Q: I have a beautiful old, stained wooden front door that is in good condition. I have tried to refinish it twice, but the glossy finish does not hold up. How should I finish it next time so it lasts?

At this point, the only solution is to remove the finish, smooth the wood and start over. Q: The exterior side of our front door looks like it’s spotted with mildew. I asked two house painters if they ...

Any recommendations for someone to repair the seriously weathered lower surround of this door and sand and refinish the whole thing? I am having some trouble finding someone who is both capable of ...

Question: I have a six-panel, solid-wood exterior door that was painted on the exterior side and stained on the interior side. I stripped and sanded the exterior and then stained it. However, it did ...