Mauro whitewashes an outdoor bench; Tom repairs a double pane window. Mauro Henrique shares the importance of prep work for any painting project, and why homeowners shouldn't skip it. Then, Mauro and ...

Q. The brass on our entrance door lock set seems to have a lacquer finish that was affected by temperature extremes and chipped off. Is there a way to clean the metal to restore the look of shiny ...

Q The exterior glass in the upper-floor windows of our two-story 1913 house is getting more difficult for me to clean with each passing year. They are the original wood windows with single-pane glass.