Rising repair costs are forcing homeowners to look harder at small, preventative upgrades, and few are as quietly effective as a strip of plastic or mesh snapped along your roofline. With basic gutter ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Dear James: Our old house had gutter drainage problems that flooded our landscaping. While we are planning our new house, what are some design tips to avoid similar problems? — Cory T. Dear Cory: You ...

It’s no secret that the internet is full of home hacks. Some are brilliant and others are downright questionable. A recent trend involves using a pool noodle as a DIY gutter guard, keeping outdoor ...

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