Hot Home & Garden How-Tos
How To: Make a dinosaur using a woodworking scrollsaw
Scrollsaws are often used to produce very intricate pieces, but a cheap one is perfectly good for making some really cool kids' toys.
How To: Dress timber for your woodworking project
Dressing Timber. In this episode, we are having a look at dressing timber so that it is flat/straight and square, ready for a project. In this case, we are using some reclaimed Jarrah from an old deck, but the principle is the same if you are preparing timber that is DAR (dressed all round) from a timber yard, or hardware supply shop, or even if you have prepared your own board from raw timber.
How To: Use bits with your woodworking router table
A router table is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertical spindle of a woodworking machine projects from the table, allowing you to cut wood at many different speeds. Different cutter heads or drill bits may be mounted on the router depending on the material you're working with.
How To: Sign write on your wood projects using a router
You don't have to be a sculptor along the likes of Michelangelo to create an aesthetically appealing, well-made wooden sign. In fact, all you need is a router and steady hands. Well, and maybe some practice.
How To: Patch holes in the wall using toothpaste and paste
Want to see how to fix a hole in the wall from a pro? Well, you've come to the wrong place, but watch Matt show you how, and laugh a little too.
How To: Grow a vertical garden
Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, shows you techniques to get more out of limited land space, by growing up. Watch this video to learn how!
How To: Treat the Coast Redwood Tree
The Giant Coast Redwood Tree can grow so high it can lift a house! What can you do with those huge trees? Learn what you can do by watching this video.
How To: Treat bugs with bugs
Tony Antonucci shows Dave how to use "beneficial bugs" to consume harmful bugs that may be feeding on your houseplants. This is a great alternative to pesticides!
How To: Make a hydroponic aquaponic indoor grow system
Here is Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl's, indoor growing system. The system works great, and you can learn how to make your own by watching this video.
How To: Prune blueberry bushes
Blueberries are one of the tastiest berries around, and if you just happen to have a blueberry bush in your backyard, consider yourself lucky. But you can't just let a blueberry bush fend for itself—it's needs help—it needs pruning.
How To: Trim tree branches
Dave consults with Dave Ropes of Tree Specialists, Inc., about the best way to trim trees that are uncomfortably close to houses or other buildings.
How To: Plant espaliered fruit trees in limited space
We love fresh fruit, but we have a small space in our garden. Here is how to espalier a fruit tree for fruit and a living wall.
How To: Grow fall hardy bananas
Hardy bananas have become a new popular plant, but how do you get them to bare fruit after the long cold winter? Watch this video to see how the experts do it.
How To: Care for orchids
Orchid care isn't as difficult as you think, and to discover the orchid care secrets, Meghan Carter visited award-winning orchid breeder Dick Wells. There she discovered the best technique for growing orchids.
How To: Select orchids
Selecting orchid plants takes more than just admiring an orchid's flowers, but with the right information it can be quick and easy. To find the expert's secrets on orchid selection, Meghan Carter visited award winning orchidist Dick Wells of Hilltop Orchids and got to the bottom of how to pick out the best orchid flower.
How To: Choose kitchen lighting
Kitchen lighting is vital to having a beautiful and functional kitchen, but even knowing where to start when choosing the type of lights for your kitchen can be confusing. To find kitchen lighting ideas, Meghan Carter visited Kichler Lighting where she discovered the three different types of kitchen lighting you need to make the most of your kitchen.
How To: Use a drill press to create a spade foot table leg
Tommy and Al sit down to talk about the spade foot of the Federal table. Tommy outlines how he used the drill press to create the spade foot on the marker board and then reviews how he created the tapered table leg. Use a drill press to create a spade foot table leg.
How To: Use decorative concrete
Host Meghan Carter travels to ACE Concrete in Sun Valley, California to discover the essential decorative concrete information. Whether you're interested in concrete floors, sinks, countertops, mantels or any other type of concrete for your home, Meghan got the essential facts to help you make the right decision when using decorative concrete in your home.
How To: Select the perfect concrete countertops
Host Meghan Carter visits ACE Concrete in Sun Valley, California to discover the basics about concrete countertops. From selecting a good concrete contractor to preventing cracks and staining, this is what you need to know when considering a concrete countertop.
How To: Select the ideal garage doors
Ideal garage doors have four things in common. They're beautiful, durable, easy to maintain and well insulated. To discover how to find your ideal garage door host Meghan Carter visited Clopay to get the insiders tips for selecting the best type of garage door for your home.
