Chris Gardner

Melamine-coated particleboard is a great material for storage, basement, garage, home office, and kid's room projects. It's less expensive than plywood and has a much cleaner finished loo...

Many contractors and home improvement experts will say, "Homeowners and DIYers should try anything, except for electricity and plumbing. That's best left to licensed professionals. &...

Like everything with moving parts—your car, your computer, your body—your power tools will last longer and work better with a little bit of maintenance. Since it's the season for spring c...

Plywood sheet goods are an essential in any home improvement project involving wood. But due to their layered structure, they're often prone to tear-out. The result: little, ragged splint...

This is not dedicated to the woodworkers, the gear hounds or the power tool junkies. This isn't for the contractors, the rehabbers or those who won’t touch anything that couldn’t be descr...

Whether you're lucky enough to have once-weekly curbside service, or you have to transport your paper, glass, metal and plastic to a local drop-off center, there's that necessary first st...

There once was a time when homeowners tried to keep their range hoods concealed—attached to a microwave, tucked underneath a cabinet, or in my case even now, within the actual range itsel...

Don't miss 11 Great Alternatives to Traditional Kitchen CabinetsThere are hundreds of companies who will gladly sell you stock kitchen cabinets and storage solutions, and there are master...

As far as home improvement gear goes, furnace filters are admittedly among the least, um. . . exciting. There's none of the danger and raw efficacy of power tools, none of the visual impa...

The thickness planer is not the most versatile tool in your arsenal. In fact, it really only does one thing: it planes things to a consistent thickness, as its name suggests. It's definit...