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Skills & Techniques (Page 3)

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Woman in navy polo shirt uses a paint roller to paint a sheet of MDF green.
Skills & Techniques

How to Paint MDF Furniture and Cabinets

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Copper Pipe

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

A hen leaves a wooden chicken coop using a ramp while a farmer feeds the flock in the background.
Skills & Techniques

How to Build a Chicken Coop: The Basics Every Backyard Keeper Should Know

By Lori Lovely

A light wood colored laminate flooring has a scratch that was caused by the chair on top of it.
Skills & Techniques

How to Repair Laminate Flooring: 5 Problems, Solved

By Bob Beacham

how to etch glass
Skills & Techniques

How to Etch Glass—and How to Fake the Look Using Spray Paint

By Kat Hodgins, Ama Ryllis

how to stain a concrete floor
Skills & Techniques

How to Stain Concrete

By Joe Provey

how to recover a chair
Skills & Techniques

How to Recover a Chair

By Kat Hodgins, Jennifer Noonan

how to make a tire swing
Skills & Techniques

How To: Make a Tire Swing

By Leslie Grimmett

Older man in jeans and cap coats asphalt driveway with a seal using proper equipment.
Skills & Techniques

How to Seal a Driveway

By Larry Bilotti, Bob Vila

A person is repairing a white plaster wall with a plaster trowel.
Skills & Techniques

How to Patch Plaster Walls

By Bob Vila

A backyard brick patio with tables under green umbrellas and potted plants.
Skills & Techniques

How to Build a Brick Patio

By Steve Bernstein

Woman uses needle-nose pliers to pull weather stripping off from around a door.
Skills & Techniques

How to Weatherstrip a Door the Right Way

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila

Close up view of a woman holding a drywall anchor between her fingers, with a screwdriver in the anchor.
Skills & Techniques

How to Use Drywall Anchors

By Tony Carrick, Kathleen Corlett, Bob Vila

White shoes, detergent, stain remover, and other cleaning materials on top of a washing machine.
Skills & Techniques

How to Wash Shoes in a Washing Machine

By Nicole Shein, Margaret Foley

A person nailing roof sheathing on a kids playhouse.
Skills & Techniques

11 Old-School DIY Methods for Modern Home Projects

By Theresa Clement

Person dips a paintbrush into a can of deck stain, with some stained and unstained boards underneath.
Skills & Techniques

How to Stain a Wood Deck

By Larry Bilotti

Woman pours a cup of water into a large bucket, a can of white paint next to the bucket.
Skills & Techniques

How to Thin Latex Paint

By Bob Vila

View of one tire on car, along with tire pressure gauge and inflating apparatus.
Skills & Techniques

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

By Timothy Dale

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House
Skills & Techniques

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House

By Cody Calamaio, Savannah Sher

The 13 Painting Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes
Skills & Techniques

The 13 Painting Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

By Marie Proeller Hueston, Margaret Foley

Person holding in their hand a variety of sandpapers in various grits and colors.
Skills & Techniques

How to Choose the Right Sandpaper Grit and Type for Your Project

By Theresa Clement, Kelly Weimert

A person demonstrating three cleaning hacks for the home.
Skills & Techniques

I Tried 3 Spring Cleaning Tricks—and I’ll Be Using Them From Now On

By Jenny Stanley

Woman using green spray paint in cardboard box.
Skills & Techniques

How to Paint Plastic

Written by Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement, Photography by Tom Fenenga

Woman mixes DIY toilet cleaner ingredients, including baking soda and essential oil, in glass bowl.
Skills & Techniques

How to Make a DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Tony Carrick, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Steffani Cameron

How to Stretch Carpet - Carpeted Living Room
Skills & Techniques

How to Stretch Carpet

By Timothy Dale

A woman rolling out a large high-pile area rug out on the floor of her home.
Skills & Techniques

This Is the Best (and Cheapest) Way to Flatten a New Area Rug

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman holding lit white candle in hands.
Skills & Techniques

You’re Probably Burning Candles Wrong—Here’s How to Do it Safely

By Sandi Schwartz

A person fixing a bathroom sink drain for DIY plumbing repair with graphic overlay that says New Year, New Skill.
Skills & Techniques

