Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A paint tin on a radiator If you have noticed some peeling paint in a corner of your home, you may be wondering why it's happening ...

There are certain jobs around the house that are harder than others. Prepping a house that has peeling paint is one of the hardest jobs. If you don’t sand down all that peeling paint, your new paint ...

Hands down, the least expensive way to make a change around the house is to paint. It can take a “so-so” house and - with the right colors - make it the “star” of the block. So when you are picking ...

Q. Help me, Tim! I’m so darned frustrated! The paint on the outside of my home and shed keeps peeling. Both have wood siding. Every few years, I’m out there scraping and starting over. What am I doing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. paint peeling off door - Jena Ardell/Getty Images The only thing worse than a bad paint job is a great one that doesn't last. And ...

Q: The paint on the outside of my home and shed keeps peeling off, and I’m so darned frustrated! Both structures have wood siding. Every few years, I’m out there scraping and starting over. I follow ...

While a fresh coat of paint is a low-cost, low-effort way to give your entire room a brand-new feel, seeing your carefully chosen color peel or crack after the job is finished is frustrating and ...

Wood doesn’t play well with most paints unless you paint it correctly before it’s installed. (Tim Carter/Tribune News Service) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Help me, Tim. I’m so darned frustrated. The ...

Do you get frustrated when the expensive exterior paint you use peels, flakes or cracks in just a few years? You’re not alone. I’m about to survey my thousands of newsletter subscribers. I’m willing ...