Finishing a new wall or room with plaster or joint compound takes practice. If you have no experience with plaster or its near relative, joint compound, don’t learn in your living room. Experiment ...
Tiny holes and tired seams can make a beautiful room feel oddly unloved. A DIY expert shows a quiet, almost invisible way to ...
Whether you’ve accidentally knocked your wall, switched up the photo frames in your house, or removed other shelves or ...
I just bought my first house and am getting ready to run cat5e jacks to the rooms. I have experience crimping and punching things down, but my experience is limited to running cable in nice drop ...
Sword Hole in the Wall? Here’s How to Repair It” provides a practical, step-by-step guide for fixing unexpected damage in ...
A crack in a plaster wall can look intimidating, and even be a cause for concern. While the sudden appearance of a crack in a previously pristine wall should always be approached with caution, they ...
Q: I’m a renter planning to move. How do I patch the walls so I get my deposit back? Can I really use toothpaste? A: Yes, toothpaste plugs holes in walls, as long as the holes are tiny and you use ...
It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want. By Tim Heffernan Photographs by Clark Hodgin ...