Walls & Ceilings
Nail pops, drywall seams, dings and dents in your walls? Popcorn ceiling you wish you didn't have? The Money Pit's experts can help with home improvement tips and advice on your walls and ceilings including wall repair, priming, painting and wallpaper.
We have over 93 articles discussing Walls & Ceilings including frequently asked questions, columns, tips, product reviews, e-newsletters, transcripts and news releases.
Walls & Ceilings Articles
Walls & Ceilings FAQ
Q+A: Removing “Popcorn” Ceilings
Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings...How do I remove a popcorn or textured ceiling treatment? It looks really dirty and I’d much prefer to have it gone!...
Peeling Paint & Paneling Predicament
Decorating & Design, Fall, Spring, Summer, Walls & Ceilings, Winter...We get many questions on our radio show about the many mysteries of removing paneling. The answers depend on the condition of the wall as well as how ...
Asbestos Ceiling Tile Risk
Walls & Ceilings...Asbestos was common in all sorts of building materials including ceiling tiles, floor tiles, heating pipe insulation, roofing and even spackle. ...
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Removing Wallpaper Borders
Walls & Ceilings...Expert tips to help remove wallpaper....
Sagged Ceiling Solution
Walls & Ceilings...A few weeks ago I had a leak in my roof which I had repaired. The problem started before the roof was fixed and I had water damage in the ceiling of ....
Check Wall Repair Before Painting
Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings...Dear Tom and Leslie,On the walls in my hallway I did some spackling before priming and painting the walls. When you look at the wall from a side view....
Repairing Plaster Ceilings
Walls & Ceilings...Dear Tom & Leslie,I have a badly alligatored plaster ceiling that needs refinishing. I remember hearing about self levelling battens to take out ....
Painting Over Cigarrette Smoke Stains
Cleaning, Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings...Dear Tom & Leslie,I enjoy your program very much. I listen to it on Central Jersey 1450 AM - WCTC, New Brunswick, New Jersey. I am planning to ....
Botched Wall Repair Help
Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings...After steaming & scraping off three layers of wallpaper on this wall, here's what I found: plaster unevenly meeting the wallboard where previous.....
Fixing Leak Damaged Ceiling
Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Dear Tom & Leslie,A few weeks ago I had a leak in my roof which I had repaired. The problem started before the roof was fixed and I had water dam....
Walls & Ceilings Columns
Top 10 Home Improvement Topics
Bath Remodeling, Fall, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Spring, Summer, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights, Winter...To help you avoid home improvement hassles of your own, here are the top ten home improvement topics we get the most questions on, and some solutions ...
Improving Indoor Air Quality Through Green Remodeling
Air Conditioning, Decorating & Design, Fall, Flooring, Heating, Kitchen Remodeling, Spring, Summer, Walls & Ceilings, Winter...Depending on your sensitivity level, VOCs’ impact can range from irritation to illness, so keep the air clear from the start by selecting products and...
Simple Steps for Perfect Painting
Fall, Painting & Staining, Spring, Summer, Walls & Ceilings, Winter...As home improvement projects go, painting is on the easy end of the scale and fairly low-risk: the only thing a bad paint job can hurt is your pride. ...
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Affordable Fashion For Your Walls
Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings...What you put on your walls can have the biggest impact in a room’s décor scheme, both in terms of design and, if you’re not careful, your wallet. ...
January Weekend Projects
Bath Remodeling, Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings, Winter...Home improvement projects to work on in January that will keep your home in tip top shape all winter long. ...
Top Ten Products For Affordable Luxury
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Outdoor Structures, Plumbing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...From House Beautiful Home Remodeling & DecoratingTom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete host The Money Pit, a nationally syndicated radio show that fie....
The Finishing Touch
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...From House Beautiful Home Remodeling & DecoratingTom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete host The Money Pit, a nationally syndicated radio show that fie....
Tile Revival
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Walls & Ceilings...It’s a building material as ancient as the clay harvested from the Nile River and as futuristic as the thermal glass used to protect today’s space sh....
Cheap Tricks For Cool Kitchens
Appliances, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Lighting, Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...If home is where the heart is, then kitchens are clearly one of the vital organs that convert a house into a home. So it is no surprise that kitchen....
