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Home Renovations: Most Popular Articles

These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Small Bathroom Ideas
Get the fast-track to a new bathroom: small bathroom ideas you can copy and use for yourself. Find small bathroom ideas, pictures, and plans.
Kitchen Paint Colors
Sit back and relax - enjoy and learn from these 10 top kitchen paint colors to copy for your own kitchen from name-brands like Valspar, Sherwin Williams, Martha Stewart, and more.
Bathroom Tile Ideas
Check out our picture gallery of great bathroom tile ideas you can install.
Bathroom Plans
Check out our bathroom plans. Free bathroom floor plans for your next remodeling project - for you master bathroom, 2nd bathroom, or powder/guest bathroom.
Bathroom Paint Colors
Want some great bathroom paint colors ideas? Follow our quick walk-through of tried-and-true bathroom paint colors, and just copy them for your own bathroom!
Pre-Fab Shower Stall or Custom
Install a prefabricated shower stall or construct a tiled shower stall. Let this guide help you.
Exterior House Paint Colors
Get great exterior house paint colors. We've got exterior house paint color ideas that you can duplicate for your own home.
Refinishing Your Bathtub
Got a yucky, chipped, and scratched bathtub? Learn how you can refinish instead of replace - the process, quality, cost, and more.
Bathroom Flooring Options
Style, durability, and resistence to moisture are three main considerations when looking for bathroom flooring. Let's look at all of your options--carpet, solid hardwood, laminate flooring, engineered wood, stone, vinyl, and ceramic tile.
Kitchen Backsplash Ideas
Get great kitchen backsplash ideas. Kitchen backsplash design can be easy if you know a few simple tricks.
Quartz vs. Granite Countertops
Let's look at quartz vs. granite countertops. How do granite vs. quartz countertops compare in quality and price?
How Much Does Granite Cost?
How much does granite cost for kitchen counters? Is the cost of granite within reach for your kitchen countertops? Find out...
Kitchen Design Layouts
Learn about kitchen design layouts for your kitchen remodel.
Living Room Colors
Want some great living room color ideas? Follow our quick walk-through of tried-and-true living room paint colors, and just copy them for your own house!
Should I Use Bathroom Paint?
Do I really need to use special bathroom paint? How does bathroom paint differ from regular interior house paint?
Convert Dryer Cord
When moving a newer dryer into an older house, one common problem is that the dryer has a 4 prong plug yet the outlet has 3 prongs. How do you convert?
Bathroom Remodeling Cost
Giving ballpark estimates for home remodeling jobs is a slippery task. Without drilling down for various
Bathroom Tile Pictures
View bathroom tile pictures you can copy for your own bathroom.
Best Kitchen Colors
What are the best kitchen colors? Here is a list of the best colors for kitchen, based on expert recommendations.
Engineered Wood Flooring
For many homeowners, engineered wood flooring just might be the perfect compromise between solid hardwood flooring and laminate flooring. Learn the basics about this great wood flooring product.
Renovation Process
When you renovate a house, what comes first? Then second, then third, and so on? While not set in stone, the process of renovating does have a few key concepts.
Remodel Cost Estimates
Want an estimated figured for remodeling costs for kitchen, bathroom, exterior, and more? Looking for basic renovation costs? Look no further.
Kitchen Design Software
Let's look at kitchen design software - especially the free kitchen design software - to help you design your kitchen without spending money on professionals.
Remodel Your Bathroom
Follow these bathroom remodeling steps to transform an ugly, barely-functional bathroom into a thing of beauty!
Accent Wall
It's easy and cheap to add an accent wall to charge up your room.
Painting Tile
Painting tile is faster, easier, and cheaper than a full tile replacement. But how do you paint tile...and are the risks involved worth it?
How to Renovate a Kitchen
A tutorial to help when you undertake kitchen remodeling. Start here and learn how to remodel a kitchen from beginning to end.
Fix Sagging, Sloping Floors
Sagging, sloping, and out-of-level floors are common in old houses. What causes this, how to fix it, and how much to fix?
Bathtub and Shower Liners
If your bathtub or shower are scratched beyond repair or just generally falling apart, but you don't want to replace, reliners may be your best option.
What is Grout Sealer?
: "Do I really need to apply grout sealer? What is the best way to apply it?" Yes, you need it. Grout
Should You Build an Addition
Debating the various aspects--good and bad--of building an addition to your house.
Roof Replacement Basics
There is a category of home renovations which I call "Nice to Have, But Not Overly Exciting." Replacing
HardiPlank Siding
Is HardiPlank right for your home? Find out if the higher costs associated with HardiPlank are worth it.
Install New Electrical Outlet
Are your old electrical outlets old, worn, and loose? Replace them with new, safer electrical outlets. This is one of the easier quick-fixes you can do, and it'll make your house look a lot spiffier!
Small Bathroom Remodel
Find out how a small bathroom remodel works. Small bathroom remodeling can greatly improve your property value and beautify your home, in the process. Learn how here.
