Finish nail guns eliminate these mistakes. The tools are designed to drive the nail in one instant motion, much like a bullet ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

The key to a timber-clad space that looks modern? Clean profiles, unfussy finishes, and complementary textures and tones.

There’s something undeniably warm that wood provides that feels right in a home. It gives warmth, texture, and naturalness ...

The following terms define the overall color and aesthetic appeal of the wood finish: • Hue defines the characteristic of the color i.e. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. There is no such ...

Should we try to remove the varnish? Or just apply a really good beeswax furniture polish and leave it at that? Q: We acquired a Knabe baby grand piano from a neighbor whose grandfather purchased it ...

Once you get the top of the finish nail within 1/4 inch, or less, of the surface of the wood, you then have to place the ...

Staining a wood deck doesn’t just add to its beauty; it adds a layer of protection to the wood that will help it look great for years to come. The same holds true for staining fences or siding. The ...

From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

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Q: A metal picture frame sitting on a bookcase fell about three feet and caused a small puncture wound in my parquet floor. The floor was installed in the 1960s and was refinished and stained seven ...