Glenda Taylor

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Glenda Taylor

Title: Staff Writer, BobVila.com

Glenda Taylor is a freelance writer for the residential remodeling, home building, and home improvement industries. She started writing for BobVila.com in 2016 and covers a range of topics, including construction methods, code compliance, tool use, and the latest news in the housing and real estate industries.  

Expertise and Experience

Glenda and her husband are residential contractors. She’s written for leading media outlets including the Houston Chronicle and SFGATE. She was the manager of the former eHow Now Live Handyman Channel (a division of eHow.com), and her work has appeared on This Old House and the National Association of Home Builders

In addition to her construction experience, Glenda is a master gardener, a former real estate professional, a universal design enthusiast, and an advocate for green building practices. She also serves on her county’s Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017 | MONDAY
All You Need to Know About Winterizing Concrete Surfaces

If you’re a homeowner in the process of winterizing your property, by late fall you’ve probably already replaced the old weather stripping on the exterior doors, cleaned your home’s gutte...

NOVEMBER 20, 2017 | MONDAY
Solved! 8 Flowers Sure to Bloom in Winter

Q: I’m dreading the coming winter months because my yard always looks so bare and brown when all the summer blooming plants die or go dormant. Are there any flowers that bloom in the wint...

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 | TUESDAY
7 Surprising Items Burglars Want to Steal from You

An estimated 3.7 million burglaries occur every year in the United States, each resulting in an average loss of more than $2,000. You can minimize your loss, should you become the victim ...

NOVEMBER 13, 2017 | MONDAY
Solved! What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining

Q: I just opened the dishwasher door to find the bottom of the unit filled with dingy water. My first thought was that the cycle didn't finish so I ran the dishwasher again, but that didn...

NOVEMBER 7, 2017 | TUESDAY
10 Things You Never Thought to Do with Nail Polish

Open your medicine cabinet and you'll probably find several half-filled bottles of fingernail polish. Before tossing the containers, try one of these 10 unusual household uses for the bea...

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 | MONDAY
Solved! Which Evergreens Grow the Fastest

Q: We just bought a house in a brand new development so our yard is pretty bare. We’d like to plant some fast-growing evergreen trees for year-round color as well as privacy. Which evergr...

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 | FRIDAY
How to Make Your Own Fertilizer for Plants

If you want lush healthy houseplants and garden growth but aren’t thrilled about paying for costly commercial foods with ingredients you can’t pronounce, you’re in luck! You can easily ma...

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 | THURSDAY
7 Strong Types of Wood Joints Worth Knowing

Wood joinery, as the term implies, refers to joining pieces of timber or lumber to create other structures. Crafting wood joints has its origins in antiquity—the dovetail joint, for insta...

OCTOBER 31, 2017 | TUESDAY
How To: Remove Lead Paint

Adding lead pigment to paint started way back in the Colonial era, as it made paint extremely durable. By the mid-1900s, however, health officials became aware of the hazards of lead expo...

OCTOBER 31, 2017 | TUESDAY
How To: Make Concrete Pumpkins

If you love having a cheerful jack-o'-lantern (or two) on your front porch, but you're tired of all the mess and hassle of pumpkin carving, we've got just the thing: concrete pumpkins mad...