Beneath the surface of an old lake house the floor began to sink revealing cracked joists weakened by time and age with ...

Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. In many ...

If you can't face the thought of refinishing your old wood floors, this advice is for you. The sanding, dust and fumes associated with this time-consuming, messy job aren't something most folks look ...

You never know what you'll find when you pull out old carpet. We have three options to suggest if your hardwood floors are ...

Q: My daughter and I bought an 1880ish Victorian and had the original hardwood floors in the kitchen refinished. We love the character of the dark marks the nails have created over time, as the floor ...