Wall Repairs

Wood paneling makes for a beautiful decorative addition to any home. And while paneling is a fairly durable wall covering, it does occasionally need to be repaired. Small holes and gouges are...

Dogs love to chew, and unfortunately, sometimes they chew on things they shouldn't---like the wooden trim moulding in your house. Replacing sections of wood trim can be costly or even impossible...

Wood glue is used primarily for woodworking purposes, but it is rather common to spill it onto other surfaces during projects and repairs. When excess wood glue has gotten onto drywall, it is...

Boric acid is used as an insecticide both as a desiccant and a poison. As a desiccant, it dries the insects' waxy outer shells so that cracks form and they effectively bleed to death. As a...

Using boric acid consists of spraying infested wood with solution---soaking the wood enough to penetrate. Tenting (fumigation) entails covering the house in a tent and filling the house with...

Mold is a fungus that can become toxic if left to prolonged periods of exposure to moist conditions. If the mold is on a nonporous surface, it is easier to clean than a patch of mold discovered...

Wood paneling is commonly installed with minimal nail usage in order to reduce holes in the finished surface. The lack of nails is an advantage when the time comes to remove and refinish the wood...

You live in a slab house, one that has no crawl space. Even though you have termites’ baits outside your home, it is important to check the inside of your home because on slab houses, the wood...

A few years ago my wife had tasked me with finishing our basement. One of my first questions was how to attach wood to concrete block walls. With out this I had no way to begin framing. Here...

Any home can be in danger of termite infestation and damage. Unfortunately, this damage does not show up right away and therefore can be difficult to be proactive about stopping in the early...

Learn how to install new decorative trim around your door frame, in this free DIY video guide.

Have you ever had a hinge loose or a cabinet door swing wrong? Chances are the problem is a stripped screw hole. There are many ways to fix them, most of them involve many tools and a few...

You can texture over wood. Whether you want to make paneling look like a regular paintind wall, texture over plywood or composition wood or improve the look of interior wood siding, texturing over...

Paneling can be a wonderful way to decorate a room. You want to be careful when putting nails into it, as the holes cannot be filled as easily as spackling a wall. When a piece of paneling becomes...

You want to repaint your wood siding. Not preparing the wood properly beforehand may cause discoloring, peeling or a shorter life for the new paint. Here's how to prepare wood siding for painting.

Splits in wood siding can quickly turn into eyesores, not to mention homes for bugs, mold and mildew. Take care of problems early and you'll save yourself trouble down the line.

Sometimes wood siding warps or cracks along the grain. Replacing that one board will save you plenty of headaches later.

Water, weather and the sun can take a toll quickly on wood siding. Here's how to extend your siding's life in the elements.