Dear Ronald: Installing drywall over old paneling is one method to improve the appearance of a room. As you noted, it can be a difficult task to extend all the window and door trim to fit over the ...

Q: My wife and I bought a 35-year-old home that has thin wood paneling in several rooms. We don't like the paneling and want to drywall the rooms, but the paneling is so much thinner than regular ...

Question: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and paint it. But I am not sure how to handle fitting the wood trim around the doors and windows. Do you ...

Q: My Eichler home has wood on the walls, and there is no drywall. I would like to sound-proof some of the walls. Is there drywall that can be used for soundproofing? A: Drywall is far more ...

After the onerous task of tearing out wet drywall, paneling and carpeting from flooded lower levels, what should a homeowner choose for rebuilding? Yes, there are materials that contractors say hold ...

If you have an older house festooned with this 1970s staple, here’s how to remove it or cover it up. Every decade has a “look.” You can turn on any random film or TV show and instantly know what era ...

Re-doing my home office.<BR><BR>It is a small, corner room in the basement... roughly 6x9 feet. Outer walls are brick (1920's construction), with two walls facing the exterior of the house and two ...

Dear Pat: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and paint it. I am not sure how to handle fitting the wood trim around the doors and windows. Do you have ...