Natural coloration also affects how stains appear. A stain won’t have much effect on very dark wood species like ebony, but ...

It takes one bad decision to learn an important lesson about wood: The wrong stain can ruin it. For me, that lesson came with the deck my dad built on our house when I was in high school. After a ...

Q: I just replaced my threshold at the back door leading to the porch. Home Depot did not have a pressure-treated threshold so they installed oak. How should I treat it to protect it from the elements ...

Staining wood is messy work, and once you add up all the supplies needed, it can also be costly. If you're not a fan of spending money on brushes, specific rags, and other tools, you might be pleased ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...