Apps Homeowners Need For DIY Projects

diyappsforhomeownersdeblaemmerhirtkellerwilliams1Apps Homeowners Need For DIY Projects – It’s the time of year when homeowners start their next project around the house. Whether you are building a deck, painting the family room or even installing an in home movie theater, check out these apps that can help you make your DIY experience a little easier…

Home DIY with Craig Phillips

This free app contains a variety of helpful videos that cover topics such as tiling, laying tile flooring and papering a wall. Not impressed? There’s also a projects section that lets you add images and make to-do and shopping lists. Even better, there’s a calculations section for working out how much paint, wallpaper, or how many tiles you’ll need, too.

Photo Measures

Have you ever gone to the store to pick up the paint for your next project and realize you forgot to bring your notes or write down a specific measurement? You won’t have to worry about that any more with the Photo Measures app! Photo Measures allows you to take a picture of what you’re working on, such as a wall, fence, etc., and add measurements to the picture. Once you’re done you can save it to your photo library or email it to yourself to pull up as a reference. Handy, right?

Plumbing

Instead of shelling out the big bucks for a plumber, next time you have a leaky pipe spend just 99 cents on the Plumbing app. This app has several informational tutorials on how to fix common plumbing problems, plus a glossary and a written guide of common techniques. Handy, right?

iHandy Carpenter

5 handy tools in one! A plumb bob, surface level, a bubble level bar, a protractor, and a ruler can all help you complete your next DIY project. Once you calibrate the settings, you can get to work with using your smartphone to complete simple projects.

Décor Advisor

Need to paint but don’t have a clue where to start? Look no further than Décor Advisor! This free app from brush and roller manufacturer Harris will help you choose the right tool for your paint job and provides  text tutorials for prepping walls, tiling and hanging wallpaper – everything you need to go from newbie to novice!

 

Now it’s your turn! What’s your favorite DIY app? Would you ever or have you used any of these?

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