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Master rivet removal with three effective methods. Learn techniques for drilling, chiseling, and using specialized tools to remove rivets.

If you notice mold on drywall, it's important to act quickly and remove it to prevent long-term health effects. Here's how to do it.

Looking for budget-friendly flooring ideas? Check out our guide to eight affordable options that provide style, comfort, and durability for any space.

This step-by-step guide explains how to caulk baseboards in a way that creates neat edges and joints.

To improve your home’s security, you can rekey your locks. Read our guide on how to rekey a lock and when it's best to hire a professional.

When you’re shopping for new window treatments like blinds or shutters, choose a company with great products and customer service. In this 3 Day Blinds review, we examine what the company has to offer to help you determine if its products are right for you.

If you’re interested in protecting your gutters, read our LeafFilter review to find out if this company, with patented gutter technology, is right for you.

The best tool belts in 2024 are the TradeGear Tool Belt, GatorBack Professional Carpenter's Tool Belt, and the Style N Craft Tool Belt.

Before your next trip overseas, make sure you can use your devices with an adapter and converter from our list of the best 220 to 110 adapters on Amazon.

If you need an extension ladder to complete a variety of tasks around your home, like cleaning your gutters, read our review on Amazon’s best options.

The best smart thermostats come with remote control, scheduling, usage reporting, and more. Upgrade your home with one of our top picks.

If you’re a professional or homeowner looking to buy a sledgehammer for your heavy-duty job, read our review to learn about the best sledgehammers on Amazon.

In this round-up and buying guide, our team tests and reviews some of the best cordless drills on the market today. See how they stack up.

Old houses can be full of surprises, both good and not so great. If you’re lucky, you can stumble upon a good surprise—like original hardwood floors underneath old carpeting. Listen as This Old House Builder Charlie Silva gives tips to homeowners on how to save their original wooden staircase that was ruined by roofing nails and carpeting.

We love old houses, but sometimes renovating them can lead to frustration. While construction on older homes is known to be sturdy, many of them come without modern conveniences—like central air conditioning. In this episode, This Old House Home Technology Expert Ross Trethewey gives advice to homeowners on how to add an efficient central air system to a historic 1913 row house in Washington, D.C.