Q–We live in an area with many 80-year-old and older frame homes. Several of them have been stripped to bare wood before repainting or staining. In your opinion, under what circumstances is this ...

I just built a cedar deck railing. I was going to paint it and call it a day, but now my wife wants me to stain it to show off the wood's texture and color. That sounds like a lot more maintenance ...

Why spend money on wood stain when you can make it yourself with just two ingredients and put old, rusty nails to use as well ...