Q. I plan on painting the paneling on my walls in our family room. I will be using a latex paint. Is there any special primer I should use? Or should I be OK with just a latex primer? A. If the ...

Q: It took a week to strip my cast-iron baseboard radiators, but they came out very well. When I applied a latex enamel undercoater as a primer, a few rust spots showed up. I don't think I should ...

Living in a 1920s-era house and, for years, periodically scraping peeling paint from its wood siding before repainting, we’ve decided that this is the summer to do a more comprehensive job and remove ...

Want to give your kitchen a facelift without spending a lot? Contractors, designers, and others have suggestions for do-it-yourselfers that can create a new look without a big investment of money.

Q For many years I have been painting. And in days of yore, primer used to come as "Pink Primer" -- you painted it on, you could see if it covered well, and you could see what your top coat was ...

Is it OK to put latex paint over oil-based primer? The fumes are killing me, can’t keep on with the oil-based paint in mid-winter. Thank you.

Do-it-yourselfers must be on guard for day-to-day temperature changes and sudden showers that can mar many spring projects like painting, caulking, driveway sealing and deck finishing, among others.

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Stumped by the wide variety of paints on the store shelf? You're not alone. Whether you’re out to paint your whole house or simply touch up the back fence, selecting the best exterior paint or stain ...