Q: My wife and I live in an older, rustic home, and we’d like to freshen it up with some paint. What’s the best paint for wood surfaces in our home, indoors and out? Is oil-based or water-based the ...

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Q: We built space for our son in an unfinished basement. Is there any reason we shouldn’t paint the walls in this corner? If we can, what prep and product do you recommend? We have old latex paint.