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  1. Kitchen Renovation Planning: Budget, Buying Order and Install

    Published: 12 Sep 2023

    Jeff of Home RenoVision DIY covers how to plan a kitchen renovation in a live Q&A.

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  2. Framing Basement Walls: Stud Length, Plates and Anchoring

    Published: 22 Dec 2022

    Part 2 of a basement finishing series shows how the creator framed his basement walls with a pressure-treated bottom plate, a top plate and studs 16 in. on center.

    View project: How to Finish a Basement
  3. Basement Stair Remodel Over Carpet Stairs With Pine Plywood Treads

    Published: 11 Nov 2022

    A homeowner turns a carpet-stripped basement staircase into a finished one by laying 1/4 in. pine plywood treads over the existing treads, adding routed pine bullnose nosing, then staining and…

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  4. Tiling Shower Walls: Staggered 24 in. Porcelain, Shelf and Accent

    Published: 19 Jun 2022

    Shows how to tile the walls of a shower from start to finish: laying out a staggered pattern with 24 in. porcelain tiles, mixing thinset to a peanut-butter consistency, setting tile with a leveling…

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  5. Cement Board and Aqua Defense Waterproofing for a Shower Wall

    Published: 22 May 2022

    Shows how to hang half-inch cement board on tub and shower walls, cut it with an oscillating tool, tape the joints with fiber mesh and thinset, and roll on Aqua Defense waterproofing.

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  6. Painting a Hallway Without Tape: Sanding, Cutting In and Rolling

    Published: 15 Jan 2022

    A professional painter shows homeowners how to repaint a hallway without taping.

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  7. Kitchen Subway Tile Backsplash: Demo, Green Board Patch, Grout

    Published: 1 Aug 2021

    A kitchen backsplash is replaced with white subway tile in a brick pattern.

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  8. Spraying a Tinted Finish on a Rustic Plywood Shed Exterior

    Published: 31 Mar 2021

    Episode 4 of a shed-to-workshop conversion covers the exterior finishing.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  9. Garage Floor Epoxy Over Old Epoxy: A DIY Job Under $400

    Published: 22 Mar 2021

    Mr. Build It cleans, degreases and pressure washes the concrete floor of a two-car garage in a new house, then rolls on a two-part epoxy and scatters flakes.

    View project: Concrete Slab House Reno
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  10. Painting a Plywood Shed Workshop and Epoxy Coating the Floor

    Published: 26 Feb 2021

    Episode 2 of a shed-to-workshop conversion covers priming and painting the plywood interior with a Wagner Control Pro 150 airless sprayer, then applying a Rust-Oleum garage concrete epoxy kit with…

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  11. Turning an Old Joshua Tree Shed Into a Insulated Woodworking Shop

    Published: 23 Feb 2021

    Mike Montgomery starts converting an old barn-style shed on his Joshua Tree property into a woodworking workshop.

    View project: Shed to Workshop Conversion
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  12. Rebuilding a Tiny Basement Shower on a Concrete Slab With Tile

    Published: 18 Jan 2021

    A 25-year-old phone-booth shower in a finished basement is torn out and rebuilt on a concrete slab with a Schluter pan system, a PEX-connected mixing valve, an overhead rain shower, and 12x24…

    View project: Basement Shower Makeover
  13. Guest Bathroom Remodel: Turning a Tub Into a Tiled Shower

    Published: 29 Jul 2020

    A homeowner recaps a full guest bathroom remodel, converting a tub to a shower.

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  14. Basement Stairs Makeover With Oak Plywood Treads for Under $200

    Published: 8 May 2020

    The creator turns unfinished basement stairs into finished ones for under $200 over 3 days.

  15. Tiling a Shower Wall: Cement Backer Board, Membrane and Thinset

    Published: 1 Feb 2020

    The video shows how to tile a shower wall as part of a bathroom remodel: removing the old tile, replacing the backing with cement backer board, waterproofing it, and setting, grouting and sealing…

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  16. Insulating Basement Concrete Walls with Foam Board and a 1×3 Grid

    Published: 4 Nov 2014

    Tom Silva shows how to prepare bare concrete basement walls for wallboard.