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Create and maintain a sturdy structure—even add curb appeal and enhance your home's energy savings—with a wide range of exterior projects.

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The Best Organizers for a Cluttered Garage
Exterior

The Best Organizers for a Cluttered Garage

By Ajay Kumar

The Best Artificial Grass Options
Reviews

The Best Artificial Grass for a Perfect Lawn

By Timothy Dale

A worker in a bright blue uniform installs a fence using a drill.
Reviews

The Best Fence Companies in America

By Tom Scalisi, Sabrina Serani

how to install a window ac unit
Interior

How to Install a Window Air Conditioner

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A person with only their hand visible cleans a solar panel with a yellow cloth.
Exterior

How to Clean Solar Panels: 9 Simple Steps to Maximize Solar Energy Production

By Jacqueline Medina, Evelyn Auer

A house with a red roof topped with solar panels against a blue sky with minimal clouds.
Exterior

Here’s Exactly How Many Solar Panels to Buy to Power a House

By Melissa Graham

A backyard pool filled with green water.
Exterior

6 Reasons Why Your Pool Is Green—and How to Fix It

By Meghan Wentland

Wooden insulated shed topped with a snow-topped roof
Exterior

How to Insulate a Shed

By Tom Scalisi

The Single Hung Vs Double Hung Windows Option
Exterior

Single-Hung vs. Double-Hung Windows: What’s the Difference?

By Emily Blackwood

Woman-wearing-a-pink-hat-looks-over-a-picket-fence-with-an-annoyed-facial-expression.
Exterior

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

By Kat Hodgins

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table
Reviews

The Best Deck Paints, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

5 rolled up solar pool covers lined up against an above ground pool
Reviews

The 5 Best Solar Pool Covers, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A collage of the best solar flagpole lights illuminating the American flag.
Reviews

The Best Solar Flagpole Lights for 24/7 Flag Display, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

A blue pool net skimming a swimming pool as part of routine maintenance.
Exterior

How to Maintain a Pool: Tips For Safe Enjoyment All Season

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

7 different bottles of deck cleaner lined up on a wooden deck
Reviews

Testing the Best Deck Cleaners

By Glenda Taylor

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab
Reviews

The 9 Best Pressure Washer Surface Cleaners, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

The Best Deck Sealer Options
Reviews

8 of the Best Deck Sealers, Tested

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Pool Filter Option
Reviews

The Best Pool Filters for Clean Pool Water

By Tony Carrick

Things Every Pool Owner Needs Options
Exterior

8 Things Every Pool Owner Needs in Their Cabana or Pool House 

By Hannah Selinger

The Best Pool Filter Sands Option
Reviews

The Best Pool Filter Sand to Keep Your Filter Running Smoothly

By Timothy Dale

A group of the best degreasers together before testing.
Cleaning

The Best Degreasers for Tackling Stubborn Messes, Tested and Reviewed

By Katie Barton

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

How to Organize a Garage
Exterior

5 Steps to Solving All of Your Garage Storage Problems

By Oliver Harriett

The Best Composite Decking Brand Options
Exterior

The 5 Best Composite Decking Brands

By Jodi Webb

The Best Above-Ground Pool on a white background.
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pool Filters

By Tony Carrick

Best Pool Test Kit Options
Reviews

The 7 Best Pool Test Kits, According to Our Testing

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The best solar fence lights installed along a wood railing.
Energy & Power

The 9 Best Solar Fence Lights for Any Backyard

By Hannah Selinger

The 10 Best Places to Buy a Shed
Exterior

The 10 Best Places to Buy a Shed

By Lauraine Velez

A peeling soffit and fascia that needs to be repaired or replaced.
Exterior

Who Repairs Soffit and Fascia? Everything You Need to Know

By Melissa Graham

A sparkling blue swimming pool in a back yard.
Exterior

How Much Does a Pool Heater Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

The Kayiune Solar Flagpole Light lighting the American flag on a dark background.
Curb Appeal

Light Up Old Glory: A Radiant Flagpole Light, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best fire pit tables on a cement patio near a wooded area.
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Best Fire Pit Tables for the Backyard, Patio, or Deck, Tested 

By Katie Barton

The WoodLink Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder filled with seed during testing.
Deck, Patio & Porch

WoodLink Bird Feeder Review: Heritage Farms Squirrel-Resistant Feeder

By Mark Wolfe

A person wearing protective clothing power-washes an outdoor concrete area.
Reviews

The 4 Best Power-Washing Companies in America

By Tony Carrick

Two new-construction two-story houses in a typical suburban neighborhood. One is blurred out and the other is not.
Exterior

How to Blur Your House on Google Maps—And Why You Should Do It ASAP

By Tony Carrick

A worker builds a green roof.
Exterior

How Much Does a Green Roof Cost?

