Build-It-Yourself

In keeping with the summer theme this week and the need to cool down – if you find yourself in desperate need of cool air but your...

Be the envy of your neighbors this summer by building your own high-definition outdoor home theater. Popular Science has a great...

When using lumber remember to be aware that the “nominal size” that is typically referred to is different from the...

The folks at Inhabitat have found a prefab cabana that has a 10×10 footprint and comes pre-built and only requires common tools to...

When pulling longer nails such as framing nails or spikes, a standard sized hammer won’t have the proper fulcrum length to pull the...

Installing wood stair railing is a very common do-it-yourself project that improves the safety of your home. Tom Silva of This Old House...

For roughtly $100 and about 3-4 hours, you can build your own bookshelves. Forkbender provides a step-by-step that is easy to customize...

One of our most popular entries is “Build an Interior Wall”. We noticed it was a bit sparse so we have decided to revisit this...

Lifehacker has turned us onto yet another amazing application from Google called SketchUp. No longer is home 3D modeling reserved for the...

Let the spring air flow through your house and listen to the birds sing, while keeping out the bugs and pollen. That’s what a screen...

You’re landlocked, so what. Take the kids to the backyard beach. Here’s a how-to on building your own sandbox. Location is a...