Each week, handyman Art Flavell will answer readers’ inquiries on home repairs. If you have a question, write to Art Flavell, Orlando Sentinel, 720 Burleigh Blvd., Tavares 32778. Q: I had a leak in my ...

Q:The oak threshold in my front door was varnished, and looked good for a while, but it is now wearing off and peeling. How can I treat it so it will look good longer with less work? A: ...

Next time you’re working on a project that needs a durable wood finish, don’t grab the polyurethane. Follow [Victor Ola’s] advice and raid your grandparent’s record cabinet for some old 78 records.

Wood furniture could be damaged by the alcohol in disinfecting wipes. We don't recommend ever using wipes on wood furniture ...

Q: We have a vacation house in coastal Virginia, overlooking Powell's Bay. The interior trim and floor molding of our exterior mudroom door has sustained rainwater damage. We attempted to correct the ...

Our table, when finished, had a beautiful warm glow, which is achieved by finishing the piece with a product called orange shellac. But before you can put the finish on your table, you'll need to ...

Next time you’re working on a project that needs a durable wood finish, don’t grab the polyurethane. Follow [Victor Ola’s] advice and raid your grandparent’s record cabinet for some old 78 records.

Nothing makes more of an impression upon entering a home than a well-manicured staircase. In fact, the front half of many homes is designed around the staircase and foyer. “Because it’s usually the ...

Those unsightly white marks on your wooden cabinets seem permanent, but a common household product can actually restore the finish to its original beauty.

Ahh- the dreaded problem when you finally decide to paint a piece of furniture or even worse yet....kitchen cabinets and then.....stains are bleeding through the primer and paint you have ...

Q I stripped my oak kitchen cabinets from their original whitewashed color and (unsuccessfully) stained them orangy brown. The stain looks so inconsistent and muddled that I gave up after doing half ...