News (Page 12)

The scoop on what's happening in the world of home improvement.

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A squirrel climbs a wooden picket fence.

8 Ways to Get Rid of Squirrels on Your Property Without Harming Them

By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Peeling white paint on an old brick wall.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint From Brick

A spider crawling near someone's bare feet.

How to Get Rid of Spiders

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila

View of shoveled driveway covered with ice leading to a garage door.

Driveways & Walkways

Homemade Ice Melt Recipes: 3 Solutions for When You’re Iced In

By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

What Size Dehumidifier Do I Need

How to Choose a Dehumidifier That’s Right for Your Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Timothy Dale, BobVila.com Staff

How to Install a Dishwasher

How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

Woman in rubber gloves cleans a shower door with a sponge.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Shower Cleaner

By Marisa Villarreal

Flying Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) action shot of hunting animal on wooden attic of city church. This species is know for roosting and living in urban areas in Europe and Asia.

How to Get Rid of Bats—and Keep Them Away for Good

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber

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

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Pressure-Treated Wood

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

A spray bottled labeled "furniture polish" with painter's tape, along with a set of gloves and a microfiber cloth, on a coffee table in front of a couch.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Furniture Polish

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Removing old glued down vinyls tile flooring by applying heat.

Skills & Techniques

How to Remove Vinyl Flooring

Worker wearing yellow overalls uses a trowel to spread concrete floor leveler on floor surface.

How to Level a Concrete Floor

A yellow jacket wasp is resting on a yellow flower with its wings raised.

How to Get Rid of Wasps

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

White medicine cabinet ajar on a wall revealing emtpy shelves.

Bathroom Storage

How to Install a Medicine Cabinet

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

Woman wearing jeans pulls start cord on a red lawn mower.

How to Start a Lawn Mower

By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

Gravel driveway leading up to beautiful pink cottage at Dyffryn Fernant near Fishguard, West Wales.

Driveways & Walkways

How to Make a Gravel Driveway

Person inserts a soil test probe into a hole in a grassy yard.

How to Test Soil pH

Woman places a wine bottle trap near a basket of fruit on a kitchen countertop.

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies: 5 DIY Traps

By BobVila.com Staff

A newly installed sump pump in an uncovered sump pit as seen from above.

Building & Installing

Sump Pump Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Joe Provey, Updated by Michelle Larson

Materials needed to clean baseboards, including dryer sheets and baby wipes, assembled on a hardwood floor.

How to Clean Baseboards

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Materials needed to clean wood furniture (including mineral spirits and dish soap) collected on a small wood table.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Wood Furniture

A homeowner using a hose to rinse window screens.

How to Clean Window Screens

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

A moldy shower head in need cleaning.

How to Clean a Shower Head With Vinegar and Baking Soda

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Male hands with knife removing the old grout from beige tile.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove and Replace Grout

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila

Orange peel textured blue-and-white striped walls in an Alice in Wonderland-themed bathroom.

Painting & Finishing

How to Texture Walls 5 Different Ways

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A flat screen TV hangs on the wall in a modern living room.

Building & Installing

How to Mount a TV on the Wall

By Michael Franco, Tony Carrick

Person uses a putty knife to skim coat over drywall tape.

Walls & Ceilings

How to Repair Bulging Drywall Seams

Woman wearing cleaning gloves removes oven racks for cleaning.

Cleaning & Organizing

7 Easy and Effective Ways to Clean Oven Racks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, BobVila.com Staff

Bradford White Residential gas water heater. Boiler Heating system.

How to Drain a Water Heater

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A red car is parked outside of a concrete two-car garage with wooden doors.

Driveways & Walkways

Cement vs. Concrete: What’s the Difference?

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.

How to Clean Gutters: 5 Effective Ways to Get the Job Done

By Glenda Taylor, BobVila.com Staff

Man with green baseball cap varnishes a plank of wood.

Painting & Finishing

How to Varnish Wood Furniture and Flooring

Water sprinklers irrigate the lawns of several bungalow homes.

How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System

By Michael Franco, Updated by Timothy Dale

Staining a wooden shelf on an outdoor work station.

Furniture & Design

How to Stain Wood Furniture

By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A pair of hands wearing safety gloves while using a yellow leveling tool.

Types of Levels and When to Use Them

By Bob Vila, Paul Rankin

Worker's hands in gloves press the tile to the floor as part of tile installation. Level sits nearby.

Building & Installing

How to Install Tile Floors

By Timothy Dale

A man is inspecting a toilet with the tank lid removed with the intention of repairing it.

How to Fix a Running Toilet

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila

A backyard brick patio with tables under green umbrellas and potted plants.

Deck, Patio & Porch

How to Build a Brick Patio

By Steve Bernstein

how to install a storm door

How to Install a Storm Door

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman with yellow rubber gloves uses a long-handled brush to clean beige vinyl siding on a home.

How to Clean Vinyl Siding

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

Tube of toothpaste squeezed onto toothbrush over a tarnished brass candlestick.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Brass

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Close up of flat spray mop cleaning vinyl floors, pushed by person wearing jeans and black sneakers.

How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring

Updated by Teresa Odle Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

Person wearing winter clothing pushing a snow blower through a snowy driveway.

How to Maintain a Snow Blower: Top Tips for Peak Performance

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Wine Bottle DIYs

Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Glass Wine Bottles

By Kristina Grosspietsch

A woman wearing a red coat uses a leaf blower to move leaves.

8 Rules I Always Follow When Using My Leaf Blower

By Tony Carrick

A dad squats next to his toddler daughter and helps her rake leaves into a pile while doing household chores outdoors together on a cool Autumn day.

17 Types of Rakes Every Homeowner Should Know

By Jennifer Noonan, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Woman uses a spray bottle and sponge to clean painted walls.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Painted Walls

By Emily Burns Morgan, Jennifer Noonan

Wooden floating shelves with plants and calendar on a light-colored wall.

How to Install Floating Shelves

By Emily Burns Morgan

How to Plant a Vegetable Garden

How to Plant a Vegetable Garden

By Jennifer Noonan

Woman nails the front of a birdhouse onto the rest of the structure.

Easy DIY Projects

How to Build a Birdhouse

By Chris Gardner, Tom Scalisi

Circular saw on a piece of plywood, surrounded by hex wrench, spare blades, tape, and other supplies.

How to Cut Plywood Properly

By Chris Gardner, Tony Carrick

A view of a double bedroom interior with white walls, a dresser, and a bookshelf.

What Makes a Room a “Bedroom”?

A plunger and yellow rubber gloves on top of a clogged kitchen sink

How to Unclog a Sink Drain

By Tony Carrick