Wood Repair & Refinishing

Wood Repair & Refinishing

How to Strip Paint From Woodwork

Stripping paint from woodwork is on the list of most-hated restoration jobs. It’s among the most hazardous, too. Fortunately, you no longer have to strip door casings or painted balusters with such hazardous chemicals as methylene chloride, nor should you blast them with high heat. Recent years have brought gentler methods that are just as effective, safer for DIYers, and easier on the wood itself.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Restoring Wood Elements in Old Houses

Restoring architectural elements damaged over time requires ingenuity and labor but it isn’t necessarily difficult. Two recent projects—one pro, one DIY—show how perseverance brings wood ornamentation beautifully back to useful life.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Video: Coping Joints for Baseboards

Shop craftsman Mark Hopkins from Woodsmith magazine demonstrates how to install coped joints for baseboards.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Video: How to Cut Rosettes With a Drill Press

You can make a rosette for your house with a drill press and a rosette cutter.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Plank & Strip Flooring

Plank and strip flooring with isolated areas of damage can be saved with careful patching.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Shop Tour: Aeratis

Aeratis makes weatherproof PVC porch flooring and more.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

The Tradition of Burnt Wood

A Japanese technique for burnt wood meets the bungalow.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Shop Tour: Driwood Moulding Co.

For a company that turns out architecturally correct mouldings by the houseful, Driwood Moulding Co. is an astonishingly compact business.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Refinishing Cabinets

You may not have to replace kitchen cabinets, or even reface them. Refinishing may be enough.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Matching Interior Millwork

Learn about the role of trimwork, building up profiles, turning corners with mitered and coped joints, and what tools to use where for matching interior millwork.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Shop Tour: Abatron

We take a behind-the-scenes look at Abatron.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Woodworking Tools

Useful items for building, cutting, sanding, or repairing wood.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Building A New Porch Railing for a 1920s Home

When Bill Ticineto and Jill Chase added a period-appropriate verandah to their 1920s-era home, building a new porch railing for the steps to their side yard was a necessity. Here’s how they did it.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

How to Repair Old Porches

Tips and techniques for restoring and repairing old porches, including repairing porch posts, columns, flooring, skirting and more.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Taking Care of Wood Floors

Flooring has become subject to the whims of fashion. But traditional wood floors were meant to last, and to age gracefully.

Wood Repair & Refinishing

Epoxies for Wood Repair

Learn about epoxy products and their best use, get tips from the experts, and see a DIY project.