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Exterior

13 Pergola Plans for Building the Ultimate Outdoor Living Space

By Deirdre Mundorf

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Exterior

15 Essential Summer Vacation Home Safety Tips

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

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The 5 Handiest Items for a DIYer’s Home, Garage, and Beyond

By Chase Brush

Outdoor home pool with green water that needs to be cleaned.
Exterior

How to Shock a Pool Properly: 8 Steps to Clean, Safe Swimming All Summer Long

By Sandi Schwartz

A large white home with wooden window panes and a grey metal roof.
Exterior

Metal Roofs 101: How They’re Made, and Why They’re Worth Considering

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Backyard with lawn chairs and dry, dead grass.
Exterior

The Best Drought-Resistant Grass for Dry Summers

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A group of the best concrete paints on concrete steps before testing.
Reviews

The Best Concrete Paints for Masonry Surfaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

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Reviews

The Best Barking Dog Alarms for a Safer Home

By Jasmine Harding

A messy garage in summer waiting to be cleaned.
Exterior

How to Clean Up the Garage, the Busiest Space of Summer 

By Deirdre Mundorf

A family of three enjoying the best above-ground pool option
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pools

By Stacey L. Nash

A photo of a house where the best driveway sealer option has been used to reseal the driveway
Reviews

The Best Driveway Sealers for Asphalt and Concrete Surfaces

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best paver sealers on top of pavers in a driveway before testing.
Reviews

The Best Paver Sealers for Protecting Your Patio, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Ana Chevalier

A group of the best pool alarms on a pool deck before testing.
Reviews

The Best Pool Alarms for Safety and Peace of Mind, Tested

By Hannah Selinger, Additional research provided by Jasmine Harding

A man is caulking an interior window with a caulking gun.
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Caulking Windows

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A worker repairs a foundation.
Interior

Basement Waterproofing: Costs and Key Considerations, Explained

By Tom Scalisi, Evelyn Auer

A close-up of a sparkling backyard pool.
Exterior

How to Find a Leak in a Pool in 6 Steps

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

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DIY

14 Chicken Coop Plans Perfect for Big or Small Homesteads

By Deirdre Mundorf

A close up of a dirty brick surface being cleaned by a pressure washer.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Pressure Wash a Driveway?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A view of en EV charging outside a home.
Exterior

Install an EV Charger at Home: How Much Does It Cost?

By Rochel Maday

The best window film installed on two sections of a large dining room window to provide privacy for a table.
Reviews

The Best Window Films Tested for Privacy and More

By Tiffany Lewis, Tom Scalisi

Two workers replace a window inside a home.
Exterior

Window Replacement Cost Guide: Key Factors and Considerations

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A sparkling blue pool with two lounge chairs along the side of the pool.
Exterior

Pool Liner Replacement Cost: How Much You Can Expect to Pay

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A black wrought iron fence with autumn trees in the background.
Exterior

Here’s How Much a Wrought-Iron Fence Typically Costs to Install

By Meghan Wentland

A construction crew paves a driveway using heavy machinery.
Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Pave a Driveway?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

HGTV's Ugliest House in America is a white house with black trim.
DIY

The Ugliest House in America’s Makeover Is Dividing Fans More Than Its Original Paint Job

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A view of a garage with a green door.
Exterior

Building a Garage: Costs and Key Considerations, Explained

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Family playing in a bestway above ground pool set in a yard
Deals

Beat the Heat With These Hot Pool Deals: Score an Entire Pool Set for Under $200

By Stephanie Cronk

A group of the Best Suet Bird Feeders hanging outdoors together before testing.
Exterior

The Best Suet Bird Feeders for Your Backyard, Tested

By Mark Wolfe

A gallon can of Benjamin Moore INSL-X paint next to a cement block during testing.
Deck, Patio & Porch

How Good Is INSL-X Paint by Benjamin Moore? A Tested Review 

By Glenda Taylor

Multiple rain gauges lined up outside on the lawn
Reviews

7 of the Best Rain Gauges, According to Testing

By Caroline Prevost Levac, Jenn Ryan

A backyard inground swimming pool with a black-and-glass enclosure protecting it from the elements.
Exterior