Walls & Ceilings Tips
Repairing Cracks
Walls & Ceilings...If you notice a crack in the wall or ceiling, don’t panic. Although it probably concerns you, realize that usually it is a function of age and movem....
Stamped Concrete Walls
Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings...Think you can’t find style and beauty in a concrete wall? Read on to learn how these walls are making a great new impression. Using a technique cal....
Nails That Go 'pop'
Walls & Ceilings...Do you have small holes appearing in your walls? These are called “nail pops" and they occur when lumber dries out and pushes nails right out of....
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Retaining Walls Require Professional Touch
Lawn & Garden, Walls & Ceilings...Retaining walls involve special planning, from start to finish and are one home improvement project that really do require a professional. Local buil....
Wallpaper Baths
Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings...Your bathtub might be the first “tool” you’ll need when tackling a wallpaper project. Wetting pre-pasted wallpaper in a warm bath will help soften t....
Walls & Ceilings Product Reviews
DryPly Soaks Up the Competition
Fall, Spring, Summer, Walls & Ceilings, Winter...Georgia-Pacific, a leader in home building materials that satisfy both builders and homeowners, is once again unveiling an innovative product for hom...
Spray Away Old Wallpaper With New Strip+® Wallpaper Remover By Roman Decorating
Decorating & Design, Walls & Ceilings...Strip+ Wallpaper Remover by Roman Decorating allows consumers to get rid of old wallpaper in hours, instead of days. Start by scoring the wallpaper. ....
The Monkey Hook®
Walls & Ceilings...The Monkey Hook® is a US Patent-Pending lightweight, super-strong spring steel product that enables anyone to hang a picture, mirror, or wall accesso....
Walls & Ceilings E-newsletter
Walls & Ceilings E-newsletter Articles
Dress Up Your Home in Style - 1/11 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Decorating & Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Painting & Staining, Safety, Stairs & Railings, Walls & Ceilings...It’s a new year and time to look at things with a fresh viewpoint. You want to give yourself a complete makeover? Start with your house! Want to ma...
Illuminate Your Landscaping - 9/28 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Safety, Siding, Storm Proofing, Walls & Ceilings...In your home, lighting can create a mood, light a work area, keep you safe at night and create drama. You can use exterior lighting to create the sam...
Curb Appeal Matters - 8/10 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Basements & Crawlspaces, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Kitchen Remodeling, Lawn & Garden, Walls & Ceilings...Americans love their lawns and yards. Last year, they spent nearly $45 billion on professional lawn and garden services for their outdoor spaces, mak...
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Think Like a Thief - 7/13 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Air Conditioning, Decks & Porches, Product Recomendations, Walls & Ceilings...Getting ready for that big getaway you’ve been planning all year? While you are enjoying the lake, beach, campground or resort… burglars are gearing ...
All Decked Out - 4/27 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Outdoor Structures, Painting & Staining, Storm Proofing, Walls & Ceilings...Thinking about your next project? Why not add a wood deck to your home? As more of us look for ways to create outdoor living spaces, a deck cost-eff...
Beware the Silent Killer - 11/3 Money Pit e-Newsletter
Decorating & Design, Heating, Mold, Safety, Walls & Ceilings...You can’t see it, taste it or smell it – but it’s the number one cause of poisoning deaths in the country. It’s carbon monoxide and this is the time ...
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for September 2nd
Cleaning, Heating, Product Recomendations, Storm Proofing, Walls & Ceilings...Mother Nature's fury has hit the Gulf Coast with full force. Our thoughts are with those who are still suffering from the brunt of Hurricane Katrina....
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for June 17th
Decorating & Design, Outdoor Structures, Patio, Product Recomendations, Tools, Walls & Ceilings...It may seem like a handy dad would be a piece of cake to shop for as Father's Day fast approaches. The truth is, many dads often get themselves what ...
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for May 13th
Decks & Porches, Outdoor Structures, Stairs & Railings, Tools, Walls & Ceilings...It's Friday the 13th, but don't let that list of projects that need to get done around the house scare you. Make sure you have the right tools to get...
Walls & Ceilings Transcripts
Walls & Ceilings On Air
Transcript For September 8, 2007, Hour 1
Appliances, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Cleaning, Doors, Flooring, Outdoor Structures, Painting & Staining, Patio, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...
Transcript For August 18, 2007, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Decorating & Design, Doors, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Garage, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...
