Learn how to tell when a foundation crack might indicate a serious structural problem—and when you can repair it yourself and rest easy.

A pebble from the lawnmower that flies against a window. A drink set down too heavily on your glass-topped coffee table. A favorite vase tipped over by your curious cat: These are the types of ...

Q: I have seven church doors in my home. The doors were fine when we purchased our house. Now three have cracks in one or two of the largest panels. The worst crack is about a quarter-inch wide. Could ...

Q:We are getting ready to repaint our home office. The walls and ceiling were cracked during the 1989 quake and poorly patched before we moved in. We had the roof redone this summer, and the banging ...

Q. An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A. You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there’s any loose or ...

Q: The plastic windshield-washer-fluid reservoir in my RV has a 2-inch-long crack in it. I suspect this happened last winter when the year-old water in it froze solid. The RV dealer near me has gone ...

Question: A number of years ago, I put crown molding in my kitchen, foyer, bathroom and two upstairs bathrooms. Downstairs, the molding is fine. But the seams on the two upstairs bathrooms ...

A pet's paw. A child's handprint. A personalized gift for newlyweds. A salt dough ornament is, oftentimes, more than a trimming for your Christmas tree—it's a family keepsake. One which, once broken, ...