Spring is on its way (yes, really!) and that means the time has come to take care of that long, long "to do" list of household repairs that piled up over the winter. In order to get you started off on ...

No need to spend thousands to freshen the look of a tiled kitchen or powder room wall. All it takes is a little time, effort and the best tile paint. Sick of looking at your old, outdated bathroom ...

Tile is usually durable, but sometimes one gets damaged, or has to be removed for a plumbing repair. Here's how to replace a tile: • Remove existing grout with a grout tool, grout saw or lever-type ...

Have you ever been disappointed to notice a chip or crack in the middle of your tile floor and wonder how it got there? If you have kids living at home, you’ll probably never know, but maybe you know ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Although kitchen and bath redos are the most common home improvement projects, they’re also expensive: For a total gut job, you’ll pay more than $25,000 for even a modest-sized ...

Richard replaces a water heater; Tom assesses woodpecker damage; Mauro paints tile. Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner remove an old 40-gallon hot water tank with a new 50-gallon tank; Heath Eastman ...

A chipped tile can be a trip hazard and you can cut your foot on the sharp edges. Chipped and broken tiles must be repaired. Dirty and crumbled grout can make your home appear unkempt. Here’s how to ...