Interior Home Repair: Tips and Step-By-Step Guides

Tutorial describes the various common styles of residential carpet including variations of Friezé, cut pile and loop piles.

Introduction to carpet fiber types including nylon, wool, olefin, acrylic and polyester.

Step by step tutorial with detailed photos on how to install a wall shelf in your home

This article describes the 2008 EPA RRP Rule (Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule) for lead paint removal.

Describes how to install a curved bathroom shower rod.

Tutorial describes various types of vinyl bathroom flooring including plank, tile and sheet rolled flooring.

Describes how prefinished engineered wood flooring is constructed and provides an installation overview of floating and non-floating engineered wood floor systems.

Describes resilient flooring options like sheet vinyl and tile, cork and linoleum for use as bathroom flooring, kitchen floor and uses in other rooms. Includes floor installation difficulty, flooring installation method, flooring characteristics and construction.

Describes the vinyl plank resilient flooring system including the product known as TrafficMaster Allure™ as sold by Home Depot.

Describes the resilient linoleum flooring system using a panel or plank floating floor, including the product known as Marmoleum Click™ as manufactured by Forbo Flooring Systems.

Describes a resilient cork flooring option called a panel or plank flooring system which uses interlocking panels to create a floating floor.

Describes resilient cork flooring in a glue-down tile application.

Describes a resilient vinyl flooring system using self stick tiles as may be used in the bathroom or kitchen.

Describes resilient vinyl tile flooring in a glue-down application.

Describes the glue-down resilient linoleum tile flooring system including the product known as Marmoleum as manufactured by Forbo Flooring Systems.

Describes resilient sheet vinyl flooring (rolled goods) using loose lay or glue down installation method such as used in the bathroom or kitchen.

Describes the glue-down sheet linoleum resilient flooring system including the product known as Marmoleum as manufactured by Forbo Flooring Systems.

One of the most common and effective home upgrades is a fresh coat of paint. Whether its painting after patching a hole in the wall or if you just want to freshen up the home, paint is an essential material to understand. Read this overview of paint and what to know before you buy.

Describes recommended spans of shelf supports for various shelving materials and shelf heights for different print and digital media.

This tutorial shows you how to fix a doorknob that seems to continually loosen. It describes how to increase the holding power of the set screws.

Tutorial describing tips for minor drywall repair and major drywall repair.

This tutorial describes ways to reuse, recycle or dispose of latex and oil based paints, paint cans and solvents.

This article provides contact information on ceramic wall paint manufacturers.

This tutorial describes the most common types of nails you will encounter and describes their use. Described are nail types including cut, common, box, annular ring, masonry, brad, finish, casing, roofing and duplex. An overview of nail sizing and terminology is also provided.

Describes the risks and process needed for removal of a popcorn textured ceiling.

This tutorial provides an overview to the most common types of drywall (gypsum wall board) used in home repair and renovation.

Tips for easy removal of dried latex or silicone caulk from your tub or sink.

Removing unsightly rust and other stains from porcelain in toilets and sinks can be difficult. This tutorial will guide you through several ways to make this repair.

Describes things you should know before buying an electronic or manual stud finder.

Tip on how to make wood putty or spackling last longer

Choosing nails depends on what type of work you’re doing, and it’s important to know a little bit about them before you head to the hardware store.

Description of different types of wall fasteners and their use

Describes how screw extractor works and how to extract a broken screw

This tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of cork flooring, what cork is, how the cork floor is constructed, its benefits, maintenance tips and other information you want to know.

Describes solid wood floors and engineered wood flooring, in finished and unfinished varieties, how wood hardness is measured, how the wood floors are constructed and general flooring installation issues.

Ceramic wall paint is a low VOC paint with additional durability benefits

Tutorial about alternative interior paints with low VOC's

Paint tips and advice for painting a nursery

Baby safety products for the home

This helpful Step-By-Step tutorial will tell you how to repair a large hole in drywall.

A hole in the wall is a common problem caused by doorknobs, kids, toys and other elements of home life. This helpful Step-By-Step tutorial will tell you how to make a quick and easy repair of a small hole in drywall.

Comprehensive overview of interior and exterior paint for the house, what paint is made from and what type of paint to use where.

This tutorial covers the basics of proper paint brush usage

Successfully painting with a paint brush involves proper preparation and storage of the paint brush described in this tutorial.

Quick tips on the order in which a room's elements should be painted

This tutorial will walk you through numerous ways to repair a damaged orange peel textured wall.

Caulking is a home repair task that can be tricky to do in a way that looks good. Most home caulk jobs use too much caulk or apply it unevenly. This tutorial shows you how to easily get professional looking caulk results every time.

Selecting the correct caulk for your home repair job is important for its success. Learn about the different types of caulk and where they should be used.

Finding a wood stud in a wall is important for many home repair tasks such as hanging a heavy item on a wall. This tutorial guides you through the steps to locate that elusive stud.

Removing oil stains from your garage floor is easier than you think and helps prolong the life of your floor.

Jason Ross

Kris Jensen-Van Heste