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Someone using a roller to paint an exterior wall blue
Painting & Finishing

Exterior Paint 101

Painting the exterior of your home is a big undertaking: you'll need the right type of paint, quality tools and few tips to get the job done.

A basement filled with furniture and bikes flooded with water
Mold & Mildew

How To: Dry a Wet Basement

Protect your possessions and home from mold, rot, and insects.

White kitchen with marble effect laminate countertop
Reviews

Buyer’s Guide: Laminate Countertops

If you're shopping around for products to use in a budget kitchen renovation, consider buying laminate countertops, now available in more style options than ever before.

The exterior entrance to a basement leading out to a backyard
Foundations

Add an Entrance to Your Basement

Exterior access doors adds value and convenience to basements.

Woman in navy polo shirt uses a paint roller to paint a sheet of MDF green.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint MDF Furniture and Cabinets

Want to give your IKEA furniture or cabinets a refresh? This guide will show you how to paint MDF and give them a whole new look.

The Best Air Conditioner Cover Option installed on a window air conditioning unit
Reviews

The Best Air Conditioner Covers

Be cool and keep your air conditioning units protected against the elements with these top air conditioner covers.

The best garage shelving options set up in a garage
Reviews

The Best Garage Shelving for Sturdy Storage, Tested and Reviewed

Get organized with strong, sturdy storage shelves that suit your gear and your garage or workshop.

The exterior of a modern home is made of concrete.
Architecture

Should You Consider a Concrete House?

Long since popular in Europe, the concrete house now makes its way to American soil.

A person's hand is removing the carburetor of a lawn mower in order to clean it.
DIY

How to Clean a Lawn Mower Carburetor

Learn how to clean your lawn mower’s carburetor to keep it running smoothly for years to come.

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
Workshop

How to Cut Copper Pipe

Prep for your piping project—be it plumbing or something a little craftier—by first learning how to cut through copper pipes.

sawhorse plans
Easy DIY Projects

9 Sawhorse Plans You Can Build This Weekend

Discover simple and innovative plans for crafting DIY sawhorses, which are easy and useful projects for novice woodworkers.

Black algae on a pool bottom growing around the drain.
Pools & Water Features

How to Get Rid of Black Algae in Your Swimming Pool (and Keep it From Coming Back)

After speaking to pool professionals, we’ve put together a guide that will beat the persistent nuisance of black algae growth once and for all.

Trails of leaf miner insect damage on tree leaves.
Garden Pests

How to Get Rid of Leaf Miners Organically

Do leaf miners only do minor damage or are they a major garden problem that may require you to resort to insecticides?

A new home's concrete slab foundation is laid in a dirt lot in front of a neighborhood.
Foundations

Concrete, Block, and Slab Foundations

Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and vulnerability to storm surge and high winds, will determine whether a slab or below-grade foundation is chosen.

Nail Guns Are on Sale at The Home Depot
Power Tools

Home Depot Has a Secret Sale on Nail Guns Right Now: Save Big on DeWalt, Milwaukee, and More

Nail guns speed up all your building projects. Grab your favorite brand now—deeply discounted at The Home Depot.

Orange weed eater string on trimmer cutting weeds
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Weed Eater Strings for Trimming, Edging, and Cutting, Tested

The right string trimmer line makes the job easier on you and your equipment.

A view of Sunday's pest control products on a step outdoors.
Lawn, Garden & Pool

Hundreds of Bugs Crawl Out of My Basement Walls Every Year—Until I Tried This One Product

This company is known for their effective DIY lawn care plans, but how do their pest control products stack up?

Six of the best dethatchers lined up on backyard grass
Lawn, Garden & Pool

The Best Lawn Dethatchers for Healthy, Vibrant Grass Growth, Tested

Removing the thick thatch under your lawn will make it healthier and more verdant. We tested some of today’s top models to see which could help.

A dead hedge fence made with plant debris, logs, and twigs.
Fences

This Unique Fence Style Has Been Around for Ages—But It’s Not Right for Everyone

Add rustic charm to your garden and attract wildlife by transforming old plant debris into a DIY dead hedge.

Bissell SteamShot Is Recalled
Deals

Bissell Recalled Its Popular Steam Shot, but We Like This Other Model Better—and It’s On Sale

If you bought Bissell’s Steam Shot handheld cleaner—you can get a refund. But don’t give up on the power of steam cleaning—we tested the PurSteam, and you can get $5 off today!