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Woman wearing dust mask uses a sander to sand a wood drawer.
Skills & Techniques

How to Sand Wood

By Timothy Dale, Chris Gardner

A side by side image of two different men using a miter saw and table saw.
Skills & Techniques

Miter Saw vs. Table Saw: What’s the Difference? 

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
Skills & Techniques

How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

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

How to Drill Into Concrete

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Person wearing blue nitrile glove uses paint brush to cut in light green paint near a baseboard.
Skills & Techniques

How to Cut in Paint Like a Pro

By Theresa Clement, Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

A collage of tools with a graphic overlay that says New Year, New Skill.
Skills & Techniques

Realize Your DIY Potential by Learning How to Use These Essential Tools

By Timothy Dale

A welder in protective gear works on a large piece of sheet metal.
Skills & Techniques

MIG vs. TIG Welding: What’s the Difference?

By Bob Beacham, Updated by Theresa Clement

Close up view of person sharpening a drill bit on a bench grinder.
Skills & Techniques

How to Sharpen Drill Bits

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Bob Vila's downloadable sawhorses standing up and folded.
Skills & Techniques

9 Sawhorse Plans You Can Build This Weekend

By Timothy Dale

DIY sawhorses set up and folded with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.
Skills & Techniques

You Can’t Buy These Versatile Sawhorses—But You Can Make a Set for Less Than $100

By Matt Boley

A DIYer painting exterior trim in the fall.
Skills & Techniques

5 Home Improvements I’m Making for Under $100 This Fall

By Kathleen Corlett

Couple using a drill without proper PPE.
Skills & Techniques

7 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Tools, According to Pros

By Sandi Schwartz

A DIYer installing closet shelves.
Skills & Techniques

The Easiest Way to DIY Closet Shelves

By Timothy Dale

A sign displays a hurricane warning along a roadside.
Skills & Techniques

I Live in Florida, and This Is What I Do to Prepare for Hurricane Season

By Sandi Schwartz

All pressure washers for cars-2
Skills & Techniques

Save by Skipping the Car Wash: The Best Home Pressure Washers for a Spotless Shine

By Tony Carrick

A happy older couple is getting ready to travel with luggage.
Skills & Techniques

I Always Do These 5 Things Last Before Heading Out the Door on Vacation

By Sandi Schwartz

A carpenter working in a home workshop with a lot of dust, wearing eye and lung protection.
Skills & Techniques

Why Dust Collection Is Imperative In a Home Workshop—and the Best Way to Do It

By Robert Annis

A piece of pressure-treated wood, along with the materials needed to prime and paint it.
Skills & Techniques

How to Paint Pressure-Treated Wood

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

Person using a trowel to add texture to a wall.
Skills & Techniques

11 Types of Wall Texture and How to Create Each in Your Home

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Family moving into a new house and carrying boxes and a bike off the moving truck
Skills & Techniques

5 Jobs You Won’t Regret Hiring Out If You Just Moved Into a New Home

By Sandi Schwartz