Home & Garden: Page 106

Following the proper electrical code for installing electrical outlets will be shown in this video.

In this video we show you how to inspect a fireplace.

Learn how to sweat copper pipe properly with this handy video. Connect two pieces of pipes with solder.

In this video, you will learn how to unclog a toilet in 2 minutes using a plunger and how to avoid clogging the toilet by double flushing.

Learn how to build your own terrarium.

Learn how to make a decorative apple christmas tree for the holidays.

Dave shows you how to put together a small water feature using an old ceramic jug and an electric pump.

Dave shows you how to measure the amount of rain you're getting in your garden. This is a great way to help determine when to water your plants.

Dave and Gary Koller take a stroll through a meditation garden and explain how to use lots of green, low-growing, multi-textured, calm-inducing plantings in a meditation garden.

Dave shows you how to address problems with grubs which can destroy your lawn.

Dave helps you prepare your vegetable garden for the winter and has some suggestions for rescuing those remaining green tomatoes.

Dave shows you all the secrets to successful late-season bulb planting.

Whether you're seeding a few bare spots or starting an entire lawn, this video will show you how to seed your yard.

This video helps those of you who live in colder climates take care of your garden during the fall, specifically October.

Get some facts on how you can prevent water waste!

Humidity! Most of us do our best to avoid it, but your houseplant may actually need it. Gardener Allen Smith demonstrates various techniques to create humidity indoors for your houseplants.

Looking for something easy to grow indoors? Gardener Allen Smith shows us a fast growing plant that blooms and blooms. Paperwhite Narcisus grow easily and smell great.

Learn how to plant paperwhites. The fall is the time to fill our gardens with bulbs for spring bloom. If you like daffodils and Narcissuses, it's also a time to plant them indoors.

As you shove your lawn mower into the garage for the last time this year, here is some advice that will save you time and money next spring. Allen Smith takes you through the steps to prepare your lawn mower for winter.

Even if you don't have a yard, you can enjoy a garden of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths this spring right in your home. Here is gardener Allen Smith to show you how to plant bulbs in containers.

Construct a cold frame to take energy from the sun to warm the soil and air temperature for your plants in the winter. Allen Smith demonstrates how to construct your cold frame.

Today's bikes are tough, but they're held together by fasteners that mustn't be stressed. Many components come with recommended torque settings. Breach these settings and you may void your warranty. It now makes sense to use torque wrenches. Torque is a measurement of torsion, a twisting force. A "torque wrench" has a spring-loaded indicator that gives a numerical readout of the amount of torque being applied through it.

Learn how to install laminate flooring in your home or office.

Learn the basics of building a cabinet from scratch.

Learn how to install a skylight in your roof.

Learn how to paint and refinish your kitchen cabinets.

Learn the basics of how to install a crown molding to your ceilings.

A Basic guide on how to build your own Aquaponic System. This system is based on the Barrel Ponics and the S&S setup and was built by me in the summer of 07'.

A string trimmer is a useful tool for maintaining your lawn. Learn how to use it correctly and safely with this tutorial. Another name for this tool is a weed whacker.

Learn how to use the original swanson speed square.

Learn how to use a pressure washer for various cleaning purposes.

Downing drinks while perched on the bed, the floor, and the arms of the couch is totally awesome!!! (If you're a college freshman.) Otherwise it sucks. Don't get us wrong; living small doesn't mean you can't party like a rock star, it just requires a little creativity. This project offers dual functionality: wall art on quiet evenings, and extra seating and side tables on nights when friends roll in to bring down the house.Find the full project instructions at www.readymademag.com/printarchive...

Learn how to choose mulch and apply it to areas surrounding trees. Remember, too much mulch is NOT a good thing.

Dave shows you how to grow amaryllis and paperwhites indoors, so you can have beautiful gifts to bring with you to all your holiday gatherings. This is a great winter project to keep your gardening hands busy until spring.

Just a few steps in the kitchen can make a big difference in how long your flowers last.

Staking keeps your garden beautiful by keeping mature flowers from flopping under their own weight. Garden designer and author Tracy DiSabato-Aust will show you how to stake tall, slender flowers.

Why sit on a regular old couch when you can get in the fast lane? Guru Brian shows how he made the hotrod-inspired furniture featured in Episode 5 of My Home 2.0.

Dave shows us some unusual types of clematis with striking flower colors and shapes and resistance to disease. Any plants that are resistance to disease are a good choice.

When you spill coffee on a carpet, your first reaction might reasonably be PANIC. However, removing annoying coffee stains is not as hard as you might think. Here's a quick and easy way to really lift that coffee from your carpet.

Clive Gilkes of London tailors Richard Anderson Ltd will show you the best way to fold a jumper (or sweater). Having creases will no longer be a problem.