Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contractor using a caulking gun along a baseboard - Aquaarts Studio/Getty Images When you think of a home renovation project, ...

Q: My 18-year-old, two-story house has exterior stucco that is in good shape. But the doors and windows are trimmed in rough-sawn, painted 1-by- 4s, some of which have begun to rot. Not only is the ...

I’ve been sharing with you the wonderful saga of my son’s basement remodeling project in past columns. Together, he and I have transformed 1,100 square feet of bare basement into five large rooms and ...

Maybe you just moved into an older house, one that needs more than a few repairs. Many cracks need filling, and that means buying caulk and applying it in all the right places. But the hardware-store ...

Q: I've got a sliding patio door on the back of my home. There's a moisture problem directly under the door in the basement. The gutters are clear and the patio is level. I plan to seal between the ...

Dear Jim: I noticed cold air leaking indoors all winter. The caulk around doors and windows looks bad and should be replaced. Where else should I look for air leaks and is there one caulk I can use ...