Hairline cracks in the drywall joint are a pretty common issue in many homes, and not usually a sign that your home is in danger of collapse. It's more likely that they've occurred due to settling, ...

Q: The walls in our 30-year-old house have developed cracks in a number of places where the pieces of Sheetrock butt. Also, in a couple of corners, one side of the tape has pulled. We want to paint, ...

I have a crack in my ceiling in the living room and bedroom that has traveled down the wall over time. What can I do to repair that? My house was built in the 1930's. Another thing is the pictures ...

Ah, something that all of us will face at one time or another, drywall patches. Small and medium holes in drywall are common, whether they're from nail holes, furniture bumps, or doorknob impacts that ...

The first step of drywall repair, according to HGTV, is to assess the damage. If the drywall damage is limited to a few small nail holes, the damage can likely be remedied with some spackle (also ...

Q: I had four old electric lights and old wiring removed from my garage, leaving four 18-inch circular holes in the drywall ceiling. What’s the best way to repair these? A: The best bet to fix large ...

Dear James: I have an old house with plaster walls and many cracks that need to be repaired. How can I fix these so they stay fixed and are invisible? — Julianne T. Dear Julianne: Many older houses ...

Do you have a crack that goes across your wall, maybe over a doorway or a corner of your room? You might have tried to fix it, but it returns just a few months later. Perhaps you even had a ...

This is the first in the occasional “House Hell” series: Our homes are our most precious and scary possessions — precious only when they do not threaten us — but the threats are never-ending. What ...