Houses around Reading will have many sorts of walls from plastered brick and mortar to stud walling with lath and plaster or plasterboard. Putting fixings into some walls presents DIYers with an ...

The unmistakable period feel of an old house is often directly related to the beauty and the character of its plaster walls. While it is not recommended that the average old-house owner try to ...

Since different walls are comprised of different materials, the methods you use to repair a hole are often going to be specific and tailored to the wall that needs fixing. Here’s how you might tackle ...

Wind-driven rain penetrated this recently built brick house, causing extensive damage on the interior of the bay. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Dear Tim: As result of Hurricane Irma, I had a ...