Becca Lewis

Content Writer

Becca Lewis is a content writer specializing in DIY, woodworking, and the outdoors. Her passion is giving people the inspiration and information they need to confidently tackle home projects. Her work can also be found on Lifehacker where she writes about methods to make all your home improvement projects simpler, cheaper, and more fun.

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Becca Lewis
Becca Lewis

About

Becca Lewis is an experienced writer specializing in home improvement, DIY, and gardening. She loves to get people excited about tackling home improvement tasks and empowering people to take on DIY projects with confidence. She enjoys helping people discover their hidden talents, from picking paint colors to plumbing renovation.

Becca lives in 110 year old craftsman home where she enjoys the journey of restoring the woodwork, gardening, and upcycling old furniture. 

She has contributed articles to LifeHacker, Bob Villa, and House Digest and sits on the board of the Good Junk Sanctuary, a creative reuse project focused on reclaiming scrap and surplus materials and offering them to artists as useable resources, When not in the shop or writing, Becca can be found combing local estate sales for hidden gems and finding ways to reuse scraps.

Quick facts

Location
Portland, OR
Education
Apprenticeship for IATSE journeyman program
Expertise
DIY, home improvement, woodworking

Highlights

  • DIY writer specializing in home improvement, gardening, and woodworking

  • Has 25 years of carpentry, fabrication, and installation experience

  • Published work can be found on LifeHacker, Bob Villa, and House Digest

Articles
Can a light switch go bad? If a light switch has stopped working, here’s what could be causing the problem.
Figuring out the best temperature to hang wallpaper is tricky and depends on factors like humidity and air circulation. Learn when to hang up yours.
Master the art of centering knobs and drilling holes for handles. Here’s what you need to know about how to install kitchen cabinet handles.
Find out how much it costs to remove armadillos and stop them from coming back. Know how much to budget to humanely remove these pesky critters from your yard.
Installing an outdoor outlet is a relatively affordable way to take your outdoor space to the next level. Find out the cost to install outdoor outlets
Bathtub refinishing costs are relatively inexpensive and can make your bathroom look like new. Our guide gives you the information to learn more about this process.
Lighting aisle feeling overwhelming? This article explains the different types of light bulbs, watts, lumens, shapes, sizes, colors, and more.
If you want a secure, reliable, high-speed internet connection, a hard-wired solution might be for you. Here’s how to wire your house for ethernet.