While trees add to your home’s curb appeal, they can also wreak havoc on your gutters, filling them with leaves, pine cones, and seed pods year-round. To prevent this debris from clogging your gutters ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Johnathan Brewer Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, General Construction, ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Every house is a complex system. When all the parts are working correctly you’ll have a dry, warm place in which to weather a storm. When parts of ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Gutters play a major role when it comes to managing rain water. Without gutters, rain ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Rain gutters take a lot of abuse: rushing water during rainstorms, exposure to weather ...

Gutter replacement projects may not be exciting, but new gutters can make a home safer and prolong the life of a roof and ...

A reader recently offered yet another solution for keeping woodpeckers from drilling holes in wood siding. He said he tried the usual solutions without success, including plastic owls that some ...