By Timothy Dale

A close up of a worker putting a large hose into a pipe in a lawn.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Clean a Septic Tank? (2024 Guide)

By Stephanie Mickelson

A natural swimming pool in backyard with mountain view.
Exterior

This Unique Swimming Pool Stays Clean Naturally—But It’s Not Maintenance-Free

By Deirdre Mundorf

Two workers replace a window inside a home.
Reviews

Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement: Is It Worth Considering?

By Meghan Wentland

How Much Do Smart Locks Cost
Exterior

How Much Do Smart Locks Cost to Install?

By Brie Greenhalgh

A woman in a yellow jacket finishes siding.
Exterior

How Much Does Cedar Siding Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Timothy Dale

A person closing a garage door attached to his house.
Exterior

4 Easy Ways to Lock Your Garage Door

By Tony Carrick

SunPower vs. Tesla
Reviews

SunPower vs. Tesla: Which Solar Company Should You Choose in 2024?

By Catherine Hiles

A man cleans a pool.
Exterior

How Much Does Pool-Cleaning Business Start-Up Cost?

By Meghan Wentland

Everything You Need to Open Your Pool for the Season
Reviews

Everything You Need to Open Your Pool for the Season

By Hannah Selinger

Pouring a bag of salt into a blue, saltwater pool.
Exterior

The Pros and Cons of Saltwater Pools

By Timothy Dale

An aerial view of a person cleaning a pool.
Exterior

Diving Into Success: How to Start a Pool-Cleaning Business

By Meghan Wentland

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.
Curb Appeal

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

A person lifts a white garage door.
Exterior

How Much Does Garage Door Panel Replacement Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Stephanie Mickelson

A young couple looking at a nice house in a nice neighborhood considering buying a home.
Real Estate

The State of Real Estate

By Tony Carrick

A view of a second story of a house under construction.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Add a Second Story? (2024 Guide)

By Timothy Dale

How to Build a Pool
Exterior

How To: Build a Pool

By Miranda Siwak, Evelyn Auer

A-blurred-warehouse-aisle-is-the-background-for-a-Product-Recall-stamp-in-red.
Exterior

Product Recalls You Need to Know About as of July 1, 2024

By Savannah Sher

Colorful corners of the best shade sails on a lawn before testing.
Reviews

The Best Shade Sails for Your Patio, Deck, or Yard, Tested

By Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Andreana Lefton

A worker installs panels beige siding on the facade of the house.
Exterior

How Much Does Siding Repair Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Stephanie Mickelson

The Jackery Solar Generator 3000 Pro and solar panels in the sun during testing.
Exterior

The Best Solar Generators for at Home or On the Go, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Larson, Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Donna Smith

Volunteer of Rebuilding Together stands with Barbara Bischoff in front of her Illinois home.
Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community

By Deirdre Mundorf

Two workers apply epoxy coating to a garage floor.
Exterior

All the Factors That Go Into Epoxy Garage Floor Costs in 2024

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A fully built shed located in a grassy yard with a wood fence behind it.
Exterior

How Much It Costs to Build a Shed: Everything to Know

By Glenda Taylor

A person in a blue hard hat installs a security camera on the exterior of a home.
Exterior

Is There a Security Camera That Works Without Wi-Fi?

By Meghan Wentland

A person pressure washes a deck.
Deck, Patio & Porch

How Much Does It Cost to Pressure-Wash a Deck? (2024 Guide)

By Stephanie Mickelson

The interior of an unfinished garage.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Drywall a Garage? (2024 Guide)

By Josephine Nesbit

A group of the best outdoor power strips in a yard before testing.
Energy & Power

The Best Outdoor Power Strips for Holiday Light Displays and More, Tested

By Tony Carrick

A worker stands on a ladder to install a security camera.
Exterior

12 Vital Security System Maintenance Tasks You’re Skipping—And How That Makes Your Home Vulnerable

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.