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  1. Shed Framing: 5 Mistakes DIYers Make, From Foundation to Corners

    Published: 4 Sep 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs outlines five common beginner mistakes when framing a DIY wood shed, using his 12x16 lean-to shed as the example.

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  2. Epoxy a Garage Floor: Acid Etch, Two Coats and Pot Life Limits

    Published: 16 Aug 2025

    A step-by-step guide to epoxying a garage floor: measure the area, fill cracks, remove items, degrease, acid-etch, let the floor dry 24 to 48 hours, then mix and roll two coats of epoxy with flakes…

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  3. DIY Kitchen Remodel: Heated Tile Floor, Cabinets and Counters

    Published: 3 Aug 2025

    Andrew Thron walks through a full DIY kitchen remodel in six stages: planning, demolition and rough-in, a heated tile floor, cabinet installation, countertops, and final touches.

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  4. Lean-To Shed: Plywood Walls, Metal Roof and Trim Finish

    Published: 1 Aug 2025

    The second part of a 4 ft x 8 ft lean-to shed build against a shed workshop covers sheathing the walls with 3/8 in. plywood, decking the roof with 3/4 in. plywood, and covering it with corrugated…

    View project: DIY Lean-To Shed
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  5. Framing a 4×8 Lean-To Shed Against an Existing Shed: Walls to Doors

    Published: 31 Jul 2025

    A 4 ft x 8 ft lean-to shed is framed against an existing shed.

    View project: DIY Lean-To Shed
  6. Tiling a Bathroom Floor on Concrete with DMX Membrane and Grout

    Published: 26 Jul 2025

    Jeff of Home RenoVision DIY tiles a basement bathroom floor on concrete from prep to grout.

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  7. Building a Leak-Resistant Shower With a Custom Pan and Kerdi

    Published: 12 Jul 2025

    A step-by-step build of a shower base and waterproofed walls using a custom Redi Your Way shower pan and Schluter Kerdi-Board with Kerdi-Fix and Kerdi-Band.

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  8. Fixing a Notched 2×8 Floor Joist With a Repair Strap

    Published: 8 Jul 2025

    A 2x8 floor joist was flagged in a homeowner's inspection for a notch of about 5 in. by 3 in. that removes its ability to carry tension at the bottom.

  9. Staircase Makeover: Refinish Railing, Add a Runner Under $400

    Published: 29 Jun 2025

    A homeowner refinishes a dark builder-grade staircase railing and newel posts by sanding with 80 and 120 grit and applying a one-coat sunbleached stain to match the white oak floors.

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  10. Simple Baseboard Installation: Butt Joints, Miters and Stud Layout

    Published: 6 Jun 2025

    A carpenter shows a simplified method for installing paint-grade MDF baseboard: butt joints, 44 and 46 degree miters, bulk cutting, and finding studs by screw pops or 16 in. layout.

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  11. Bathroom Remodel Under $2,500: Mortar Bed, PEX and a Tub Fiasco

    Published: 9 Feb 2025

    A full bathroom remodel on a stated budget under $2,500, with the cost given as $2,433.69 in the title and $2,443 in the closing tally.

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  12. Building a Media Wall Around a Fireplace With Oak Floating Shelves

    Published: 6 Nov 2024

    A carpenter builds a media wall in a finished living room.

  13. Turn Basic Bookshelves into Arched Built-Ins with Plywood

    Published: 2 Nov 2024

    Monica from The Weekender turns three pre-built Lowe's bookshelves, each 3 ft wide and 6 ft tall, into arched built-ins for a homeowner named Tim.

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  14. Installing 6 in Gutters and Downspouts in Sections on a Metal Roof

    Published: 27 Oct 2024

    A DIY walkthrough of installing 6 in gutters in pieces on a 62 ft metal-roofed house, including chalking a slope line, cutting the outlet hole, sealing and riveting end caps and overlap joints,…

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  15. Installing Click-Lock Vinyl Plank Floors in a Double Wide

    Published: 15 Jun 2024

    A host installs click-lock vinyl plank flooring with a stone polymer core throughout his double wide trailer, about 1,350 square feet with no transitions.

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  16. Building Laundry Room Cabinets Around a Soffit and Washer-Dryer

    Published: 25 May 2024

    Final installment of a laundry room makeover in which upper cabinets are built: open shelving and doors under a soffit, plus three cabinets above the washer and dryer.

  17. Build vs Buy Closet: $200 Plywood Tower or $450 Kit Compared

    Published: 1 May 2024

    A comparison of a store-bought closet organizer assembled in just over 3 hours against a custom plywood closet tower built from scratch for a deeper 38 in. closet.

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  18. Floating Deck Build: Footings, Framing and Composite Decking

    Published: 28 Apr 2024

    A floating deck is built at the front of an abandoned house as part of its curb-appeal work.

    View project: Abandoned House Transformation
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  19. 12 Workshop Organization Ideas: Drawers, Racks, Reels and Foam

    Published: 14 Apr 2024

    MWA Woodworks shares 12 workshop organization ideas: friction-fit plywood drawer dividers, deli containers for fasteners, sliding trays, a drill charging station, grab-and-go storage, a slide-out…

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  20. Replacing a Stair Railing with Box Newels and Half Newels

    Published: 2 Apr 2024

    Part 1 of a two-part stair railing remodel replaces an outdated white oak railing with a Stair Supplies system.

    View project: Modern Stair Railing Remodel
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  21. Hexagon Mosaic Backsplash: Prep, Tile, Grout and Seal Steps

    Published: 27 Mar 2024

    A kitchen backsplash installation using sheets of hexagon mosaic tile, covering drywall prep, layout, cutting around outlets and edges, setting tile in white thinset, trim, grouting, haze removal,…

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  22. IKEA HAVSTA and BILLY Built-ins Around an Amantii Electric Fireplace

    Published: 10 Feb 2024

    Chris of HandyDadTV helps a friend, Joe, build a permanent built-in around an Amantii TRD-33 electric fireplace in a living room, using two IKEA HAVSTA cabinets and two BILLY bookcases.

  23. Crown Moulding: Inside, Outside and Overlapping Miter Cuts

    Published: 13 Jan 2024

    Amanda from Lowe's shows how to cut and install crown molding.

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  24. Building an 8×12 Ground-Level Deck on CAMO Blocks with Trex

    Published: 6 Jan 2024

    A ground-level 8 by 12 ft deck is built on CAMO blocks with pressure-treated 2x8 joists and Trex composite boards.

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