Questions About How To's

How can I hook up a washer and dryer?

my house does not have a W&D, but I was given a set. I have no hook-ups for them but want to put them in my mud room. Where do I begin?

Can I texture the paneling in my living room?

Can I texture my paneling in my living room

Installing laminate flooring on top of concrete

What's the best way to install some new laminate flooring over an existing concrete floor?

How Do I Get Rid of Interior Mold?

I recently found mold on the ceiling of my home's laundry room. The laundry room is in my finished basement. What is the best way to remove the mold? I don't want to have a mold problem any longer!

How Do I Remove Sticky Residue to Prepare Hardwood Floors to be Refinished?

I have hard wood floors in our dining room to refinish, but the tricky part is that I have to first remove peel and stick laminate square tiles that were originally on top. I have been using pro-strength "Goo Glue" (orange oil), letting it set for 5-10 minutes, then scraping with a plastic putty knife. There's a lot of glue residue that is not coming up, it's just a grey squishy mess going into the wood cracks and crevices. I have small children, so I am hesitant to use a very strong chemical. The space is about 10' x 12'. Any suggestions about how to best remove the damage to the wood floors?

Installing Trex decking on exposed wood joists

I am refinishing a deck with Trex decking and am concerned about how to protect the deck joists from exposure. Also what is the best way to attach the decking to the joist?

What’s the best way to paint concrete walls?

I want to paint the concrete walls in my laundry room, which are very rough and old. What's the best way to paint these types of surfaces?

Remodeling for the real estate market

;-( where to begin? I need to sell my 12 year old house, which is in need of a lot of work. Is there a logical checklist for which work is done first?

What’s the best way to repair a ceiling with water damage?

I have a ceiling in one of the bedroom that needs repair due to damage caused by a leak from the floor above. The floor above has the living room right above where the damage is and is most likely caused by the radiator leak. Area of ceiling: 7 by 13 What is a good way to do the ceiling repair and its cost? How will mesh help me in the ceiling as suggested by a contractor. Any other suggestions?

How Can I Plan and Execute My Home Remodel?

I own a home that was built in the late 1800's, and I have started updating the bathroom and the kitchen. The bathroom is very small, about 4 feet wide and 5 feet long. I want to put an insert in the cast iron tub, but the corners are shaped like a stop sign which is making it difficult. I also need to install new tile on the floor, since I had to replace the old floor due to water damage. I need to replace and install a cabinet for the new sink. In the kitchen, I also need to update the flooring. The kitchen needs a new sub-floor and tiles. I would like to build and install new kitchen cabinets. The current kitchen was added on around 1950, as I update, I would still like to keep the period look of the home. As contractors, do you have any thoughts on how I might be able to plan and execute all of my home improvement projects on my own? I would like to try and save money by doing most the work by myself. Any help you can give me would be great!

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