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Stone Veneer Siding
DIYnet — Get the look of real stone without the cost. Learn how to apply stone veneers to the exterior of your home. Transform the exterior of your home with stone veneer siding. Stone veneers come in boxes of flats (measured in square feet) and ...More…
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Atlanta Bungalow, Project 1: Clapboard Siding Repair
DIYnet — A siding restoration project gets a little more complicated when termites enter the picture. Restoration Realities visits Atlanta, Georgia to help Pat Berryhill and Rick Schroeder do some restoration work on their home in the city's Grant Park ...More…
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Placing the Microphone
DIYnet — Recording basics are the same whether you are recording a rock and roll band or a child's piano recital. Digital recordings are easy to remix with audio editing software, which captures sound digitally and has the option of remixing what is ...More…
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Three-Season Modular Porch: Attaching the Supports
DIYnet — At the end of day one the posts and beams are up, and the porch is starting to take shape. First thing you do is attach the post feet to the perimeter of the porch. These go four feet on center and get attached using concrete screws ( Mark where ...More…
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Repairing Damaged Mortar
DIYnet — If you need to do a lot of mortar work, consider renting a mortar gun, which attaches to a drill and squirts mortar into the gaps. If the mortar between your bricks is crumbling, you may have problems with insects, drafts and moisture. But it's ...More…
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Three-Season Porch: Prep Work
DIYnet — The attractive three-season porch not only adds curb appeal to your home, but it gives you another room in which to relax with the family or entertain with friends. These pre-assembled three-season porches come with many different panel designs. ...More…
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Awning Care
DIYnet — Scrub a cloth or canvas awning with dishwashing detergent and a soft-bristle brush -- nothing harsher. Next, clean the valance -- the part of the awning that hangs down like an apron. Take down any hanging plants first. Then scrub the valance ...More…
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Pre-engineered Modular Porch System (Vixen Hill)
DIYnet — After 16 hours (not including the prep time) over two days, you have a beautiful three-season modular porch that adds beauty and comfort to your home! While your helper holds the panel on the ledge, you maneuver the front cleat into the notch in ...More…
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Security Light Installation
DIYnet — Before getting started, turn off the power to the circuit at the main electrical box ( Next, use your drill to remove the mounting screw (or screws) holding the fixture in place ( Now detach the wires of the old fixture (usually one white and one ...More…
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Replacing Damaged Downspouts
DIYnet — My husband backed the car into the downspout. Can you show me how to replace it? Loosen the metal straps holding the old downspout and lift the pipe away from the wall ( Use a hacksaw to cut the new pipe to fit (replacements come in 10-foot ...More…
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Cleaning Vinyl Siding
DIYnet — A pressure washer makes short work of many outdoor cleaning jobs. If your vinyl siding has begun looking drab, dull and faded, clean it with a pressure washer. Pressure washer rated at 2,500 to 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi) You can rent a ...More…
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Repairing Vinyl Siding
DIYnet — If you've placed your barbecue too close to the house and damaged your vinyl siding Run a bead of adhesive caulk around the back of the patch, and set the patch in place . Start at the bottom of the piece you plan to replace, and insert a wooden ...More…