Seeing sandpaper on a project checklist may seem like an easy enough item to check off—that is, until you hit the hardware store and face stacks of sandpaper sheets and booklets, each distinctly ...

Dear James: Our century-old house has natural woodwork, but most should be refinished. How do I decide what types and grits of sandpaper to buy and which to use where? — Deandra R. Dear Deandra: As ...

When you’re laboring away on a woodworking project you’ll likely need multiple types of sandpaper, from a coarse grit for rough surfaces to a finer grit as you finish. But sandpaper is available in a ...

Dear Randy: The sandpaper aisle at the home center store can be a bit overwhelming, sometimes even for professionals. It could be worse, though. If you go online sometime and search on sandpaper, you ...

Sanding is one of the most common construction and repair tasks around the home. It determines the final appearance of your work. Done right, it makes your paint job perfect. Done badly, it shows ...

Question: I have been trying to clean up and refinish some of the hardwood trim in my older home. I went to the home center store to buy sandpaper, but there are so many types. Which is best for what?

Sanding is a necessary evil that accompanies every woodworking project, and one of the more annoying parts of the task is choosing which type of sandpaper to use. This quick guide from Steve Ramsey of ...