Four year old water heater. Sits on elevated platform in garage. Drain pan is full of hot water, which is draining out an overflow pipe in rear of...

my wife and I just moved into a new rental house and the floors in the bedrooms are old hard wood that looks to have been painted a few times. we are...

We have a lot of yellowjacket thingies in our backyard every year, and I finally figured out why: they build nests under my deck (~3' off the ground)...

Looking for something a little different. Would like to do 4 giant post legs. Any ideas?

Looking for some shed inspiration. Preferably in the 150 to 200 sq ft range. Would like some thing I could put a covered boat port on for our little...

I first want to say im 16 years old and me and my dad are fixing up the property makng it presentable. some background history our house was built...

this will be short since i'm on my phone, currently running an errand. problem: my water softener is no longer draining recent changes:...

I'm going to be doing a kitchen 'refurbishment' soon. I plan on new flooring, paint, counter tops, sink/faucent, hardware, lighting, as well as...

Is there a reason why contractors would tell me I need different tonnage units for the same setup? Cape Cod style house, open floor plan on first...

just moved in to new place. Previous owners had a bit of an oil leak and a pool of heating oil was apparently left on the untreated concrete floor...

1921 Craftsman bungalow with a raised ceiling in the kitchen. The stove is on an island and there is no exhaust fan. The kitchen gets hot in the...

I'm hoping someone on here can give me some helpful info. My wife & I have been searching for a new home for about a year now. We've been under...

Post up your recent home improvement pick ups - raw materials, finish materials, etc. Recently picked up. ...

The final phase of my summer cottage interior remodeling kicked off. Again, I'm 3 hours 45 minutes away from this project and my best friend is...

We bought this house in December, and here's how it looked when we first laid eyes on it. ...

I need to paint the stairway hall in my house that goes to the second floor. The stairs run parallel with the wall and there is a small landing near...

For the past 2 days I have been out cleaning the garage and walking around our yard planning out what we want to do this year. Our budget is going...

I have a very small lot (just under 3000SF) so there isn't a TON of space for food gardening. My inventory: 3'x6' raised bed for vegetables....

anyone have experience with this? my deck is in pretty bad shape. cracks galore! supposedly this fills the cracks and makes a nice grippy...

I don't want to be down on my knees with a paintbrush. Is there a roller that I can use that will look alright and take the pain out of my back?

Do you have them! I do. When their 3 dogs aren't barking every time the wind blows, the harley is in the driveway at 10pm getting revved to all hell....

Let me start off by saying, I don't know anything about windows. This is the window in my living room. With it open we get an awesome cross breeze...

So we build a garden shed. Needed something to store hand tools, tomato cages, fertilizer, herbicides, pots, and other floatsom. I took today off...

I understand that the liner is under warranty but it is not an easy swap. there is almost no water inside the pool now. Can it be fixed in...

My wife and I just bought a house this spring. It's our first house. I was cleaning up the basement a bit and I found this metal box attached to...

I'm in the process of buying a new home. One of the first things I need to do is replace some of the windows and doors (front entry and back door)....

In escrow on a house. First order of business is to replace the exiting carpet. Would like to do this before move in if possible. Would be hiring...

I just want to ask that anyone here using the alarm monitoring services that have cheap rates and providing best quality performance because i am...

Would like some input and ideas to help make this happen. Was thinking of making some gardening boxes out of ceder wood but that is going to be...

I am looking to get my backyard ripped up and have pavers installed. Every estimate I have received (3) have all recommended pouring a concrete slab...