Repair & Maintenance(Page 2)

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A crack running through a white interior wall.

When Should You Worry About Cracks in Your Walls? When Should You Worry About Cracks in Your Walls?

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A dry basement after cleaning up leaking walls.

Waterproofing Basement Walls: The Dos and Don’ts Waterproofing Basement Walls: The Dos and Don’ts

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

A hand holding a cloth to wipe a wooden countertop

Countertop Care 101 Countertop Care 101

View from inside of man looking into an empty refrigerator.

Why Is My Fridge Making Noise? Why Is My Fridge Making Noise?

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

Woman uses grout float to apply new matching grout to existing grout and tile.

Grout Repair: A Step-By-Step Guide for DIYers Grout Repair: A Step-By-Step Guide for DIYers

By Katie Flannery

Man from the torso down holding a chainsaw in the outdoors.

What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start

By Dan Casarella

Person wearing tall rubber boots pressure washes a brick walkway.

My Pressure Washer Won’t Start. How Do I Fix It? My Pressure Washer Won’t Start. How Do I Fix It?

By Melissa Graham

A homeowner cleaning around an air conditioner condenser unit to troubleshoot an air conditioner that stops cooling.

What to Do if Your Air Conditioner Is Not Cooling Your Space What to Do if Your Air Conditioner Is Not Cooling Your Space

By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

A young woman places container of food into black microwave in a kitchen.

Microwave Not Heating? 6 Common Causes and Solutions Microwave Not Heating? 6 Common Causes and Solutions

By Brie Greenhalgh, Updated by Margaret Foley

A boho living room scene with a basket of laundry, striped rug, dehumidifier, and couch with pillows.

Why is My Dehumidifier Not Working? Why is My Dehumidifier Not Working?

By Glenda Taylor

A young woman standing in the kitchen and putting the vegetables skin to make compost for a zero waste lifestyle.

This Is the Biggest Problem for Most Garbage Disposals (Plus, How to Fix It Yourself) This Is the Biggest Problem for Most Garbage Disposals (Plus, How to Fix It Yourself)

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman tapes the caulking in front of her bathroom mirror with painter's tape.

The Dos and Don’ts of Caulking the Bathroom The Dos and Don’ts of Caulking the Bathroom

By Timothy Dale, By Bob Vila

A broken screw on a white background.

How to Remove a Broken Screw How to Remove a Broken Screw

By Manasa Reddigari

Best Caulk for Baseboards Close-Up

These Are the Best Caulk Options for Baseboards According to Our Tests These Are the Best Caulk Options for Baseboards According to Our Tests

Side view of a rusted bolt and nut.

How to Remove a Broken Bolt How to Remove a Broken Bolt

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila

Person sprays de-icer onto a frosty car windshield.

This Cheap, Homemade De-icer Recipe Will Clear Your Frosty Windshield in Minutes This Cheap, Homemade De-icer Recipe Will Clear Your Frosty Windshield in Minutes

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila Staff

A woman's hand adjusting the thermostat valve on a heating radiator at home.

How to Fix a Noisy Radiator How to Fix a Noisy Radiator

By Steven Fox, By Bob Vila

A homeowner trying to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape.

We Asked Plumbers the 3 Biggest DIY Repair Mistakes to Avoid We Asked Plumbers the 3 Biggest DIY Repair Mistakes to Avoid

By Sandi Schwartz

Sharpening an orange hedge trimmer on work bench with work gloves on.

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, By Tony Carrick

Adult man removing snow from porch using shovel

7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State 7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman wearing purple rubber gloves wipes leak from garbage disposal under the kitchen sink.

What to Do About a Leaking Garbage Disposal What to Do About a Leaking Garbage Disposal

A woman in the background as water leaks in the kitchen ceiling. Buckets and pots are on the floor to catch the flowing water, water puddling on the floor.

How to Find a Roof Leak How to Find a Roof Leak

A person using a thermal camera to identify leaks under a sink.

7 Brilliant Uses for a Thermal Camera Around the Home and Garden 7 Brilliant Uses for a Thermal Camera Around the Home and Garden

By Timothy Dale

Bondo all-purpose putty on a workbench.

9 Household Repairs You Can Make With All-Purpose Putty 9 Household Repairs You Can Make With All-Purpose Putty

By Tony Carrick

View of modern luxury kitchen with island and stainless steel appliances.

How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel

By Jennifer Noonan, By Phillip Tinner

Staircase in an early 20th century Tudor home, with white risers and dark wood treads and handrail.

5 Ways to Fix Stairs That Squeak 5 Ways to Fix Stairs That Squeak

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila Staff

Man holding brush, spreading shellac on a wood workpiece.

