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A homeowner calling a plumber about a ceiling leak.
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4 Problems That Look Like a Roof Leak But Actually Aren’t

By Sandi Schwartz

A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Person wearing blue nitrile glove uses paint brush to cut in light green paint near a baseboard.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Cut in Paint Like a Pro

By Theresa Clement, Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

A group of the best drywall sander options together in front of a large section of drywall
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The Best Drywall Sanders of 2026

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

Person uses plastic putty knife to fill hole in drywall with joint compound.
Walls & Ceilings

The Dos and Don’ts of Repairing Drywall

By Bob Vila

Containers of joint compound and spackle with a putty knife and drywall tape.
Walls & Ceilings

Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference? 

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Person using a trowel to add texture to a wall.
Walls & Ceilings

11 Types of Wall Texture and How to Create Each in Your Home

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A person cutting a piece of drywall with a utility knife and a T-square.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Cut Drywall: 2 Easy DIY Methods Every Homeowner Should Know

By Tony Carrick

The Best Spackle Options
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We Researched The Best Spackle, and Our Top Pick is Best for Both Pros and DIYers

By Tony Carrick

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Remove Drywall Anchors

By Theresa Clement

Woman extends a tape measure from the corner of the room to measure the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

5 Ways to Find a Wall Stud Without Using a Stud Finder

By Kit Stansley, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

A closeup image of a man painting baseboards with an angled brush.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Paint Baseboards

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Water leak on ceiling of apartment unit.
Walls & Ceilings

Water Stains on the Ceiling: Common Causes and Solutions

By Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

A smiling younger man paints wall trim with white paint.
Walls & Ceilings

Do You Paint Trim or Walls First? This Is What the Pros Say

By Bob Vila, Katie Nolan, Updated by Paul Rankin

A can of white paint and paintbrush in front of a half-painted wall of brown floral wallpaper.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Paint Over Wallpaper

By Bob Vila

Using a broom to dust a popcorn ceiling.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Clean a Popcorn Ceiling

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Woman uses mesh drywall tape to cover a hole in drywall.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Patch Drywall

By Bob Vila

A crack running through a white interior wall.
Walls & Ceilings

When Should You Worry About Cracks in Your Walls?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A mother and son scraping off old wallpaper and glue off a bedroom wall.
Walls & Ceilings

How to Remove Wallpaper Glue

By Bob Vila