When you are advancing towards a new home improvement project, you need to stop and think about what you really know and what you should know. If you don’t really understand what is involved in home repairs and remodeling, or even if you aren’t up-to-date on techniques and skills, you could lose out on the great benefits to gain from doing home improvement projects on your own. These tips are just the beginning of the many things you should and would like to know.

Painting your porch is a quick way to spruce up the look of your home. If you do, take care to use a high-quality exterior paint. Just make sure the new paint has the same base; use oil over oil based and latex over water based paint. Oil-based paints make good trims due to their longevity but are bad ideas outside on decks or flooring, since …