How to Shellac Wood How to Shellac Wood

By Cody Calamaio, By Bob Vila

How to Polish Wood Floors

How to Polish Wood Floors How to Polish Wood Floors

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila, By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

Kitchen with white cabinets and stainless refrigerator with wet floor.

Why Is My Refrigerator Leaking Water? Why Is My Refrigerator Leaking Water?

By Amy Lynch, By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A man in a brown coat works to fix a snowblower on a snowy day.

Snow Blower Won’t Start? Try These Troubleshooting Tips Snow Blower Won’t Start? Try These Troubleshooting Tips

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila Staff, Updated by Gretchen Heber

An airy, modern bathroom with a very large mirror going from ceiling to the top of a modern white sink.

How to Remove a Wall Mirror How to Remove a Wall Mirror

By Rick Muscoplat, By Bob Vila

How to Drain a Washing Machine

How to Drain a Washing Machine How to Drain a Washing Machine

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila

Materials used to unclog a toilet without a plunger, including a shop vac, tea kettle, dish soap, and more.

7 Clever Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger 7 Clever Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger

By Lucy Congress

A man stands on scaffolding to apply spackle to an interior wall.

Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference? Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference?

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Woman turns the hot water handle on a sink with a slow drain.

How to Fix a Slow Sink Drain How to Fix a Slow Sink Drain

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila

A young couple assembling kitchen cabinets in their new apartment.

17 Home Updates You Can (and Should) Do in Winter 17 Home Updates You Can (and Should) Do in Winter

By Theresa Clement, By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Woman plugs coffee maker into an electrical outlet in a kitchen.

Electrical Outlet Not Working? 8 Common Reasons Why and How to Fix Them Electrical Outlet Not Working? 8 Common Reasons Why and How to Fix Them

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer

Woman pulls a smoke detector off its bracket, which is positioned above a doorframe.

Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping? Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping?

By Tom Scalisi, By Bob Vila

Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

12 Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue 12 Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

By Timothy Dale

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.

How to Remove Drywall Anchors How to Remove Drywall Anchors

By Theresa Clement

Woman is under sink examining the garbage disposal under the sink.

What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

A cream-colored carpet with indentation from furniture.

How to Get Dents Out of Carpet How to Get Dents Out of Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari

The Best Wallpaper Remover Option

The Best Wallpaper Removers of 2025 for Updating Your Home’s Interior The Best Wallpaper Removers of 2025 for Updating Your Home’s Interior

By Jasmine Harding

Person is about to drop an orange peel into a garbage disposal.

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

Person putting pipe insulation on a copper basement pipe.

How to Keep Pipes From Freezing and Bursting How to Keep Pipes From Freezing and Bursting

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Phillip Tinner

Woman looks puzzled as she looks into top-load washing machine.

Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes

By Deirdre Mundorf, By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Bob Vila

Woman wearing a plaid flannel shirt removes a light bulb from a small lamp with a beige shade.

Why Are Lights Flickering in My Home? Why Are Lights Flickering in My Home?

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, Updated b Teresa Odle

A homeowner on a ladder caulking gutters on a house.

Quick Fix Survival Guide: 15 Home Repairs Everyone Should Know How to Do Quick Fix Survival Guide: 15 Home Repairs Everyone Should Know How to Do

By Timothy Dale

Woman pushes the test and reset buttons on a GFCI outlet.

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset? Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Woman shines a large flashlight into the mechanics of a furnace, whose door is open.

How to Fix a Furnace That’s Not Turning On How to Fix a Furnace That’s Not Turning On

By Gretchen Heber, By Ana Chevalier

How to Install a Dishwasher

How to Install a Dishwasher How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, By Bob Vila

The water in a white toilet bubbling.

What to Do When Your Toilet Is Bubbling What to Do When Your Toilet Is Bubbling

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

A blocked gutter causing rain to overflow out of the gutters.

How to Fix Leaking Gutters How to Fix Leaking Gutters

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping 3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.

Why Your Oven Isn’t Heating Properly—and How to Fix It Why Your Oven Isn’t Heating Properly—and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

A close up of a drill being used to drill into concrete.

How to Drill Into Concrete How to Drill Into Concrete

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Two adjacent light switches with two toggles each are hanging from the wall via their wires.

How to Replace a Light Switch How to Replace a Light Switch

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget 11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Kristina Grosspietsch

Small dial thermometer set on a refrigerator shelf.

What to Do When Your Refrigerator Is Not Cooling What to Do When Your Refrigerator Is Not Cooling

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Teresa Odle

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost 40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, By Caitlin Castelaz, By Theresa Clement

Woman holds a wine glass over a full dishwasher.

Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Freshly waxed hardwood flooring shines in the light of large windows in an empty living room.

All You Need to Know About Waxing Hardwood Floors All You Need to Know About Waxing Hardwood Floors

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

An open dishwasher, with water filling the bottom of the appliance.

What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila