That Changed DIY Forever

Innovations that improved home improvement.


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29 Painting Tool Hacks To Get Your Projects Rolling

Whether you’re changing the color of your walls, polishing jewelry or ripping a long board, these painting tool hacks will...


How to Lay Mosaic Tiles

A handy guide to laying and setting mosaic tile from one of our most trusted tile experts. Plus, a quick...


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Drywall Taping Tips

How to get better taping results with less hassle


Flawless Floor Sanding

Tips for hassle-free floor sanding

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Create Smooth Walls: A Mudslinger’s Guide

Our pro taper shares his three-day, step-by-step taping routine. He gave us some great tips that will help you end...


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Secrets to Using and Preserving Paint Brushes and Rollers

Old paint and paint brushes don't do well together .Follow these secrets from the pros for how to use paint...


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.


Basic Finish Nailer Tips

Get the most out of your pneumatic trim nailer.


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Drywall Sanding Tips and Techniques

All the best tips and techniques for a smooth drywall surface.


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Expert Tips for Finishing Drywall

Professional advice for smoother walls and less wasted time


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How to Sand Drywall

Techniques and tools for sanding drywall so it's perfectly smooth, plus tips for dust control.


Reciprocating Saw Uses and Tips

The ultimate remodeling tool—with attitude


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20 Tips for Working with Drywall

We've hung and patched and primed and finished our fair share of drywall. Check out this compilation of tips for...

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How to Use a Power Miter Saw

Cut trim and moldings so they fit like a glove


Install Mosaic Tile

In some ways, setting mosaic tile is just like setting any other tile. But because the individual tiles are small...