Evelyn Auer
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Assistant Editor, Performance, BobVila.com
Evelyn Auer is the assistant editor for the Performance team at BobVila.com. She primarily covers reviews, how-tos, and home maintenance articles for the Performance team. Prior to joining BobVila.com, she contributed to publications in the home, art, and lifestyle spaces.
Expertise and Experience
In her early career, much of Evelyn’s work centered on her hometown of Indianapolis. For the magazine Life on Tinker Street, she covered local businesses and events in the historic neighborhood where she grew up. Some of her favorite work has featured the city’s notable historical sites such as the Madam Walker Theatre and the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. In her work for PATTERN, she covered community events and interviewed local artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Most recently, she has channeled her interests in sustainability and home improvement to cover everything from pest control to fireplace maintenance on BobVila.com.
Browse By Tag
Q: After coming back from a recent vacation, I’ve noticed some bites on my arms and legs. I’m worried that I could have picked up bed bugs from my hotel! I’ve only been back for a week, s...
Q: Recently my living room floor has started squeaking in several places. I’m not sure how long this has been going on, but now that I’ve noticed it, the sound is driving me crazy! How do...
Q: Help—my garbage disposal stopped working unexpectedly today, and I still have a sink full of dirty dishes to wash! This has never happened before, and I’m not sure who to call. Who fix...
Highlights The typical range for well pump installation is $942 to $2,629, with a national average of $1,785. The main factors affecting well pump costs are well size, pump type, power,...
Q: I tried turning on my gas fireplace for the first time this season, and for some reason, it won’t light. I think it could be a problem with the pilot light, but I don’t know what to do...
Q: Recently I’ve been finding small black pellets in the basement, and I hear scratching noises when I go down there. I’ve also noticed that my pantry has a sharp, musky odor. I’m startin...
Q: As part of a recent home renovation project, I decided to move my washer and dryer to another part of the house. The only problem is, there is no dryer vent in the location I had in mi...
On the list of household pests that homeowners dread the most, bed bugs rank fairly high. The reason? Bed bugs infiltrate the one place that should be a comforting refuge at the end of th...
Highlights The typical range for dryer vent cleaning costs is $102 to $179, with a national average of $139. Cost factors associated with dryer vent cleaning include service type, probl...
Q: My primary bathroom is in desperate need of a remodel—the fixtures are dated, the tile is damaged, and I’d love to replace my old tub with a walk-in shower. The problem is I have no id...