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 ...

DIY projects can be rewarding, but roofing and gutter work often carry hidden costs, safety hazards, and long-term risks. While small fixes might be manageable, larger repairs or replacements usually ...

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 ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...