http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:58 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Install-a-Sump-Pump/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/8N24/HEXSS2G8/FGH8N24HEXSS2G8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/8N24/HEXSS2G8/FGH8N24HEXSS2G8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGH/8N24/HEXSS2G8/FGH8N24HEXSS2G8.SMALL.jpg RodsEliteHandyman Installing a new Sump Pump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtgtOgp_904
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:59:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Reattaching-faux-shutters-permanently/
Reattaching faux shutters - permanently - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/33J6/H9G19U4I/FPB33J6H9G19U4I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/33J6/H9G19U4I/FPB33J6H9G19U4I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPB/33J6/H9G19U4I/FPB33J6H9G19U4I.SMALL.jpg tdotrob My house came with plastic faux shutters which were attached with plastic shutter anchors.  The idea is that you drill a 1/4" and shove the anchor in and your job is done.  Unfortunately, with a little wind the anchors pull out or they snap off, leaving your shutters barely clinging to the side of t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:21:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Excellent-Upcycles/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9W/WB87/H8CVGHPD/F9WWB87H8CVGHPD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9W/WB87/H8CVGHPD/F9WWB87H8CVGHPD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9W/WB87/H8CVGHPD/F9WWB87H8CVGHPD.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura Upcycling occurs when one takes a product that can no-longer be used, and turns it into another utilitarian good! For a history of upcycling, I recommend you go here, but Instructables is one of the best place to find excellent upcycle examples! null null null null null null null null ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:01:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Repointing-pre-1920-Brick-in-a-historic-home/
Repointing pre-1920 Brick in a historic home. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/ABFQ/GYGGN744/FV3ABFQGYGGN744.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/ABFQ/GYGGN744/FV3ABFQGYGGN744.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV3/ABFQ/GYGGN744/FV3ABFQGYGGN744.SMALL.jpg bigattichouse I live in a house originally built in the 1860's, owned by 10 or twelve folks over the years, and even was a boarding house in the 50's.  Over the years, as people got money, they expanded the house.  The last major expansion was around 1917, where a kitchen and "mother-in-law" room were added.  Som...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:53:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Learn-how-to-cut-circles-out-of-glass/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/056Z/GXUZILUI/FP2056ZGXUZILUI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/056Z/GXUZILUI/FP2056ZGXUZILUI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP2/056Z/GXUZILUI/FP2056ZGXUZILUI.SMALL.jpg mdavis19 Learn the easy way to cut perfect circles out of plate glass for art projects, making a glass tabletop, glass coasters, or for repairing round windows. The only tools needed are a glass circle cutter with a suction cup, and an ordinary hand-held glass cutter. The technique is quick and easy to lea...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:17:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Drywall-Hole-Patched-With-Styrofoam/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/VBLF/GRFNCO4F/FCMVBLFGRFNCO4F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/VBLF/GRFNCO4F/FCMVBLFGRFNCO4F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCM/VBLF/GRFNCO4F/FCMVBLFGRFNCO4F.SMALL.jpg CanfieldsFarm I removed a baseboard heater and installed  a outlet where the heater was wired so i had to cut a hole in the dry wall.  But had no drywall to fill the hole, so i used some foam packaging it worked really good, jut cut a block to fill the gap and pasted it in with some dry wall paste. And painted i...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:45:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Repairing-a-rotted-wall-or-floor-joist/
Repairing a rotted wall or floor joist - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGW/ERFQ/GP7IF9SY/FGWERFQGP7IF9SY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGW/ERFQ/GP7IF9SY/FGWERFQGP7IF9SY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGW/ERFQ/GP7IF9SY/FGWERFQGP7IF9SY.SMALL.jpg icabear3 I’m rebuilding a house after tearing it down to the bare studs. I found a few spots where (in the bathroom) the floor joist had gotten soaked through and rotted. This is how I fixed them. The house is over a hundred years old, and had surprisingly little rot. This house originally did not HAVE a ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:25:22 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/modern-outhouse/
modern outhouse - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/SZEB/GKGL6DI7/F98SZEBGKGL6DI7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/SZEB/GKGL6DI7/F98SZEBGKGL6DI7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F98/SZEB/GKGL6DI7/F98SZEBGKGL6DI7.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 I built this 8 by 8 modern outhouse for my property. I dismantled a 1993 25 foot camper and used the toilet, vanity ,sink. shower, and windows from the camper. Building the floor I studded in a 8 by 8 floor  with pressure treated 2 by 8s and in between the studs i mounted the black water ta...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:22:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/deck-kitchen/
*Camper deck kitchen* - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2F/MH5D/GKGL8F40/F2FMH5DGKGL8F40.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2F/MH5D/GKGL8F40/F2FMH5DGKGL8F40.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2F/MH5D/GKGL8F40/F2FMH5DGKGL8F40.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 This is my deck kitchen i made from parts of a 1993 camper, The sink ,fridge, stove, and drawer fronts were all reused from the camper. frame This is the 2 foot wide by 10 foot long frame. doors I made doors from 1by4 pt and 1 by 6  ship lap boards. Here is also the frame work for the drawer...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:45:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-Chair-Rail/
Installing Chair Rail - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLT/QSON/GGC2UGXX/FLTQSONGGC2UGXX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLT/QSON/GGC2UGXX/FLTQSONGGC2UGXX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLT/QSON/GGC2UGXX/FLTQSONGGC2UGXX.SMALL.jpg randofo Chair rail moulding is a great way to spruce up a room and protect its walls from wily and dangerous chair backs. If left to their own devices, chairs would dent up all of your walls and make you mad. It is therefor imperative that you keep those walls safe by placing a solid protective barrier at 3...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:54:55 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Fixing-a-Broken-piece-of-Roof-Drywall-Reno/
Fixing a Broken piece of Roof Drywall - Reno - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/NRDN/GD2JK05V/FB7NRDNGD2JK05V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/NRDN/GD2JK05V/FB7NRDNGD2JK05V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB7/NRDN/GD2JK05V/FB7NRDNGD2JK05V.SMALL.jpg Phyrosis So your doing a reno in your house/garage/basement/ all of the above, and your doing everything right, you build frames for your drywall, you put drywall on your roof before anything else below gets done (the old, work down the wall not up) you go to put your frame for a wall up and you notice, this...
By: Phyrosis

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:46:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Patching-a-Large-Hole-in-Drywall/
Patching a Large Hole in Drywall - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH8/Z9CN/GD0QPZBN/FH8Z9CNGD0QPZBN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH8/Z9CN/GD0QPZBN/FH8Z9CNGD0QPZBN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH8/Z9CN/GD0QPZBN/FH8Z9CNGD0QPZBN.SMALL.jpg Phyrosis So you somehow got a large hole in the centre of your drywall, there are no studs near by and the hole is too large for traditional patchwork to cover. Well here is a instructable on how i fix larger holes and it works very well. Step 1: prep the hole Step 2: Brace the backing Step 3: apply patch S...
By: Phyrosis

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:30:59 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cleaning-and-Repairing-an-Antique-Mortise-Door-Loc/
Cleaning and Repairing an Antique Mortise Door Lock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTQ/QS71/GB3XK3E8/FTQQS71GB3XK3E8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTQ/QS71/GB3XK3E8/FTQQS71GB3XK3E8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTQ/QS71/GB3XK3E8/FTQQS71GB3XK3E8.SMALL.jpg chriswren If you have an older house with knobs that slip, latches that are stuck inside the door, or other minor problems, then you should follow these instructions to remove the lock, dis-assemble it, clean and perform minor repairs. Meet the mortise lock and door knobs. This mortise lock set is install...
By: chriswren

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:56:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Patch-Cracked-Concrete/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/30RO/GAPV2YP3/FSO30ROGAPV2YP3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/30RO/GAPV2YP3/FSO30ROGAPV2YP3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/30RO/GAPV2YP3/FSO30ROGAPV2YP3.SMALL.jpg Sakrete Over time, concrete can crack for a number of reasons including settlement, overloading, poor construction or the washing out of the ground under the concrete. Sakrete Top 'N Bond is designed to repair cracks in concrete. Other damage that can occur includes chipped corners, especially on concrete s...
By: Sakrete

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:00:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Drywall-patching/
Drywall patching - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCB/3YV8/G1QWAQ1O/FCB3YV8G1QWAQ1O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCB/3YV8/G1QWAQ1O/FCB3YV8G1QWAQ1O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCB/3YV8/G1QWAQ1O/FCB3YV8G1QWAQ1O.SMALL.jpg Dick Barnes Overview:- Drywall patching is the process of using drywall like materials to patch a hole or crack in a wall. Patching drywall is not a very difficult process, but it takes a little bit of time and that time must be allowed for or imperfections can occur in the final product.  Be cautious when usin...
By: Dick Barnes

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:05:31 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tear-down-a-chimney-with-a-rope-and-a-Honda/
Tear down a chimney with a rope? - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F91/PR6N/FUPUP799/F91PR6NFUPUP799.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F91/PR6N/FUPUP799/F91PR6NFUPUP799.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F91/PR6N/FUPUP799/F91PR6NFUPUP799.SMALL.jpg maxstevenson We needed to demolish a chimney.The cinder block chimney was built in 1950 from low quality materials and was falling apart. Officially condemned. Not usable. Fire hazard. Chunks of it were falling off onto the ground. The chimney had to go.The cabin with the chimney is located in South Lake Tahoe ...
By: maxstevenson

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 22:26:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Fast-Fence-Repair/
Fast Fence Repair - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/0FKQ/FE7ITVP7/FBK0FKQFE7ITVP7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/0FKQ/FE7ITVP7/FBK0FKQFE7ITVP7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBK/0FKQ/FE7ITVP7/FBK0FKQFE7ITVP7.SMALL.jpg Progressive Farmer Fixing a stretch of broken barbed wire fence doesn't have to be painful, and it can be quick! Here's how one expert fencer makes his repairs. Materials Needed:Fencing sleeves - 100 pack = about $20.Crimping tool - $50 to $100. (Optional)Heavy duty pliersGripple sleeves - $1.25 each (Optional)Fencer:...
By: Progressive Farmer

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:35:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Swimming-Pool-Repair-Oversimplified/
Swimming Pool Repair Oversimplified - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F3U/KJ9A/OC7ERIE1Q9X/F3UKJ9AOC7ERIE1Q9X.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3U/KJ9A/OC7ERIE1Q9X/F3UKJ9AOC7ERIE1Q9X.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F3U/KJ9A/OC7ERIE1Q9X/F3UKJ9AOC7ERIE1Q9X.SMALL.jpg TimAnderson One answer: "3M 5200 Marine Sealant/Adhesive". This stuff sticks to everything, stays elastic, stays waterproof, doesn't care about thermal expansion or anything else. It patches cracks and bonds tiles that nothing else will.In this photo my sister Kathleen uses her ballet skills to assist her husba...
By: TimAnderson

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