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Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Paver Patio Cost - Cost Range + Average - June 2023
Building & Installing

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, By Evelyn Auer

Man in orange shorts situates a pool vacuum in deep end of blue pool.
DIY

How to Vacuum a Pool Like a Pro

By Timothy Dale

50 Plants That Thrive in Any Yard
Lawn Care & Gardening

50 Plants That Thrive in Any Yard

By Andreana Lefton

12 Surprising Ways to Use Zip Ties
Easy DIY Projects

12 Surprising Ways to Use Zip Ties

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

10 Plants That Grow Better with Companions
Lawn Care & Gardening

10 Plants That Grow Better with Companions

By Rachel Brougham

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House
Pest Control

8 Creative Uses for Castor Oil Around the House

By Savannah Sher

20 Crazy Cleaning Tips That Actually Work
Cleaning & Organizing

20 Crazy Cleaning Tips That Actually Work

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson, By Andreana Lefton

7 Houseplants with Secret Health Benefits
Lawn Care & Gardening

7 Houseplants with Secret Health Benefits

By Andreana Lefton

13 Top Tips to Make Any Paint Job Go Faster
Painting & Finishing

13 Top Tips to Make Any Paint Job Go Faster

By Theresa Clement

10 Bathroom Improvements That Only Took Paint
Bathroom Remodeling

10 Bathroom Improvements That Only Took Paint

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

9 Ways to Use Cork Around the House
Easy DIY Projects

9 Ways to Use Cork Around the House

By Tracy Anderson

11 Clever Other Uses for Plastic Wrap
Easy DIY Projects

11 Clever Other Uses for Plastic Wrap

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Ginger Maine Coon cat and lint roller with his fur lying on couch indoors.
DIY

How to Remove Pet Hair From Clothes, Couches, Carpets and More

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Woman kneeling down to remove a weed from the strawberry patch. This Canon EOS-1D Mk IV image offers a very generous XL size. There are companion images:Explore this lightbox for more images around the Garden:
DIY

The Pros and Cons of Homemade Weed Killers

By Sandi Schwartz

close up of a yellow jacket climbing an overripe plum with dried grass in the background
DIY

This Spicy Condiment Can Keep Yellow Jacket Wasps Away

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Greenworks Pro 60V 21-Inch Battery Lawn Mower sitting on a bright green lawn
DIY

Power Up Your Mowing Game: Greenworks Redefines the Battery Lawn Mower

By Glenda Taylor

The best air compressor for home garages option in use inflating a tire
DIY

The Best Air Compressors for Home Garages

By Bob Beacham

A worker pouring concrete while wearing the best work boots for concrete
DIY

The Best Work Boots for Concrete

By Bob Beacham

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do
Easy DIY Projects

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

20 New Uses for Old Candles
Repurposing

20 New Uses for Old Candles

Baking soda isolated on gray background
DIY

20 Ingenious Uses for Baking Soda Around the House

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Carpenter hands at Work with Chisel and Shaver. Workshop.
Easy DIY Projects

15 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Sawdust

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

gas vs electric dryer
Building & Installing

Gas vs. Electric Dryer: Which Is Better?

By Glenda Taylor, By Gretchen Heber

These 17 Stone Walkways Are Simple to DIY
Easy DIY Projects

These 17 Stone Walkways Are Simple to DIY

By Jennifer Noonan

16 Brilliant Lighting Ideas You Can DIY on a Dime
Easy DIY Projects

16 Brilliant Lighting Ideas You Can DIY on a Dime

By Ayn Monique Klahre

mother leaning out drivers side of window of red SUV looking at daughter in backseat window in desert landscape
DIY

12 Ways to Stay Cool When Your Car’s AC Gives Out

By Tom Scalisi

TRUArt Stage 1 Pyrography Pen Wood-Burning Tool Set with tips and letter stencils
DIY

Why I Prefer the TruArt Stage 1 Pyrography Pen Over the Walnut Hollow Versa-Tool

By Mark Wolfe

Garden Tools in a Brick Toolshed
DIY

12 Types of Shovels Every Homeowner Should Know

By Timothy Dale

Person holding cockroach with blurred home in background
DIY

15 DIY Solutions for a Pest-Free Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A plumber has taken a toilet apart and disconnected it from the drainpipe on the bathroom. The toilet was leaking at the bottom. The toilet flange connects the toilet to the pipe in the floor.. There is a plunger and pliers on the floor. Taken with Canon 5D Mark 3.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Replace a Toilet Flange

By Steffani Cameron

Burned enamel kitchen pot on a blue and white tablecloth
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Burnt Pot

By Marisa Villarreal

Modern garden lawn mower on green grass in park
Tools

How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

By Bob Vila Staff, By Tony Carrick

burgundy daylilies in home garden with Plant Care 101 graphic overlay
DIY

How to Grow Daylilies

By Audrey Stallsmith

Left side: Gas stovetop with two flames lit. Right: Electric stovetop with one burner red
Building & Installing

Gas vs. Electric Stove: Which is Better?

