A San Mateo reader's husband has a neurological disorder that affects his balance and ability to walk. He's reluctant to make safety improvements to their home because he doesn't want to pay to have ...

DEAR TIM: I need to build some simple outdoor steps to replace ones that fell apart and rotted (even though they were made with treated lumber). I’m fairly handy and have a decent grasp of the math ...

It's crucial to get the right type of safety gate for each location in your home. Gates used at the top of stairs, indoors or outside, must be hardware-mounted. You can use pressure-mounted gates at ...

The cost to carpet stairs usually ranges from $300 to $2,500, but most homeowners will pay around $650. Several factors affect the cost to carpet stairs, including the carpet material, staircase size ...

Stripped screw holes are the most likely reason for any movement on a handrail. To tighten up handrails with spindles, apply a metal corner bracket to reinforce the structure from below. For even more ...