Repair & Maintenance(Page 2)

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A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.
DIY

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

By Teresa Odle

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.
DIY

Why Your Oven Isn’t Heating Properly—and How to Fix It

By 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

Two adjacent light switches with two toggles each are hanging from the wall via their wires.
Interior

How to Replace a Light Switch

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget
Interior

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Kristina Grosspietsch

Small dial thermometer set on a refrigerator shelf.
DIY

What to Do When Your Refrigerator Is Not Cooling

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Teresa Odle

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.
DIY

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, Caitlin Castelaz, Theresa Clement

Woman holds a wine glass over a full dishwasher.
DIY

Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Freshly waxed hardwood flooring shines in the light of large windows in an empty living room.
Interior

All You Need to Know About Waxing Hardwood Floors

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

An open dishwasher, with water filling the bottom of the appliance.
DIY

What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A drain at the bottom of a shower with beige tiles.
DIY

How to Unclog a Shower Drain

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

A white interior door is ajar.
Interior

4 Fixes for a Door That Won’t Latch

By Timothy Dale

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

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.
DIY

Sump Pump Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

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

Woman puts bowl of vinegar and essential oil in top rack of dishwasher.
Interior

What to Do About a Smelly Dishwasher

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Young woman lifts the cover on a mini-split air conditioner to examine the inside.
Interior

What to Do if Your Air Conditioner Is Not Cooling Your Space

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

The Best Wood Moisture Meters
Reviews

This Moisture Meter is Our Top Pick for an Accurate Wood Moisture Reading

By Bob Beacham

Male hands with knife removing the old grout from beige tile.
DIY

How to Remove and Replace Grout

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup
Reviews

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup

By Tony Carrick

The Best Air Filters for Furnace and Home AC Options
Reviews

This is Our Top Pick When Choosing an Air Filter for Your Home’s Furnace or AC

By Timothy Dale

The Best Cordless Caulk Guns
Reviews

The Best Cordless Caulking Gun for A Fast, Professional Finish

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

Woman stands in front of front-load washer, distributing laundry evenly inside.
Interior

What to Do When Your Clothes Washer Won’t Spin

By Bob Vila

Several bottles of different concrete sealer brands lined up on a table
Reviews

Testing the Best Concrete Sealers to Protect Against Stains

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Hand shaking toilet flusher.
DIY

Why Is My Toilet Hissing?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

A white wall with bubbling paint.
DIY

What Causes Paint Bubbling on a Wall—and How You Can Fix It 

By Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

The best drain snake option sitting on a counter next to a plunger with a sink in the background
Reviews

The Best Drain Snakes for Clogged Showers, Bathtubs, and Sinks

By Michelle Ullman, Timothy Dale

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.
Exterior

How to Clean Gutters: 5 Effective Ways to Get the Job Done

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Reviews

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi

Bedroom door with old-fashioned hardware cracked open to reveal bed duvet.
DIY

4 Ways to Soundproof a Door That Really Work

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila

The Best Silicone Spray Options
Reviews

The Best Silicone Sprays of 2024 for All Your Household Needs

By Timothy Dale

The 9 best exterior caulk options together on an outdoor workbench.
Reviews

Testing the 9 Best Exterior Caulks That Will Keep Your Home Dry

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The Best Nut Driver Set Options
Reviews

The Best Nut Driver Sets of 2024 for Working on Appliances and Cars, Tested and Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

A water bug on a white background
Interior

Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of Water Bugs Once and for All

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

A variety of Hyde Tool scrapers for different tasks
DIY

How to Choose the Right Scraper for the Job

By Glenda Taylor

A foundation professional inspecting a large crack in a home foundation and walls.
Exterior

Never DIY These Foundation Repairs—and Who to Call Instead

By Jeff Keleher

How to Drain a Toilet
DIY

How to Drain a Toilet

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A damaged deck board in need of replacement.
Exterior

How to Replace Deck Boards the Right Way

By Mark Clement

Woman wearing yellow gloves uses a caulk remover tool to remove caulk from atop a baseboard.
DIY

How to Remove Caulk

By Bob Vila

The Best Wood Glue Options
Reviews

Testing the Best Wood Glues for DIY Projects

By Andreana Lefton, Tom Scalisi

The Best Super Glues Option
Reviews

The Best Super Glues, Tested

By Timothy Dale, Debbie Wolfe

Woman smelling something foul from her kitchen sink.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Mildew and Mold Smells

By Bob Vila

The 6 best solid deck stains next to a stained board during testing.
Reviews

The Best Solid Deck Stains of 2024 to Protect and Revitalize, Tested 

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

How to Use Wood Filler for Repairs
DIY

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

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

A person is repairing a burst pipe in a damaged wall.
Interior

How to Turn Off Water to Your House

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Woman wearing cleaning gloves pours salt through a funnel into a mason jar.
DIY

How to Make Homemade Drain Cleaner

By Bob Vila

Father and son working on a home improvement project in the backyard.
DIY

26 Insanely Easy Home Improvements You Can Do in 1 Hour

By Cynthia Ramnarace, Updated by Teresa Odle

Seven bottles of the Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners on grass next to cream vinyl sided house
Reviews

The Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners for the Home of 2024, Tested

By Jodi Webb, Manasa Reddigari, Glenda Taylor

Close up view of caulk gun caulking a baseboard over painter's tape.
DIY

How to Caulk Baseboards

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

A hand holding a cloth to wipe a wooden countertop
Interior

Countertop Care 101

By Elzy Kolb

Woman holding a power tool remodeling a bathroom
Real Estate

Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma

By Iyna Bort Caruso

People signing a contract on a table next to two small wooden house models
DIY

Contracting the Contractors

By Bob Vila

A light wood colored laminate flooring has a scratch that was caused by the chair on top of it.
DIY

How to Repair Laminate Flooring: 5 Problems, Solved

By Bob Beacham

how to winterize a sprinkler sprinkler in grass sunset
Lawn & Garden

How to Winterize a Sprinkler System

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

how to insulate a garage door
Exterior

Thinking About Insulating Your Garage Door? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Glenda Taylor

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Interior

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Phillip Tinner

Overhead view of various antique vintage dishes on black table.
DIY

How to Clean Pewter

By Tony Carrick

man looking at mold on white wood panel on wall
DIY

How to Remove Mold From Wood

By Bob Vila Staff

Front view of glass jar full of cotton swabs on a wooden background
DIY

14 Ways You Never Thought to Use Q-Tips

By Glenda Taylor

Older man in jeans and cap coats asphalt driveway with a seal using proper equipment.
Exterior

How to Seal a Driveway

By Larry Bilotti, Bob Vila

A group of the best concrete crack fillers together on cement before undergoing testing.
Reviews

The Best Concrete Crack Fillers for DIY Repairs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A person is repairing a white plaster wall with a plaster trowel.
Interior

How to Patch Plaster Walls

By Bob Vila

A broken window and decayed wall.
DIY

How to Fix a Crack in Glass

By Michelle Ullman

Colorful dishes in the top rack of a dishwasher are wet.
Interior

6 Reasons Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Drying

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

A group of the best carpet cleaners before testing.
Reviews

The Best Carpet Cleaners of 2024 for Busy Households, Tested

By Amber Guetebier, Debbie Wolfe, Michelle Larson, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale