Top 99 Maintaining Projects

1. 1. Furnace Maintenance Tips

   DIY Network experts explain the importance of periodic furnace maintenance.

2. 2. Tips for Summer Yard Maintenance

   When the landscape is in full bloom, use these DIY Network yard care tips to keep it neat.

3. 3. Autumn Maintenance Tips

   DIY Network shares autumn maintenance tips on carbon monoxide detectors, five-in-one tools and attic pest control.

4. 4. How to Aerate a Lawn

   

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   Aeration is the process of getting oxygen to plant roots. Learn how to reinvigorate your compacted lawn through aeration...

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

5. 5. Home Maintenance: Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

   DIY host Tim Hockenberry shares tips on maintaining smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.

6. 6. Cleanup and Compost Tips

   DIY Network shows how getting your garden ready for winter will save you ample time and energy when the next growing sea...

7. 7. Maintain Your High-End Kitchen Gear

   If you're making an investment in commercial-style kitchen equipment, you'd better know how to take care of it. Learn ho...

8. 8. Mulching and Bagging vs. Edging and Trimming

   Should you mulch and bag or edge and trim? These are important questions when caring for your lawn. DIY experts offer so...

9. 9. Maintain a Washer and Dryer

   DIY Network shares tips for maintaining a washer and dryer.

10. 10. How to Maintain a Spray Gun

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    HPLV (High Volume Low Pressure) spray guns have many small openings that can become clogged with foreign materials. Lear...

    Time:

    --

    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

11. 11. How to Mow the Lawn Properly

    

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    How and when you mow your yard can affect the lawn's appearance and health.

    Time:

    Under Half Day

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy

12. 12. Water Heater Maintenance Tips

    DIY Network host Ed Del Grande offers tips on keeping you water heater in tip-top shape.

13. 13. Tips on Maintaining a Water Heater

    DIY Network host Tim Hockenberry reveals tips for checking, flushing and maintaining a home's water heater.

14. 14. Bench-Grinding Techniques

    A bench grinder is typically used to sharpen cutting tools and shape bevels, but it has other uses as well. Learn about ...

15. 15. How to Replace Outdated Dryer Venting

    

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    Follow these instructions to replace outdated dryer venting and eliminate a potential fire hazard.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard