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Raptor Gutter Guard
Reviews

Our Favorite Gutter Guard is On Sale and It’s The Best Deal We’ve Seen This Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup
Reviews

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup

By Tony Carrick

Toro 60V Leaf Blower Review
Exterior

This 60V Leaf Blower is the Year-Round Workhorse Everyone’s Been Waiting For, See Our Tested Review

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning Option
Reviews

We Tested Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning, Our Favorite Makes Extending a Breeze

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Door and Window Alarm Options
Reviews

We Tested The Best Door and Window Alarms to Keep Your Family Safe

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.
Exterior

What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming?

By Timothy Dale

The Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations Options
Design

We Rounded Up 26 of The Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations to Create a Spooky Welcoming

By Lisa Conant, Jasmine Harding

This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection
Reviews

This is Our Favorite Generator Cover for Rain, Snow, and Dust Protection

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Several bottles of different concrete sealer brands lined up on a table
Reviews

Testing the Best Concrete Sealers to Protect Against Stains

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Outdoor Fireplace
Lawn & Garden

The Best Outdoor Fireplaces for a Cozy Backyard

By Jasmine Harding

Satellite view of hurricane Dorian, year 2019.
Exterior

Don’t Let Your Guard Down Yet—Hurricane Season Might Just Be Delayed This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

A suburban blue home with a tree planted in front of the front windows to provide shade.
Lawn & Garden

7 Landscaping Strategies That Can Lower Your Home’s Energy Costs Year-Round

By Teresa Odle

A yellow two-story home features manicured landscaping and a clean exterior.
Curb Appeal

13 Outdoor Upgrades That Make Your Home More Valuable

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Amy Anderson

Young girl wearing winter hat and her mom wearing winter hat smiling and enjoying time together on the decorated patio.
Deck, Patio & Porch

The Share of New Homes With This Sought-After Outdoor Feature Continues to Climb

By Sandi Schwartz

View from inside a garage of the driveway and the rainstorm outside.
Exterior

Can You Run a Generator in the Rain?

By Timothy Dale

Built in solar panels on a house roof during a beautiful pink and orange sunset.
Energy & Power

This Type of Home Generator Is Gaining Popularity

By Sandi Schwartz

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.
Exterior

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

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

The 9 best solar floor light options together on a wooden table before testing.
Reviews

The 9 Best Solar Flood Lights, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Rain Chain Options
Reviews

The Best Rain Chains for Fun and Functional Home Water Management

By Jenn Ryan

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Reviews

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi

A professional technician is working on a home generator.
Exterior

Home Generator Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Backup Power Shipshape

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Outdoor Security Camera Options
Reviews

The Best Outdoor Security Cameras for Surveillance and Safety, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Paul Rankin, Glenda Taylor

Master Lock Compact Door Stopper Folding Security Bar
Reviews

Master Lock’s Folding Door Security Bar Offers Cheap and Effective Home Security

By Tony Carrick

Snubby Pressure Washer Gun Review
Cleaning Supplies

The Snubby Pressure Washer Gun Made My Pressure Washer Even More Powerful

By Glenda Taylor

An outdoor security camera mounted on a brick home..
Exterior

How to Protect Your Outdoor Security Cameras During Stormy Weather, According to Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

Pest Control Cost
Interior

How Much Does Pest Control Cost?

By Timothy Dale

A close-up of a yellow jacket.
Exterior

How to Get Rid of Yellow Jackets for Good in 7 Simple Steps

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

best gutter guards for metal roofs
Reviews

The Best Gutter Guards for Metal Roofs

By Timothy Dale

Potted plants outside a window in summer time; grey stucco exterior.
DIY

How to Paint Stucco

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage Options
Exterior

12 Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage

By Michelle Larson

Testing pool vacuums like the Dolphin Nautilus in an above-ground pool
Reviews

The Best Above-Ground Pool Vacuums for a Sparkling Clean Pool 

By Lisa Galek, Timothy Dale, Stephanie Cronk

Swimming pool at night lit with in-water blue lights and warm light fixtures surrounding a fountain.
Exterior

Pool Lighting Ideas and Tips to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space

By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Amy Anderson

A view of the clouds and forest from inside the home through the skylight.
Exterior

Skylight Installation: Benefits, How-to, and Maintenance

By Timothy Dale

A person wearing rubber gloves is staining a wooden fence.
Exterior

How to Stain a Fence

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Downspout Extension Options
Reviews

Our Tests Reveal The Best Downspout Extensions for Directing Water Away From Your Home

By Tony Carrick

A homeowner shoveling snow away from the front door, porch, and walkway.
Interior

The Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Much Different Winter Weather This Year Compared to Last

By Sandi Schwartz

A foundation professional inspecting a large crack in a home foundation and walls.
Exterior

Never DIY These Foundation Repairs—and Who to Call Instead

By Jeff Keleher

The best pool timers option installed next to several other pool appliances
Reviews

The Best Pool Timers to Make Pool Upkeep Easier

By Chase Brush

Foundation Inspection
Exterior

Everything You Need to Know About a Foundation Inspection: Why It’s Crucial, Who to Hire, and More

By Brie Greenhalgh

Tips for Inspecting and Repairing a Foundation Crack
Exterior

10 Ways to Know Whether You Should Repair a Foundation Crack

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Solar Gutter Lights Options
Reviews

The Best Solar Gutter Lights to Illuminate Your Yard, Tested

By Amber Guetebier, Tom Scalisi

Woman with long curly hair pushes an orange wheelbarrow down a path in her garden.
DIY

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

By Bob Vila

A damaged deck board in need of replacement.
Exterior

How to Replace Deck Boards the Right Way

By Mark Clement

Brick patio with table umbrella and chairs
Deck, Patio & Porch

11 Interior Designer–Approved Patio Finds

By Jasmine Harding

Red and black Honda EU2200i generator on grass
Exterior

The Best Quiet Generators for a Peaceful Power Supply, Tested

By Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

The Best Garage Heater Options grouped together on a garage floor
Reviews

The Best Garage Heaters For Workshop Comfort, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

7 floodlight cameras lined up on a table
Reviews

The 7 Best Floodlight Cameras, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

The 6 best solid deck stains next to a stained board during testing.
Reviews

The Best Solid Deck Stains to Protect and Revitalize, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Man cleaning a gutter with a long black vacuum
Reviews

The Best Gutter Cleaners, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi

A view of a worker installing solar panels on a red tiled roof.
Reviews

5 of the Best Solar Companies in America Today

By Glenda Taylor, Sabrina Serani, Catherine Hiles

A view of the interior of an organized garage.
Reviews

The 5 Best Garage Organization Companies

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A worker replaces a window.
Reviews

4 of the Best Window Replacement Companies in America, Vetted

By Tom Scalisi, Catherine Hiles, Evelyn Auer

A white house with a beautiful front yard.
Exterior

6 Tricks to Get Back Into Your House After Getting Locked Out

By Jonathon Bitner Jr.

A building inspector is looking at exterior home siding.
Exterior

Engineered Siding: Everything You Need to Know

By Bob Vila

A Westinghouse 3600-Watt Gasoline/Propane Portable Generator connected to a small propane tank is being used to power a TV under an RV's awning.
Energy & Power

How Much Propane Does a Generator Use?

By Bob Beacham

A window planter with an assortment of colorful flowering platns.
Lawn & Garden

20 Plants That Are Perfect for Window Boxes

By Kat Hodgins, Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Sinkhole behind white house.
Exterior

Is the Land Under Your House Sinking? Experts Say It’s Happening Rapidly in Parts of the U.S.

By Sandi Schwartz

Seven bottles of the Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners on grass next to cream vinyl sided house
Reviews

The Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners for the Home, Tested

By Jodi Webb, Manasa Reddigari, Glenda Taylor

Beatbot iSkim Ultra skimming debris from large pool

This High-Tech Robot Automatically Keeps Your Pool Sparkling Clean (So That You Can Relax More)

By Chase Brush

House roof damaged during tornado winds.
Exterior

This Palm-Size Accessory Can Help Save Your Roof During a Major Storm

By Sandi Schwartz

Eight of the Best Garage Fans in an insulated garage
Reviews

The Best Garage Fans for Beating the Heat, Tested

By Katie Barton, Bob Beacham

A poolside cabana in a home's backyard with a red patio couch and wooden architecture.
Deck, Patio & Porch

What Is a Cabana, Anyway?

By Savannah Sher

Generator is used next to camping car.
Energy & Power

What Is an Inverter Generator? These Are the Facts

By Bob Beacham

how to pressure wash a deck
DIY

How to Pressure Wash a Deck for Annual Maintenance

By Timothy Dale

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