Transcript For August 11, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Flooring, Lawn & Garden, Lighting, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...
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Transcript For July 28, 2007, Hour 1
Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 14, 2007, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Caulking, Decks & Porches, Flooring, Heating, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For July 14, 2007, Hour 2
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Caulking, Cleaning, Doors, Foundation, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Patio, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 7, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Siding, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For June 23, 2007, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Doors, Flooring, Heating, Mold, Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For June 23, 2007, Hour 2
Air Conditioning, Appliances, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Flooring, Mold, Patio, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For June 9, 2007, Hour 2
Doors, Flooring, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 28, 2007, Hour 1
Flooring, Foundation, Heating, Plumbing, Remodels & Additions, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For April 21, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Bath Remodeling, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Flooring, Plumbing, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 14, 2007, Hour 2
Appliances, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Structure, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 24, 2007, Hour 2
Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Cleaning, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Mold, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 17, 2007, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Appliances, Cleaning, Doors, Electrical, Flooring, Heating, Mold, Pets, Remodels & Additions, Stairs & Railings, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 17, 2007, Hour 2
Caulking, Electrical, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For March 10, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Foundation, Mold, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 10, 2007, Hour 2
Appliances, Cleaning, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For February 24, 2007, Hour 1
Faucets, Flooring, Garage, Insulation & Ventilation, Lighting, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For January 27, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Flooring, Garage, Heating, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For January 13, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For December 30, 2006, Hour 1
Chimneys, Flooring, Heating, Kitchen Remodeling, Structure, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For December 16, 2006, Hour 1
Cleaning, Flooring, Heating, Painting & Staining, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For November 25, 2006, Hour 1
Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Electrical, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Stairs & Railings, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For November 25, 2006, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Decks & Porches, Doors, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Insulation & Ventilation, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For October 28, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Roofing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For October 14, 2006, Hour 1
Appliances, Cleaning, Garage, Kitchen Remodeling, Mold, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For September 30, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Cleaning, Flooring, Mold, Product Recomendations, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For September 23, 2006, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For September 23, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Flooring, Heating, Lighting, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For September 2, 2006, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Electrical, Insulation & Ventilation, Lawn & Garden, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For September 2, 2006, Hour 1
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Product Recomendations, Stairs & Railings, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For August 26, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Garage, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For August 19, 2006, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Electrical, Flooring, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For August 12, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Energy Savings, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Garage, Painting & Staining, Roofing, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 29, 2006, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Flooring, Mold, Product Recomendations, Remodels & Additions, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 29, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Basements & Crawlspaces, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Decks & Porches, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Kitchen Remodeling, Lighting, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 22, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Faucets, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For July 22, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Bath Remodeling, Lawn & Garden, Mold, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 8, 2006, Hour 1
Cleaning, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Garage, Roofing, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 1, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Appliances, Contractors, Electrical, Lawn & Garden, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For July 1, 2006, Hour 2
Air Conditioning, Basements & Crawlspaces, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Lawn & Garden, Plumbing, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For June 24, 2006, Hour 1
Bath Remodeling, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Electrical, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Roofing, Tub & Shower, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For June 3, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Electrical, Garage, Plumbing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For May 6, 2006, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Bath Remodeling, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Mold, Pool, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For April 29, 2006, Hour 2
Appliances, Decorating & Design, Energy Savings, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Lighting, Remodels & Additions, Safety, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 22, 2006, Hour 1
Cleaning, Flooring, Garage, Insulation & Ventilation, Lawn & Garden, Safety, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For April 15, 2006, Hour 1
Decorating & Design, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 15, 2006, Hour 2
Air Conditioning, Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Safety, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 8, 2006, Hour 1
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Lawn & Garden, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For March 18, 2006, Hour 1
Appliances, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Decorating & Design, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For March 18, 2006, Hour 2
Heating, Painting & Staining, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For February 18, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Doors, Foundation, Heating, Plumbing, Roofing, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For February 18, 2006, Hour 1
Electrical, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Transcript For February 11, 2006, Hour 1
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Contractors, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For January 28, 2006, Hour 2
Decorating & Design, Faucets, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Toilet, Walls & Ceilings...Transcript For January 7, 2006, Hour 2
Bath Remodeling, Plumbing, Remodels & Additions, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights...Walls & Ceilings News Releases
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