| Home DIY general information | | | | wallpapering or painting the walls, or installing new |
| Cut costs and enjoy personal enrichment when you | | | | counters. More advanced DIY projects include installing |
| embark on your own home DIY (do-it-yourself) | | | | plumbing-based fixtures such as toilets, sinks, bathtubs, |
| projects. While many jobs around the home may be | | | | and showers. Most of these projects will add |
| so complex or dangerous as to require professional | | | | significant value to your home, and in the end, will likely |
| assistance, just as many are completely viable options | | | | pay off much more than the money and effort put |
| to complete on your own. In addition to help saving | | | | forth initially. |
| money, home DIY projects can also help develop a | | | | Wall and floor DIY |
| sense of satisfaction in reaching the goal, as well as a | | | | Home improvement projects using wall coverings and |
| sense of pride in your home. | | | | floor elements are relatively simple, and can make a |
| DIY home repair | | | | dramatic difference in your home. These DIY projects |
| In some instances, natural disasters and accidents can | | | | are among the most common for homeowners who |
| cause damage to your home. In those instances, you | | | | are seeking a decorative addition to the home. Many |
| may be able to complete home repair projects using | | | | local stores offer free classes and workshops on |
| DIY methods. Although in the instance of a disaster the | | | | some of the most popular wall and floor DIY projects, |
| first response may to contact professionals, be sure to | | | | including hardwood floors, faux painting, and tile laying. |
| take the time to assess the damage yourself. You | | | | Books and other resources are also great to |
| may be surprised at the DIY home repair you are able | | | | reference, and many include illustrated instructions to |
| to do. | | | | help you do the very best job possible on your new |
| There are a multitude of resources out there for | | | | walls and floors. |
| homeowners to use. Visit a local home improvement | | | | The history of home DIY projects |
| store for books and hands-on training for home repair | | | | While home DIY projects may seem like a current fad |
| projects. Online resources are also available in the | | | | for homeowners, the truth is that through most of |
| form of text-based guides, e-Books, and other | | | | history, all home projects were DIY. Homeowners built |
| formats. | | | | and maintained their own homes as a means of |
| Kitchen home DIY | | | | survival, as there was no "professional" to be called. |
| DIY home repairs are quite common in the kitchen. | | | | However, over time carpenters, plumbers, and other |
| Although some projects may require a professional's | | | | contractors began to train in their specializations, and |
| guidance, most kitchen home DIY is entirely possible on | | | | people started having the option of professional work |
| your own. Common kitchen DIY projects include laying | | | | or DIY work. It was not until the 1950s, though, that the |
| new tile, installing new appliances such as refrigerators, | | | | term "do-it-yourself" was first coined and used. |
| ovens, and sinks, repairing kitchen plumbing, and | | | | Why use DIY over professional contractors |
| installing advanced lighting fixtures for the kitchen. Most | | | | There are some instances when a contractor or other |
| major home improvement stores have specific areas | | | | professional should be contacted to complete the |
| of the store dedicated to kitchen improvement and | | | | work needed. Anytime the work is dangerous - such |
| repairs, and associates are typically on-hand to provide | | | | as DIY projects that involved electricity or natural gas - |
| tips and advice for making the most of your home DIY | | | | it's probably best to contact a professional. The only |
| projects in the kitchen. | | | | exception would be basic light fixture installation, which |
| Bathroom home DIY | | | | is relatively safe and simple with proper instruction and |
| Home DIY projects are also common in the bathroom. | | | | understanding. Advanced projects in roofing, plumbing, |
| Many homeowners enjoy renovating their old | | | | and electricity are best handled by those with the |
| bathrooms with new tiles, wall coverings, and plumbing. | | | | training and experience in handling them. |
| Basic DIY projects for the bathroom include laying tile, | | | | |