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Q: I’ve been painting the redwood trim around the windows and doors in my office. Despite two coats of interior latex primer and two coats of exterior semigloss latex, I continue…

Whether you're remodeling an older home or just living in one, knowing how to minimize exposure to lead will help you to keep you and your family healthy.

When the paint has been stripped from siding or any exterior wood, the ultraviolet rays of the sun begin to deteriorate the surface cells of the wood. The paint sticks…

Whether painting new walls and trim or previously painted surfaces, always begin with a primer.

Stain shoe moldings quickly with this reusable technique and structure.

When you have to take it all off, power tools and chemical strippers make quick work of a nasty job.

Most paint problems can be prevented with good preparation. Here's how to get it done.

Q: The outside doors of my 13-year-old house have off-white plastic grilles that give the appearance of divided lites. I need to paint them, but the paints I have tested,…

When my wife and I purchased a new door for an outdoor structure we were building, it arrived unpainted. My wife drew the task of finishing the door, and once…

On a recent kitchen remodel, I needed to fill a few nail holes in some prefinished crown molding. The new cabinets and the crown molding were finished in what the…