Fixing a hole in the wall is a relatively simple DIY project. Even the largest holes can be patched with just a few materials ...

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Q. The home we bought has wallpaper on the dining room walls, and we want to paint over it. Can that be done without the wallpaper peeling or bubbling up later on under the paint? If so, what kind of ...

Drywall can take a beating from daily living or home-improvement projects. Sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves and fix a hole with the materials you have on hand, such as a scrap of ...

Drywall mud, a joint compound, is a gypsum-based paste used to finish drywall joints and corners in new installations. It's also handy for repairing cracks and holes in existing drywall and plaster ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

DEAR DESIGNER: We recently moved into an old house. One of the bedrooms has fancy plasterwork on the walls that is dated and busy. What can I do to hide it? Tearing down the wall is not an option at ...

Q. I’m building a new home. Because of the booming economy and shortage of great help, I might be forced to hang and finish the drywall myself. I’ve done a few repairs here and there and wonder if ...

Q: I live in a 1940s flat that was once wallpapered with a heavily textured, old-fashioned, velvet wallpaper -- probably red. The wallpaper was hung in all of the living areas of the home and has many ...