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Best Planters for Small Balconies Options
Reviews

The 10 Best Planters for Small Balconies

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Driveway Paving Companies Options
Reviews

The Best Driveway Paving Companies in America

By Timothy Dale

KOHLER 26kW Home Generator Plum
Exterior

5 Unexpected Benefits of a Standby Generator

By Kat Hodgins

above ground pool maintenance
Exterior

7 Important Things to Know About Above-Ground Pool Maintenance

By Deirdre Mundorf

covered deck ideas
Exterior

24 Covered Deck Ideas for a Shaded Backyard Seating Area

By Deirdre Mundorf

Board and Batten Siding Cost
Exterior

How Much Does Board and Batten Siding Cost?

By Timothy Dale

A person with a suitcase entering a code on the best keypad door lock option
Reviews

The Best Keypad Door Locks of 2024

By Tom Scalisi

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Exterior

ZZ Plant Care

By Savannah Sher

The Best Garage Door Options
Reviews

The 10 Best Garage Doors

By Jasmine Harding

A front view of the ShelterLogic storage shed in a backyard
Reviews

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

By Mark Wolfe

The Kushlan concrete mixer set up in a yard
Reviews

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

By Mark Wolfe

A car parked on a garage floor recently treated with the best garage floor coating option
Reviews

The Best Garage Floor Coatings

By Bob Beacham

The Best Cheap Home Generator option next to a house
Reviews

The Best Cheap Home Generators of 2024

By Bob Beacham

Crepe myrtle tree in the front yard of a traditional brick house
Lawn & Garden

The 20 Best Dwarf Trees for the Front Yard

By Savannah Sher, Lori Lovely

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Lawn & Garden

The 12 Best Trees for Front-Yard Landscaping

By Lori Lovely

The Best Door Mats for Dogs Option
Reviews

The 10 Best Dog Doormats for Messy Paws

By Jasmine Harding

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - How Much Does Landscaping Cost - Cost Range + Average - June 2023
Exterior

How Much Does Landscaping Cost?

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer

The best driveway alarms option mounted on a tree
Reviews

The Best Driveway Alarms of 2024

By Emily Blackwood

Kohler replacing side panel of generator
Exterior

How Does a Generator Work?

By Timothy Dale

How to Paint a Deck
DIY

How To: Paint a Deck (From Preparation to Restoration)

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor

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

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

By Timothy Dale

Concrete Leveling Cost
Exterior

How Much Does Mudjacking, or Concrete Leveling, Cost?

By Rochel Maday

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Interior

Are Glass Block Windows Making a Comeback? The Pros and Cons of This Debatable Design

By Kristen Mosier

Roof Repair or Replacement
Exterior

Solved! How to Choose Between Roof Repair or Replacement

By Melissa Graham

neighborhood burning from wildfire
Exterior

Can a Metal Roof Save Your Home From a Wildfire?

By Savannah Sher

A person holding the best LED light bulb option with a lamp in the background
Reviews

The Best LED Light Bulbs

By Glenda Taylor, Kat Hodgins

Stamped concrete patio installed to look like stone pavers on a porch with a black front door
Exterior

Solved! What Is Stamped Concrete?

By Deirdre Mundorf

Rear View Of Senior Couple Pointing Finger In Front Of House
DIY

How to Paint a House

By Tom Scalisi

Gunite Pool Cost
Exterior

How Much Does a Gunite Pool Cost?

By Rochel Maday

Covered Patio Cost
Exterior

How Much Does a Covered Patio Cost?

By Timothy Dale

House exterior on a stormy evening
Exterior

How to Choose a Generator for Your Home

By Timothy Dale

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Interior

Aging In Place Remodeling: 14 Ways to Get Your House Ready for Your Next Chapter

By Christopher Solomon, Kelly Weimert

family standing in front of electric car with house in the background with solar panels
Exterior

7 Ways to Get Help from Federal, State, and Local Government for Improved Energy Efficiency

By Savannah Sher

Close up of man in short and flip flops mowing the front lawn
Lawn & Garden

Why Do We Have Grass Lawns?

