Paint can fade, chip, and peel over time, which will probably motivate you to plan a new painting project, stat. But before you can repaint the deck or stain your fence, you need to learn how to ...

It can be a mighty labor-intensive and time-consuming process to remove paint, which is why many DIYers dread or even avoid the task. That’s a shame, given that the results usually are worth the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We moved into a condo with a wood deck approximately 10-feet-by-15-feet facing south. It has been painted, and the rail and about ...

After getting a hard-to-flush toilet back in operation by plunging or multiple flushes, put several gallons of hot water into a bucket and pour the water into the toilet. The toilet should immediately ...

Q: Our vacation house has vintage Trex decking. After a few years, it became horribly ugly, and no amount of cleaning or brightening ever did more than just lighten the stains. More than five years ...

If youve been putting off a paint stripping project because you dont want to deal with the smell of paint strippers and the time it takes to finish the job, youll be happy to know that theres a better ...

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.