It’s natural to want to get a few bits and pieces done around your home, and you’ll even want to do it yourself. By getting a few things done, you can make your house feel more like a home. You can ...

What destroys the foundation of a house? Poor planning and maintenance. It can be easy to ignore your home’s foundation and assume it’s solid, but the truth is that over time, weather and daily life ...

For small, simple projects, a do-it-yourself approach could work. For complicated, risky projects, call in a pro. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

Watch as a creative woodworker transforms a simple mishap into a unique furniture project. Follow the step-by-step process of ...

I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I've restored three of many rooms and tackled multiple smaller ...

A new survey from real estate search site Trulia reveals that a surprisingly large percentage (27%) of renters do not want to own a home ever, and of the renters who are interested in homeownership, a ...

I, like many others, love to save money, so I try to fix things around the house myself. Do I know how to use a saw? Absolutely not. Have I tried to use a saw before, anyway? Absolutely. But, as a ...

Spring is the perfect time for homeowners to tackle home improvement projects and make a change. The key is to have a plan to assess, repair and make upgrades to a home and landscape. In fact, ...

If you're scanning TikTok for inspirational DIY ideas that you might want to take on, make sure that the projects don't lead ...

Homes in the United States are older than at any point ever recorded and Americans are spending billions of dollars to improve them. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard ...

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. I started 2021 by buying an 1885 hulk of a home, sight unseen, with visions of restoring its earlier grandeur. In almost two years, I’ve restored ...