If you're the type who can (and likes to) do just about anything around the house--mend a leaky faucet, nail down those sagging shingles, paint a wall, unstick a sticking door, repair a broken ...

High, soaring ceilings can make a house feel grand and spacious. But those high ceilings complicate maintenance and repair of the home (not to mention driving up the costs to heat and cool the place).

The average car maintenance and repair costs run around 10 cents a mile—or close to $1,500 a year if you drive an average of 15,000 miles. And surprise repairs can be a lot worse than that ...

Many of the odd jobs a maintenance and repair worker might tackle require knowledge of skilled trades such as carpentry and plumbing. Ted Tenenbaum, owner of a Mr. Handyman franchise serving the ...

The states and districts that pay Maintenance and Repair Workers the highest mean salary are Alaska ($59,800), District of Columbia ($57,250), California ($56,830), Washington ($56,750), and New ...