DIY guides

Every guide is the same shape as a Nailed It plan: what it takes, what it costs, the materials with the arithmetic shown, and the steps in the order you would do them. No filler.

outdoors

How to build raised garden beds

Beginner A weekend: about 7 hours for two 4 ft x 8 ft beds $340 – $620 for two beds, soil included

shelving

How to install floating shelves

Intermediate An afternoon: about 6 hours for three 36 in shelves $175 – $275 for three shelves

flooring

How to install vinyl plank flooring

Intermediate Two days for a 12 ft x 11 ft room, most of it waiting $410 – $785 for 132 sq ft of floor

painting

How to paint a room

Beginner A weekend, about 10 hours of hands-on work plus drying time $225 – $325 for a 12 ft x 11 ft room

walls

How to patch drywall

Beginner Small holes 30 minutes plus drying; a medium patch is three thin coats across half a day $25 – $110 depending on the hole, plus paint you may already have