More from Theresa Clement (Page 2)

A man carrying a toddler whose hand is on the open refrigerator door.
Appliances

How Long Do Refrigerators Last?

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Paul Rankin

How to Install a Dishwasher
Appliances

How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

Person holds a pad of paper and a pencil in front of an electrical meter.
Appliances

Why Is My Electric Bill So High?

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A close up of a drill being used to drill into concrete.
DIY

How to Drill Into Concrete

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A professional contractor is on the roof working near the exhaust fan.
Cooling

How to Improve Attic Ventilation: What Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.
Cleaning & Organizing

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, Caitlin Castelaz, Theresa Clement

A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
DIY

How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Woman uses garden hose to rinse debris from air conditioner compressor.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Air Conditioner Coils

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Jason Brick

A shower head is demonstrating low water pressure against white tile.
Bathrooms

How to Fix a Leaking Shower Head

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A newly installed sump pump in an uncovered sump pit as seen from above.
Basements

Sump Pump Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Joe Provey, Updated by Michelle Larson

A teal chair and two small white metal tables are placed in a concrete basement room.
Basements

14 Unfinished Basement Ideas You Can DIY in a Weekend

By Jennifer Noonan, Katie Nolan, Updated by Theresa Clement

A professional kitchen fitter, in the process of completing the kitchen installation, fitting the new mixer Tap.
Building & Installing

How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A person wearing rubber gloves is staining a wooden fence.
Curb Appeal

How to Stain a Fence

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Tips for Inspecting and Repairing a Foundation Crack
Exterior

10 Ways to Know Whether You Should Repair a Foundation Crack

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

How to Use Wood Filler for Repairs
DIY

How to Use Wood Filler to Repair Furniture, Flooring, and More

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

How To Change A Shower Head
Bathrooms

How to Change a Shower Head in Under an Hour

By Amy Lynch, Theresa Clement

Ingredients needed to make a homemade degreaser (including vinegar and baking soda) assembled on a counter.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make a Homemade Degreaser That’ll Conquer Kitchen Grime

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

How to Pour Concrete
Deck, Patio & Porch

How to Pour Concrete the Right Way

By Theresa Clement, Steffani Cameron

Person opening a can of white paint.
DIY

How to Open a Paint Can the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

A large white home with wooden window panes and a grey metal roof.
Exterior

Metal Roofs 101: How They’re Made, and Why They’re Worth Considering

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

A man is caulking an interior window with a caulking gun.
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Caulking Windows

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A person nailing roof sheathing on a kids playhouse.
DIY

11 Old-School DIY Methods for Modern Home Projects

By Theresa Clement

A couple with their baby are sitting on their porch steps.
Building & Installing

7 Ways to Turn a Starter Home into a Forever Home

By Theresa Clement

Concrete septic holding tanks being buried for a new home construction.
Exterior

8 Questions Home Buyers Have About Septic Systems 

By Theresa Clement, Shannon Lee

A wooden fence is in front of a cherry laurel hedge.
Exterior

The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

A man and woman are looking at remodeling plans in a bathroom.
Bathroom Design

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Remodeling Your Bathroom

By Sarah Littleton, Theresa Clement

Split photo, with a house with metal roof on one side and house with asphalt roof on the other.
Exterior

What’s the Difference? Metal Roof vs. Shingles

By Theresa Clement

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer
Cleaning & Organizing

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong
DIY

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong

By Theresa Clement, Jill Lawrence O’Hara

10 Siding Options to Beautify Your Home
Exterior

10 Siding Options to Beautify Your Home

By Theresa Clement, Marisa Villarreal

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes
DIY

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes

By Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement

Person holding in their hand a variety of sandpapers in various grits and colors.
DIY

How to Choose the Right Sandpaper Grit and Type for Your Project

By Theresa Clement, Kelly Weimert

Person using tool to cut plexiglass.
Building & Installing

How to Cut Plexiglass

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Woman using green spray paint in cardboard box.
DIY

