Tips From the Pros at Fenway Park: Striping Your Lawn at Home
When people look at your home, you want them to admire your commitment to making it look so good. Stand out by mowing stripes in your yard, like you see in […]
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How to Paint Wood (Video)
Painting over wood is a popular project – and one that can easily go wrong. Find out how to paint unfinished and finished wood. Use this video to help you […]
7 Cheap and Easy Ways to Perk Up Your Patio
1. Shed some light with an old ladder. A horizontally hung ladder creates a unique stage for a collection of funky lanterns. We love this idea. It’s inexpensive, and it […]
How to Stain Wood (Video)
Not all staining is simple. Learning to stain wood can take some practice – and it’s sometimes best left to the pros. Use this video & guide to help you […]
How to Choose Screws (Video)
The best way to “screw” up a DIY project? Not having the correct tools. Use this video to help you select the correct hardware for your home project.
Don’t Break the Budget: Kitchen and Living Room Updates
Remodeling a home is never an inexpensive project. The average cost of a kitchen remodel is $21,317 while building an addition to the living room can cost, on average, $28,783. […]
How to Select Drill Bits (Video)
Most recent addition to HomeAdvisor’s DIY or Hire a Guy video series, “How to Select Drill Bits”. What’s the difference between metal and wood drill bits? Home improvement expert, Kayleen McCabe […]
PROGUIDE: How to Handle a Social Media Crisis
Social media outreach is all about building relationships, being relevant and useful, and listening and responding to the people engaging with your brand. That is all tricky enough, but sometimes […]
Take This Quiz to See Which Superstar’s Home Suits Your Style!
Should you be living on Oprah’s estate in Santa Barbara or Reese Witherspoon’s Ojai ranch? Maybe Lebron James’ modern Miami mansion is more up your alley. Take this quiz to […]
HomeAdvisor Named Top Workplace by The Denver Post
HomeAdvisor is thrilled to announce that the company has been named a Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the 3rd year in a row! Read more about this exciting […]
Homeowner Insights: How Much Do You Know About Project Cost? (Infographic)
Learn more about how homeowners like you research and budget home projects here.
How to Use a Saw (Video)
Do you know how to use a miter saw? How about a circular or jig saw? Let us and Kayleen McCabe guide you on the first steps to tackling this […]
Basic AC Repair
Summer is here, which means our AC units are going to be working overtime for the next few months. This also means our air conditioners need to be in tip-top […]
PROGUIDE: Start Your Interior Design Business
Opening a new business in an uncertain economy is always daunting. But when the business is interior design, it becomes much more than selling sofas and wall coverings. An interior […]
Home Improvement – What Does it Cost?
Home project costs are tough to nail down. Explore the interactive graphic (snapshot below) to compare local and national costs for more than 50 home projects. To gain more insight into […]