Learn about working with stains and finishes in your home carpentry projects with Bob Vila, including information about repairing a deck, butcher block care, and more.
Butcher Block Care Bob \meets with Joel Scanlon who installs legs on a butcher block top and explains how to care for a butcher block.
Creating Custom Millwork Custom-made replacements that match the existing or salvageable sections of millwork and moldings can help to keep a home's ...
Making a Plate Display Rack Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley construct a plate display rack for the split level ranch project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Refinish Test To check on whether you need to refinish or just thoroughly clean older wood furniture, first try cleaning the piece a few ...
Refinishing vs. Stripping If you’re thinking of refinishing your project, take a close look at it first. Antiques (or potential antiques) deserve ...
Repairing a Deck Decks are outdoor rooms that sometimes need repair. Fortunately, you know how to fix them.
Scratch Prevention To help protect your wood projects from scratches during finishing, use carpet on one of your workbenches. Then make it a ...
Touting Tung Oil Most dedicated wood lovers insist that the best finish for a wood floor is a floor-formulated tung oil. Derived from the nut ...
