I need to replace my back steps this summer. There are just three steps into the back door. I would like to use composite so I don't have to restain them each year. I'm questioning the "slip and fall" ...

Q. A few years ago, I removed the carpeting from two flights of stairs and replaced it with maple hardwood. They look beautiful, but they’re very slippery. A few months ago, I fell down the stairs and ...

Q: I read (and kept) your April 9 column "Restore wooden steps to preserve beauty." I, too, own a Victorian house, in Oakland, with wooden stairs that need to be restored. Your article was very ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A modern staircase is a generally streamlined affair with simple finishes and minimal ornamentation that sets it apart from the ...

Wooden steps, like brick, need support. They should rest on a concrete sidewalk or a concrete foundation poured for that purpose. Even with a foundation, however, steps may not remain straight and ...

Q: I would like to replace the worn-out old carpet on my stairs with either hardwood or engineered wood/laminate. Like the carpet, my Pomeranian and I are also “older” and my family and friends think ...

Renewing old wooden stairs to their former glory is a lot of work, but former glory is definitely worth aiming for if you like the look and patina of old wood. Here’s how to do it. Begin by vacuuming ...