Sal Vaglica

3 weeks ago | hgtv.com | Sal Vaglica

Adding a new roof can be an intimidating upgrade for most homeowners. Finding a roofing supplier with all the available materials on display is challenging. But with some good research, and the right contractor, picking a new roof doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Residential Home With Solar Shingles on the Roof Solar Shingle Tile Roof GAF Solar Shingle Tile Roof In This Article How Do You Know if You Need a New Roof?

1 month ago | insidehook.com | Sal Vaglica

I’m standing on my Ski-Doo snowmobile somewhere in the Venn diagram that entwines Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. As the engine idles between my calves, I realize I’m lost on the top of a mountain. My helmet’s face shield is flipped up, but the track I laid to get up here, perhaps a lifeline to the group I sped away from, is imperceptible in the snow. Except for the wind rattling around my helmet, it’s very quiet; I remove it, but still can’t hear the other snowmobiles rumbling in the distance.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sal Vaglica

A cooler is inherently practical, but lately manufacturers are going beyond proving how they can make your tasks easier by promoting a cooler's ability to stymie a bear from eating your PB&J while camping. Other brands are throwing in bells and whistles like . Do some need a bear proof cooler? Maybe. But the rest of us simply want to keep food and drinks cold for an afternoon at a park picnic, the beach or in the backyard during a cookout. And we'd rather not overspend on performance we don't need.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sal Vaglica

Grill shopping was once as simple as choosing between charcoal’s nostalgia and propane’s ease of use. Visit any hardware store today and you’ll notice a bewildering number of cookers lined up outside. That’s great, because there is a grill out there for any cooking style you’d want to try. To cut through the noise and hype we asked professional chefs, culinary instructors and barbecue experts for the best grills and equipment they use in their own yards.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Sal Vaglica

How did I find myself building an IKEA kitchen in my younger sister’s house? Well, I was the one who argued so convincingly that she should go with ready-to-assemble cabinets—there was a growing cottage industry of brands selling cabinet fronts for IKEA sets. As a journalist and homeowner, I’ve spent nearly 20 years deep in the world of tools and all things DIY, so I knew that this move would save her money since you build them yourself.