Are you one of those people that never really learned how to work with your hands?  Do you freeze up when faced with even the smallest home maintenance task?  And do you find yourself spending hours browsing through websites hoping for a one-stop solution to all of your home and garden improvement needs?  Either way, HouseAndGardenLiving.com is a place where people like you can find the answers (or the help) you are looking for.

The home repair and renovation industry is massive, with over $300 billion spent in the United States every year.  A lot of this work is done by hiring a contractor, but in reality, roughly 67% of all people admit to have done some kind of home repair work on their own.

What does this all mean for you?  It means that if you are reading this, you have come to the right place!  Here at HouseandGardenLiving.com we provide you with all of the answers you are looking for, from simple DIY solutions to professional recommendations. On this site, we will focus on the top problems that homeowners are currently facing.

Now to get started!

Home Maintenance Checklist

How do you know what home maintenance items need your attention the most?  The best thing to do is to follow a home maintenance checklist, which is sure to help you keep track of all of the things that may need repairs or updates.  Please see below or click here to download your own copy of the Winter, Spring, Summer and/or Fall Home Maintenance Checklist.  By following these key steps, you can ensure that you maintain the value of your home and give your family a safe and nice place to live!

By referencing this checklist a few times a year, you would be surprised how easy it is to care for your home.

Types of Repairs

Most houses are an intricate combination of wood, steel, concrete, and other miscellaneous materials.  For this reason, no two home repair jobs are ever quite the same.  Do you need to replace your toilet?  Is the stucco on the outside of your house falling off?  Does your garbage disposal make loud noises when you turn it on?  Did one of your kids put a hole through your drywall?  There are no shortage of problems one can encounter when dealing with one of these complicated structures.

DIY or Call in the Pros?

The biggest question when deciding how to go about fixing your problem is whether or not you should attempt to do it on your own.  There are certainly some jobs that the average Joe should be able to handle on his own, however, quite often the repair in question is a little more complicated than changing a light bulb.  In the name of saving a few dollars, a person lacking the necessary skills might make an attempt at doing a repair that requires skills greater that the ones they possess.  Generally, what happens is the person ends of doing the job wrong, which in turn ends of costing them a lot more money!  One of the most important things to remember is to call the pros in when you think the job might be too big for you!

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Chimney Repair

No matter what kind of chimney you have, chances are you will end up having to go through a chimney repair.  Chimneys can be broadly separated into two categories, masonry and factory built chimneys. Masonry chimneys are constructed of bricks and mortar and are traditionally associated with older styled buildings. The construction of factory built [...]

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Faucet Repair

Faucets are an essential part of our home plumbing system and like every home equipment, they usually develop some problems after months or years of use. Most people go the wrong way when something goes wrong with their faucet. Some can’t identify the problem and some don’t follow the right method to fix it. This [...]

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Replacing a Toilet

There are four main reasons to replace a toilet: 1) It is so stained and chipped that it can’t be cleaned. 2) It is so old that it doesn’t function properly, or develops leaks. 3) If you are redecorating and it no longer fits your color scheme. 4) If you are trying to lower your [...]

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Stucco Repair

What is the covering on your home? It could be brick, wood, or even rock. But often one will find that their exterior is a cement product known as Stucco. This is that really gritty concrete type covering that looks and feels like someone forgot to finish the job. Stucco is a superior external coating [...]

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Drywall Repair

It is very common for a household to come face-to-face with a drywall repair at one point or another. Drywall forms the walls of most modern housing today. Essentially, drywall is large, flat sections of board which are screwed or nailed to timber or metal supports and then plastered together to give a smooth finish. [...]

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