Home repair, maintenance and renovation advice. Whether you want it or not.

How to Get Rid of Mice for Good

March 20, 2015 Marin Gazzaniga

Getting rid of mice involves more than traps. Here are techniques for getting rid of critters for good.

The Right Way to Load a Dishwasher

March 2, 2015 Marin Gazzaniga

Follow these trips for loading your dishwasher to save water. Many have been lectured. Few can follow the rules. Can you do it?

Recent articles

Featured

August 18, 2015

Reader Questions: A Dripping AC, Fixing a Shower Head, Choosing Insulation

August 18, 2015

July 4, 2015

5 Rules for a Happy Contractor-Client Relationship

July 4, 2015

June 8, 2015

How to Think Like a Handy Maniac: Have a Plan B

June 8, 2015

Being handy is about more than knowing how to fix things. It's about being prepared for the unexpected. Here are rules for always having a Plan B.

June 8, 2015

May 19, 2015

Toilet Maintenance 101: Keeping Your Toilet Working

May 19, 2015

In these water-saving times, it's important to make sure your toilet is running efficiently. Here's how to fix a running toilet.

May 19, 2015

April 30, 2015

How to Repair a Wax Ring on a Toilet

April 30, 2015

When the writer joins the Handy Maniac on an emergency call, a simple toilet repair turns advanced when a toilet ring needs to be replaced. The Handy Maniac saves the day.

April 30, 2015

April 22, 2015

How to Add Shelves to a Closet

April 22, 2015

In which the Handy Maniac takes his wife to work and she learns how to install a closet shelf.

April 22, 2015

April 13, 2015

How to Fix an Interior Door

April 13, 2015

If you have closet or other interior doors that won't shut, are hard to open, or sag on their hinges, Handy Maniac explains how to diagnose the problem and how to fix it.

April 13, 2015