Reader Skip Trivigino says he uses a “middle knuckle knock” to find wood studs in walls when he wants to hang shelves or other heavy objects. Basically, knock along the wall and listen for a hollow ...

Contractor using a caulking gun along a baseboard - Aquaarts Studio/Getty Images When you think of a home renovation project, tasks like painting the walls and installing new fixtures might be the ...

Even though we love how it creates a clean, attractive finish following a remodel, it's safe to say most of us would rather watch paint dry than be the ones to put it on the wall. It isn't just that ...

Baseboards are one of the more awkward spots to paint in a room given their proximity to the floor and the fact we often cover them with gloss paint – a finish notorious for showing even the slightest ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 85th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Fix trim and plates around the home, such as window frames, vent covers, outlet covers, and baseboards. Cover minor damages, to walls, shelves, cabinets, and doors. Repaint banisters and furniture to ...

I'm not one who goes for a lot of frou-frou or fussy detail, but I do like a good moulding, especially when it has been applied in the correct proportion to the surrounding architecture. Mouldings are ...