Repair & Maintenance

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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

Vegetable scraps in kitchen sink with garbage disposal, above view
DIY

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

By Bob Vila

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