The Tile Estimator
An amazing tile calculator. In a world filled with tile calculators that do essentially what you can
Cheap Countertops
Cheap countertops? Are cheap countertops even possible? We explore the relative range of prices for kitchen and bathroom counters.
Dining Room Colors
Looking for reliable dining room colors? Check out our picture gallery of dining room paint colors to duplicate for your own house.
Sealing Tile Grout
Face it - sealing tile grout is no fun. But here's why you need to seal tile grout, and some tips to make it go easier.
Drywall Sizing
Learn some of the basics of drywall sizes and thicknesses.
What is Romex®?
I've heard electricians mention "romex." What is it? The word Romex® is often used incorrectly in a generic
Best Laminate Floor Cleaner?
Find out which is the best laminate floor cleaner for your flooring. Not all laminate floor cleaners are created equally.
Paint Sprayer: Right for You?
Find out if a paint sprayer is right for your job. Paint sprayers can cover side areas in a short amount of time, but there are problems involved, too.
Laminate Floor Pros and Cons
Laminate flooring is great stuff. Looks super and it's easy to install. But there are problems, as well. Let's look at both sides of this popular flooring choice.
Cheap Flooring
Cheap flooring? Let's give you an idea of cheap floor ideas, when all you need is a basic floor.
Which Kind of Tile Mortar to U
Which kind of tile mortar to use?
Pre-Hung vs. Slab Doors
What's the difference between a prehung and a slab door? Why would you use one over the other?
Top 6 Kitchen Countertops
You have a host of countertop options for the kitchen. No longer limited to Formica, countertops now are being made of stone, concrete, granite, engineered stone, stainless steel and, yes, good old laminate.
Bathtub Refinish Cost, Quality
How much does it cost to refinish your bathtub? We give some ballpark estimates of the price to refinish your bathtub.
Laminate Countertops Buying
Get the skinny on laminate countertops. Our Laminate Countertop Buyer's Guide gives you the basics on this popular kitchen and bathroom countertop material.
3 Ways to Fix a Failed Window
If the view on your double-pane window is foggy, chances are the seal has failed. Find out 3 easier ways to fix this rather than replacing the whole window.
Painting Cabinets
Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets is an easy, inexpensive way to improve their appearance. Find out how to paint your kitchen or bathroom cabinets.
Fast, Cheap Bathroom Remodel
Bathroom remodeling is second only to kitchen remodeling in terms of pain, misery, dust, cost, and unmet-timetables.
Kitchen Countertop Ideas
Want great kitchen countertop ideas? Find popular kitchen countertops like granite, laminate, quartz, and solid surface, as well as off-beat choices like concrete, glass, and steel.
Corian vs Granite
Corian vs. Granite - which is the better solid surface countertop material for your kitchen? Find out who wins in the Corian / Granite debate!
Greenboard Drywall
Learn more about where greenboard drywall should be used. Contrary to what some people may think, greenboard drywall is not used in shower stalls.
What is Cement Board?
Cement board is one of home renovation's greatest inventions - find out how to use cement backer board to make your tiling work go faster.
The Basics of Wood Flooring
Learn all the basics of wood flooring--from solid hardwood floor to laminate flooring.
Replacement Windows Basics
Learn a few basics of replacement windows - materials, cost, process, etc. - before you make the big leap and call a replacment window company.
Bathroom Wall Surface Choices
Wall coverings for bathrooms - consider space and moisture. It's not always the easiest choice to make. Learn which kind of wall covering - wallpaper, tile, paint? - you want to use in your bathroom.
Small Kitchen Plans
Get small kitchen plans you can use directly from Autodesk Homestyler.
How to Tile a Shower
A tiled shower is the holy grail of bathrooms - clean, neat, and custom-made. But can you tile a shower yourself? Yes.
Small Kitchen Remodeling
Yes, small kitchen remodeling is different from other types of kitchen remodeling. Learn how a small kitchen remodel works, and how you can do it for the lowest possible cost.
Paint Brick
So you want to paint brick? Homeowners get very hot-and-bothered about the issue of painting brick. Half
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Laminate floor installation is not as easy as it looks on paper. Learn about installing a floating laminate floor here.
Finding Cheap Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are expensive. How hard can it be to find cheap kitchen cabinets. By being creative, you can find cheap kitchen cabinets.
Bathroom Remodeling Ideas
Looking for great bathroom remodeling ideas? Find them in our photo gallery of bathroom remodeling ideas.
Corian, Quartz, and Granite
Let's compare and contrast Corian (solid-surface), quartz, and granite kitchen countertop materials.
Electrical Conduit Basics
Learn some basics about electrical conduit.
How to Paint a Ceiling
Ceiling painting is no fun. Learn the best way to paint a ceiling.
How to Paint Wood
Think you know how to paint wood? Maybe not. We've got tips you may not know about how to paint wood.
Install Cement Board
Learn how to install cement backer board and make your tiling work go a lot faster and smoother.
House Siding Colors
Find your house siding colors in this picture gallery.
