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A contractor in a hard hat inspects siding on a house.
Exterior

How Much Does New House Siding Cost to Install? These Are the Main Factors

By Meghan Wentland

A roof in the process of being replaced.
Exterior

Roof Replacement Budgeting Guide: Costs and Key Considerations

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Two workers install an HVAC unit.
Interior

How Much Does HVAC Unit Replacement Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A close up of two workers using tools to detect a water leak underground.
Interior

How to Find A Water Leak Underground in 6 Steps—And What to Do When You Locate It

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Female plumber with toolbox open troubleshooting water pressure at the kitchen sink.
DIY

Solved! What Is Water Hammer, and How Can I Fix It?  

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

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

Vintage home being remodeled.
DIY

Fixing a Flip: 9 Hidden Problems a Flipped Home Might Be Covering Up

By Jeff Vasishta

A person and their dog stand behind a damaged screen door.
DIY

How to Repair a Screen Door

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

sewer-smell-in-bathroom-1
Interior

Sewer Smell in the Bathroom? A Master Plumber Explains What to Do

By Bob Vila

Handsome young man indoors cleaning a black-paned window.
DIY

How to Remove Scratches From Glass: DIY Hacks That Work

By Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Man using wire tool to clean rust.
DIY

How to Remove Rust From Tools

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila

Brown water stains on white ceiling.
DIY

Water Stains on the Ceiling? Here’s How to Fix Them

By Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

Rubber gloves, drain unclogger, and dish soap inside a white bathtub.
Interior

How to Unclog a Bathtub

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Person holding keys stuck in door lock.
Interior

5 Fixes for a Stuck Key

By Glenda Taylor, Teresa Odle

A person replacing a flush valve on a leaking or running toilet.
Interior

How to Replace a Toilet Flush Valve Step by Step

By Timothy Dale

A person using a roller brush to apply the best water-based polyurethane for floors option
Reviews

The Best Water-Based Polyurethanes to Protect Floors Throughout Your Home

By Tom Scalisi

Hand turning on self-clean function on white oven.
Interior

How to Use the Self-Cleaning Mode on Your Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Metal pipe outdoors surrounded by snow, dripping with icicles.
DIY

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

By Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

Water damaged walls and floors in house. Dehumidifier pointing at walls.
Interior

All the Signs of Water Damage Under the Floor—And Why You Need to Address Them ASAP

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Close up of condensation on window.
Exterior

Why There’s Condensation on Windows in Your Home—and What to Do About It

By Jason Brick, Bob Vila Staff

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

A-paint-bucket-and-paint-brush-sit-on-craft-paper-next-to-a-freshly-painted-wall-and-baseboard.
DIY

Getting Ready for Houseguests: Fix the DIYs You’ve Been Meaning to Get to All Year for About $50

By Savannah Sher

icicles tan house
Exterior

How to Prevent and Remove Ice Dams

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Kitchen demolition after a burst pipe.
DIY

11 Ticking Time Bombs in Your House—and What to Do About Them

By Sarah Littleton

Woman Outside caulking
DIY

15 Problems Around the House That You Can Solve With Caulk

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A DIYer using a caulking gun to seal bathroom fixtures with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
DIY

How to Use a Caulk Gun

By Rachelle Dragani, Bob Vila Staff

Man wearing buffalo check shirt carrying firewood on snowy day.
DIY

The 30 Smartest Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Frigid Winter

By Manasa Reddigari

A person removing a 3m command strip stuck to the top of a wall inside a home.
DIY

How to Remove Command Strips—Even Tricky Broken Ones

By Deirdre Mundorf

Mug on books and blanket.
DIY

Drafty Windows? Try These 12 Solutions for Every Budget

By Tony Carrick

Modern clean oven.
DIY

How to Clean the Glass on Your Oven Door

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.
DIY

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

A close up of a hand fixing a breaker box.
DIY

Why Is My Circuit Breaker Tripping? 4 Potential Problems and Solutions

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Snow-covers-the-ground-around-a-swimming-pool-and-a-sign-with-pool-hours-is-topped-with-snow.
Lawn & Garden

