All too often, radiators are forgotten and wind up being plain old white or, a little flaky and unfinished which isn't exactly inspiring! But what if we told you that painting radiators is a viable ...

There are always projects to do, especially in old homes. We struggle to try and use modern products in old buildings — with mixed results. Sometimes we make things worse, or we buy something that is ...

KATHERINE ALLEN, Winchester, Mass. A. Let's try a new trick on this old story. Because steam radiators get very hot, you must do this work when the radiators are cold and stay cold, so you can relax ...

Q. I have a number of cast-iron radiators on the first floor of my house (circa 1929). For those that are in the bathrooms, where there really isn’t room for a radiator cover, the paint is in tough ...

Dear Jerry: Is there an efficient way to clean and repaint hot-water heat radiators in place? Our home was built in 1930. The finishes on the bedroom and bathroom radiators are particularly rough and ...

correctionIn a previous version of this story, the last name of D.C. architect Colleen Healey was misspelled on a second reference, and Modern Masters paint was incorrectly described as spray paint.

Several readers offered ideas about removing radiators to paint or replace wallpaper behind them ("Removing radiators: Don't try this at home http://www ...

Painting the walls of our home tends to be a task most of us feel competent enough to do . But not every paint job is the same as the next. Some are more tricky than others. Enter painting behind a ...

Most radiators come pre-painted and factory-finished, so it makes sense that they are at their most energy-efficient. However, the original colour might not meet your design ambitions, or time has ...

Q-Our 50-year-old house has hot-water heat with cast-iron radiators in our upstairs rooms. Most of these radiators, which are painted with silver paint, are on outside walls of the house, and the ...