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 ...

Question: We have an old front door on our old Old Town house. Years ago, we had it stripped to bare wood and then stained and varnished. I would be happier with a cleaner, smoother look and wonder ...