Q: Paint on my bathroom vanity — a 30-inch Brinkhill model made by WoodCrafters — deteriorated, so I got replacement parts. The paint peeled on those too. I now have another set of replacement pieces.

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.

Q. I live in a 55-year-old home that has plaster walls. Last winter there were ice dams on the eave edges of the roof and some water got inside the main floor bathroom. Now the paint in this area is ...

Q: We had aluminum siding removed in late spring 2021 and found most of the wood siding underneath was good. We replaced some and had the house painted. But the paint is already peeling — mostly on ...

But you’ll be happy to know fixing peeled paint on a wall isn’t a difficult job. You just need a few simple tools and a little bit of time on your hands. And once you’ve completed these 5 foolproof ...

Peeling paint is annoying; it can spoil what was once a smart-looking surface. But the good news is that it should be swift and straightforward to fix. Repairing peeling paint can quickly transform an ...

Sixto Martinez, who lives at the Melrose Houses with his wife and two kids, routinely sees paint chips in his bathroom in the South Bronx. And he sees flaking paint in his 13-year-old son’s bedroom.