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Take on your home improvement projects with confidence. Dunn Homeowner is a collection of educational content, tips, and tutorials designed to equip you—the homeowner—with the know-how you need to maintain and improve your living space. From how to stain a deck to tips for installing new windows, Dunn Homeowner is your source for trusted home improvement advice.

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  1. How to Replace a Fence Gate

    How to Replace a Fence Gate

    Today we’re building a gate using the EasyGate No-Sag Gate Kit, which includes four black, sturdy, metal brackets; screws and hinges which you add to your own lumber; and a gate latch.

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  2. Proper Ledger Board Connections for Attached Decks

    Proper Ledger Board Connections for Attached Decks

    Other than the quality of the wood itself, how the members of a deck are connected to each other and to the adjacent structure is the most important thing about the deck.

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  3. How to Fix a Sagging Gate

    How to Fix a Sagging Gate

    Did you know you can often repair a gate, rather than replacing it? Today we’re sharing a five-step guide for how to fix a sagging gate.

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  4. How to Make a Wooden Lantern

    How to Make a Wooden Lantern

    One of the things that can make or break an evening soiree (aside from good company and good food), is good ambience. And so, I’ve been on the lookout for some nice lanterns to upgrade my summer dinner party game.

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  5. Outdoor Living: Protection Against Pacific Northwest Weather

    Outdoor Living: Protection Against Pacific Northwest Weather

    Today, Mike Dunn and friends are talking about making the most of your outdoor living space—even if you live in a place like Seattle that’s cool and damp most of the year.

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  6. When to Repair Your Gate

    When to Repair Your Gate

    Did you know you can often repair a gate, rather than replacing it? But how do you decide when to repair your gate versus when to replace it? Here’s some information to help you make that decision.

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  7. How To Treat and Stain Western Red Cedar

    How To Treat and Stain Western Red Cedar

    Today’s video goes over the reasons western red cedar needs to be treated, how to stain western red cedar, and techniques to protect the wood throughout the process of treatment through installation.

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  8. How To Make a DIY Grill Station

    How To Make a DIY Grill Station

    Because my friend’s outdoor space is small, we kept the grill station’s dimensions small too, but you can adjust to your grill size or desired prep area.

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  9. How to Make a DIY Patio Cooler Stand

    How to Make a DIY Patio Cooler Stand

    Today, I’m sharing how to take an old cooler and some white wood and turn it into a DIY cooler stand.

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  • About Dunn DIY

    Home is what you make it. It's a feeling. It's a place where you can settle in and live out the truest expression of yourself. Your home is your canvas, your signature. It's not a place to be ordinary. You're not. And neither are the spaces where we live. They are inspired. They are unique. They are reflections of our dreams, hopes, and aspirations. This is your chance to transform that imagined future into a reality - with wood stain, wall paint, and nails. Here you can do it yourself. Here you can be elegant, but gritty, independent, but empowered. It is a place where you can inspire and be inspired, a place where you can make it yours.

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    • Kirsten Dunn
      Kirsten Dunn
    • Todd Dermody
      Todd Dermody
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  • About Dunn contractor

    Dunn Lumber has been providing the greater Seattle area with expert service and quality materials for over 100 years. Over time, we've made long-lasting relationships with contractors and craftsmen.

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    • Daniel Westbrock
      Daniel Westbrook
    • Jim Coshow
      Jim Coshow
    • Mike Dunn
      Mike Dunn
    • Katheryn Coshow
      Kathryn Coshow
    • Todd Dermody
      Todd Dermody
    • Special contributers
      Special Contributors