Missing chromosome for home repair

I have recently moved in to a fantastic 1932English Tudor home but unfortunately I'm missing the male gene for home repair and need your assistance...

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Our cottage has 50 year old douglas fir cabinets that are really solid. The varnished finish is pretty bad and we would like to paint them. What ...

"Blu Board"

I am building a 13x16 hot tub room. the room is well vented (windows and a venting skylight). The home owner saw a drywall product called "blue b...

Plaster shaling, "erupting"

I am looking for a way to end the plaster generalized shaling and flaking that basically attacks just one one room in our c. 1810 townhouse. ...

Power washers.

I have been painting houses the past 5 summers and am considering adding pressure washing as one of the elements of painting. I have no clue on wh...

painting brick fireplace

I want to paint my red brick fireplace a taupe to cream color to lighten, enlarge and soften the room. How do I prep and what type of paint should...

Siding Preparation

I recently purchased a home in the pacific north west (wet) plan to paint the exterior of my home (wood siding) next summer. It is an old cape cod...

WALL PAPER

Just put up wallpaper in a small bathroom. It has black background so the white of the edges of the paper show is there anything I can put on this...

"crackel" faux finish paint technique

I have seen a faux finish used on wood cabinets which I would like to duplicate. This finish has the look of old, peeling paint--but is a new fini...

plaster "eruptions"

What would cause eruptions (for lack of a better word) in my living room wall? Various spots look like the plaster is slowly bubbling up. Most sp...

exterior painting vs. weather conditions

Are there limits to appropriate weather conditions during the application of exterior paint? How long do different paints take to cure, and what te...

White washing wood paneling

I would like to get a white washed look on old dark wood paneling. Is there a way to get this look rather than just a flat painted look.

hairline cracks

We've got some hairline cracks forming on the walls all around the tub/shower in the bathroom - walls apparently have some sort of texturizing agen...

Caulk knot holes in cedar siding?

Someone told me it's a good idea to caulkthe knot holes in cedar siding before painting. Is this correct? I guess it soundslike a good idea because...

Repairing old plaster walls

Need help with my plaster walls. They are cracked, chipping, and crumbling near baseboards. What can I do to repair and ready for painting?

Cabinet Refinishing

Any effective techniques for sanding and repainting kitchen cabinets would be much appreciated.

Drywall Over Brick

I want to put drywall over brick on afireplace wall (no, I won't be gettingtoo close to the firebox). Question:how to adhere the drywall to the br...

Plaster and Lathe, remove or cover?

I have a home with plaster and lathe walls and I want to replace the electric (knob and tube) and have new, smooth, crack-free walls. Do I go thro...

Any suggestions how to remove stain on furniture before refinishing?

Removing Paint from Marble

In a house that was just aquired there is a fireplace that is Italian Marble, at sometime, in its life someone decided to put several coats of pain...