DIY(Page 25)

Ready to learn a new skill? Find tips, tricks, and guides for tackling nearly any project yourself.

Latest in DIY

mustard cover crops growing in a home vegetable garden in autumn

What Is Cover Cropping and How to Use It in Your Home Garden

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Lack Of Sleep Concept. Stressed young African American woman suffering from insomnia, lying in bed and covering face, waking up throughout the night, feeling depressed about start of the working week

15 Easy Fixes for a Squeaky Bed

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

Ginger root with green sprout on a wooden background. Close up.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Grow Ginger at Home

By Savannah Sher, Gretchen Heber

neem oil plant with green fruit

14 Nifty Neem Oil Uses for the Home and Garden

By Steph Coelho

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Cost to Paint Kitchen Cabinets - Cost Range + Average - July 2023

Painting & Finishing

How Much Does It Cost to Paint Kitchen Cabinets?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Tile Installation Cost - Cost Range + Average - August 2023 (1)

Building & Installing

How Much Does Tile Installation Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

concrete is loaded into a cart from a 200 liter orange electric concrete mixer, photo taken on a sunny summer day outdoors

10 Brilliant Alternative Uses for a Concrete Mixer

The DeWalt 10-inch table saw sitting on its stand in a yard while surrounded by several pieces of wood, some of which have been cut and some of which have not been cut

Precision Meets Portability: An In-Depth Review of the DeWalt 10-Inch Table Saw

By Glenda Taylor

The Husqvarna XCite 350 zero turn riding mower sitting on a green lawn

Can the Husqvarna Zero-Turn Mower Cut a Bumpy Lawn at Top Speed?

Person harvesting peanuts from garden

How to Grow Peanuts

By Audrey Stallsmith

A person using the best heat gun option to melt colorful wax for an art project

The Best Heat Guns for DIYers and Pros

By Timothy Dale

How to Paint a Room in 9 Steps

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint a Room in 9 Steps

By Maureen Blaney Flietner

The Best Cement Mixer Options

The Best Cement Mixers for Your Concrete Projects

The Worx Landroid M robotic lawn mower sitting on grass

How Well Do Robotic Lawn Mowers Work? This Worx Landroid Review Answers That Question

A front view of the ShelterLogic storage shed in a backyard

Building a Shed Looks Easy—Here’s What We Learned When Building a ShelterLogic Shed

The Kushlan concrete mixer set up in a yard

See What Happened When I Used the Kushlan Cement Mixer to Pour a Shed Foundation

The Gorilla GLMPXA-22 ladder set up as an extension ladder reaching up to a roof

The Versatile Gorilla Ladder May Be The Only Ladder You Ever Need

By Glenda Taylor

workers planted flower bulbs in town park

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Plant Bulbs in Fall

By Kelsey Savage, Gretchen Heber

how long does it take for spray paint to dry

Painting & Finishing

Solved! How Long Does It Take for Spray Paint to Dry?

By Deirdre Mundorf

how to grow jalapenos - jalapeno plant care 101

How to Grow Jalapeños

By Audrey Stallsmith

Gardening. Female adult raking green lawn grass with rake tool on her backyard

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Kill Grass—and Why You Might Want To

By Brenda Silva

How to Remove Paint from Concrete

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint from Concrete

A close-up of a person making an adjustment to the best table saw fence option

5 of the Best Table Saw Fences for DIY Woodworking

Triangular shade sail in a verdant backyard

How to Install a Shade Sail

Is DeWalt a Good Brand?

By Glenda Taylor

Mini-Split Leaking Water

Solved! 5 Reasons for a Mini-Split Leaking Water (and How to Address Them)

