It’s bird season again. And bug season. A reader in Pearl River, N.Y., is getting unfriendly treatment from some feathered fiends. “My question concerns woodpeckers,” she writes. “They have ‘drilled’ ...

With the proper tools and materials you can fill those unsightly holes in your wood floors in just a few minutes. Old homes were typically heated by floor radiators. But those radiators don't last ...

Plugging may sound like a temporary quick fix. But in carpentry it’s a classy way to hide recessed fasteners. Drill a hole part way into a board, drive a fastener through the bottom of the hole, then ...

If you want to make something look older, just add some worm holes. Here are some of my tricks for achieving realistic results: 1.Small holes. You’ll be tempted to use a drill bit for the smallest ...