When you think of your home's structure and design, the chances are good that you picture the walls. These are, after all, the main building blocks of a house. Not only do walls provide a barrier between indoors and out, but they support the ceiling and roof and divide the indoor areas into rooms.

Of course, walls are not strictly utilitarian. They are also the fundamental elements of the look and feel of a home's interior, providing the canvas for color, texture, and form.

Dealing with walls is fundamental to many different home improvement projects. Beyond the obvious decorative jobs such as painting and wallpapering are a variety of tasks that are necessary when making improvements such as opening up or removing walls, building new partitions, and more.

In this section of HomeTips, you will find loads of information on wall-related tasks, from repairing small holes in drywall to demolishing and building interior walls.