Hot Home & Garden How-Tos
How To: Make a dado groove
A dado groove in a board can be made in several ways. Tim Carter demonstrates two common ways to create a dado.
How To: Install a door hinge
Tim Carter shows you how to install a door hinge like a pro. Steady work-pace is the key to this video which ultimately produces a quality hinge installation.
How To: Use hand saw tips
One rusty old traditional hand saw can sideline any beginner. Just say no to exasperation. Get the winning saw.
How To: Organize your garage to save space
According to a U.S. survey, the crud in our garages is taking up most available floor space. Hence the average North American chucks up to $6500 worth of mostly useless stuff on the floor of the garage, while the $20,000 vehicle sits outside in the cold, rusting. It's time to get our cars back into garages. We spent more than $688 million dollars last year on garage organization and it barely made a dent. If you don't believe me, walk down your street and count the number of houses with cars ...
How To: Give your fireplace a makeover
Check out this video to learn how to add the look of stone to your fireplace for a fraction of the cost.
How To: Reset a toilet
There are many reasons to remove a toilet and store it elsewhere. Maybe you want to paint the bathroom or re-tile the floor, or you've got house guests that just won't leave. Mag has some tips for you when it's time to put the old porcelain potty back on her moorings.
How To: Use a Delta Lathe for woodturning
Check out this video to learn how to set-up and use a Delta Lathe for woodturning.
How To: Seal a concrete driveway with sealer
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates the correct way to seal the concrete driveway of your home.
How To: Get inspired from the smell of paint
Get inspired from the smell of paint and, well, start painting.
How To: Water your home foundation to prevent structure cracks
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy ways, like foundation watering, to keep the base of your house from getting structural cracks.
How To: Replace asphalt roofing shingles on your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates just how easy it can be to replace a broken roof shingle on your house.
How To: Cut crown molding for your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy tips to make perfect cuts on wood crown molding, especially in the corners of a room. You have to gave your house looking beautiful, don't you?
How To: Paint and seal your drywall
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, tells you how to paint and seal your new drywall in your home with some great products and techniques.
How To: Glue PVC pipe for a non-leak connection
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows you how to expertly prepare and join PVC piping for a non-leak plumbing connection. Great tips for want-to-be plumbers!
How To: Use a wood framing square for professional angles
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to make professional square angles of different slopes, using a wood framing square.
How To: Level sand
Yes, it is possible to level sand. Watch this video to learn how to do it. Slide your level across the surface of the sand. Level sand.
How To: Use a wood router tool
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows some quick tips for using a router on your woodworking projects in your home.
How To: Solder together copper tubing fittings
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to solder together copper tubing and fittings for your plumbing projects in your home.
How To: Repair your home wood siding with paint
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows a few easy tips for painting wood siding for your house.
How To: Attach wood to a concrete floor in your house
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a really simple way to nail wood to a concrete floor in your home with a simple rotor hammer drill.
How To: Install a storm door
Check out this video to learn how to install a storm door. You'll have to do more than put three screws in. Install a storm door.
How To: Install an electrical outlet box
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates the installation of an outlet box and how to easily wire the switch box in your home. With a little help from some pliers and wire strippers, this DIY project will be a breeze.
How To: Use de-icing rock salt on your snowy driveway
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows the different kinds of de-icing salts that can be used on your driveway during the winter times, to get rid of that snow and ice.
How To: Remove finish nails from wood without damaging it
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates three easy ways to remove nails from pieces of wood, like trim or baseboards, so they can be reused in future home projects.
How To: Install a leak-free faucet with a plastic supply tube
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows the easiest way to install a leak-free faucet at home with some plumbing fittings.
How To: Surround your fireplace with natural stone products
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows a great way to fill in the space between a mantle and firebox using natural stone products that will make your fireplace in your house looking great!
How To: Refinish your mantle
Check out this video to learn how to refinish your mantle, even if you're an artist. Refinish your mantle.
How To: Install ceramic tile onto a wood floor of your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates tips you should know before installing ceramic tile over plywood or OSB. Following these tips will make your looking sharp and beautiful, and practical.
How To: Drill holes in your home foundation to prevent cracks
Expansive Soil and Foundation Cracks. Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to drill holes in clay soil and fill them with a special gravel to prevent foundation cracks.
How To: Install glass blocks in your home
You can install glass block yourself with these simple tips from Ask the Builder host, Tim Carter. You can make glass block windows, showers, walls, and much more once you learn the basics of glass block installation.
How To: Use pressure washer safely with the basics
A pressure washer is a fantastic tool, but if used incorrectly can cause many problems. Tim Carter of Ask the Builder demonstrates the basics about pressure washers and power washers so you get excellent results without hurting your home property or yourself.
How To: Choose the right lawn mower for your type of lawn
Lawn mowers and lawn tractors are great machines and the latest models have some features worth checking out. New, fancy zero turn mowers, and four wheel steer mowers can make mowing your lawn quicker and easier. Tim Carter of Ask the Builder takes you through some of those new lawn mower features.
How To: Install bathroom exhaust fans in the attic
Bathroom exhaust fans don't have to be in the bathroom ceiling. You can have a bathroom fan that works like a central vacuum system, where the motor is hidden up in your attic so that it's whisper quiet. Tim Carter of Ask the Builder walks you through the basics of those new bathroom exhaust fans.
How To: Spackle with an inside corner tool
Spackle with an inside corner tool. Just fill the joint and then use the tool. Work your way down. Spackle with an inside corner tool.
How To: Flare the end of soft copper tubing
Tim Carter of Ask the Builder demonstrates how to flare the end of soft copper tubing to produces leak-proof joints. Tim explains how soft copper can be bent without kinking. Great video with minimal use of tools.
How To: Create a underground wire tunnel
Tim Carter of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to drill a hole under a sidewalk, driveway or walkway so you can install an underground wire.
How To: Make a solid wood beaded ceiling in your home
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to use solid-wood beaded ceiling planks to make a wood ceiling for your house. It is important to prestain and urethane the wood before it is installed.
How To: Use cobblestone for edging around your yard
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to use recycled cobblestones on your home property. Cobblestone can be used to edge gardens, driveways, and walkways.
How To: Use a milter or circular saw
Check out this video to learn how to use a milter saw. Or use a circular saw, if you don't have a milter. Use a milter or circular saw.
How To: Install a kitchen faucet in a granite countertop
Ask the Builder host Tim Carter demonstrates how to install a kitchen faucet in some granite countertop around your sink. Putting in your own kitchen faucet isn't as hard as you think. This video walks you through hooking up the waterlines and a veggie sprayer.