Hot Home & Garden How-Tos
How To: Handle spiny cactus
Cacti have spines that prick the handler's skin. So how do people in the cactus business handle spiny cactus all day long? They use nitro gloves! Watch this instructional video for a demonstration on how these special gloves prevent gardeners and cactus growers from getting pricked.
How To: Transplant tomatoes
You want to have a tomato garden and you bought the seedlings already... now what? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to properly transplant your potted tomato seedling into your garden plot.
How To: Remove scratches from a CD using toothpaste
Have a scratched CD but you are not ready to get rid of it? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to remove scratches on your CD by applying toothpaste and rubbing it down. Remove scratches from a CD using toothpaste.
How To: Find the center of any board
it is essential that a furniture maker or a woodworker know how to find the center of any board. Watch this video tutorial to learn a simple way to find the center of any board. To do this, you will need a straight edge and a pencil.
How To: Use stair threads risers and the MFT by Festool
Home improvement tools and equipments make do-it-yourself enthusiasts' lives easier. Among these tools are the Festool MFT 1080 and saw. Watch this video tutorial to learn how easy it is to use the Festool MFT 1080 in conjunction with the Festool 55 saw to cut threads and risers for fitting in an exciting stairway.
How To: Build wooden cabinet boxes
Do you want to learn how to build cabinets? Watch this five-part video tutorial for the basics of cabinet making using wood. Part one demonstrates the basics of making cabinet boxes from sheet goods while part two goes over how to cut the deck and stretchers for European-style frame less cabinets. Part three shows all the tools and some of the techniques you can use to apply edge banding. Finally, parts four and five demonstrates how to assemble to the cabinet carcass.
How To: Build a terraced retaining wall
Terrace walls are an attractive option for steep grades. This video tutorial shows you how to build a terraced retaining wall system. This how-to video is a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Add caps to a retaining wall
This video tutorial shows you how to add a cap to a retaining wall system. Always start capping from the lowest elevation of the retaining wall. This how-to video is a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Build a retaining wall with an outside radius curve
This video tutorial shows you how build a retaining wall system with an outside radius curve. This how-to video is a must-watch for everyone in the building and construction business.
How To: Build a retaining wall with an outside 90 degree wall
This video tutorial shows you how to build a retaining wall system with an outside 90 degree wall. This how-to video is a must-watch for everyone in the building and construction business.
How To: Keep a running bond in a constructed retaining wall
This video tutorial shows you how to keep a running bond in a retaining wall system. This video is a must-watch for everyone in the building and construction business.
How To: Install steps in a retaining wall
This video tutorial shows you how to add steps to a retaining wall system. This video is a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Build a retaining wall with an inside 90 degree wall
This video tutorial shows you how to build a retaining wall system with another wall inside it at a 90 degree angle. This video is a must-watch for eveyone in the construction business.
How To: Build a retaining wall with a fence application
This video tutorial shows you how to build a retaining wall system with a fence application. This video is a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Build a retaining wall with a guard rail
This video tutorial shows you how to build a retaining wall system with a guard rail application. This video is a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Build an anchor-retaining wall system
Are you interested in learning how to construct an anchor wall? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to build an Anchor Retaining Wall System. This a must-watch for everyone in the construction business.
How To: Measure your fireplace
Is your fireplace in need of a repair? Watch this instructional video on how to properly measure your fireplace to ensure that you order the right amount of materials for this do-it-yourself home improvement project.
How To: Make homemade Redneck freon reclaimer
If you are concerned about the environment, you would want to recover freon in your old car or air-conditioner before getting rid of them. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a homemade freon reclaimer.
How To: Make a water level detector
Are you tired of having spills from overflowing sinks and bath tubs? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a water level detector. To make this detector, you will need: 2 wires, a sound signal from a toy, and a drill.
How To: Veneer with yellow glue and an iron
Are you into carpentry, furniture or woodworking? Watch this video tutorial to learn a simple technique on how to veneer using yellow glue and a household iron when making cabinets and other similar furniture.
How To: Wipe stain edge banding
Wooden cabinets do not look finished without some staining. Watch this video tutorial to learn a technique for wiping stain on edge banding. This video is a must-watch for carpentry, furniture and woodworking enthusiasts.
