Q: I read (and kept) your April 9 column "Restore wooden steps to preserve beauty." I, too, own a Victorian house, in Oakland, with wooden stairs that need to be restored. Your article was very ...

I need to replace my back steps this summer. There are just three steps into the back door. I would like to use composite so I don't have to restain them each year. I'm questioning the "slip and fall" ...

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 ...

Stairs are an oft-overlooked feature of a home, but one used multiple times daily. If they’re not well maintained, it can be disastrous — whether it’s about making sure an errant nail is hammered down ...

In this video, the renovation of an early 1900s abandoned general store continues as it is transformed into a flower farm and ...