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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

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

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

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

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

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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.

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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.

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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

Person holding a caulk gun caulks an area around a bathtub marked with painter's tape.

Skills & Techniques

How Long Does Caulk Take to Dry?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

A person cutting a piece of drywall with a utility knife and a T-square.

Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Drywall: 2 Easy DIY Methods Every Homeowner Should Know

By Tony Carrick

Happy young couple moving carrying yellow sofa while rearranging the room.

Skills & Techniques

The Practical Reason Why You Should Redecorate Your Home in the Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

A person sanding a wood desk getting ready to refinish it.

Skills & Techniques

How to Refinish Wood Furniture, According to a Seasoned Woodworker

By Tony Carrick

how to wire light switch

Skills & Techniques

How to Wire a Light Switch: Easy Steps for Single-Pole and 3-Way Switches

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A DIYer using an angle grinder to cut metal in her home workshop.

Skills & Techniques

How to Use an Angle Grinder Properly

By Timothy Dale

Smiling couple paints a wall green in their home.

Skills & Techniques

Young Homeowners Are DIY-ing More, According to a New Survey

By Sandi Schwartz