Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

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 ...

Mauro paints stair treads; the team highlights some tools; Heath installs wall sconces. Mauro Henrique shows a homeowner the right technique and materials to paint his unfinished wood stair treads and ...

Having a staircase is a luxury of sorts—it means you've got two floors instead of just one, obviously! But running up and down a staircase will make you quickly realize why they're also a ...