Ultimate DIY Guide to Home Improvement
DIY home improvement has become very popular because home owners understand the advantages of taking things into their own hands. Possibly the best thing about DIY is the fact that home owners can understand the process of home improvement without relying on the recommendation or advice of others. DIY home improvement can even be turned into a great family project, which is always good for bonding and spending extra time together. On the Internet, there is a ton of information on DIY home improvement you can use, here are some resources to help you out:
Doors & Windows
- Doors: Provides DIY instructions on door framing, door installation, door repair, and more.
- Locksets & Doorknobs: Shows how to properly fix locksets and doorknobs.
- Windows Projects: Comprehensive guide to DIY windows projects including weather proofing windows, replacing double-hung windows, window insulation, and much more.
- Window Installation Guide: Offers instructions and safety tips for window installation.
Fences, Paths, & Drives
- Wood Fences: Learn how to install wood fences on your own.
- Brick Path: Step-by-step instructions on laying a brick path.
- Driveway: Install your very own driveway, patio, and walkway in seven easy steps.
Flooring
Heating & Cooling
- DIY Heating & Cooling: Excellent resource center for people who are planning to undertake this task.
- Central Heating: Offers tips on central heating systems, radiators, balancing the system, and more.
Interior Walls & Ceilings
- Wall Paneling: Shows how you can do wall paneling on your own.
- Painting: Learn how to paint your interior walls in 8 steps.
- Suspended Ceiling: Provides detailed instructions on installing your very own suspended ceiling.
Lighting
- DIY Lighting: Resource center for all your home lighting needs covering selection of light bulbs, track lighting installation, lighting options, tips, and more.
- Lighting Ideas: Come here for some innovative home lighting ideas.
- Landscape Lighting: Provides information and links to do your own landscape lighting.
Patio, Deck, & Masonry
- Decking: Offers information on decking examples, decking patterns, cutting decks, fixing decks, and others.
- Masonry Block Wall: Step-by-step instructions on building masonry block wall.
Plumbing
- Plumbing: Resource center for all your plumbing needs.
- Care & Repair Handbook: Comprehensive guide to almost everything you want to know about plumbing.
- Repairs: Great plumbing tips from National Plumbing.
Roofs & Siding
- Roofing: Offers advice for DIY roofing with some projects.
- Roofing DIY: A lot of resources for DIY roofing with information on installation, repair, inspection, costs, and more.
- Vinyl Siding: Shows how you can install vinyl siding on your home.
Shelves & Storage
- Floating Shelves: Beautify your home by installing these shelves.
- Wooden Shelves: Step-by-step instructions with pictures to show how to build a wooden shelf.
- Storage Shed: Build a storage shed to keep your gardening tools or other outdoor supplies.
Tilework Planning & Installation
- Planning: Offers tips and advice on planning for your tile installation.
- Arrangement: Excellent tutorial on how to plan the arrangement of your tiles.
- Installation: Comprehensive guide to help you install ceramic tiles with information on tools, installation materials, calculator, and more.
Wiring Simple & Advanced Projects
Woodworking & Finishes
- Woodworking Projects: A collection of many DIY woodworking projects.
- Plans: A list of links to various woodworking plans including archway, bench, mini wishing well, and many more.
- Finishing & Staining: Complete guide to everything you want to know about woodworking finishes and staining.