Houses 房屋

• refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋
• convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ (especially NAmE) apartments/ (BrE) flats 把楼房/房子/房间/改建成住房/办公室/公寓
• extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房
• build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/ (NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/ (BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
• knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁
• knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

Decoration 装饰

• furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓/房间
• be decorated in bright colours/ (especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩/传统风格/花朵/绘画装饰
• paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰
• hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴/去除墙纸
• install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/ (BrE) fittings 安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备
• build/put up shelves 搭架子
• lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台
• put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子

DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

• do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
• make home improvements 改造房屋
• add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料
• fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器
• insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/ (especially BrE) the loft 在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置
• fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/ (NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头
• block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池
• make/drill/fill a hole 开/钻/填一个洞
• hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进/拔出钉子
• tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉
• saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯/切割/加工木料；给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