A stunning Victorian-style home in a leafy Maine town hit the market for a small price, but along with its beauty and bargain ...

The last thing anyone wants to deal with is a stain on beautiful engineered wood floors, but fortunately there are ways to ...

Take a look at the eight trendy recommendations for floor stain colors in 2025, as well as the products to use in order to ...

Unlike lacquer, shellac and varnish, which have been around for centuries, polyurethane is a product of 20th-century lab technology. In some ways, polyurethane is better than traditional film coating.

To remove hardwood floor stains, it’s important to identify the type of stain you are dealing with and choose the right ...

Q: We recently made an offer to purchase a ground-floor condo with concrete floors featuring radiant heating. It also has the distinct smell of dogs, as the previous three residents owned dogs and ...

Another plastic filler, Minwax is meant to work with both oil-based and water-based stains, making it quite a versatile option that could be used on a variety of wood surfaces, including hardwood ...

Question: We use our wood stove all winter for heat, so we always have an abundance of wood ashes to clean out frequently. I’ve heard ashes could be used in the garden. Is that true? Do you have ...

Deonarain says you should always clean after a weather event: “Even if there isn’t visible evidence of salt stains on your wood floor, this is a good precautionary routine to follow after ...

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