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How to Use Wood Filler for Repairs
Repair & Maintenance

How to Use Wood Filler to Repair Furniture, Flooring, and More

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

Woman wearing cleaning gloves pours salt through a funnel into a mason jar.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Make Homemade Drain Cleaner

By Bob Vila

Father and son working on a home improvement project in the backyard.
Repair & Maintenance

26 Insanely Easy Home Improvements You Can Do in 1 Hour

By Cynthia Ramnarace, Updated by Teresa Odle

Seven bottles of the Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners on grass next to cream vinyl sided house
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners for the Home, Tested

By Jodi Webb, Manasa Reddigari, Glenda Taylor

Close up view of caulk gun caulking a baseboard over painter's tape.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Caulk Baseboards

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Woman holding a power tool remodeling a bathroom
Repair & Maintenance

Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma

By Iyna Bort Caruso

A light wood colored laminate flooring has a scratch that was caused by the chair on top of it.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Repair Laminate Flooring: 5 Problems, Solved

By Bob Beacham

how to winterize a sprinkler sprinkler in grass sunset
Repair & Maintenance

How to Winterize a Sprinkler System

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

how to insulate a garage door
Repair & Maintenance

Thinking About Insulating Your Garage Door? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Glenda Taylor

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Repair & Maintenance

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Phillip Tinner

Overhead view of various antique vintage dishes on black table.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean Pewter

By Tony Carrick

man looking at mold on white wood panel on wall
Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Mold From Wood

By BobVila.com Staff

Front view of glass jar full of cotton swabs on a wooden background
Repair & Maintenance

14 Ways You Never Thought to Use Q-Tips

By Glenda Taylor

Older man in jeans and cap coats asphalt driveway with a seal using proper equipment.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Seal a Driveway

By Larry Bilotti, Bob Vila

A person is repairing a white plaster wall with a plaster trowel.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Patch Plaster Walls

By Bob Vila

Colorful dishes in the top rack of a dishwasher are wet.
Repair & Maintenance

6 Reasons Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Drying

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

Central AC Not Blowing Cold Air
Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Central AC Not Blowing Cold Air?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

A heat pump unit installed on side of a yellow exterior wall.
Repair & Maintenance

Heat Pump Not Cooling? This Is Why—and What to Do About It

By Bob Beacham

Materials needed for cleaning and sealing grout.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Seal Grout in Bathrooms and Kitchens

By Bob Vila

Woman mixes baking soda and peroxide in homemade grout cleaner recipe.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Make Homemade Grout Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Two workers replace a window inside a home.
Repair & Maintenance

Window Replacement Cost Guide: Key Factors and Considerations

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A wax applicator brush is being used to apply clear polyurethane to a sanded hardwood floor.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

By Joe Provey

A puddle of water is leaking from the bottom of a toilet onto the grey tiled floor.
Repair & Maintenance

Solved! What to Do About a Leaking Toilet Tank

By Brenda Silva, Bob Vila

Woman uses a bristle paintbrush to apply polyurethane to a piece of wood.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Apply Polyurethane Sealer

By Bob Vila

9 Tips for Improving Bathroom Ventilation
Repair & Maintenance

The Dos and Don’ts of Bathroom Ventilation

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Concrete Repair - New Look
Repair & Maintenance

Give Your Worn-Out Concrete a Brand-New Look

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

A view of hardwood flooring samples.
Repair & Maintenance

How Much Does It Cost to Refinish Hardwood Floors?

By Katie Flannery, Catherine Hiles, Evelyn Auer

A worker installs panels beige siding on the facade of the house.
Repair & Maintenance

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

By Stephanie Mickelson

A metal antique-looking door hinge on a brown wood door.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Squeaky Door

By Tony Carrick

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong
Repair & Maintenance

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong

By Theresa Clement, Jill Lawrence O'Hara

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do
Repair & Maintenance

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins, Caitlin Castelaz

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes
Repair & Maintenance

The 14 Most Common Building Code Violations in Old Homes

By Glenda Taylor, Theresa Clement

Woman uses a hammer and chisel to clean debris out of a crack in a concrete driveway.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix Cracks in Concrete Driveways, Patios, and Sidewalks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

