One of the largest storage areas in many homes is often wasted because of poor access. The area is the attic, which in some cases must be reached by crawling through a tiny trapdoor in the ceiling of ...

A do-it-yourselfer with average skills can install pull-down stairs for an attic. There are tricky parts to the project, however, and it takes careful planning. You will need a helper, and you should ...

To replace stair railing, start by finding and marking studs. In order to be safe, handrails for stairs must be anchored securely to the wood framing behind the drywall or plaster. Here are a few tips ...

You probably give little thought to the stairs you go up or down to reach different levels of your home, deck or patio. I’ll wager that if I handed you a measuring tape, a framing square, a pencil and ...