Q: I have noticed paint chips on top of the desk in my second-floor den. A small patch of paint on the ceiling directly overhead is flaking and peeling away, although I don’t see any discoloration.

We have a tin ceiling that is flaking paint and i want to make certain it is lead paint before freaking out and figuring out how to make safe. I have a piece of it that flaked off, can I send it ...

We all know the miseries of outside paint peeling, flaking and coming off in sheets. We also know the reason for those failures. Moisture is the villain, most of it from within, not outside. There are ...

Q: Why do some of my ceilings' paint peel? A: (1.) Wrong type of paint. (Not ceiling paint, which is lighter in weight than any other paint, including primer.) (2.) Dirty, unsanded plaster. Wash and ...

As if I didn't have enough problems with my basement home theater, my paint is now peeling off.<br><br>To be more specific, the tape on the ceiling is peeling the paint off. In one section of my wall ...

Q. How important is it to repair plaster before repainting? Our ceilings have peeling paint that we’re pretty sure was caused by past water damage. Since the water problem is no longer an issue, can ...

Q: What did I do wrong removing the mould and peeling paint from my bathroom ceiling? I primed and painted our bathroom and installed a ceiling fan, but within three weeks the paint was peeling worse ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

Rear ballroom storage: Paper peeling from the ceiling in a couple areas. Garage storage: Two holes in the ceiling and paper peeling. Arby's No. 7006, 3005 Columbia Ave., Jan. 19. Static dust on the ...