Walls

Make your inefficient basement energy efficient using these simply instructions.

Frame simple walls for remodeling projects with these easy to follow instructions.

Chair rail not only protects your walls, but it is also the perfect finishing touch to any home. Installation is fairly easy and can be done in a matter of hours.

Regardless the quality, paint can only cover so much. Proper wall peroration is vital for a proper paint job. Whether it's a dirty walls or flaws in the wallboard. Wall prep is one of the most...

Pickle staining is a special kind of staining process that uses regular oil-based white paint mixed with paint thinner and applied as if it is regular stain.The effect is a thin white finish that...

Brick and veneer are both very popular styles for a home. They often look the same but both have different advantages and disadvantages to them.

There are two different ways to finish wallboard seams. One is to use paper tape, which must be applied over joint compound and smoothed and sanded, and the other is to use adhesive backed mesh...

Do you need to know the area of your wall? You might be improving your wall with wallpaper, a new coat of paint, or maybe installing new curtains, whatever the reason, here is a quick way to...

Have you ever put a hole in the wall? How about your kids? Some time in your home owning life it's bound to happen. Holes happen and wouldn't you love to know how to fix it yourself so that you...

Quite often the wall or fence which separates your yard from your neighbor's is too low for privacy. Building codes won't allow you to add height to the wall, so what can you do? By using vine...

Finally! The step-by-step guide to hanging drywall you’ve been waiting for! Hanging drywall doesn’t have to be hard. If you do it right, the most difficult part of hanging drywall will be getting...

Applying trim to the interior of your home involves installing baseboards along floors and trim such as crown moulding along the ceiling of the home. Some people choose to trim ceilings with...

Its essential to prepare the walls for new wallpaper in order for the paper to adhere properly as well so the paper does not show any prior wall imperfections. Taking the time to prepare will...

A shelf bracket is a small device used to mount a shelf to a wall. These are designed to be strong enough to hold the weight of the objects that are being displayed and housed on the shelf.

The quality of a paint job is in the preparation. Many paid painters skip the first two of these simple steps because it is time consuming. Painters want to get the job done and have you marveling...

Whether you are hanging sheetrock yourself or having it done by a professional, it is a good idea to get a drywall cost estimate. This is an easy task that takes very little time or effort and can...

Vinyl siding is a beautiful alternative to bricks and wood. Vinyl siding can also be easy to maintain with simple ingredients. This article will give you step by step instructions for cleaning...

If you live in an old home chances are you're going to have to do some remodeling. One of the tasks you my find yourself facing is having to remove layers of wallpaper from the walls so you can...

Have you ever wanted to hang a picture, mirror or some other decoration on your wall, but needed to find the stud or beam and you don’t own a stud finder? You don’t have to buy a stud finder or...

You have had enough of looking at that same wallpaper over and over again, you can not bare to look at it one more day or you simply want to remove the wallpaper to apply new wallpaper. Whatever...

A crack in plaster needs to be repaired before it becomes worse. It is possible to do by hand, if you have the right tools.

Fixing holes in walls use to be hard to do. Filling, sanding, painting. Now all you have to do is take a tube of adhesive sealant and mix with your favorite paint and fill the holes with no mess...

This How To goes hand in hand with the one How to Calculate the Number of Concrete Blocks in a Wall. You're building a concrete wall, and thought it'd be great to have some windows in it. How do...

You finally decided to get around to building a new concrete block wall around your patio or pool, and need to know how many concrete blocks to buy. How do you calculate it? Buying too few blocks...

A large, spacious room can be an asset in your home because it adds to the property value. But for practical reasons, you might divide a room in your house to accommodate a larger family, or you...

Sponging is where you use a sponge instead of a brush to paint a surface. Sponging is a relatively easy yet exotic way to paint. You'll just need the right sponge and an ounce of creativity. Read...

Drywall is a series of gypsum panels that are nailed or screwed to a wooden frame. Drywall comes in thicknesses of 1/4 to 5/8 inches. Once the drywall is hung it needs to be finished. This is a...

First of all, it would be irresponsible of me to suggest this as the best (or only) solution to ugly wood paneling. The only real solution to wood paneling is to REMOVE IT. So, this is a...

A lot of people have that one (or more) unsightly brick wall they just don't know what to do with. Maybe it's an interior wall, the one behind a fireplace, or a brick wall separating your house...

Whether you are remodeling a room in your house or redecorating a home you just purchased, wallpaper and wallpaper borders can sometime pose difficult challenges. But they don't have to. Wallpaper...

Removing old wallpaper and painting or repapering a room can be expensive. However, if you remove the wallpaper and glue yourself, you can save $200-$1000, depending upon the size of the room,...

Pine paneling provides a rustic charm to cottage, country and lodge-style homes. The paneling brings nature indoors and shows off the beauty of the wood. The finish on pine paneling may be damaged...

Mesh-backed tile is a lot easier to install than individual tiles. This innovative building product is perfect for a weekend remodeling project for any homeowner. As with all tile installations, a...

Old dated wooden or composite wall paneling can be a home decorating challenge: Should you go through all the work to pull it off and sand, spackle, prime and paint the walls underneath? Should...

Holes in sheetrock can come from so many ways. They can come from door knobs slamming into the sheetrock, furniture when moving pocking holes in walls, angry teenagers. However your hole got there...

Ready to create some more space in your house by hanging up your flat screen TV? In this article you will learn how to hang a flat Screen TV from a wall.

Once the drywall is hung with seams and corners taped...the fun begins! Spackling drywall is learned 'art' but with a few spackling tools and a little practice, you can professionally finish...

Removing wallpaper is never a fun job, especially when dealing with more than one layer. If you have an older home you could have the "joy" of having paperbacked wallpaper which is even...

A basement will lose heat if it is not insulated, and one way to insulate a basement is to build a new wall. Framing a new wall sometimes means working around obstacles such as windows. Framing...

Removing tile from bathroom walls can be a labor-intensive, messy process, and the work is not over once the tile has been removed. Clumps of tile adhesive, divots from where part of the drywall...

Mold in a wall can be a very serious problem. Often a person is unable to sell a home because of mold in that home. Mold also can cause serious health problems for anyone who lives in that home...

If you need a timber retaining wall built, you may want to consider doing the job yourself rather than hiring a landscape company. Landscape company make thousands of dollars building simple...

I've had professional painters tell me that it is a pain to remove wallpaper and wallpaper border. However, it is not that difficult usually. The following is a very simple, cheap, and easy way to...

If you have ever tried to paint stripes on your walls, you know how frustrating it can be with the tape mess. They promise a clean, no drip or smudge line. Hogwash! I do it without tape and like...

Wall shelves can increase available storage area and clean up a room fast by eliminating clutter. Wall shelves come in handy for displaying collections, trophies, books, and music or movies. In...

A garage can be either attached to a house or detached. It is the storage room where the car is kept. Because the garage does not house people, you would think the garage would not have the same...

Too many siblings in one room can lead to arguments over space and belongings. If children are bickering over private space and personal property, a room divider wall may be the key to restoring...

If you called me into fix a small hole in your wall it would cost about $100. Follow these easy steps and you to save you money.

In every drywall job there are imperfections that the contractor should take care of. Here are some and their reasons for the imperfections.

Drywall is either good or bad, not right or wrong. when installing drywall it is important to have it done properly the first time, so repairs are not needed it the future.