Top 100 Maintaining Projects

1. 1. Maintain a Washer and Dryer

   DIY Network shares tips for maintaining a washer and dryer.

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

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

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. Maintaining a Deck (01:05)

   

   Keep your deck looking like new with yearly deck maintenance.

5. 5. How To Drain a Water Heater

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   Most people never give their water heater a second thought — until it stops working. One thing you can do to exten...

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

6. 6. 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

7. 7. Tips for Summer Yard Maintenance

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

8. 8. How To Restore Dull Furniture Finishes

   

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   Any of these three techniques can be used to freshen up a dull finish.

   Time:

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   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

9. 9. Tips for Maintaining a Furnace

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

10. 10. How to Care for Hardwood Flooring

    Learning about hardwood flooring is important in order to care for it properly. DIY experts explain the basics of hardwo...

11. 11. Outdoor Spring Maintenance Tips

    DIY Network's Home Maintenance show provides tips on maintaining gutters and downspouts as well as preventing drainage i...

12. 12. Furnace Maintenance Tips

    DIY Network experts explain the importance of periodic furnace maintenance.

13. 13. Home Siding and Crawlspace Tips

    DIY Network shares tips on maintaining home siding and crawlspaces.

14. 14. How to Maintain Wood Floors

    

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    To keep all kinds of wood floors looking great, it is best if they are refinished every 10 to 15 years. In the meantime,...

    Time:

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    Cost:

    $1 - $50

    Difficulty:

    Easy

15. 15. How to Repair a Gravel Driveway

    

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    By performing a little routine maintenance, you'll help prevent future erosion and keep your gravel driveway in tip-top ...

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $500 - $1,000

    Difficulty:

    Easy