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Man with green baseball cap varnishes a plank of wood.
DIY

How to Varnish Wood Furniture and Flooring

By Joe Provey

Grill on the garden, close-up.
Lawn & Garden

How to Start a Charcoal Grill

By Kat Hodgins, Tom Scalisi

A woman uses a computer while sitting in her home that is mid-renovation.
DIY

I Tried New AI Project Planning Tools From The Home Depot and Lowe’s—Here’s What Happened

By Theresa Clement

How To Start a Fire in a Fire Pit
Lawn & Garden

How to Start a Fire in a Fire Pit

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Older woman taking pictures of the outside of her house on a smartphone.
Real Estate

Ready to Sell Your House? Learn How to Take Pro-Quality Real Estate Photos Yourself

By Sandi Schwartz

Light-colored beige decor and light floors in transitional living room with beige couch.
Interior

How to Install Engineered Hardwood Floors

By Tony Carrick

Woman uses a paintbrush to apply Danish oil to a wood board to waterproof it.
DIY

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

By Bob Vila

Rolls of duct tape, duct taped items, and cleaning materials laid on a counter.
DIY

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Side view of a rusted bolt and nut.
DIY

How to Remove a Broken Bolt

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

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

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

An empty room with painted baseboards and carpet.
DIY

This Is the Easiest Way to Paint Baseboards With Carpet 

By Timothy Dale

A person using a belt sander on a rough wood table.
DIY

This Is Why You Need a Belt Sander in Your Home Workshop

By Timothy Dale

A weed eating sits in a patch of grass with its red string poking out.
DIY

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

Young couple cleaning windows in their home
DIY

This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

A homeowner and a designer discussing a renovation project.
DIY

The One Tool Every Homeowner Needs During a Big Reno

By Sandi Schwartz

Closeup of a horseshoe around a horseshoe stake and rust-colored sand.
DIY

How to Build a Horseshoe Pit

By Jennifer Noonan

A selection of furniture and other items at a yard sale.
DIY

Love Thrifting and Tag Sales? Buy These 8 Items to Resell

By Sandi Schwartz

Removing old glued down vinyls tile flooring by applying heat.
DIY

How to Remove Vinyl Flooring

By Bob Vila

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.
DIY

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Person chalk painting wooden chair leg with white paint, pink chair cushion and brass nail heads visible.
DIY

How to Use Chalk Paint

By Manasa Reddigari