http://factoidz.com/experts-in/diy-home/ diy home articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/how-to-install-a-bathroom-vent-fan-part-2/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-install-a-bathroom-vent-fan-part-2/ Introduction In Part 1 of this article we ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-install-a-bathroom-vent-fan-part-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/step-by-step-diy-guide-to-installing-a-new-bathroom-toilet/ http://factoidz.com/step-by-step-diy-guide-to-installing-a-new-bathroom-toilet/ Replacing your bathroom toilet is not a particularly difficult project and well within the skill level of most home DIYers. When looking at new toilets, you will quickly see that these are not your fathers toilets. They come in... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/step-by-step-diy-guide-to-installing-a-new-bathroom-toilet.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-installing-a-new-subfloor/ http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-installing-a-new-subfloor/ This article is actually a follow up to “Guide to installing a DIY Floating Wood Floor” that I pub... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-installing-a-new-subfloor.jpg http://factoidz.com/is-a-cordless-battery-powered-drill-strong-enough-for-the-job/ http://factoidz.com/is-a-cordless-battery-powered-drill-strong-enough-for-the-job/ Battery powered cordless tools have been around for years and the convenience of not being attached to a power cord makes them an ideal choice for many awkward jobs. However if your experience with battery powered tools has been that they’re just too ‘wimpy’ to do a real job it may be time to ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/is-a-cordless-battery-powered-drill-strong-enough-for-the-job.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-increase-your-shower-water-pressure/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-increase-your-shower-water-pressure/ Notice a decrease in water pressure coming from your bathroom shower head? Got the faucet wide open and it still takes forever to get wet? Don't rush off to the home improvement store for a new fixture just yet. The solution might be in your kitchen. While there are several styles and methods ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-increase-your-shower-water-pressure.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-ladder-safety/ http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-ladder-safety/ According to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons, every year an average of 500,000 people end up in the emergency room because of ladder accidents. No one knows how many others are injured but don’t seek medical attention for t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-ladder-safety.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-understanding-smoke-alarms-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms/ http://factoidz.com/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-understanding-smoke-alarms-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms/ Battery powered smoke alarms first became available in 1970 and their use spread like wild fire if you’ll excuse my choice of metaphors. By the year 2000, battery powered smoke alarms had found their way into 94 percent of all househol... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-home-handy-persons-guide-to-understanding-smoke-alarms-and-carbon-monoxide-alarms.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-installing-low-voltage-landscape-lighting/ http://factoidz.com/a-guide-to-installing-low-voltage-landscape-lighting/ Spring is here and it’s time to start thinking about ways to improve the appearance of our yards and the exteriors of our homes. Over the last few weeks I have received numerous calls from customers and potential customers requesting i... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-guide-to-installing-low-voltage-landscape-lighting.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-diy-guide-to-installing-dimmer-switches/ http://factoidz.com/a-diy-guide-to-installing-dimmer-switches/ Installing dimmer switches is a relatively easy project even for the beginner diy electrician. Dimmer switches come in two basic types, those designed to be used with incandescent lights and those designed to be used with fluorescent light fixtures. Incandescent dimmer switches can be used with a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-diy-guide-to-installing-dimmer-switches.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-choose-measure-and-install-curtains-for-your-home/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-choose-measure-and-install-curtains-for-your-home/ When decorating our homes one of the hardest decisions to make is finding the right curtains.  A lot of times the price drives us from wanting to purchase pre-made curtains so we wait. Wait no longer.  How would you like to make curtains for under $20.00 to make?  With this idea you can make t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-choose-measure-and-install-curtains-for-your-home.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-perform-a-diy-home-energy-use-audit/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-perform-a-diy-home-energy-use-audit/ There are many good reasons to conduct a home energy use audit. We're all looking for ways to save money, and low-thrill-factor expenditures like the electric bill are a natural first on the chopping block. Also, with the term "carbon footprint" in common usage, it really makes sense to find out how... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST diy-home http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-perform-a-diy-home-energy-use-audit.jpg