Q:I want to paint my rusted iron railing, but I know I can't paint over the rust. You mentioned something that helps get rid of rust, but I have forgotten it. Could you tell me again? Is there ...

Q. What is the best way to prepare and paint a rusted wrought-iron railing? A. I was looking at my own rusted wrought iron just the other day when I was pointing brick steps, and this is what I will ...

Many exterior stair landings of older homes have metal railings that provide a sturdy barrier and firm gripping surface to assure safe footing. But when the painted surface becomes chipped at high-use ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 84th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...