6 Pool Care Tips for Winter Snow and Ice

By Deirdre Mundorf

Dryer Won’t Start
DIY

My Dryer Won’t Start—What’s the Problem, and How Do I Fix It?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Man holding a string of Christmas lights with a Christmas tree in the background.
Design

How to Fix Christmas Lights: Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila Staff

A natural gas meter on the exterior of a home with grey siding.
DIY

How to Turn Off the Gas to Your House

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement

AC Unit Fan Not Spinning
Interior

Solved! Why Is My AC Unit Fan Not Spinning?

By Katie Flannery

15 Ways Winter Weather Damages Your Home
Lawn & Garden

15 Ways Winter Weather Damages Your Home

By Jennifer Noonan

How To Fix A Stuck Zipper
DIY

How to Fix a Stuck Zipper

By Amy Lynch, Gretchen Heber

Modern toilet in bathroom
Interior

How to Replace a Toilet Seat in Less Than 30 Minutes

By Joe Provey, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

Here's What to Do When You Hear Refrigerator Noise
Interior

Solved! When to Worry About Refrigerator Noises

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

10 Important Grilling Safety Tips to Know for Barbecue Season
Lawn & Garden

10 Important Grilling Safety Tips to Know for Barbecue Season

By Stacey L. Nash

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

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

By Theresa Clement

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do
DIY

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A plumber has taken a toilet apart and disconnected it from the drainpipe on the bathroom. The toilet was leaking at the bottom. The toilet flange connects the toilet to the pipe in the floor.. There is a plunger and pliers on the floor. Taken with Canon 5D Mark 3.
Interior

How to Replace a Toilet Flange

By Steffani Cameron

tree falls on house
Lawn & Garden

Solved! What to Do If a Tree Falls on Your House

By Glenda Taylor

African American boy with an afro smiling and faving fun while doing housework with him mother at home. mixed race shot of a cute child folding laundry with his mom
Interior

How to Clean a Dryer

By Marisa Villarreal, Kelly Weimert

The Best Granite Sealer
Reviews

The Best Granite Sealers for Countertop Maintenance

By Tom Scalisi

A person using the best asphalt driveway crack filler option to fill a crack
Reviews

Vetted: The Best Asphalt Driveway Crack Fillers

By James Fitzgerald

A person touching a tear on a leather couch, likely considering using the best leather repair kit option
Reviews

The Best Leather Repair Kits

By Timothy Dale

Dishwasher Not Getting Water
DIY

Solved! Why Is My Dishwasher Not Getting Water?

By Katie Flannery

Walls and Ceiling Cracks
Interior

13 Genius Products for Fixing Walls and Ceilings Yourself

By Bob Beacham

Popcorn ceiling in a house
Interior

How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling

By Manasa Reddigari, Tony Carrick

how to splice wires
Interior

How to Splice Wires for Home Electrical Projects

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

The Best Toilet Repair Kits Options
Reviews

The Best Toilet Repair Kits, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

The Best Glue for Metal Options
Reviews

The Best Glue for Metal

By Bob Beacham

The Best Battery Backup Sump Pump Options
Reviews

The Best Battery Backup Sump Pumps

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Types of Roofing Materials
Exterior

All You Need to Know About Roofing Materials

By Bob Vila

Furnace Blowing Cold Air
Interior

Solved! Why Is My Furnace Blowing Cold Air?

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

How to Unclog a Dishwasher
Interior

How To Unclog a Dishwasher

By Meghan Wentland

Dryer Squeaking
DIY

Solved! Why Is My Dryer Squeaking?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Polycrylic vs Polyurethane: Which Finish to Use On Your Wood Project
DIY

What’s the Difference? Polycrylic vs. Polyurethane

By Michelle Ullman, Phillip Tinner

The Best Hacksaw Options
Reviews

The Best Hacksaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

fix a floor
Interior

8 Ways to Fix a Floor: Tried-and-True Solutions to the Most Common Flooring Issues

By Tom Scalisi