Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement

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Since the advent of HGTV, more and more people are taking on the challenges of home maintenance, appliance and auto repair. Find several ideas to make things easier for the do-it-yourself person: from making your own jewelry to woodworking, basic household repairs (plumbing, electrical) to building your own furniture. Also find articles and show listings for the DIY Network, and articles and how-tos from Bob Vila's home improvement library.

  • 10M²  - Site created to document a self build home extension—from planning to groundwork, structure, and the installation of utilities. Presents photos and descriptions.
  • Acme How To  - Guides for the do-it-yourselfer on most common household repairs including plumbing problems, electrical issues, and appliance repair.
  • Be Jane  - Women community offers guides and tips on home improvement, with message board included.
  • Commonsense Home Repair  - Provides realistic approaches to do-it-yourself home repairs to prevent the cost of unnecessarily hiring a repairman.
  • CountryPlans.com  - Offers plans for owner/builders to design and expandable small homes, cottages, cabins, and additions. Includes articles, discussion forum, and building resources.
  • Craft Roulette  - Features random links to do-it-yourself craft works. Also features crafts by categories.
  • Dangerously Fun  - Provides how-to guides for a variety of dangerous, but fun, projects.
  • Dave's Shop Talk  - Offers articles, plans, newsletter archives, dictionary of terms, and project photos submitted by site members.
  • DIY Central  - Offers do it yourself home improvement advice.
  • DIY Home Repair  - Features home repair forums and articles as well as a DIY store that offers books, magazines, tools, and hardware.
  • DIY Network  - Features a number of do-it-yourself activities and projects - from autos to home improvement and woodworking.
  • Diy Stuff  - Collection of articles about home improvements such as painting, decorating, tiling and plumbing.
  • Do It Yourself  - Offers tips on painting, decorating, gardening, sewing, and working with good. Includes discussion forums, plans, and quick projects.
  • Do It Yourself or Not  - Provides assistance in deciding whether to DIY or not. Presents the costs of common DIY home improvement projects and features calculators, tips, hints, and articles.
  • Do-It-Yourself For Less  - Offers easy ideas and design tips for improving home decor. Discover furniture plans, storage solutions, and do-it-yourself projects.
  • DoItYourself.com  - Features helpful tips and instructions on various do-it-yourself projects.
  • eHow  - Instructions on how-to-do almost everything.
  • Electrical-Online.com  - Features simplified and easy-to-follow home electrical projects.
  • The Family Handyman  - Features do-it-yourself home repair guides, DIY projects, and DIY tools and tips.
  • Handyman-Do-It-Yourself.com  - Offers step-by-step guides, articles and fix-it advice for home improvement.
  • Hey, Neighbor!  - Easy way to make neighborhood connections in order to share information, cooperate on community projects, and to lend a hand.
  • Home-Dzine  - Features ideas and do-it-yourself articles on home decorating, crafts, gardening, furniture, cooking, and other related topics.
  • HouseRepair Talk  - Forum for asking and answering questions about DIY home improvement, remodeling, and repair.
  • How to Get Rid of Things  - Do-it-yourself guide for addressing various problems including aches and pains, acne, computer malfunction, excess fats, damaged hair, disease and infections, pests, and pet health issues.
  • How to Guides 365  - A collection of over 200 how to guides on subjects including business, computers, games, home, and finance.
  • iVillage Home and Food Ideas  - Find up-to-date ideas on home decorating, remodeling, entertainment, and more.
  • JustServices.com: Our DIY Tips and Tricks  - Shares more than 100 tips and tricks for projects, repairs, and problems around the home.
  • Kipkay Videos  - Posts a wide variety of mostly technology related do-it-yourself projects and interesting tricks.
  • Life Guides  - Offers articles on how to perform tasks related to arts and crafts, cooking and food, and grooming and style.
  • Need Instructions  - Source for instructions, manuals, tips, and how-to articles covering a wide variety of subjects.
  • On The House  - Offers home improvement and repair tips from the Carey Brothers. Site includes a tip of the day, weekly project, and a monthly newsletter.
  • PracticalDIY.com  - Features do-it-yourself articles on carpentry, outdoor work, general building, plumbing, decorating, and other home projects.
  • ReadyMade  - Magazine for innovators that includes instructions for everyday life projects.
  • Tie-a-Tie.net  - Collection of instructions on tying different kinds of ties. With links to other related resources.
  • You Repair  - Offers a collection of guide to help with common home and appliance repair.
 
 
 
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