Building a Pool Screen Enclosure: Costs and Key Considerations

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Person dips a paintbrush into a can of deck stain, with some stained and unstained boards underneath.
Exterior

How to Stain a Wood Deck

By Larry Bilotti

Two workers repair a pool.
Exterior

Pool Repair Cost Guide: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Stephanie Mickelson

An aerial view of three workers consulting a building plan.
Real Estate

8 Ways to Pay for Foundation Repair—And Even Reduce the Cost

By Tara Seboldt

A burglar in a black ski mask is seen breaking into a home through a window.
Exterior

9 Ways to Secure and Burglar-Proof Your Windows

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A frog swims in a pool.
DIY

10 Ways to Keep Frogs From Hopping Into Your Pool

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - above ground pool cost - cost range + average - May 2024
Exterior

How Much Does an Above-Ground Pool Cost? 

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

The water in a backyard swimming pool is clean but cloudy.
Exterior

How to Clear Cloudy Pool Water

By Timothy Dale

A home with a 2-car garage with wooden doors.
Exterior

Wood Garage Door Cost: A Homeowner Budgeting Guide

By Stephanie Mickelson

A view of a large pool.
Exterior

The Top 2 Reasons Your Pool Is Losing Water, According to Experts

By Kaytlyn Smith

A grey shed sits on a lawn with tress in the background.
Exterior

Moving a Shed: How Much It Costs and What to Expect

By Josephine Nesbit

A family leaves for vacation.
Exterior

9 of the Most Important Vacation Safety Tips to Shore Up Your Home Security

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A photo of a blue pool against a lush and green background.
Exterior

Smart Swimming: 7 of the Most Essential Pool Safety Tips

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

Top view of a house with a short eave.
Exterior

What Are Eaves on a House?

By Emily Benda Gaylord

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Exterior

How Much Does Garage Door Replacement Cost? 

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Asphalt Driveway Cost - Cost Range + Average - April 2024
Exterior

How Much Does an Asphalt Driveway Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Foundation Repair Cost - Cost Range + Average - April 2024
Exterior

How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Pool Maintenance Cost - Cost Range + Average - May 2024
Exterior

How Much Does Pool Maintenance Cost?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

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Exterior

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Pool?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Concrete septic holding tanks being buried for a new home construction.
Exterior

8 Questions Home Buyers Have About Septic Systems 

By Theresa Clement, Shannon Lee

A wooden fence is in front of a cherry laurel hedge.
Exterior

The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

A spray wand cleaning roof shingles on a residential home.
Exterior

How to Clean Roof Shingles Properly

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Organizers for a Cluttered Garage
Exterior

The Best Organizers for a Cluttered Garage

By Ajay Kumar

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Interior

How to Install a Window Air Conditioner

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A house with a red roof topped with solar panels against a blue sky with minimal clouds.
Exterior

Here’s Exactly How Many Solar Panels to Buy to Power a House

By Melissa Graham

A backyard pool filled with green water.
Exterior

6 Reasons Why Your Pool Is Green—and How to Fix It

By Meghan Wentland

Wooden insulated shed topped with a snow-topped roof
Exterior

How to Insulate a Shed

By Tom Scalisi

The Single Hung Vs Double Hung Windows Option
Exterior

Single-Hung vs. Double-Hung Windows: What’s the Difference?

By Emily Blackwood

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Exterior

12 Landscaping Features That Might Annoy Your Neighbors

By Kat Hodgins

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table
Reviews

The Best Deck Paints, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

A collage of the best solar flagpole lights illuminating the American flag.
Reviews

The Best Solar Flagpole Lights for 24/7 Flag Display, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

A blue pool net skimming a swimming pool as part of routine maintenance.
Exterior

How to Maintain a Pool: Tips For Safe Enjoyment All Season

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

The Best Deck Sealer Options
Reviews

8 of the Best Deck Sealers, Tested

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Pool Filter Option
Reviews

The Best Pool Filters for Clean Pool Water

By Tony Carrick