Tony Carrick

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Anthony Carrick

Title: Contributing Writer

Tony Carrick is a freelance writer who has been contributing to BobVila.com since 2020. He writes how-to articles and product reviews in the areas of lawn and garden, home maintenance, home improvement, auto maintenance, housewares, and technology. 

Expertise and Experience

As a contributing writer for a variety of home improvement, housewares, and technology publications, Tony has covered a broad range of topics. His hands-on experience ranges from fixing toilets to remodeling mudrooms to laying patio tile, all of which he’s written about in great detail. 

Tony’s writing credits also include hundreds of reviews for a variety of tools, household products, and home gadgets, including everything from blenders to exercise bikes to security cameras. In addition to writing for BobVila.com, Tony has also written for U.S. News and World Report, Field & Stream, Popular Science, Interesting Things, Domino, and Futurism. 

Tony began his writing career as a reporter for local newspapers in North Carolina before spending more than a decade in the classroom teaching English. He now works full-time as a freelance writer from his home in North Carolina. When he’s not typing away on his computer, he can be found hammering away at yet another renovation project in his home. 

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JANUARY 12, 2016 | TUESDAY
How to Seal Grout

Even if you keep your bathroom tiles clean, dirty grout lines can really detract from the look of your tiled floors and walls. Because cement-based grout, whether sanded or not, is porous...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 | THURSDAY
How to Unclog a Shower Drain

Hopping into a hot and steamy shower only to notice that the water is pooling around your feet makes for a rough way to start the day. The cause is typically a shower drain clogged with h...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 | MONDAY
A Swedish Fire Torch Turns One Log Into a Complete Campfire

What better way to celebrate the end of summer than with a good old-fashioned campfire, surrounded by friends and family, singing songs and roasting marshmallows? When you play host to a ...

AUGUST 28, 2014 | THURSDAY
How to Install a Deadbolt Lock

Automated security systems are nice to have, but the easiest and least expensive way to improve the security of home is to install a deadbolt lock. Even a high-quality lockset isn’t enoug...

JULY 23, 2014 | WEDNESDAY
How To Prevent Rust on Your Outdoor Furniture and Railings

Enter the yard of many homes in America and somewhere among the trees, shrubs, and grass, you’re bound to find metal. Patio furniture, barbecue grills, handrails, fences, and gates—these ...

JULY 1, 2014 | TUESDAY
How to Get Rid of Wasps: Say "Goodbye!" in 5 Easy Steps

Spring and summer are lovely times of the year, but they do usher in a host of seasonal hazards, perhaps none more fearsome than wasps. Not only are wasps annoying, buzzing in your ears a...

JANUARY 24, 2014 | FRIDAY
How to Shim a Door

Shimming a door frame is a skill anyone planning to install a new door into a rough opening should know. When carpenters build the rough framing for a doorway, they typically leave an ope...

NOVEMBER 18, 2013 | MONDAY
Which Type of Water Heater Is Best for Your Home?

The water heater is the home’s unsung hero, reliably operating behind the scenes to make possible many of the modern conveniences we take for granted—hot showers, washing machines, dishwa...

OCTOBER 8, 2013 | TUESDAY
How to Replace a Toilet Seat the Quick and Easy Way

Although a porcelain throne can last for at least 15 years, the seat attached to it typically does not. The average toilet seat lasts just 5 to 7 years before it cracks, begins to shift n...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 | THURSDAY
How to Build Scaffolding (and When It's a Better Idea Than Using a Ladder)

Painting a home’s exterior, installing new siding, and putting up new gutters are just a few of the projects that require reaching elevated areas of a home’s exterior. While an extension ...