Wall How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our wall step-by-step tips & ideas.
How to Hang Interior Shutters
Keep out winter's chilly winds or summer's oppressive heat with these easy-to-install architectural features
Speed Demons
Choosing and using paint rollers and pads
How to Cut Batts of Fiberglass Insulation
3 easy steps and neat trick to safely make tidy cuts in fiberglass insulation batts.
Covering Up Wall Cracks
A disappearing act for hairline cracks over doors and windows
Mending Miter Joints
Coax your baseboard's outside corners back into place with this simple trick
Removing Trim
Removing baseboards, chair rails, or window or door casing requires little more than a hammer and pry bar
Disposing of Chemical Stripper Sludge
How to contain the toxic goo of a paint-stripping job
How to Finish Drywall
This step-by-step guide shows you how to use tape and drywall mud to finish your new wall with ease.
Perfect Paneling Seams
If you can't get a perfectly tight fit between the sheets, you can at least hide the evidence
How to Install Beadboard Wainscoting
Follow step-by-step as This Old House's Tom Silva installs a Victorian-era enhancement
Elegant Reflections
Mirrors aren't just for the bath. Here's what you need to know to put them to use.
Not All Painters Are Pros
To get the quality paint job you're paying for, ask these questions and make sure your contract is very specific.
Wallpaper Repairs Made Easy
We teach you the three most common wall-paper repairs: loose seams, punctures and trapped air bubbles.
New Way to Strip It Away
New tools help take the misery and mess out of removing damaged or outdated wallpaper.
How to Frame a Partition Wall
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva's technique for erecting an interior dividing wall.
How to Hang Drywall
Drywall contractor Paul Landry's step-by-step method for installing rock.
How to Fix a Hole in the Wall
Easily repair a hole in the wall of any size with these step-by-step instructions.
How to Install Baseboards
Installing baseboard trim serves as a visual anchor for any room. Tom Silva shows how to install baseboard trim that becomes visual anchors for any room. Learn about joint requirements, cap molding, and what size nails you’ll need in this helpful guide.
Fixing Cracks In Concrete Walls
A simple, permanent repair for a leaking crack in a basement wall.
How to Hang Wallpaper
Painting and decorating contractor John Dee's step-by-step method for a well-clad wall.
Trimming Paneling
Create a snug fit where paneling abuts stone walls or other irregular surfaces
Removing Staples
Get these temporary tackers down quickly and easily
Perfect-Cut Paneling
How to keep the blade straight when cutting plywood paneling
Choosing the Proper Fastener
Can't find a wall stud when hanging a picture or a shelf? You can attach anything to hollow walls if you use the right fastener
Lots of Groundwork Goes into the Best Rock Walls
Landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to build a wall that will stand up to almost anything thrown at it.
How to Build a Temporary Wall to Partition a Room
Using a temporary wall you can build an instant extra bedroom—and when you need your old room back, it can be taken down in minutes.