Category: DIY

7 Cheap outdoor home decoration ideas that your neighbor will get jealous of

Posted on April 27, 2016

27 Apr

With the sun slowly peeking out in full force, homeowners are already starting to decorate their yards and patios. This is the best time to be creative and make your home come alive through the little knickknacks and decorations that you can put on your landscape. Not only will these decorations make your home more beautiful, it will also wow…

Posted on January 22, 2016

22 Jan

How To In 60 Seconds In this ‪DIY‬ 60 second fix, Doug Cornwell shows us how to tighten a door hinge which will stop a door from opening on its own. What you'll need: - Hammer - Zip tie or twist tie - Nail 1. Close the door. 2. Take out one of the pins in the hinge. Use a…

Posted on January 15, 2016

15 Jan

How To In 60 Seconds In this 60 second DIY series, Doug Cornwell shows us how to check a circuit breaker panel. If your outlet or light is not working, the first place that you should check is your circuit breaker panel. 1. Open the panel door. - Hint: Slide the lever to open 2. Check to see if they…

Posted on December 18, 2015

18 Dec

How To In 60 Seconds In this edition of our 60 Second DIY How To Series, Doug Cornwell, shows you how to deal with hi hats that randomly shut off and turn back on a few minutes later. Ever have this happen to you? This happens because the hi hat can has a thermal protector that if it gets too…

Posted on November 27, 2015

27 Nov

How To In 60 Seconds In this edition of our 60 Second How To DIY Series, Doug Cornwell shows you how to fix your GFCI outlet. He shows you how to deal with that pesky issue with outlets where you plug something in and it does not turn on. Ever have to walk out with a wet head of hair…

Posted on November 13, 2015

13 Nov

How To In 60 Seconds Ever try to get into your cabinets to clean them or maybe access plumbing fixtures beneath the sink? Doug Cornwell demonstrates how to remove your cabinet doors in 60 seconds. You'll see how much easier your job is without cabinet doors! - To take a cabinet door off, pull the two clips on the back…

Posted on October 30, 2015

30 Oct

How To In 60 Seconds Chief Operating Officer of Alure Home Improvements Doug Cornwell demonstrates how to best utilize the tilting function of your new vinyl tilt-in windows in this #DIY 60 second fix. 1. Prop the window open with a book or something level and thick enough to prevent the window from closing. 2. There's two buttons on the…

Posted on October 9, 2015

09 Oct

How To In 60 Seconds Did you ever have something fall behind one of your kitchen drawers but you never got it because you couldn't get the drawer out? In this edition of the #DIY 60 Second Fix, Doug shows you how to remove the drawer and then put it back into place. Most new drawers are bottom mount so…

Posted on September 25, 2015

25 Sep

How To In 60 Seconds Is your sink drain prone to clogging? I know mine is! In this #DIY 60 second fix, Doug shows you why it clogs and how to fix it! 1. Unscrew the nut and pull out the rod. 2. Take out the pop up. 3. Wash them off and clean them really well. 4. Reverse the process.…

Posted on September 18, 2015

18 Sep

How To In 60 Seconds In this 60 second how to video by Alure's COO Doug Cornwell, he shows you how to caulk an exterior door. This easy do it yourself fix, can help save you money on your energy bills. 1. When you open up a tube of caulking, you want to make the smallest hole possible. -Hint: You…

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