Person holding toilet handle.
Repair & Maintenance

Solved! What to Do When the Toilet Won’t Flush

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick, Amy Lynch

Roof contractors at work on a sunny day.
Repair & Maintenance

5 Foolproof Steps to Hiring the Right Roofer for Your Project

By Bob Vila

A view of an open garage door.
Repair & Maintenance

Garage Door Spring Replacement Cost Guide

By Brie Greenhalgh

A contractor in a hard hat inspects siding on a house.
Repair & Maintenance

How Much Does New House Siding Cost to Install? These Are the Main Factors

By Meghan Wentland

A roof in the process of being replaced.
Repair & Maintenance

Roof Replacement Budgeting Guide: Costs and Key Considerations

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Two workers install an HVAC unit.
Repair & Maintenance

How Much Does HVAC Unit Replacement Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A close up of two workers using tools to detect a water leak underground.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Find A Water Leak Underground in 6 Steps—And What to Do When You Locate It

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Lowe’s store associates went door-to-door in Little Rock, Arkansas, to pass out supplies and help residents clean up.
Repair & Maintenance

How Lowe’s Helps You Prepare for Natural Disasters

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person and their dog stand behind a damaged screen door.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Repair a Screen Door

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Person tightens pipes under bathroom sink.
Repair & Maintenance

Sewer Smell in the Bathroom? A Master Plumber Explains What to Do

By Bob Vila

Handsome young man indoors cleaning a black-paned window.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Scratches From Glass: DIY Hacks That Work

By Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Man using wire tool to clean rust.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Rust From Tools

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila

Rubber gloves, drain unclogger, and dish soap inside a white bathtub.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Unclog a Bathtub

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Person holding keys stuck in door lock.
Repair & Maintenance

5 Fixes for a Stuck Key

By Glenda Taylor, Teresa Odle

A person replacing a flush valve on a leaking or running toilet.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Replace a Toilet Flush Valve Step by Step

By Timothy Dale

A person using a roller brush to apply the best water-based polyurethane for floors option
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Water-Based Polyurethanes to Protect Floors Throughout Your Home

By Tom Scalisi

Hand turning on self-clean function on white oven.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Use the Self-Cleaning Mode on Your Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Metal pipe outdoors surrounded by snow, dripping with icicles.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

By Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick, BobVila.com Staff

Water damaged walls and floors in house. Dehumidifier pointing at walls.
Repair & Maintenance

All the Signs of Water Damage Under the Floor—And Why You Need to Address Them ASAP

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Close up of condensation on window.
Repair & Maintenance

Why There’s Condensation on Windows in Your Home—and What to Do About It

By Jason Brick, BobVila.com Staff

Low angle of a man with tools climbing a ladder onto roof of a house.
Repair & Maintenance

16 Home Improvements and Repairs That Are Best Not to DIY

By Theresa Clement

A-paint-bucket-and-paint-brush-sit-on-craft-paper-next-to-a-freshly-painted-wall-and-baseboard.
Repair & Maintenance

Getting Ready for Houseguests: Fix the DIYs You’ve Been Meaning to Get to All Year for About $50

By Savannah Sher

Kitchen demolition after a burst pipe.
Repair & Maintenance

11 Ticking Time Bombs in Your House—and What to Do About Them

By Sarah Littleton

Woman Outside caulking
Repair & Maintenance

15 Problems Around the House That You Can Solve With Caulk

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Man wearing buffalo check shirt carrying firewood on snowy day.
Repair & Maintenance

The 30 Smartest Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Frigid Winter

By Manasa Reddigari

A person removing a 3m command strip stuck to the top of a wall inside a home.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Command Strips—Even Tricky Broken Ones

By Deirdre Mundorf

Mug on books and blanket.
Repair & Maintenance

Drafty Windows? Try These 12 Solutions for Every Budget

By Tony Carrick

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

A close up of a hand fixing a breaker box.
Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Circuit Breaker Tripping? 4 Potential Problems and Solutions

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Snow-covers-the-ground-around-a-swimming-pool-and-a-sign-with-pool-hours-is-topped-with-snow.
Repair & Maintenance

6 Pool Care Tips for Winter Snow and Ice

By Deirdre Mundorf

Dryer Won’t Start
Repair & Maintenance

My Dryer Won’t Start—What’s the Problem, and How Do I Fix It?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer