Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

It never hurts to be prepared, and while you never know what challenges might arise in a house, it's good to have the tools on hand to deal with any basic updates or repairs. Here are the tools you ...

BOSTON- Ed Del Grande has spent more than 30 years in the plumbing industry, the last four on the DIY network. His new TV show, "Ed the Plumber," premiered Oct. 3. He holds master's licenses in ...

Be your plumber, and forget expensive plumbing bills. Modern materials and fixtures have made DIY plumbing a snap. If you’re a do-it-yourselfer — and especially if you live in an old house — at some ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Some basic tools and supplies are all that you need to tackle basic home plumbing repairs, and there are quite a few home plumbing repairs that you can fix yourself rather than have to call out the ...

A DIY bathroom remodel isn’t for the faint of heart. Among the do-it-yourself projects you could tackle in the home, it definitely ranks among the most challenging, combining such finicky and ...

A slow leak can drain your wallet faster than you think. Imagine leaving your kitchen faucet open, albeit at a trickle, overnight. You would turn it off the next morning and curse yourself for wasting ...

The law is black and white when it comes to working on the electrical and plumbing systems in your home. If it’s much beyond changing a light bulb or a tap washer, you will probably need to get the ...