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Exterior

6 Tricks to Get Back Into Your House After Getting Locked Out

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

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Home Safety

These Places Have the Worst Air Quality in the U.S. (Plus Expert Advice for Safeguarding Your Home)

By Sandi Schwartz

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Home Safety

New Regulations for Removing PFAS in Drinking Water Will Soon Take Effect—But Research Suggest Homeowners Are Willing to Do It Themselves

By Sandi Schwartz

Here's What Potential Home Buyers Need to Know About Radon in Homes
Real Estate

Here’s What Potential Buyers Need to Know About Radon in Homes

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

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DIY

How To: Mix Sand with Paint for Non-Slip Surfaces

By Bob Vila

A close up of a smoke alarm against the a blurred background picturing a living room.
Interior

7 Home Fire Safety and Prevention Tips You Should Never Skip

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

Asbestos Floor Tile 101: How to Know If You're Living with Hazardous Building Material (and What to Do About It)
Interior

All You Need to Know About Asbestos Floor Tiles

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

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Exterior

Professional Monitoring Is One of the Smartest Additions to Your Home Security System—Here’s Why

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

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Exterior

15 Essential Summer Vacation Home Safety Tips

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A whole-house air cleaner installed in a residential basement with a graphic overlay that says Bob Vila's 2024 MVPs.
Interior

Create a Healthier, Safer Home With These Smart Indoor Projects

By Deirdre Mundorf

An inspector uses a phone to photograph mold in a shower.
Interior

Here’s How Much a Mold Inspection Typically Costs

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

A burglar in a black ski mask is seen breaking into a home through a window.
Exterior

9 Ways to Secure and Burglar-Proof Your Windows

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A family leaves for vacation.
Exterior

9 of the Most Important Vacation Safety Tips to Shore Up Your Home Security

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A photo of a blue pool against a lush and green background.
Exterior

Smart Swimming: 7 of the Most Essential Pool Safety Tips

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

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Exterior

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

By Savannah Sher

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Bathroom Remodeling

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

By Deirdre Mundorf

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.

How to Deal With Nosy Neighbors
Exterior

9 Ways to Thwart Nosy Neighbors and Protect Your Privacy

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

15 Things Never to Keep in Your Garage
Exterior

15 Things Never to Keep in Your Garage

By Glenda Taylor, Margaret Foley

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill
Interior

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill

By Kat Hodgins, Donna Boyle Schwartz

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes
Interior

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes

By Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement

10 Free and Low-Cost Ways to Improve Your Home Security
Exterior

10 Free and Low-Cost Ways to Improve Your Home Security

By Joe Provey, Bob Beacham

A suited worker points at mold growing on walls.
Interior

Mold Remediation and Removal: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

A hand reaches out to grab a handle covered in foil.
Exterior

PSA: This Dangerous Hack Claims to Foil Burglars—But It Can Cost You

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A person using the best mold test kit option in a bedroom
Reviews

The Best Mold Test Kits to Ensure Healthy Air in Your Home

By Timothy Dale

A burglar dressed in black breaks a window.
Exterior

10 Things to Know About How Glass-Break Sensors Work to Protect Your Home

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A close up of a brass door knob attached to a red door.
Exterior

New Security Threat Unlocked: Everything to Know About Lock Crunching

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A home security camera is featured front and center, with a smart phone screen in the foreground.
Exterior

Airbnb Hosts: These Are the 10 Security Gadgets Criminals Don’t Want You to Have

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A row of circuit breakers and red and blue wires on the best circuit breaker.
Electrical and Plumbing Work

The Best Circuit Breakers for Homes, Businesses, RVs, and Boats

By Bob Beacham

Lowe’s store associates went door-to-door in Little Rock, Arkansas, to pass out supplies and help residents clean up.
Backup Generators

How Lowe’s Helps You Prepare for Natural Disasters

By Deirdre Mundorf

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Interior

Is Your Basement Tornado-Ready? How to Prep the Space—And What to Keep on Hand

By Tom Scalisi

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The Government Is Paying People to Upgrade Their Home Comfort, Here’s Why

