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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Simplified furniture refinishing is exactly what it sounds like: a shortcut to quicky clean up a piece of furniture. In many cases, you can leave it right where it is, open the windows for a little ...

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 ...

Knowing how to refinish a table isn’t a skill privy to designers and woodworkers only. Sure, they’re professionals, but that doesn’t mean you can’t crack this DIY. Yes, you can give your ...