Q. My house had beautiful wood window and door trim when we moved in. After six years with kids and dogs, they are badly scratched and worn. Do you have any tips for installing new trim myself? A.

Raise your hand if there's a small cosmetic home repair that you just "haven't gotten around to." Mine is fixing my renter-friendly peel-and-stick wallpaper. Every weekend I put it on my lofty to do ...

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 ...

Updating the look of your doors and windows can be as simple as replacing the hardware. Aesthetics play a big part in choosing door handles, locks and hinges, window handles and cranks. There are many ...

1. The first step when replacing doors is to visit your local home improvement store to see what is available. There are also various online suppliers who manufacture custom doors. You can also keep ...

If the doors in your home are hollow and you have kids, chances are you’ve had to repair a hole in a door. Most post-World War II homes have hollow-core doors. The core of the door usually consists of ...

Replacing a front door is one of the quickest ways to upgrade the look of your home. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy — or cheap. In fact, many models cost more than $5,000, including installation.

Q. I have an old wooden front door with sidelights. The door is in bad shape and leaky, but the sidelights are fine. Is it possible to replace just the door and not the sidelights to save money? A.