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  1. Replace an Interior Slab Door in an Existing Frame, Step by Step

    Published: 17 Jan 2026

    Jen from Lowe's Home Improvement replaces an interior door in an existing frame with a 30 by 80 solid core slab door.

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  2. Building a Storage Window Seat with a Butcher Block Lid

    Published: 31 Jan 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides homeowners Savannah and Michael through building a hinged-lid storage window seat for their mudroom.

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  3. Replacing a Garage Door Opener With a Belt-Drive Model

    Published: 7 Mar 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides two first-time DIYers through replacing a noisy garage door opener with a belt-drive model.

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  4. How to Strip, Clean and Restain a Weathered Deck Step by Step

    Published: 14 Mar 2026

    Ricky from Lowe's shows how to refinish a weathered deck.

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  5. Pocket Door Install: Reframing the Opening and Hanging a 32-in. Door

    Published: 11 Apr 2026

    A Lowe's how-to shows replacing a standard door with a custom pocket door kit.

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  6. Build a Freestanding Redwood Vertical Garden With Hanging Planters

    Published: 18 Apr 2026

    Ricky from Lowe's builds a freestanding vertical garden from redwood in a backyard: a planter box base, a vertical section of 1x6 boards braced with 2x2s, and smaller planter boxes that hang from…

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  7. How to Tighten Door Casing Miters: Cutting, Nailing and Tweaking

    Published: 14 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter shows how to get tight 45-degree miters when installing paint-grade door casing.

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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. Torn Drywall Paper: Primed vs Unprimed Patch Test Results

    Published: 14 Nov 2025

    A test on torn brown drywall paper compares a primed patch with an unprimed one, both finished with 40-minute setting-type mud and water-based paint.

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  10. Attic Decking for Heavy Storage: Joists, Air Sealing and OSB

    Published: 2 May 2026

    Travis from Lowe's Home Improvement shows how to deck an attic floor for heavy storage.

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  11. Garden Drip Irrigation: Timer, Tubing, Feeder Lines and Emitters

    Published: 6 Jun 2026

    Jackie shows how to install an automated drip irrigation system in a garden bed.

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  12. How to Caulk, Fill, Sand and Paint Baseboards for a Smooth Finish

    Published: 13 Jun 2025

    A carpenter shows how he preps and paints existing baseboards: caulking the top edge, gaps, mitres and exposed MDF edges, filling nail holes with wood filler, taping the floor, sanding with 180…

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  13. How To Drywall Bathtub & Shower Walls with No Specialty Tools or Supplies.

    Published: 31 Mar 2026

    Shows how to drywall around a tub and shower insert using only standard drywall supplies: mold resistant board, paper tape and joint compound, with no tear-away trim.

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  14. Organizing a Garage by Zones: Laundry, Storage, Gym and Workshop

    Published: 10 Jan 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides a homeowner couple through organizing a large garage used as a gym, laundry, storage area, DIY workshop and office.

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  15. Wall-Mounted Garage Door Opener: Torsion Bar Install and Sensors

    Published: 21 Mar 2026

    A Lowe's associate guides two homeowners through replacing a missing ceiling opener with a wall-mounted (jackshaft) garage door opener on the torsion bar.

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  16. How to Coat Corner Bead With a Trowel: First-Coat Basics

    Published: 1 Jun 2025

    A drywall finisher shows how to apply the first coat of joint compound to corner bead with a straight 13x5 in. trowel, using thick, well-mixed mud and an arcing motion.

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  17. Mud Framing: Hiding a Half-Inch Hump in Taped Drywall

    Published: 24 Oct 2025

    A drywall finisher shows how to fix bad framing by building up joint compound, called mud framing, over humps and uneven spots after taping.

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  18. Choosing Corner Bead: Paper, Vinyl, L-Edge, Tear-Away and J Trim

    Published: 7 Nov 2025

    A drywall finisher compares seven types of corner bead and what each is for: paper-faced tape-on, vinyl, off-angle composite tape, L-edge, tear-away bead, tear-away flat and J trim.

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  19. How to Mix Drywall Mud: Five Consistencies for Each Coat

    Published: 21 Nov 2025

    The most common beginner drywall mistake, according to Vancouver Carpenter, is using joint compound straight from the box without mixing it.

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  20. Microcement Bathroom: A Carpenter on Why It’s Hard for DIYers

    Published: 27 Nov 2025

    A Vancouver carpenter shows his process for applying Nova Color wall-to-floor microcement in his first microcement bathroom, covering the thin set leveling, Hydroband waterproofing, mesh-embedded…

  21. Anchoring to Concrete: Titan HD Anchors and a Rotary Hammer Drill

    Published: 6 Jun 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs explains how to anchor into concrete without failures, using a solar tracker base with 16 anchor holes as the demo.

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  22. How the California Drywall Patch Works and Why It Fails

    Published: 1 Dec 2025

    A drywaller explains the California (blowout, butterfly, hot) patch, where a piece of drywall is cut with its paper left on two sides and set into the opening in mud.

  23. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Published: 5 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter trims out an interior window with a custom MDF sill, a ripped and tapered MDF box, and 3 1/2 in. casing.

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  24. Extending a Shed Roofline 10 Feet With 6×6 Posts and Spliced Shingles

    Published: 25 Oct 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs extends the roofline of a 12x16 modern single-slope shed by about 10 feet, as part of the Solar Shed 2.0 project.

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