Skills & Techniques

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Woman uses a paintbrush to apply Danish oil to a wood board to waterproof it.
DIY

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

By Bob Vila

Rolls of duct tape, duct taped items, and cleaning materials laid on a counter.
DIY

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Side view of a rusted bolt and nut.
DIY

How to Remove a Broken Bolt

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
DIY

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

An empty room with painted baseboards and carpet.
DIY

This Is the Easiest Way to Paint Baseboards With Carpet 

By Timothy Dale

A person using a belt sander on a rough wood table.
DIY

This Is Why You Need a Belt Sander in Your Home Workshop

By Timothy Dale

A weed eating sits in a patch of grass with its red string poking out.
DIY

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

Young couple cleaning windows in their home
DIY

This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

A homeowner and a designer discussing a renovation project.
DIY

The One Tool Every Homeowner Needs During a Big Reno

By Sandi Schwartz

Closeup of a horseshoe around a horseshoe stake and rust-colored sand.
DIY

How to Build a Horseshoe Pit

By Jennifer Noonan

A selection of furniture and other items at a yard sale.
DIY

Love Thrifting and Tag Sales? Buy These 8 Items to Resell

By Sandi Schwartz

Removing old glued down vinyls tile flooring by applying heat.
DIY

How to Remove Vinyl Flooring

By Bob Vila

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.
DIY

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Person chalk painting wooden chair leg with white paint, pink chair cushion and brass nail heads visible.
DIY

How to Use Chalk Paint

By Manasa Reddigari

A homeowner with walking canes washing dishes at the kitchen sink.
DIY

10 Easy Ways to Keep a Clean House When You Have Low Mobility

By Deirdre Mundorf

A collage of tools with a graphic overlay that says New Year, New Skill.
DIY

Realize Your DIY Potential by Learning How to Use These Essential Tools in 2025

By Timothy Dale

Person holding a caulk gun caulks an area around a bathtub marked with painter's tape.
DIY

How Long Does Caulk Take to Dry?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

A welder using a stick welder to weld a metal project in the garage.
DIY

How to Stick Weld Like a Pro

By Tony Carrick

Close up of wax paper roll.
DIY

6 Astonishing Uses for Wax Paper Around the House

By Sandi Schwartz

A man in jeans using an oscillating tool on an air vent embedded in wooden floors.
DIY

The Case for Why Every DIYer Needs an Oscillating Tool

By Timothy Dale