How to Be Your Own Plumber

By Timothy Dale

Woman tracing a poster board template onto a piece of foam.
Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Foam in 3 Easy Steps

By Bob Beacham

Paint stripping DIY
Skills & Techniques

How to Remove Paint From Wood

By Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

Nails vs. Screws: Which to Use in Your Project
Skills & Techniques

Nails vs. Screws: Which Fasteners Are Right for My Project?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Bucket of concrete with dry cement powder.
Skills & Techniques

How to Mix Concrete Properly

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Woman lighting candle at wooden table in living room.
Skills & Techniques

5 Tricks to Fix a Broken Candle Wick

By Savannah Sher

Woman hanging wallpaper.
Skills & Techniques

How to Measure for Wallpaper in 6 Quick Steps

By Emily Benda Gaylord

Man holding open beer bottle.
Skills & Techniques

How to Open a Bottle Without a Bottle Opener: 10 Easy Methods

By Tom Scalisi

Garbage disposal installed under sink.
Skills & Techniques

How to Install a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick

Beadboard wall in a beautiful home office
Skills & Techniques

How to Install Beadboard

By Theresa Clement, Mark Clement, BobVila.com Staff

young woman squatting in kitchen and loading a dishwasher
Skills & Techniques

How to Load a Dishwasher the Right Way

By Michael Franco, Gretchen Heber

How to Remove Paint from Concrete
Skills & Techniques

How to Remove Paint from Concrete

By Bob Vila

How to Install a Prehung Door - interior open door
Skills & Techniques

How to Install a Prehung Door

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

how to install a faucet
Skills & Techniques

How to Install a Faucet

By Theresa Clement, Kit Stansley

how to level a floor
Skills & Techniques

How to Level a Floor: What to Know Before You DIY

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

how to install a deadbolt
Skills & Techniques

How to Install a Deadbolt Lock

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

how to install baseboard
Skills & Techniques

How to Install Baseboard Trim

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila, Joe Provey

how to drill a hole in glass
Skills & Techniques

How to Drill a Hole in Glass

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila

how to refinish bathtub
Skills & Techniques

How to Refinish a Bathtub

By Timothy Dale, Trish Popovitch

how to use a paint sprayer
Skills & Techniques

How to Use a Paint Sprayer to Give Your Projects a Flawless Finish—Fast

By Mark Wolfe

how to soundproof an apartment
Skills & Techniques

How to Soundproof an Apartment Without Opening Up Walls

By Stacey L. Nash

8 Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine
Skills & Techniques

8 Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine

By Alexa Erickson

How to Cut Ceramic Tile - Prep for Cuts
Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Ceramic Tile

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

repair of computer hard drives. on the table . concept of computer technology and repair
Skills & Techniques

How to Destroy a Hard Drive

By Timothy Dale

How To Remove Hot Glue
Skills & Techniques

How To: Remove Hot Glue

By Kristen Mosier

Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Disability-Friendly
Skills & Techniques

Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Disability-Friendly

By Glenda Taylor

How To: Acid Stain Concrete
Skills & Techniques

How To: Acid Stain Concrete

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofing Stain
Skills & Techniques

How To: Protect and Beautify a Wood Deck

By Joe Provey

how long does wood glue take to dry
Skills & Techniques

Solved! How Long Does Wood Glue Take to Dry?

By Bob Beacham

How to Stack Firewood
Skills & Techniques

How To: Stack Firewood

By Kelsey Savage, Emma Caplan

types of rope
Skills & Techniques

10 Types of Rope All DIYers Should Know

By Tom Scalisi

Spraying vs. Rolling Paint
Skills & Techniques

What’s the Difference? Spraying vs. Rolling Paint

By Carol J Alexander

Fit 50-ish woman preparing to unload a kayak from the top of her vehicle.
Skills & Techniques

10 Types of Knots All DIYers Should Know

By Tom Scalisi

How to Build an Outdoor Shower
Skills & Techniques

How To: Make an Outdoor Shower

By Chris Gardner

Spray Painting Tips
Skills & Techniques

The Dos and Don’ts of Spray Painting

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

How to Remove a Doorknob - With Hidden Screws
Skills & Techniques

How To: Remove and Replace a Doorknob

By Bob Vila

How to Paint Aluninum
Skills & Techniques

How to Paint Aluminum

By Bob Vila