Corian Price
Want to know the price of Corian? Corian price is difficult to nail down, but I think I can help you here with a list of some Corian prices.
Jacking Up House Yourself
It's your not already convinced that jacking up your house by yourself is a bad idea, read this cautionary tale about the woes of DIY house jacking.
Install Cabinet Hardware
A few tried-and-true steps for installing your cabinet and drawer knobs and drawers with a minimum of fuss...and zero damage to your cabinet's finish.
Bathroom Shower Ideas
A great picture of a shower made all of tile, using tumbled stone tile.
Best Basement Flooring
Q: What is the best basement flooring? A: The best basement flooring...
Small Bathroom Designs
Find out advice about small bathroom designs from top bathroom remodelers, designers, and other industry professionals.
Shower Repair with Filler
The spectrum of shower repair ranges from ignoring the ugly thing (zero cost) to ripping it out and starting again (high cost). Showers can be repaired in other ways, though. Take a look.
Bedroom Paint Colors
Scratching your head over bedroom paint colors? We've got bedroom paint colors you can copy and use for your own house.
Do I Need a Permit?
It's often difficult to know when you need a permit.
Interior Home Painting Tips
Interior house painting is a potentially messy, time-consuming job. Follow these rules and I guarantee your project will go faster and be cleaner.
Kitchen Paint Colors - More
Lacking for kitchen paint ideas? We've got a kitchen painting ideas gallery of designs from major paint manufacturers.
Room Addition
What are the 7 rules to building a room addition? Find out the essentials you need to consider when creating a room addition for your house.
Tile Patterns
Get ready-made tile patterns you can duplicate for your own floor.
Kitchen Electrical Code Basics
Electrical code basics and highly recommended practices for kitchen renovation.
Bellawood Wood Flooring Review
It seems like Bellawood wood flooring is everywhere nowadays. Is Bellawood any good? Find out in our product review.
Kitchen Remodel Cost
How much does a kitchen remodel cost? Can you just give us a single figure for kitchen remodeling costs? Yes, we can...
How to Build an Addition
What steps do you take to build an addition on your house? Is addition building really as painful as people claim? Find out here.
Glass Tile Backsplash
A glass tile backsplash means instant style for your kitchen, bath, or laundry room. But is it worth installing a glass tile backsplash?
Basement Flooring Ideas
Looking for basement flooring ideas? Vinyl, tile, concrete, wood? Here are basement flooring ideas for you.
Sandpaper Grit Basics
First, let's get the scary stuff out of the way. Let's say you've got a nice piece of trim or baseboard
Replacing Your Windows
Even though most window companies don't want you to know this, it is possible to replace your own windows.
5 Green Kitchen Countertops
In the market for a new kitchen counter? Bypass the typical status symbols for environmentally friendly alternatives without sacrificing style.
Wall Color Ideas
Get great wall color ideas in our room wall color idea guide.
Kitchen Floor Tile
Get great kitchen floor tile ideas. Learn about resilient and ceramic kitchen floor tiles.
Water in Crawl Space
Find out how to get rid of water in the crawl space. Water under the house will be no problem if you take these steps.
Sunroom Addition
A sunroom addition often seems like a great deal. Let's answer some of your questions about sunroom additions.
Install Metal Roofing
Install metal roofing? You may have seen this in architectural magazines, but how about on your house?
3 Best Wood Floors for Dogs
What are the best--if any--wood floors for dogs? Given that dogs do have claws, is there any kind of wood floor suited for them?
Roof Pitch and Shingle Choices
Not all shingles can be used for every type of roof pitch. Learn how your roof pitch determines the type of shingles you can use.
Install Asphalt Paving
You've decided to take the big leap and install new asphalt paving on your driveway. Here are the steps you'll take.
Drywall Screws
Learn the basics about drywall screws and which drywall screw you might want to purchase.
Plumbing Rough In Dimensions: Toilet, Tub, Sink
Find out the plumbing rough in dimensions for toilet, bathtub, and sink.
Kitchen Cabinet Sizes
Here are common kitchen cabinet sizes. Find out kitchen cabinet dimensions for your next remodeling project.
Kitchen Tiling Ideas
For great kitchen tiling ideas, check out our gallery for pictures of counter, floor, and backsplash tile you can copy for your own kitchen.
Vaulted Ceiling
Is a vaulted ceiling appropriate for your home? Find out about vaulted ceilings with our “101” style article about this popular element of many homes.
Online Calculators Remodeling
Need a roof calculator, siding calculator, or tiling calculator? Check out our online calculator round-up!
running wire in open walls
When running wire in open walls, it is crucial to learn some basic installation techniques to make the job safer and easier.
Cheap Replacement Windows
Showing you how to find cheap replacement windows. After all, why pay top-dollar, when you can get cheap replacement windows instead?
Cement Asbestos Siding
You own a house built before 1950 and it has cement asbestos siding. What should you do with this potentially dangerous siding product?
Remove Load Bearing Wall
Removing load bearing walls is serious business. Consider all the factors before undertaking this important step.

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