Kitchen Repair

Rent a power scraper to quickly and easily strip and remove vinyl flooring in bathrooms and kitchens. You'll avoid the sore hands, arms and back…

Sink sprayers can develop leaks just like any other water line, but they're trickier to spot. The solution usually involves replacing either the…

Holes and burns in vinyl flooring look impossible to repair, but if you can cut a small patch from a closet or under an appliance, you can make…

Refrigerator problem? It could be the compressor (expensive!) but before you call the repair service, try these simple repairs. The problem may…

A rusty dishwasher rack can leave rust streaks on dishes. Instead of buying an overpriced replacement rack, recoat and cover the rusty spots…

When your dishwasher doesn't clean well, fix it yourself following these simple steps and avoid the expensive professional service call. A…

Fix your gas range burners and oven with these simple solutions that solve most problems. Most fixes are easy to diagnose and complete without…

Repair loose laminate on a countertop quickly and easily with contact cement. It takes only 15 minutes.

Fix a refrigerator water dispenser quickly and easily with standard hand tools and a new switch. You can do it in an hour.

Simple fixes for the four most common refrigerator problems: an ice-maker breakdown, water leaking onto the floor, a cooling failure and too…

You can replace a leaky or stuck shutoff valve in an hour, so replace the bad one under the sink or behind the toilet before it gets worse.…

Shutoff valve leaks are usually caused by loose packing nuts. A slight turn of a wrench often stops the leak.

The flimsy particleboard bottoms in most kitchen and bathroom sink bases are often swollen and moldy from leaks. The best fix is to cut them out…

Straighten a crooked fridge door in less than five minutes. You save money too by stopping cool air leaks around the door.

Reports have linked some types of granite countertops to radon gas. If you're concerned about yours, the simplest way to check is with a DIY…

The vinyl tubing supplying water to the refrigerator water dispenser occasionally develops leaks. Learn how to diagnose and fix the problem…

Buff out ugly scratches in your shiny stainless steel appliances, using fine sandpaper and rubbing compound.

Make stuck drawers open smoothly again with a little paraffin or special nylon tape that lubricates those rubbing, sticky surfaces. It's a…

Fix damaged walls with these DIY repairs you can do. Don't melt down if a doorknob, misguided chair or an impromptu hockey game knocks a big…

Step-by-step solutions for an oven that won't heat and a clothes dryer that won't heat. Most fixes take less than an hour and save the expense…