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All You Need to Know About Knockdown Texture
Walls & Ceilings

All You Need to Know About Knockdown Texture

Perk up underwhelming walls and ceilings with one of three popular, DIY-friendly dimensional looks.

How to Achieve a Wood Finish with Paint
Painting & Finishing

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

Spruce up forgettable furnishings or bare walls with the “faux bois” technique, which results in paint that looks just like wood.

How to Clean a Wool Rug - vacuum
Cleaning & Organizing

How To: Clean a Wool Rug

Wool rugs are a great investment that can last a lifetime—if you maintain them correctly. Learn how to give your cozy floor coverings a surface cleaning to keep them beautiful and durable for years to come.

Linoleum Flooring in the Mudroom
Flooring

5 Little-Known Advantages of Linoleum Flooring

First patented in the mid-1800s, this durable flooring can still be found in kitchens, bathrooms, mudrooms, and foyers more than a century later. Find out what makes linoleum so desirable.

How To Remove Laminate Floors
Building & Installing

How To: Remove Laminate Flooring

While tearing out floors would normally seem like a headache, removing laminate flooring isn't as a big of a challenge as you might expect. With the right tools and this handy guide teaching how to remove laminate floors, you'll be able to pry up those planks in no time.

All You Need to Know About Slate Floors
Cleaning

All You Need to Know About Slate Floors

Weigh these important considerations before shelling out for this favorite flooring material.

5 Signs It's Time to Replace a Subfloor
Flooring

5 Signs It’s Time to Replace a Subfloor

Recognize these give-aways to a subfloor’s poor health.

Vinyl Flooring Pros and Cons
Flooring

The Pros and Cons of Vinyl Flooring

Understand what makes vinyl such a viable flooring option—as well as the downsides to this popular product—to decide whether to install it or remove it from your home.

7 Things to Know Before Putting Wood Flooring in the Kitchen
Kitchen Design

7 Things to Know Before Putting Wood Flooring in the Kitchen

Learn why wood flooring in the kitchen is a growing trend—and the secrets to successful installation and maintenance to keep your wood looking good.

What You Need to Know Before Installing a Floating Tile Floor
Flooring

Read This Before You Install a Floating Tile Floor

Find out if floating tile—a DIY-friendly alternative to traditional porcelain tiles—is right for your home.

When to Worry About Cracks in the Basement Floor
Basements

Solved! What Cracks in the Basement Floor Really Mean

Startled at the sight of a crack in your basement flooring? Start here with this guide to determine whether or not you have anything to worry over.

Attic Flooring 101
Attics

All You Need to Know About Attic Flooring

Ever think about your attic as a place to eke out additional storage or squeeze in a spare bed? You're not alone. Here, the considerations homeowners must make before setting off to lay out any old flooring in the attic.

Make Your Home Less Chaotic With These 12 Simple Changes
Bathrooms

Make Your Home Less Chaotic With These 12 Simple Changes

Don’t let clutter and disorganization take charge of your home. These easy tips will help you bring the chaos under control.

The Dos and Don'ts of Drywall Taping
Skills & Techniques

The Dos and Don’ts of Taping Drywall

Eager to turn fresh drywall into flawlessly finished walls? Whether it's your first taping job or you're simply looking to improve your technique, level up your drywall taping skills with these tips and tools.

How to Sand Drywall - Sand Drywall Before Painting
Walls & Ceilings

How To: Sand Drywall

Choose from two foolproof techniques to sand out any glaring drywall imperfections—lumps, ridges, and the like—so that you (and your walls) can enjoy a flawless finish.

Garage Door Won't Close
Garages

3 Fixes for a Garage Door That Won’t Close

How many times have you waited for the garage door to close, only to have it go back up once it reaches the bottom? Try one of these troubleshooting strategies to put a stop to this maddening problem.

The Best Grass for Shade, Solved!
Landscaping

Solved! The Best Grass to Grow in Your Shaded Lawn

A shortage of sunshine in the yard is no problem when you plant one of these shade-friendly grasses.

7 Things You Never Knew Cause Brown Grass (and How to Fix Them)
Lawn & Garden

Solved! What to Do About Brown Grass

Fix the common problem of unsightly patches on your once lush, green lawn with this set of solutions.

6 Types of Garage Door Materials to Know
Garages

Keep This in Mind When Choosing a New Garage Door

If you're shopping for a new garage door, style and material choices will be abundant, but which will meet your needs best?

5 Things to Know Before Replacing a Garbage Disposal
Appliances

5 Things to Know About Replacing a Garbage Disposal

Learn to troubleshoot and, if necessary, replace a garbage disposal with basic tools—saving yourself a bundle!