Top 100 Activities Projects

1. 16. How to Build a Custom Game Console Cabinet

   

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   Learn how to corral the clutter with a custom cabinet for video gaming equipment.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

2. 17. How To Make Plaster Relief Walls

   

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   The effect of this plaster relief technique, when used over an entire wall or room, can be visually stunning. The same technique can be...

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $250 - $500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

3. 18. How to Repair Crown Molding

   

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   These step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to remove and replace crown molding as part of a ceiling repair.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

4. 19. Tips on Choosing Adhesives

   DIY experts offer tips on how to choose the best adhesive for any workshop project.

5. 20. Tips for Maintaining a Furnace

   Host Tim Hockenberry shares tips for checking and maintaining your home's furnace. Extra web tips on filters are provided as well.

6. 21. How to Make Faux Multi-Panels

   

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   The drawers in this table aren’t actually drawers at all. The illusion is created by attaching a false panel to the front of the ...

   Time:

   --

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 22. Living in the Kitchen 'Great Room'

   As families congregate more and more in their kitchens, the traditional living room may soon be replaced by the kitchen "great room."

8. 23. Welding Information

   DIY offers information on welding, including tack welds, filling welds and cleaning welds.

9. 24. Tips on Repairing a Drill

   DIY Network offers tips for tool experts on how to perform even the most difficult drill repairs.

10. 25. How to Create a Unique Game Room

    

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    Whether your passion is baseball, darts or shooting pool consider creating a game room. Keep these tips in mind when designing the spac...

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard

11. 26. How to Repaint a Front Door

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    Get expert advice on the proper way to repaint a front door.

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

12. 27. How To Add Wall and Rug Decorations to a Room

    

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    This room's wall color gets some added depth, and the existing rug gets a paint facelift.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

13. 28. Garden Multipurpose Tool

    This 5-in-1 gardening tool is a must-have for beginner and expert gardeners. From pruning shrubs to light digging, this tool will get t...

14. 29. How to Replace an Exhaust Fan

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    Home inspector Tim Hockenberry gives step-by-step instructions showing how to replace an old exhaust fan and install a new one.

    Time:

    --

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

15. 30. How to Make Drawer Joints

    

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    The tongue-and-groove joint and the rabbet joint are combined to create tight drawer joints. Follow these step-by-step instructions and...

    Time:

    --

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate