Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. In many ...

Original wood floors can be one of the most striking features of a brownstone or townhouse, especially if they have intricate parquet or borders. But many wood floors have suffered years of neglect, ...

Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...

If you can't face the thought of refinishing your old wood floors, this advice is for you. The sanding, dust and fumes associated with this time-consuming, messy job aren't something most folks look ...

Q: Our very old wood floors are in good shape and were refinished right before we bought our house 10 years ago. But now there is very noticeable wear in a few spots, chiefly in the entryway. How ...