Q: I have a beautiful old, stained wooden front door that is in good condition. I have tried to refinish it twice, but the glossy finish does not hold up. How should I finish it next time so it lasts?

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Dear Jerry: I live in the village of Bloomfield, Ontario County, in a two-story home built in 1925. I could use some advice on refinishing our front entry door. It is solid wood, and I think original ...

Q: The exterior side of our front door looks like it’s spotted with mildew. I asked two house painters if they could fix it but they were not interested. What should we do? A: A front door should ...

Our house is about 150 years old, and as far as I know has it's original door hardware still. <BR><BR>The hinges and "lock boxes" are caked with multiple layers of paint and lacquer.<BR><BR>What I've ...

Q: I have a Therma-Tru fiberglass front door that a friend recently re-stained using the company's stain kit. The door was sanded (I believe lightly with fine sandpaper) but not stripped. The exterior ...

Don't look down on your hardwood floors just because they're old and you want a new look underfoot. Your existing hardwoods can be the foundation, literally, of a fresh new decorating scheme anywhere ...