Home Improvement

There are a number of potential dangers in every home. Learn which dangers lurk in your home, and the simple precautions you can take to make your home a safer place.

By the American Institute for Preventive Medicine

The toilet is one of the most important fixtures in your home. Although toilets are sturdy and reliable components of the plumbing system, it's a rare homeowner or apartment-dweller who never has any problems with a toilet.

Americans who are remodeling their kitchen spend about 16 percent of their budget on labor. The rest is spent on materials, including cabinets, countertops, and flooring. If you're starting a kitchen remodeling project, read this guide.

By Mary Wynn Ryan

Windows look best if they are cleaned on a regular basis — at least twice a year on the inside and outside. Check out these tips for making your windows sparkle.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

While it's difficult to protect your home from professional thieves, most home burglaries are done by amateurs. These thieves are more easily thwarted if you employ some of the following security precautions.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Everyone wishes they had a little more storage space in their home -- or maybe a lot more. In this section, we provide myriad tips on finding and using new storage space. Learn more.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Sun, wind, rain, snow, rot, and below-ground frost subject wood fences to a terrific beating. Wood is vulnerable to nature's punishments, especially rotting. Learn how to repair and build a wood fence.

By Fix-It Club

Home accidents are one of the leading causes of death among children and injuries among adults. In many cases, these accidents can be avoided by taking simple precautions. Learn how to prevent accidents in your home.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

There are two main components to a garage door: the door itself and the opener. If you can make both types of repairs, your garage-door problems will be minimal. Learn how to repair a garage door.

By Fix-It Club

Being able to identify the type of wood used for your furniture can help you determine its real value. Learn to examine furniture and identify the type of wood or woods used to create it.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Refinishing can bring new life to a favorite antique or save you from paying big bucks for a brand new piece of furniture. But you’ll want to make sure you get it right the first time, so read on to learn the differences between varnish, resin, lacquer and wax and how to select the right finish for your project.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

From scratches to discoloration, the surfaces of your wooden furniture are vulnerable to all kinds of damage. Luckily, many of the problems can be fixed. Read this article to learn how.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

You have many options to consider when decorating furniture. Whether you want a worn-out look, gold tint, stencils, or painted stripes, make sure your materials are compatible. Learn how to decorate wooden furniture.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Refinishing furniture isn't just a matter of removing one finish and slapping on another; it also involves preparation of the stripped wood. Preparing the wood takes both time and elbow grease, but it's vital to the success of your refinishing job; the finish is only as good as the preparation for it.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

A deck can be a great spot for peace and tranquility. Caring for a deck, though, can be a nightmare because they constantly exposed to the elements. Learn how to repair a deck.

By Fix-It Club

Rising energy costs make a cold, drafty house a misery that grows increasingly expensive. Sealing your home with weather stripping can keep you warm all winter long. Learn how to install weather stripping.

By Fix-It Club

Drain repairs most often consist of clearing clogs and replacing drain traps. Luckily, it's relatively easy to perform these fixes. Find out how to do drain repairs.

By Fix-It Club

Faucets are a key part of your home for an obvious reason: They dispense water. Therefore, keeping your faucets in working condition is of great importance. Learn how to repair a leaky faucet.

By Fix-It Club & Austin Henderson

You can make lots of repairs to your plumbing at home if you understand just a few basic concepts.

By Fix-It Club

You want to fix up your house, but there's a problem: Your tools are in short supply. Fear not -- we'll tell you what you need to repair just about anything. Check it out.

By Fix-It Club

Some home security systems are complex and should be installed by a professional. However, there are good home security systems sold in kit forms that you can install yourself. Learn instructions for this project.

By Fix-It Club

Small engines serve as useful home tools and power our toys. To keep them operating efficiently, an owner should know how these engines work and what to do when they don't. Learn more.

By Fix-It Club

When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken, your home's siding can no longer do its job. Damaged siding lets air, water, dirt, and insects through to the inside. Learn how to replace damaged siding.

By Fix-It Club

There are many electrical repairs you can make without the help of a professional electrician, including replacing wall receptacles and rewiring lamps. Read this article to learn how to do basic home electricity repairs yourself.

By Fix-It Club

With the wide assortment of wallpapers available today, choosing among them can be as hard as putting them up. Today's wallpapers are easier to handle and more rip-resistant. Learn how to hang wallpaper.

By Fix-It Club