Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost ...

Bump-outs share many of the features of full-scale home additions, though on a diminished scale. An experienced homeowner working in good conditions may be able to build their own DIY bump-out.

The couple took "do it yourself" to the extreme when he tackled most of the construction of a two-part addition that completely transformed their 80-plus-year-old Ogden Park brick cottage into a ...