No doubt about it, paint is definitely a pesky substance. We get more letters about paint than about any other subject. Most of them are questions about how to keep paint on; but recently a reader in ...

The question: I'm interested in redoing my carpeted stairs with one of those oak tread/riser kits available at home-supply stores. Are they a good option? I can't afford to have hardwood installed.

IF you call in the professionals to tackle a job in the home, chances are you’ll be quoted a fortune. And this very thing happened to Nichola Hughes who was looking to spruce up her staircase, but ...