How to Paint Plastic

Written by Bob Vila, Theresa Clement, Photography by Tom Fenenga

Low angle of a man with tools climbing a ladder onto roof of a house.
DIY

16 Home Improvements and Repairs That Are Best Not to DIY

By Theresa Clement

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DIY

15 Types of Glue and Adhesives Every Homeowner Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement

useful power drill attachments - man drilling into brick wall
DIY

The 15 Most Useful Power Drill Attachments

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

Woman wearing protective eyewear cleaning dirty ceiling fan with microfiber cloth.
Cleaning

7 Simple Steps That Make Cleaning Ceiling Fans a Breeze

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Lighting decor macro
Energy & Power

Types of Light Bulbs and Light Bulb Shapes Every Homeowner Should Know

By Gretchen Heber, Theresa Clement

Nails vs. Screws: Which to Use in Your Project
DIY

Nails vs. Screws: Which Fasteners Are Right for My Project?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Bucket of concrete with dry cement powder.
DIY

How to Mix Concrete Properly

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Bob Vila in a plaid shirt uses a screwdriver to work on a wooden bench.
DIY

11 Home Improvement Things That Have Changed Since Bob Vila’s First Episode of This Old House

By Theresa Clement

Wood Composite Deck
DIY

6 Wood Substitutes and When to Use Them

By Theresa Clement

brad nailer vs finish nailer
DIY

Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham, Theresa Clement

A natural gas meter on the exterior of a home with grey siding.
Building & Installing

How to Turn Off the Gas to Your House

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement

A man renovating a laundry room bathroom in an old house. He is removing the toilet. Real scenario. Photographed in North America.
Bathrooms

Why Is There a Toilet Here?

By Theresa Clement

Beadboard wall in a beautiful home office
DIY

How to Install Beadboard

By Theresa Clement, Mark Clement, Bob Vila Staff

Two senior adults looking at the back of their house standing in the back garden on the grass. Senior man and woman arm in arm looking at home.
Real Estate

12 Ways to Trace a Home’s History

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Woman painting ceiling
Interior

9 Types of Ceilings Every Homeowner Should Know

By Andreana Lefton, Theresa Clement

woman in room with ladder and paint supplies holding a paint roller and looking at the wall she is painting
DIY

17 Easy Fixes for a Botched Paint Job

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

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Real Estate

15 Small American Towns That You Can Buy (Yes, Really!)

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

House interior with open floor plan. Sitting area by the window with table and chairs and dining room with archway
Interior

13 Types of Molding Every DIYer Should Know

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

The 13 Best Things You Can Buy for Your Laundry Room (for Under $50)
Appliances

The 13 Best Things You Can Buy for Your Laundry Room (for Under $50)

By Theresa Clement

13 Top Tips to Make Any Paint Job Go Faster
DIY

13 Top Tips to Make Any Paint Job Go Faster

By Theresa Clement

Mounting TV
Interior

Solved! This is How High to Mount Your TV on the Wall

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement, Phillip Tinner

Young woman looks a cabinetry display in home improvement store. A male salesperson is helping her.
Interior

10 Kitchen Cabinet Styles to Consider for Your Next Renovation

By Theresa Clement

a cluttered room with exercise equipment and boxes with a label BEFORE and a neat room with white tables with the label AFTER
DIY

Craft Room Redo: Before and After

By Theresa Clement

double-sided fireplace - modern fireplace next to living area
Design

7 Ways See-Through Fireplaces Can Heat Up Your Home Decor

By Theresa Clement

Man in flannel shirt wearing ear protection and using a circular saw in a workshop
DIY

The 10 Loudest Power Tools in Your Workshop

By Theresa Clement

biult-in-planter-tree-planter-in-dining-room
DIY

How to Build an Indoor Planter That Looks Built In

By Theresa Clement

concrete walls in modern living room
Interior

19 Drywall Alternatives You’ll Wish You Knew About Sooner

By Kristen Mosier, Theresa Clement

Types Of Wood Fences
Curb Appeal

10 Types of Fencing Materials All Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

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Design

How to Get Your OId House on the National Register of Historic Places

By Theresa Clement

house styles
Curb Appeal

20 House Styles and Types All Homeowners (and Home Buyers) Should Know About

By Mary O’Neil, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement