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How To Install Baseboards

How To Install Baseboards

Learn step-by-step how to install baseboards in your home like a pro, with tips from This Old House’s Tom Silva.

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Modern Ways To Use Wood Paneling

Modern Ways To Use Wood Paneling

Wood paneling is making a comeback in modern design. Here are some modern and stylish ways to use it in your home without it looking dated.

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How To Install Easy DIY Wainscoting (Step-by-Step Guide)

How To Install Easy DIY Wainscoting (Step-by-Step Guide)

Want to give your home a DIY makeover at a low cost? Follow our step-by-step guide on how to install wainscoting.

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How To Install Shiplap Walls

How To Install Shiplap Walls

In this guide, we walk you though how to create the effect of shiplap by installing plywood panels to walls inside your home.

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What Are Pony Walls?

What Are Pony Walls?

Read this guide to learn what pony walls are, if they’re a good idea for your home or not, and how to build one yourself.

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How To Identify and Remove a Load-Bearing Wall

How To Identify and Remove a Load-Bearing Wall

Learn how to spot load-bearing walls in your home and follow our safety guidelines for removing them without compromising your structure.

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How To Fix a Hole in Lath and Plaster Walls

How To Fix a Hole in Lath and Plaster Walls

Follow this step by step guide to help with your lath and plaster repair. We share how to fix a damaged wall. Or, if the lath behind the old plaster is in good condition then how to patch a hole plaster walls by troweling on layers of mud.

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Wallpaper Repair: How To Fix Common Issues

Wallpaper Repair: How To Fix Common Issues

Wallpaper damage? We’ll teach you how to repair the three most common wall-paper issues: loose seams, punctures, and trapped air bubbles.

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How To Patch a Drywall Hole

How To Patch a Drywall Hole

This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, shows how to patch a drywall hole in under 10 steps with our detailed guide.

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How To Patch Plaster

How To Patch Plaster

Repairing plaster is easier than you might think. Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to patch plaster the right way.

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