Quiet in operation, simple to maintain, and largely affordable, reel lawn mowers can be smart options for yard maintenance. Since they only take up about a third of the storage room needed by ...

Nothing feels quite as nice as the cozy glow of a warm fire on a blustery winter’s day. While wood-burning models are the age-old standard, most of today’s new fireplaces are fueled by gas ...

A flooded basement is one of the most dreaded home maintenance problems. Seeing standing water in the basement, whether it’s an inch or a foot, can bring on a sinking feeling coupled with ...

Beautiful marble flooring started its journey into our homes as limestone. Millions of years of metamorphosis—intense heat and pressure—produced a dense variegated stone that can be polished ...

At first, the idea of ventilating an attic seems a little counterintuitive: You insulate your home to reduce temperature fluctuations and save on utility bills, but you also need to allow fresh ...

Q: My basement is dry but still smells musty. What’s causing the odor and how do I get rid of it? A: Does the basement kind of smell like a wet dog? Yep, we know what you mean. Let’s dig into ...

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Mold is a living, growing organism that can appear as green, gray, or white patches on carpet and can add a strong musty odor to a room. It can lead to chronic allergies, asthma, and even bronchitis.

Jodi M. Webb is a writer from northeastern Pennsylvania. She writes about electrical work, gardening, landscaping, plumbing, ...

Rotary laser levels are integral tools for establishing a level plane over a 360-degree area. See why TopCon's laser level ...

We recently tested 7 of the best post hole diggers, and the Ryobi cordless earth auger took the top award. See why we liked ...