By Tony Carrick

The Schlage Encode Smart Wi-Fi Deadbolt installed on a residential door for hands-on testing.
Reviews

Is Schlage’s Premium Smart Door Lock Worth the Money? We Tested It to Find Out

By Tony Carrick

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Interior

How to Dispose of Old Gasoline the Right Way

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

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DIY

How to Clean Battery Corrosion in 4 Steps

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

Home with stone features and front porch.
Reviews

15 Household Items That Could Save Your Life

By Savannah Sher

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Reviews

The Best Water Test Kits, Reviewed

By James Fitzgerald, Mark Wolfe

How Much Does a Radon Inspection Cost
Interior

Getting a Radon Inspection: How Much It Costs and What You Need to Know

By Katie Flannery

The Best Electric Snow Blower Options
Interior

Last-Minute Winter Storm Preparation: Buy These Snow Essentials Online and Pick Up Today

By Stephanie Cronk

10 Flood Essentials to Have on Hand
Interior

10 Home Essentials to Have on Hand for Floods

By Savannah Sher

Linesman work to restore power during an intense ice storm.
Interior

15 Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Winter Power Outage

By Jennifer Noonan

The Best Wall Safe Options
Reviews

The Best Wall Safes for Your Prized Possessions

By Glenda Taylor

Smoke from downstairs has set the family smoke detector off. Two members of the family can be seen out of focus at the top of the stairs.
Interior

New Fire Safety Standards: What You Need to Know and Which Fire Alarms Can Meet Them

By Deirdre Mundorf

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Asbestos Removal Cost - Cost Range + Average - November 2023
Interior

Factors and Considerations That Go Into Asbestos Removal Cost

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

fire sprinkler system cost
Interior

Fire Sprinkler System Cost Factors and Considerations: Why It’s Worth It

By Stephanie Mickelson

Holiday Safety Tips
Design

Leave Your Home Worry-Free By Following These 8 Essential Holiday Safety Tips

By Meghan Wentland

14 Things You Never Thought to Keep in Your Car
Interior

14 Things You Never Thought to Keep in Your Car

By Tom Scalisi

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Stair Lift Cost - Cost Range + Average - August 2023
Interior

How Much Does a Stair Lift Cost to Install?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Chimney sweep is with his tool on the chimney to the fireplace to turn.
Interior

How to Clean a Chimney

By Steven Fox, Tom Scalisi

11 Things Never to Keep in Your Bedroom
Interior

11 Things Never to Keep in Your Bedroom

By Bob Vila Staff

Nest Smoke Detector
Interior

We Tested the Feature-Rich Google Nest Protect to See If It’s Worth the Price

By Tom Scalisi

A portable air purifier in the living room
Interior

8 Things Homeowners Should Know About HEPA Filters

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

11 Ways You May Be Inviting Burglars Into Your Home
Exterior

11 Ways You May Be Inviting Burglars Into Your Home

By Glenda Taylor

How Safe Is My Neighborhood
Interior

How Safe Is My Neighborhood? 7 Tools to Find Out

By Meghan Wentland

Does Having a Dog Deter Burglars
Interior

Solved! Does Having a Dog Deter Burglars?

By Meghan Wentland

What to Do if Someone Breaks Into Your House
Interior

Here’s What Experts Say Is Exactly What to Do if Someone Breaks Into Your House

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

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Real Estate

9 Things You Won’t Believe Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara

Radon Mitigation System Cost
Interior

How Much Does a Radon Mitigation System Cost?

By Katie Flannery

How to Identify Black Mold
Interior

How To Identify Black Mold And Get Rid of It For Good

By Lauren Wingo, Evelyn Auer

Where to Put Smoke Detectors, Solved!
Interior

Solved! Where to Place the Smoke Detectors in Your House

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

GFCI Outlets Around the House
Interior

All You Need to Know About GFCI Outlets

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

how to install a deadbolt
DIY

How to Install a Deadbolt Lock

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

Fish Smell in House
Interior

Solved! What’s Causing the Fish Smell in My House?

By Brie Greenhalgh

how to start a fire in a fireplace
Interior

How to Start a Fire in a Fireplace

By Gretchen Heber, Michael Franco