Q: I read your article the other day about rejuvenating redwood paneling (Sweat Equity, Sept. 10). I have pine paneling in my bedroom, on the walls as well as the ceiling. The paneling is dry and ...

Most homes will have a piece of pine furniture – perhaps a bedside table or a whole chest of drawers. This orange pine – often varnished or waxed – can be particularly hard to paint over, especially ...

Question: Is it a crime to paint over old wood paneling? We are rehabbing a l9th-century farmhouse that has seen better days. It was used as a barn for years and the paneling (it's either oak or pine ...