Home & Garage

Fix it, build it, maintain it. The house is the biggest thing you own — act like it.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Do's & Don'ts: Neighbors & Guests

GuideWes Dunbar20 Sept 20263 min

The first aid kit in your house is probably useless

Shop-bought kits are built to a price and to a picture. Strip half of it out and add the things that actually get used.

Mow High, Water Deep, Skip the Chemical Program

From the Home archive

Older stories

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

What your home inspector won't check, and what you should

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

Find the draughts first, then spend money on insulation

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

How to hang heavy things so they never come down

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

Why your garage filled up, and how to get it back

GuideRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

Knowing when to stop and how to get a quote you can trust

GuideWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

The home maintenance calendar that prevents the big repairs

Home on video

Worth an hour of your evening

From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube or TikTok.

This Old House5 Oct

Perfect Miters for Any Corner | Ask This Old House

This Old House4 Oct

How to Build and Repair with Adobe | Ask This Old House

This Old House3 Oct

Historic Landscape Design | Ask This Old House | ASK 25 Revisit

Lowe's Home Improvement23 Mar

How to Repair Drywall

This Old House18 Oct

How to Patch a Drywall Hole | Ask This Old House

Vancouver Carpenter3 Nov

How to Patch Drywall Fast and How Much I Charge For it!

LRN2DIY19 Dec

How to Fix Holes in Drywall - 4 Easy Methods

Everyday Home Repairs14 Jan

Home Maintenance Checklist | With Downloadable 1-Pager

This Old House7 Apr

Home Maintenance and Tool Checklist for 1st-Time Homebuyers | Ask This Old House

Specific Love Creations17 Feb

20 Commonly Forgotten Home Maintenance Tasks

Flannel Guy DIY5 Feb

50 Home Preventative Maintenance Tips For New Homeowners

HouseSmartsTV18 Oct

Seasonal Home Maintenance Checklist | HouseSmarts

How I Do Things Woodworking18 Aug

ESSENTIAL Home Maintenance Checklist

Kura Home11 Apr

Tips for New Homeowners: Home Maintenance Must Do’s

Reluctant DIYers10 May

The 9 Maintenance Tasks Homeowners Always Regret Skipping

RLLWoodworks and DIY1 Jul

5 Home Maintenance Tasks to Do Every Year

TikTok@diyplaybook

It’s July 1st, which means it’s time for this month’s home maintenance checklist. One of the best things I’ve done as a homeowner is stop waiting for things to break. Staying on top of a few small maintenance tasks each month saves money, prevents bigger repairs, and makes taking care of your home f

TikTok@dadadvicefrombo

I saw a video of a new homeowner who said she didn’t know where to start with maintenance. I compiled a list in this video of the most essentials, and throughout the year I will show you: • How to prep your house for winter • How to prep your house for summer • Daylight savings checklists • How to f

TikTok@courtjacobs.home

I don’t do a full deep clean every month—but this monthly cleaning routine helps prevent buildup, odors, and those “how did it get this bad?” moments. If you’re trying to stay consistent without feeling overwhelmed, this monthly home reset checklist is what actually works for me. And it never takes

TikTok@floodnerd

Four home maintenance tasks most of us forget. First, your furnace filter. Swap it out every six months. A dirty filter can hurt air quality and make your heating and cooling system work harder. Second, your fridge coils. They are usually on the bottom front or behind a panel on the back. Unplug the

Home quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

All quizzes

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Repairs Worth Doing Before You Sell, and the Ones to Skip

Buyers forgive an old kitchen. They don't forgive a wet basement, a dead outlet, or a handrail that wobbles.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Cold weather doesn't wreck houses. Water does. Two days of work, in the order that actually protects the place.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Build a Home Office in a Spare Corner That Actually Works

Power you can trust, light that doesn't fry your eyes, and enough quiet to take a call without apologizing for your house.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

PartnerDelicious.com

6 min read

Stop the Squeaky Floor and the Door That Won't Shut

Most squeaks are one loose nail and most sticky doors are one loose hinge. Both are an afternoon's work, and both tell you something if they aren't.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your Bathroom Fan Is Cheap Insurance Against Rot

Black stains on the attic sheathing above the bathroom mean the fan lost. Here's how to size it, duct it, and stop feeding moisture into your own house.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Weekend Vinyl Plank Floor That Still Looks Right in Year Five

Most of this job happens before you click the first plank together. Skip that part and the floor tells on you by August.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

PartnerShirts.com

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Build a Mudroom That Survives Six People and a Dog

Hooks at the wrong height, a bench too deep, and no place for wet boots is why your entry still looks like a yard sale at 7:40 a.m.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

What a Kitchen Renovation Really Costs and Where It Goes

Cabinets eat a third of the budget before anyone swings a hammer. Know the rest of the map before you sign a thing.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Mice, Ants and Wasps You Can Handle Without a Contract

Three pests, three different jobs, and the exact point where you should stop and hand it to somebody licensed.

Ask BRO

Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

Ask it

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Pull a floor vent before you price a new hardwood floor

Most tired oak has one more refinish left in it, and ten minutes with a screwdriver tells you whether yours does.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

PartnerNames.com

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Fitting Seven People Into Twelve Hundred Square Feet

The fix isn't more house. It's giving every coat, shoe and cereal box an address it can't wander off from.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Smoke Alarm On Your Ceiling Might Already Be Expired

Flip one off its base tonight and read the date on the back. If it starts with a 2 and a 0 and a number under 16, it's done working the way you think it is.