How to Fix Small Drywall Cracks To fix a hairline crack in drywall, you don’t need a lot of time, effort, or money. Here’s how to do it step by step: Prepare the Surface: Clean the crack by wiping it ...

A pebble from the lawnmower that flies against a window. A drink set down too heavily on your glass-topped coffee table. A favorite vase tipped over by your curious cat: These are the types of ...

A chipped glass tile, whether in your bathroom or kitchen, can be a frustrating inconvenience. But instead of entirely ...

Q. An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A. You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there’s any loose or ...

Q. The grout line between my kitchen granite countertop and the tile backsplash has cracked for the umpteenth time. Each winter, the crack appears, and, each year, I grout it again hoping it will be ...

Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging ...

This is a photo of a granite countertop that’s got a tile backsplash sitting on it. The grout between the tile and granite has failed. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: The grout line ...