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Kelly Weimert

tree falls on house
Repair & Maintenance

Solved! What to Do If a Tree Falls on Your House

By Glenda Taylor

Bosch StarlockPlus Oscillating Tool Review
DIY

Bosch StarlockPlus Oscillating Tool Review: Is it Worth it?

By Glenda Taylor

mixed border in summer garden with yellow spirea japonica, pink astilbe, hydrangea. Planting together shrubs and flowers
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Plant a Bush or Shrub

By Emily Burns Morgan, By Bob Vila

African American boy with an afro smiling and faving fun while doing housework with him mother at home. mixed race shot of a cute child folding laundry with his mom
Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean a Dryer

By Marisa Villarreal, By Kelly Weimert

The Best Granite Sealer
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Granite Sealers for Countertop Maintenance

By Tom Scalisi

happy father and young sons loading up trunk of open van preparing to go on vacation
DIY

13 Mistakes You Make Every Time You Leave for Vacation

By Glenda Taylor, By Eleanor Chalstrom

The Best Paint Sprayer for Cabinets Option
Painting & Finishing

The Best Paint Sprayers for Cabinets

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Wolfe

The Ortho hose end sprayer laying wood chips
DIY

This Hose End Sprayer Promises No Mixes or Messes So We Put it to the Test!

By Glenda Taylor

View of couple from doorway working on home project
DIY

10 OSHA-Approved Safety Tips to Practice at Home

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

The Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Electrician's Tool Belt loaded with tools and sitting on the bed of a truck
DIY

Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Electrician’s Tool Belt Review: Electrifying or a Short Circuit?

By Tom Scalisi

A person using the best asphalt driveway crack filler option to fill a crack
Repair & Maintenance

Vetted: The Best Asphalt Driveway Crack Fillers

By James Fitzgerald

A person using the best sandblaster option to etch an inscription into a ceramic mug
DIY

The Best Sandblasters

By Tony Carrick

Invasive bamboo
DIY

How to Get Rid of Invasive Bamboo

By Audrey Stallsmith

Hand wiping a microfiber cloth over a clean headlight
DIY

How to Clean Headlights: 3 Popular Methods

By Deirdre Mundorf

Hand holding green beans growing on the vine
DIY

How to Grow Green Beans

By Audrey Stallsmith

woman adjusting thermostat in home with open plan dining space in background
DIY

Your Home by the Numbers: The Temperatures, Ratios, and Levels That Every Homeowner Should Know

By Deirdre Mundorf

How to Get Rid of Termites
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Termites

By Dan Casarella, By Evelyn Auer

overhead view of gardener tending to colorful circular flowerbed rain garden in bright green lawn
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Build a Rain Garden—and Why You Should

By Glenda Taylor

Red canna lilies in bloom in a yard or home garden. Green text in the top-left corner reads "Plant Care 101"
DIY

How to Grow Canna Lilies

By Audrey Stallsmith

The best siding nailer option in use
Tools

The Best Siding Nailers, Reviewed

By Bob Beacham

The Best Hard Hat Light Options laid out next to each other
Tools

The Best Hard Hat Lights, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

hand with rubber glove using a magic eraser to clean a wood look tile and grout
DIY

How to Use a Magic Eraser Around the House: 17 Smart Applications

By Deirdre Mundorf

chain link fence installed in lush green lawn
DIY

How to Install a Chain Link Fence

By Tony Carrick

Man pushing the "clean" button on coffee maker
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Coffee Maker

By Caylin Harris, By Jennifer Noonan, By Tony Carrick

How to Get Rid of Weevils
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Pantry

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila Staff, By Kelly Weimert

The Best Painting Tools Options
DIY

The Best Painting Tools

By Jasmine Harding

Woman cleaning windows
DIY

16 Tips for Your Cleanest Windows Ever

By Cody Calamaio

Grandma, daughter and granddaughter working in greenhouse
DIY

8 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Tomatoes—and How to Fix Them

By Deirdre Mundorf

a-man-in-blue-work-pants-from-the-waist-down-with-red-gloves-and-a-weed-killer-in-a-sprayer-works-in-a-green-lawn
DIY

How to Safely Use Commercial Weed Killers

By Deirdre Mundorf

light hallway interior with white wall with trim and stylish console table next to grey chair
DIY

Peel-and-Stick Trim 101: How to Achieve a High-End Look for Less

By Savannah Sher