Not long ago in this column, I shared why it’s so hard to preserve exterior wood using any number of products. One of them was paint. You may have been one of the many readers who have written to me.

Q: My wife and I live in an older, rustic home, and we’d like to freshen it up with some paint. What’s the best paint for wood surfaces in our home, indoors and out? Is oil-based or water-based the ...

Winter isn't ideal for an exterior painting project, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. Discover our expert's top advice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone who is painting their garage - Aleksandarnakic/Getty Images There's no denying the warmth and charm that wooden garage ...

When it comes to home-improvement projects, repainting the interior may be a common idea, but giving the home’s exterior a fresh and protective coat of new paint should also be a consideration. While ...

Buying a can of paint should be an easy task. But walk into any home center or paint store and you’ll quickly discover that it can be quite daunting: wall-to-wall options and multiple formulations and ...

Paint and wood don’t play well together because wood has a propensity to expand and contract when it gets wet and then dries. Most paints can’t take this back-and-forth motion and eventually crack and ...