How to Uneven Floor Tiles Without Ripping Them Out
Whether on your walls or the floor, tile is durable, attractive, and easy to clean and maintain. But installing it can be a challenge—as any amateur DIYer will quickly learn.…
The Most Common Reasons Your Driveway Is Sinking (and How to Fix Them)
Whether your driveway was paved using cement, asphalt, paving stones, bricks, or another material, you may have noticed that it has started to sink and crack in certain areas. Aesthetics…
How to Repair a Broken Tile If You Don’t Have Any Extra
If you’ve ever sweated your way through tiling a wall only to step back and realize your grout lines follow the curvature of the Earth, you know exactly how difficult…
Set Up a DIY Automatic Irrigation System in Your Garden
Keeping your garden watered might not feel like a chore at first, but dragging hoses around, getting them stuck on trellises or railings, and spending the time on each bed…
Your Brick House Needs Weep Hole Covers
If you learn anything after buying a house, it’s this: Water is your enemy. Every day, in a surprisingly wide variety of ways, water is infiltrating your house and trying…
How to Prevent Your Patio Pavers From Shifting Over Time
Patio pavers are a great landscaping choice because you don’t need to build a structure under them, they’re cheaper than other similar options, and they can add a unique look…
Why You Might Actually Want a Grass Driveway
Cost-effective, erosion-proof, and chemical-corralling, the mighty grass driveway doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But if you have rainwater rushing down your gravel driveway, washing away dirt or leaving trenches…
The Easiest Ways to Get Rid of Your Popcorn Ceiling
Photo: e.backlund (Shutterstock) Popcorn ceilings were popular for a good reason: the texture is easy to put on, and the ceilings last a long time. Of course, popcorn ceilings are…
Stop Using Cheap Plastic Drywall Anchors
Photo: sun ok (Shutterstock) Even if you’re not handy, there are certain universal projects that just about everyone tackles at some point in their lives, like hanging a towel rack…
Your Next Home Renovation Should Include Magnetic Flooring
Photo: dotshock (Shutterstock) Magnetic flooring is gaining popularity as a flooring option because of its simple installation and low volatile organic compounds (VOC) output. And its glue-less attachment system makes…