Today's Homeowner With Danny Lipford

A couple get a garage makeover; a tankless hot-water heater; a tennis-ball car gauge; a new kind of wrench; garage door maintenance.

Building a two-story, pirate-themed play set; pruning with a reciprocating saw; a misting fan; spacing wood decking.

Cleaning gutters; repairing eaves; exterior door trim; foundation vents; repairing corner board; applying window film; insulating an attic; using a portable fan to deodorize a room; a multi-function folding knife; having a fireplace inspected.

Repairing a metal-roof leak; fixing a bathroom shower leak; installing a bathroom vent fan; sealing a paint can; a new sawhorse; an asphalt-roof replacement test.

Dressing up a living room by adding crown molding, chair railing, a decorative ceiling medallion and faux wainscoting; using condiment bottles for glue; stain-resistant carpet; repairing textured ceilings.

Replacing an old central heating and cooling unit with a new heat pump system; filling in floor registers with tile and wood flooring to match the existing floors; installing stone wool insulation under the house.

Adding a standby generator; a programmable, wireless thermostat; smart bulbs and plugs; a remote-control fan; a TV antenna; a phone-charging station; a portable charger; replacing a ceiling-fan light switch.

Updating cabinets and countertops; installing crown molding; removing carpet; demolishing ceramic tile; hanging a wall-mounted TV; a scuff-mark remover; a driver bit set; window case molding.

Laying vinyl plank flooring; framing bathroom mirrors; a door bumper; a motion-sensor light switch; a carpet steamer.

Converting furniture into a private litter box; creating recycling chutes; building corner shelves, using biscuit joints; washing baseboards; a power inflator; thinking "green" when remodeling.

Cleaning and repairing brick steps; reattaching a porch railing; attaching a vent cover; refinishing an entry door; repairing a water-stained ceiling; installing a screen-door closer; repairing a back door; replacing a door threshold.

Clearing debris away from the AC condenser unit; repairing torn window screens; cleaning the dryer vent; installing a rain diverter; repairing a leaning fence; pressure washing the patio.

A removable tray for a drawer; a tension rod under a sink; a faucet sprayer hose's counterweight; a hidden message board; a tip-out tray; storage space for hair dryers and curling irons; hiding a wireless router; organizing a closet; garage storage.

Building a custom wood picture frame around a wall-mounted television; converting a door into a wall-mounted photo display gallery and coat rack; whitewashing a side table; a drill-bit alignment jig; a new kind of tape measure; choosing sandpaper.

Removing fur downs above kitchen cabinets; removing a scalloped valance; converting a cabinet to house a microwave; installing a range hood; laying porcelain tile over existing vinyl floors; creating a mosaic tile backsplash; cleaning a microwave.

Home maintenance tasks of summer; repairing a damaged deck; adding mulch to the planting beds; making a nontoxic weed-killer; a quiet lawn-mower; replacing a broken window.

Extending a porch roof to cover an outdoor kitchen; building brick cabinets and concrete countertops; installing retractable screens and folding patio doors; building a new, wooden privacy fence; refinishing patio furniture; landscaping and lighting.