Fill holes with a high-quality exterior patching compound. Durham’s Water Putty is a good choice, an epoxy-based wood filler ...

How to Prepare the Siding. Before you apply paint, the siding must be clean, dry and free of mold. However, before you get to cleaning, you must remove any flaking or chipping paint from a ...

Once the patching compound has dried, cut the cord and remove the dowel. Apply a coat of spackling compound over the base repair, allow it to dry, and then sand.

Q: I’m a renter planning to move. How do I patch the walls so I get my deposit back? Can I really use toothpaste? A: Yes, toothpaste plugs holes in walls, as long as the holes are tiny and you ...

Spackling compound, always one of the most useful do-it-yourself products, is easier to apply and gets faster results in a new lightweight form being produced by several manufacturers. The new form… ...

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