An Ignoble Experiment: Make Pro-Level👷‍♂️ Home Upgrades 🛠 Yourself!

Ready to step-up your DIY game? Try an Advanced Project Plan from Family Handyman. Pour a concrete slab, add on a screen porch or build a storage bed. You'll find pro-grade home improvements that perfectly match your skill level, with pro-quality results you'll be proud to show off!

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Screen Porch Construction

Beat the bugs and spend more time outdoors this summer! With some basic framing and deck building techniques, you can add this beautiful screened-in porch to your house in multiple days.

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Low-Maintenance Water Feature

Add beauty to your backyard, deck, or front entry with this natural-looking water fountain. We'll show you how to build it every step of the way—from constructing the stone fountain to adding running water.

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Concrete Slab

Learn how to pour a concrete slab from our pros. We'll walk you through the proper steps of preparing the site, filling, leveling and pouring to create a professional-grade slab on a DIY budget.

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Bright and Spacious Garden Shed

Our 12 x 16-ft. garden shed with sliding doors is perfect for all your backyard storage needs. It features plenty of room for tools and a planting bench under the windows. Plus, you can easily drive your riding mower right inside!

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Island Deck

Create a relaxing retreat anywhere with this easy floating deck. The simplicity of this deck makes it fast to build. With a helper and all materials ready to go first thing in the morning, you can have a completed deck by sundown!

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Spacious Storage Bed

This project is perfect for turning wasted space under your bed into a cool platform bed frame that provides easy-access storage. It's a great way to maximize storage in a small-space bedroom!

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