Renewing old wooden stairs to their former glory is a lot of work, but former glory is definitely worth aiming for if you like the look and patina of old wood. Here’s how to do it. Begin by vacuuming ...

Q: The stairs in my home are in sad shape. One stair tread is cracked and others are scratched from years of abuse. I know I can hide the problem with carpeting, but that's not really my style. What ...

The first thing to go was the old stained carpeting. “I ripped up the carpet, and there was red oak and pine flooring hiding ...

A hardwood floor will eventually show its age by developing scratches and dings but this doesn't mean you need to replace the floor. You have the option of refinishing the material to revitalize the ...

Q: Our very old wood floors are in good shape and were refinished right before we bought our house 10 years ago. But now there is very noticeable wear in a few spots, chiefly in the entryway. How ...

Q. A few years ago, I removed the carpeting from two flights of stairs and replaced it with maple hardwood. They look beautiful, but they’re very slippery. A few months ago, I fell down the stairs and ...

The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...

Have you been thinking about refinishing hardwood floors in your home? Have those glowing floors you fell in love with back when you bought your house turned dull in certain spots—or all over? Does ...

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