By Nicole Shein

Deck vs. Patio Cost
Exterior

The Cost of Building a Deck vs. a Patio: 8 Factors to Consider When Upgrading Your Backyard

By Katie Flannery

Shrubs in front of home covered with snow in the winter
Lawn & Garden

The 20 Best Winter Plants for Year-Round Curb Appeal

By Jennifer Noonan

Smart home monitor on wall
Exterior

Renters: How to Improve Energy Efficiency and Ask Your Landlord for Improvements

By Tony Carrick

Finished concrete slabs
DIY

How to Finish Concrete

By Mark Wolfe

The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock installed on a door during testing.
Reviews

Tested: The Best Door Locks For Your Home, Garage, or Rental

By Glenda Taylor, Savannah Sher

Large oak tree in front of nice neighborhood
Lawn & Garden

10 Types of Oak Trees That Are Perfect for Home Landscapes

By Lori Lovely

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

The Best Cheap Snow Blowers, Vetted

By Zach Lazzari

Pool Leak Repair Cost
Exterior

How Much Does Pool Leak Repair Cost?

By Katie Flannery

Stone Veneer Siding Cost
Exterior

How Much Does Stone Veneer Siding Cost?

By Timothy Dale

Lightning Storm in Suburban Neighborhood
Exterior

Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Home Generator—Here’s Why

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Floor Jack for Trucks Option in use to jack up a camper
Reviews

The Best Floor Jack for Trucks

By Tom Scalisi

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Exterior

15 Things You Should Never Do When the Power Goes Out

By Ayn Monique Klahre, Kelly Weimert

7 Cool Inventions That Will Help You Save Money on Your Heating Bill
Reviews

7 Cool Inventions That Will Help You Save Money on Your Heating Bill

By Bob Vila Staff

11 Low-Cost Buys to Boost a Boring Backyard
Lawn & Garden

11 Low-Cost Buys to Boost a Boring Backyard

By Bob Vila Staff

8 Ways to Upgrade Your Backyard with Pavers
Exterior

8 Ways to Upgrade Your Backyard with Pavers

By Bob Vila Staff

9 Insanely Easy 1-Hour Backyard Projects
Exterior

9 Insanely Easy 1-Hour Backyard Projects

By Bob Vila Staff

Design Ideas to Steal from 10 Amazing Outdoor Kitchens
Lawn & Garden

Design Ideas to Steal from 10 Amazing Outdoor Kitchens

By Bob Vila Staff

7 Thrifty Designs for a DIY Walkway
Exterior

7 Thrifty Designs for a DIY Walkway

By Bob Vila Staff

Slash Your Electric Bill with 11 Savvy Hacks
Exterior

Slash Your Electric Bill with 11 Savvy Hacks

By Bob Vila Staff

Hurricane rain and wind viewed through a car window
Exterior

The 18 Worst Storms in History to Hit the United States

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Kohler generator outside near deck in daytime
Exterior

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

By Tom Scalisi

view of back of modern home with manicured lawn and three air conditioning units at the back of the house
Exterior

Energy Efficiency: What Do All Those Ratings Really Mean? 

By Tony Carrick

15 DIY Dog House Ideas for Your Furry Friend
DIY

15 DIY Dog House Ideas for Your Furry Friend

By Stacey L. Nash

13 Beautiful DIY Flower Pot Ideas for Your Porch or Garden
Exterior

13 Beautiful DIY Flower Pot Ideas for Your Porch or Garden

By Stacey L. Nash

Young woman enjoying time in her backyard
Exterior

19 Ideas for Better Backyard Privacy

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Outdoor Kitchen Cost - Cost Range + Average - July 2023
Exterior

How Much Does an Outdoor Kitchen Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Concrete Patio Cost - Cost Range + Average - July 2023
Exterior

How Much Does a Concrete Patio Cost to Build?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

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

How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

KOHLER 26kW Home Generator in the rain
Exterior

How to Use a Generator When the Power Goes Out

By Timothy Dale

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