By Katie Flannery

Dirty pool filter cartridge held over splashes coming from a swimming pool

How to Clean a Sand, DE, or Cartridge Pool Filter

By Timothy Dale

The best shower door option installed in a spacious and bright white bathroom

Bathroom Remodeling

The Best Shower Doors

By Savannah Sher

who to call for home repairs

Solved! These Are the 7 Types of Professionals to Call for Home Repairs

By Katie Flannery

a large white bottle pouring a stream of clear bleach with a blue background

13 Surprising Uses for Bleach Around the Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Spraying window with windex

14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Windex

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

monstera plant care 101 - how to grow monstera indoors

Lawn Care & Gardening

Monstera Plant Care 101

By Glenda Taylor

Close view of hand wiping a TV screen with a microfiber cloth

How to Clean TV Screens the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

calathea plant care 101 - how to grow calathea plant indoors

Lawn Care & Gardening

Calathea Care 101

By Glenda Taylor

Rear View Of Senior Couple Pointing Finger In Front Of House

How to Paint a House

Man holding ashes from a fire pit

20 Surprising Ways You Can Use Ashes From Your Fire Pit or Fireplace

By Jennifer Noonan

Backhoe digging for a residential swimming pool

13 Home Improvements You Might Make That Your Neighbors Will Probably Hate

By Alexa Erickson, Gretchen Heber

The Wagner Paint Sprayer set up next to a barn alongside all its accessories

The Wagner Paint Sprayer Provides the Best Bang for the Buck in Our Latest Test

By Glenda Taylor

Roofer laying shingles on steep roof

Don’t Try This at Home: The 13 Most Dangerous DIYs

By Cody Calamaio, Tom Scalisi

bright indirect light

Lawn Care & Gardening

What Is “Bright, Indirect Light,” Anyway?

By Audrey Stallsmith

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Walk-In Tub Cost - Cost Range + Average - June 2023

Bathroom Remodeling

How Much Does a Walk-In Tub Cost?

By Lori Lovely, Evelyn Auer

person cleaning a blackstone griddle with a metal scraper

How to Clean Blackstone Griddles

By Deirdre Mundorf

Painted room with tools on the floor

Painting & Finishing

How to Get Rid of Paint Smell

By Caylin Harris, Kelly Weimert

A group of the best pocket chainsaw options together on a picnic table

The Best Pocket Chainsaws, Tested

By Tony Carrick

gardener holding artichoke flower in their hands with Plant Care 101 graphic overlay

How to Grow Artichokes

By Audrey Stallsmith

The DeWalt 10-inch wet tile saw set up to cut tiles in a driveway

Master the Art of Tile Cutting With the DeWalt Tile Saw: A Hands-On Review

By Glenda Taylor

Two DeWalt PowerStack Batteries and chargers pictured side by side

Hands-On Review: Unveiling the DeWalt PowerStack Advantage in High-Performance Batteries

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the best cheap snow blower option to clear a path in snow

The Best Cheap Snow Blowers, Vetted

By Zach Lazzari

Black Mold vs. Wood Rot

Black Mold vs. Wood Rot: 6 Key Differences and Dangers—And What to Do About Them

By Melissa Graham

10 Foolproof Flowers Anyone Can Grow

Lawn Care & Gardening

10 Foolproof Flowers Anyone Can Grow

By Bob Vila Staff

Bob Vila’s Best DIY Projects for Beginners

Easy DIY Projects

Bob Vila’s Best DIY Projects for Beginners

By Bob Vila Staff

13 Insanely Easy Halloween Projects You Can DIY

Furniture & Design

13 Insanely Easy Halloween Projects You Can DIY

By Bob Vila Staff

8 Ways to Upgrade Your Backyard with Pavers

Lawn Care & Gardening

8 Ways to Upgrade Your Backyard with Pavers

By Bob Vila Staff

25 No-Effort Plants for a Foolproof Landscape

Lawn Care & Gardening

25 No-Effort Plants for a Foolproof Landscape

By Bob Vila Staff

7 Thrifty Designs for a DIY Walkway

Building & Installing

7 Thrifty Designs for a DIY Walkway

By Bob Vila Staff

Kohler generator outside near deck in daytime

So, You Want to… Install a Whole-House Generator

Man spending summer vacations at home, he is cooling himself with electric fans and sitting on a deckchair

30 Summer Hacks You Need in Your Life ASAP

By Manasa Reddigari

A person using the best cabinet table saw option in a workshop

The Best Cabinet Table Saws Today

15 DIY Dog House Ideas for Your Furry Friend

Building & Installing

15 DIY Dog House Ideas for Your Furry Friend

By Stacey L. Nash

7 Kitchen Layout Ideas to Consider Before You Renovate

Kitchen Remodeling

7 Kitchen Layout Ideas to Consider Before You Renovate

By Stacey L. Nash

12 Ingenious Ways to Upcycle Old Pillowcases

Furniture & Design

12 Ingenious Ways to Upcycle Old Pillowcases

By Stacey L. Nash

The 13 Best Things You Can Buy for Your Laundry Room (for Under $50)

Repair & Maintenance

The 13 Best Things You Can Buy for Your Laundry Room (for Under $50)

By Theresa Clement

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

Building & Installing

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

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

How to Vacuum a Pool Like a Pro

By Timothy Dale