Dear James: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and paint it. I am not sure how to handle fitting the wood trim around the doors and windows. Do you ...

Q: My wife and I bought a 35-year-old home that has thin wood paneling in several rooms. We don't like the paneling and want to drywall the rooms, but the paneling is so much thinner than regular ...

Question: My house has old paneling with vertical grooves, and I want to cover it with drywall and paint it. But I am not sure how to handle fitting the wood trim around the doors and windows. Do you ...

Q: We own a 50-year-old tract home in which all the rooms, including the kitchen, are covered in luan paneling. Over the years, it has faded badly. There are dark spots where pictures have hung and ...

Q. Our 1960s ranch house has dark paneling in the den and two bathrooms, which is just ugh. What is feasible to do away with it entirely? There is no drywall behind it, only the studs. There are ...

Dear Ronald: Installing drywall over old paneling is one method to improve the appearance of a room. As you noted, it can be a difficult task to extend all the window and door trim to fit over the ...