DIY renovation guides
Step-by-step guides for the jobs of a room renovation, in the order they are done, with what to buy and when to call a licensed pro.
Planning
Protect and demo
- How to remove a toilet, vanity and faucets yourself: step by step
- How to remove kitchen cabinets and countertop yourself: step by step
- How to remove baseboards, casing and old doors yourself: step by step
- How to remove old flooring yourself: step by step
- How to remove bathroom wall tile yourself: step by step
- How to remove light fixtures, outlets and switches safely yourself: step by step
- How to clean and re-secure gutters yourself: step by step
- Roof repair or replacement: what a pro does and what you can do
Rough-in
Walls and ceiling
Primer and first coats
Floors
- How to install click-lock LVP flooring yourself: step by step
- How to tile a bathroom or kitchen floor yourself: step by step
- How to check a subfloor before new flooring yourself: step by step
- How to level a floor with self-leveling underlayment yourself: step by step
- How to install floor transition strips yourself: step by step
Kitchen and bathroom install
- How to waterproof a shower yourself: step by step
- How to tile shower walls yourself: step by step
- How to grout tile and caulk the corners yourself: step by step
- How to install a bathroom vanity and sink yourself: step by step
- How to install a kitchen backsplash yourself: step by step
- How to install kitchen cabinets yourself: step by step
- How to tile a wall yourself: step by step
Doors and trim
Final paint
Trim-out
- How to install a closet system yourself: step by step
- How to install cabinet pulls, door handles and shelves yourself: step by step
- How to install a faucet, toilet and shower head yourself: step by step
- How to replace outlets, switches and light fixtures yourself: step by step
- How to connect a dishwasher, range and hood yourself: step by step