Skills

Your house number not only helps visitors find your home, it can be part of your home's exterior design. Instead...

Learn how to remove a tree stump yourself using a grinder.

Build it yourself, save money and water and get the satisfaction of a job well done!

More than any other type of home improvement job, plumbing can drive a DIYer crazy. Problems arise, projects grow, frustrations...

Your roof covers the largest asset you own, so it pays to know the signs of trouble. Fortunately, many of...

I saw a cedar mat like this online for $35 and thought, “Hey, I can make a better one for less.” You can...

Here are some great framing tips that will help you build your walls straight, strong and fast.

After receiving contractor bids to tile our kitchen backsplash that didn't fit our budget, my husband and I decided to...

These brilliant pieces of small room furniture will maximize your space to improve the layout and flow.

Make fence post demo a snap with these five easy steps!

The Zip-It drain tool is a thin stick of flexible plastic with tiny barbs up and down the sides and...

A quick, inexpensive way to transform a room—and a beautiful cover-up for damaged ceilings

Make a solid, durable base for floor tile.

Understanding how to cut a circle in tile is essential for achieving a professional finish on your DIY tiling projects.

A bench grinder is probably not a tool you’ll use every day. However, if it’s available and set up correctly,...

This homemade paint booth is easy to build, inexpensive and versatile.

How to Care for Your Indoor Teak Furniture

Don't neglect your fruit trees just because the growing season is winding down. Here are 8 things to do for...

An access panel or plumbing access door is a door, panel or piece of plywood that can be easily removed...

The Family Handyman reader, Nick was looking for a playset for his son. but he was not impressed with the...

Snakes know how to slither into some pretty unusual spaces—your toilet being one of them! Here's how to get rid...

Wood flooring is on-trend and quite durable, but there are some things that can damage it and result in expensive...

Doing this will extend the life of your exterior stone.

Ready to make a fire pit a part of your backyard entertainment scene? Here's what you need to know before...

A space-saving workshop on wheels!

When the air turns crisp and the leaves turn brown, many people's thoughts turn to bonfires, apple cider and Halloween....

You've most likely never heard of Bonnie Seymour, but she did you a huge favor. In 1949, she suggested that...

Love rich colors? Some hues need a special ingredient to come out right. Plus: See what 5 pros say about...

This 1-hour floating bookshelf project offers a perfect opportunity to learn how to cut plugs for hiding screws, and it'll...