To determine which exterior paints are likely to last the longest on your house, CR’s test engineers paint pine panels and place them on the roof of our Yonkers, N.Y., headquarters.

Fall is just days away, which means outdoor cleanup is approaching. Using the right tools can make a tedious job faster and ...

Consumer Reports tests dozens of tools every year, so you don't "fall" for the ones that fail. Homeowner Alex Joyce has three ...

Shingles is “one of the worst pains in medicine.” A vaccine is highly effective at preventing it, but many people don’t get ...

A while back, one automaker ran commercials saying something like, “The best new cars make the best used cars.” That might be ...

Flooding is one of the most common causes of damage in a home. The situation can be made even worse due to a home's location ...

If you've got a loose handrail for your stairs, it's best to fix it right away ... The stats, which come from the Consumer Reports (CR) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, reveal there were ...

But navigating the used car market brings its own challenges. Consumer Reports is here to help with its first-ever brand ranking for used cars, helping you find the best, most reliable ride to fit ...

Fall arrives this weekend which means it won't be long before you're probably going to start your fall clean up in your yard, ...

But during this period of sometimes-puzzling economic strength, the people haven’t entirely been feeling it: Despite strong numbers on average, consumer sentiment is lackluster. Economics is a complex ...

AND WHILE YOU MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO GIVE YOUR DIRTY, MESSY ROOF A PRESSURE WASH, CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS DON’T DO THAT. IT’S TOO DANGEROUS FOR YOU. AND THE ROOF. INSTEAD, SPRAY IT DOWN WITH A 50 OVER And ...