These century-old floor finishing tricks still outperform what's on store shelves today.

One of the most confusing decisions when building or refurbishing the garage of your dreams is what to do with the floor. Over the years we've seen them tiled, bricked, and even carpeted. We've seen ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...

Old methods endure: Pre-WWII hardwood finishes like shellac and oils have lasted over 100 years, resisting damage better than modern polyurethane coatings. Technique over speed: Hand-scraping and ...