Q: I found a nice wooden chair at a garage sale, which I purchased very cheaply. The only problem is that I need to refinish it. How do I go about stripping off the old finish? A: There are different ...

There is probably nothing more satisfying to do-it-yourselfers than resurrecting things thought to be beyond hope, things once worthwhile that have approached the brink of being lost forever. For the ...

Linseed or flaxseed oil is one of the most beloved wood finishes in the world. It penetrates deep into the wood fibers to ...

Q — My husband and I just bought an old Victorian row home in center city. Some of the floor molding is varnished, some of it is painted with layer upon layer of various colors of paint. Much of the ...

In any case, being a natural material, wood is porous and adapts to the temperature and humidity conditions of the environment in which it is inserted, being able to absorb everything that enters, ...