Oliver Harriett

Contributing Writer

About

By day, Oliver Harriett owns and operates a painting contractor business. Nights and weekends, he writes about the joys and pains of home improvement.

More from Oliver Harriett

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall
Building & Installing

How To: Build a Cinder Block Wall

By Oliver Harriett

How to Organize a Garage
Exterior

5 Steps to Solving All of Your Garage Storage Problems

By Oliver Harriett

how to remove tile
DIY

How to Remove Tile From Floors, Backsplashes, and Other Surfaces

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila, Oliver Harriett

How To Reduce Outside Noise with Indow Inserts
Exterior

1 Simple Upgrade for a (Much) Quieter Home

By Oliver Harriett

How to remove baseboard
DIY

How To: Remove Baseboard

By Oliver Harriett, Bob Vila

Choosing the Right Shed Size
Exterior

5 Keys to Choosing the Right Size Shed

By Oliver Harriett

9 Best Tips for Creating a Kitchen You’ll Love to Entertain In
DIY

9 Best Tips for Creating a Kitchen You’ll Love to Entertain In

By Oliver Harriett

DIY Concrete Patio
DIY

How To: Pour a Concrete Patio

By Oliver Harriett, Bob Vila

7 Places That Could Use More Insulation—And Why
Heating & Cooling

7 Places That Could Use More Insulation—And Why

By Oliver Harriett

America’s 20 Most Burglarized Towns and Cities
Design

America’s 20 Most Burglarized Towns and Cities

By Oliver Harriett

9 Cool Projects You Can Make with Pipe and Fittings
DIY

9 Cool Projects You Can Make with Pipe and Fittings

By Oliver Harriett

5 Reasons Homeowners Don't Need to Replace Their Windows
DIY

5 Reasons Not to Buy Replacement Windows (…and Go with Window Inserts Instead)

By Oliver Harriett

10 Totally Unexpected Uses for a Backyard Shed
Exterior

10 Totally Unexpected Uses for a Backyard Shed

By Oliver Harriett

7 Top Tools for No-Mess Painting
DIY

7 Top Tools for No-Mess Painting

By Oliver Harriett