How To: Cope with a grinder
Are you currently contructing a house or doing some repairs? Watch this video to learn how to use a grinder with an abrasive pad to cope moldings.
How To: Make a coping mold
Are you currently constructing a house or doing some repairs? Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on coping molding.
How To: Make a practical screw with a big head
Watch this how-to video to make a screw with a big head. If you have a problem with that little screw on your computer, make a bigger head from it. It's fast and easy to do, sans any stress.
How To: Recycle a plastic CD spindle into various uses
What can you make from an empty CD holder? Check out this how-to video to make something amazing from those old plastic crappers... see how to recycle a plastic CD spindle into various uses. With this disc box, you can make a flashlight or torch, a food container, a string, yarn, or wire holder, and a tissue box.
How To: Join plaster battens
Before attempting to build a house on your own, watch professional tradesmen and experts do it first. Watch this video tutorial which demonstrates how to join plaster battens.
How To: Mark fascia cuts on roof trusses
After you have installed the roof trusses, you need to trim the overhangs to prepare for timber fascia boards. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to mark out truss overhangs for cutting in preparation for fascia.
How To: Nail wall plates into concrete
After the wall frames are standing in position, the bottom wall plate needs to be nailed down into position. Hand concrete nails can be used if the concrete slab is fairly new (less than two weeks old). An explosive nail gun is another option. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to nail wall plates into concrete.
How To: Use a secret nail gun
The secret nail gun is used to nail timber floor boards to floor joists or on top of a sub floor construction. It shoots nails on a 45 degree angle through the tongue of the floor which is covered by the next board. No nail holes are required to be filled by the floor polisher. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to use a secret nail gun.
How To: Use a Paslode impulse framing nail gun
The Paslode Framing Gun is operated by a gas cartridge and battery so an air compressor is not needed. The tool also has a large range of nails available for different job requirements from 50mm To 75mm. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to use a Paslode impulse framing nail gun.
How To: Mix Up Base Coat for Plastering
This video tutorial demonstrates how to mix a base coat for plastering. When mixing up a batch of base coat, use a bit of vegetable oil in the plaster gauge/mixing pot to help keep it clean.
How To: Make a desktop photo frame from office supplies
Are your photographs stashed away because you do not have frames to put them in? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a desk top photo frame using common office supplies. You will need a CD case, a binder clip and scotch tape.
How To: Sharpen scissors with aluminum foil
Dull scissors are annoying to work with. Watch this video tutorial for a demonstration on how to sharpen your scissors using a piece of aluminum foil.
How To: Drain and clean a hot tub spa
This eleven-part video tutorial discusses how to drain and clean a hot tub spa. It goes over the process step-by-step from turning off the circuit breaker to restarting the spa. It also gives helpful tips on cleaning the tub, working with spa chemicals and avoiding air locks that will make the process a lot more smooth sailing even for a novice spa cleaner.
How To: Paint and acid wash a swimming pool
This three-part video tutorial demonstrates how to acid wash and paint a swimming pool. In part 1, host Tim Casey shows you how to properly and safely acid wash your swimming pool to prepare for painting. Part 2 discusses the steps involved in repairing cracks in a pool wall, step and deck while Part 3 covers the actual pool painting process.
How To: Clean a green swimming pool
Spring is here and you are excited to use your in-ground swimming pool again. Problem is, you find your pool filled with green water after opening it. What do you do? Watch this two-part video tutorial to learn how to backwash your pool filter and clear up that swampy green pool in your backyard.
How To: Measure a hot tub spa cover
Does your hot tub spa cover need worn and need a replacement? Watch this three-part video tutorial to learn the measuring basics and get tips on how to measure curved corners before ordering your new spa cover.
How To: Close an inground pool
This four-part video tutorial gives a step-by-step procedure on how to close an in-ground pool over the winter. This video explains all the necessary chemicals needed to keep the pool clean over the winter as well as all the tools and covers needed to close the pool.
How To: Fix a leaking radiator valve
Like taps, radiators can develop leaks. Fortunately, these are usually really easy to fix. If you are not sure how to fix a leaking radiator valve, watch this video tutorial to learn how.
How To: Hang a door
Changing your doors can instantly improve the look of your home, and yes, it is a job you can do yourself. It just takes a couple of hours, a lot of patience and this step by step video tutorial. Stop hanging around, watch this video on how to hang a door and get to it.