How To: Choose a practical, attractive suspended ceiling
Suspended ceilings have come a long way from rice cake-looking panels supported by a metal frame. To show you how far suspended ceiling tiles have come and why they are so practical host Meghan Carter visited Armstrong to get a first-hand look at drop ceiling tiles.
How To: Install ceiling tiles
Installing ceiling tiles is a do-it-yourself job, but before you put in ceiling tile yourself you need to know some basics about how ceiling tiles can be used and where they can be put in your home. To get all those answers and more host Meghan Carter visits Armstrong.
How To: Choose the right marble countertops
Marble countertops look beautiful in any style kitchen or bathroom. To help you make the most of your money, host Meghan Carter visits Vermont Marble Museum to discover how to select the right marble countertops for you and how to protect them for staining.
How To: Choose door hardware
Door hardware is considered the handshake of the home because it is one of the first things that greet a visitor to your home, and to make sure you get the best type of door hardware for your home Meghan Carter visits Baldwin Hardware to learn about how to pick out the perfect door hardware.
How To: Decorate with scented candles
Scented candles can do much more than add ambiance to a room, they can actually change the way you perceive it. And to discover how scented candles affect how you perceive a room, Meghan Carter visited Yankee Candle Company.
How To: Organize your home
Home organization can be made much easier with the right techniques, and to discover the best home organization techniques, Meghan Carter visited professional organizer and owner of White Space Cynthia Ivie.
How To: Begin organizing your closet
Closet organization can be easy with the right strategy, and to discover where to start when organizing a closet, Meghan Carter visited professional organizer Cynthia Ivie.
How To: Preserve your garden leaves in cement
Making your own garden art is easy. We have a way to preserve your best garden leaves in cement.
How To: Organize your closet yourself
Do it yourself closet organization can be quite a journey, even with the best advice. Meghan Carter discovered first-hand the trials and tribulations of closet organization as she put herself under the scrutiny of professional organizer Cynthia Ivie. But in the end, Meghan not only organized her closet, but found a great excuse to go shopping.
How To: Organize your closet with organizing inserts
Choosing the right closet organizers can make organizing your closet a lot easier. So, Meghan Carter visited Master Simplifier and owner of the organization firm White Space, Cynthia Ivie, to discover which type of closet organizers work best.
How To: Organize your office
Office organization is that task we all know we need to do but always put off. Well, you'll be buying office organization supplies once you see what Meghan Carter discovered during her interview with the organization experts at White Space, a Chicago-area organization firm. Your desk will never be the same.
How To: Hang pictures properly
Hanging pictures on your walls adds style and elegance to your rooms. Meghan Carter shows you the right way to hang pictures so you don't damage your pictures or your walls. With her simple tips, you'll be hanging pictures in no time, and you'll avoid common mistakes that can not only look bad, but also damage your home and pictures.
How To: Glaze kitchen cabinets
Glazing kitchen cabinets is an easy way to give your kitchen cabinets an antique look. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to glaze kitchen cabinets, so you can enjoy the rustic feel of glazed kitchen cabinets in your home. With her instructions, you'll have no trouble producing professional results when glazing kitchen cabinets.
How To: Sponge paint
Sponge painting is an easy faux finish that produces stunning results. Meghan Carter demonstrates sponge painting techniques and shares sponge painting tips to help you achieve professional results in your home.
How To: Apply caulk
Caulk can make a good paint job look great if applied correctly. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to caulk to achieve seamless results. With her tips you'll eliminate gaps and cracks when you use caulk around your home.
How To: Spackle a wall
Spackle is an important step in repairing walls for painting. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to spackle a wall to achieve professional results. If you follow her tips, you'll get flawless finishes when you spackle without the hassle of sanding.
How To: Color wash
A color wash painted wall looks stunning when done correctly. Meghan Carter demonstrates color washing techniques that can help you create beatiful, subtle walls in your home. With her tips you'll produced perfect color washed and glazed walls.
How To: Paint ceramic tile
Painting ceramic tile is an easy and inexpensive way to cover up ugly tile. Meghan Carter walks you through the steps for painting ceramic tile. Her tips will make painting ceramic tile a painless process, and ensure that you get professional results.
How To: Install glass in cabinet doors
Meghan Carter demonstrates how to install glass in cabinet doors. With her tips, you can make your own glass cabinet doors for any room of your home easily and inexpensively.
How To: Paint kitchen cabinets
Painting kitchen cabinets is an easy and inexpensive way to bring old cabinets back to life. Meghan Carter shows you how to paint kitchen cabinets and offers a few inspirational decorating ideas for really dressing up your kitchen cabinets.