Q.The stairs in my home are in sad shape. One stair tread is cracked and others are scratched from years of abuse. I know I can hide the problem with carpeting, but that's not really my style. What's ...

Changing out carpeted steps for wood treads is a great way to add value to your home. It can also upgrade the look of your boring staircase, such as the one leading to a basement. However, hiring a ...

Q: My puppy chewed through the wood on a stair tread. My husband put in some wood filler as a temporary fix, but it’s white and looks awful. Then the puppy chewed the wood filler, so some of it is now ...

Amateur carpenters who have laid out the cuts in a stair stringer (the zig-zag structural support for the steps) know the queasy feeling that bubbles up at the prospect of this job. There’s the simple ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of Pink Brownstone, a reader restoration diary. Brownstoner is delighted to publish this ongoing saga of DIY restoration of a brownstone in Bed Stuy.

You may be like most folks. I’m guessing you give very little thought to the stairs you go up and down on a regular basis. They might be constructed from wood, steel, or concrete. The vast majority of ...