Skills & Techniques(Page 4)

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How to Plane a Door
DIY

How To: Plane a Door

By Bob Vila

How to Polish Stainless Steel - Kitchen Sink
DIY

How To: Polish Stainless Steel

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

How To: Stain Cabinets
Interior

How To: Stain Cabinets

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

How to Paint Stainless Steel Lockers
DIY

How To: Paint Stainless Steel

By Bob Vila

How to Replace a Tub Spout
Interior

How To: Replace a Tub Spout

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila

mitered corner detail
DIY

How To: Make a Mitered Corner

By Chris Gardner

Clean-cutting-laminate
DIY

How To: Get Clean, Chip-Free Cuts in Melamine and Veneer

By Chris Gardner

Never Make These 13 Mistakes with a Ladder
DIY

Never Make These 13 Mistakes with a Ladder

By Manasa Reddigari

All You Need to Know About French Polishing Wood Furniture
DIY

All You Need to Know About French Polishing

By Michelle Ullman

How to Make a Horseshoe Pit
DIY

How To: Build a Horseshoe Pit

By Jennifer Noonan

How to Cut Granite
DIY

How To: Cut Granite

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

How to Rust Metal (on Purpose!)
DIY

How To: Rust Metal

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Pole used to prop sagging closet rod.
DIY

How To: Fix a Sagging Closet Pole

By Joe Provey

5 Things to Know Before Installing a Pet Door
DIY

5 Things to Know Before Installing a Pet Door

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

All You Need to Know About Knockdown Texture
Interior

All You Need to Know About Knockdown Texture

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

How to Achieve a Wood Finish with Paint
DIY

How To: Create a Faux Wood Grain… with Paint!

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

How to Finish Drywall Joints - Drywall Mud
DIY

How To: Finish Drywall Joints

By Kit Stansley, Bob Vila

The Dos and Don'ts of Drywall Taping
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Taping Drywall

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

How to Cut Pavers
DIY

How To: Cut Pavers

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Achieve a Unique Burnt Wood Finish with Shou Sugi Ban
DIY

The Appeal of a Burnt Wood Finish

By Manasa Reddigari

Miter Saw vs. Table Saw: 9 Key Differences to Know
DIY

What’s the Difference? Miter Saw vs. Table Saw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

How to Remove Scratches from Plastic
DIY

How To: Remove Scratches from Plastic

By Katelin Hill

Working with Concrete - DIY Pete
DIY

Pro Tips: A Concrete Master Shares 5 Secrets to Success

By Caylin Harris

How To Use a Tape Measure
DIY

How To: Use a Tape Measure

By Timothy Dale

Six Things to Know Before Cutting Metal
DIY

6 Things to Know Before Cutting Metal

By Timothy Dale

YoungHouseLove-Arranging-Hanging-Artwork
Interior

5 Favorite Picture Hanging Tricks

By Chris Gardner

Bleaching Wood - 11 Do's and Don'ts
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Bleaching Wood

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Top Tips for Gluing PVC Pipe
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Gluing PVC Pipe

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Dos and Don'ts of Curing Concrete
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Curing Concrete

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue
DIY

How To: Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila

Milk Paint Recipe - Furniture
DIY

How To: Make Your Own Milk Paint

By Jennifer Noonan

Solved! How, When, and Why You Should Be Drilling Pilot Holes
DIY

Solved! When, Why, and How to Use Pilot Holes Correctly

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

How to Refinish a Dresser
DIY

How To: Refinish a Dresser

By Bob Vila

My homemade drill guide.
DIY

How To: Drill Straight 90° Holes (Without a Drill Press)

By Chris Gardner

Clean-Cut-Plywood
DIY

5 Ways to Get Perfect, Clean Cuts in Plywood

By Chris Gardner

Cerused Wood: How to Get the Furniture Finish at Home
DIY

All You Need to Know About Cerused Wood

By Manasa Reddigari

Paint Can Brush
DIY

The Right Way to Handle a Paintbrush

By Michael Franco

Mixing Concrete Tips with HYDE StirWhip
Reviews

The Dos and Don’ts of Mixing Concrete

By Glenda Taylor

Refrigerator Organization
Interior

Buy or DIY: 5 Ways to Fit More in Your Fridge & Freezer

By Jennifer Noonan