Building & Installing

Make use of one of these bookshelf plans to create a new home for your books, shelf decorations, and other knickknacks.

Homeowners hoping to remodel their way to their dream house need to choose their projects wisely. Otherwise, they may find that their amazing renovations have made their home harder to sell when it comes time to move.

Renovating and remodeling projects are exciting but they can also be frustrating if work drags on and the contractor runs past the projected deadline. While some things are uncontrollable in the world of large scale home improvements—like opening a wall and discovering termite damage—as a homeowner, you can take basic steps to help keep the project on track and help your contractor meet the deadline. Talk about a win-win!

Build your own set of outdoor seats with these printable project plans.

Before you get to wiring and mounting a light switch in a newly added or recently converted space without a wall outlet, learn how high to install the light switch for easy access and mounting.

Before building a new shed or planning an extension for the home, it’s important to understand setbacks and how they may impact your plans.

One of the best places to find affordable hidden gems for your home is an auction estate sale. However, make sure you come prepared.

To ensure a great-looking, long-lasting tile job, get this all-important mortar blended just right.

Bosch lives up to its reputation with a brushless cordless drill/driver that’s affordable, easy to wield, and capable of handling most DIYers’ demands.

A well-constructed cinder-block wall can bring privacy, security, and visual interest to your landscaping. Although building a wall is a challenging project, it’s one a determined and conscientious DIYer can tackle—if armed with these detailed instructions.