It’s easy to see why you might be thinking about DIY projects instead of hiring a professional. In the best of circumstances, maintaining a house means there’s often some big expense or repair around ...

Should you hire a pro, or tackle that home-repair job yourself? Chip Wade of HGTV's "Curb Appeal" weighs in on some common questions. Question: Can I replace a chipped tile in the middle of my kitchen ...

Maybe it was a flyaway baseball that sailed through a window, who knows or will admit to it? The job of repairing a broken glass windowpane in a family home is a common one. And a broken windowpane is ...

In a workshop at the Station North Tool Library near downtown Baltimore, half a dozen students gathered for a lesson in tools for home renovation — from a basic power drill to a miter saw and a jigsaw ...

The tech giant says it will publish repair manuals and allow everyday customers to buy the same parts and tools certified technicians and repair shops use. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at ...

The Federal Trade Commission is putting manufacturers on notice. It’s ramping up enforcement against some companies who prevent consumers from fixing their own products or going to independent shops.

Renovations often add value to your home but can incur significant costs. That said, there are ways to increase your home's value without going into debt or ransacking your savings. Painting, ...

When you choose to complete a home-renovation project yourself , the draw is often the savings you can rack up by bypassing labor costs. But there are some projects that just aren’t worth doing ...

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Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

Life seems to always find a way to put a ding in your car or truck, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay an overpriced body shop to get your car looking factory fresh once again. There are plenty of ...