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?

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 ...

Four years ago, I bought my first house and have been sharing the journey of turning it into a home. In this video, I will ...

Q: Our house has a beautiful, carved wooden front door. The same bamboo pattern is on both sides. The side facing outdoors has small cracks at the bottom and has become discolored because of rain. How ...

Dear Jim: I like wood front doors, but mine is leaky and needs refinishing. I would like something more maintenance-free. Are stainable fiberglass doors more efficient and durable and do they look ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 70th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...