What is the best type of flooring to put in an upstairs space for a person with Parkinson's disease?

— Susan Gregory Rogers, AR

Answered by Florian Speier on March 21, 2011

Is there a redwood siding sealer that won't darken the wood? It has been stripped and is under the porch roof with no rain or sun exposure.

— katia Concord, CA

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on December 3, 2010

I am having trouble painting Padauk wood. Can you help me find the right oil primer? How long will it take to outgas?

— camilla marvel Traverse City, MI

Answered by Rick Goyette on October 12, 2010

I'm looking for a no or low VOC varnish or suitable product to seal a pine farm table.

— Karen Mancuso Davidson, NC

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on October 5, 2010

There are gaps in my wood floors that the hardware store told me to fill with "plastic wood." Is there a nontoxic equivalent?

— Dan Cambridge, MA

Answered by Lee Hall on October 4, 2010

Can you advise on an environmental choice of varnish for a wooden countertop?

— Michael Higson New Orleans, LA

Answered by Amy Green on September 27, 2010

I have 4-yr.-old Brazil cherry factory-treated hardwood floors. Can I use Osmo Polyx Oil on them? I want shiny but not slippery.

— JOAN KUBRICKY Queensbury, NY

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on September 16, 2010

I want to stain and seal the interior side of my new pine patio doors. What low or no-VOC product can I use?

— Lisa Long Beach, NY

Answered by Christian Kienapfel | AIA Architect | RA | LEED AP | Dipl.-Ing. Architekt (Germany) on September 14, 2010

What is a safe, nontoxic sealant for a wooden highchair?

— Pam Becker Stevens Point, WI

Answered by Kirsten Flynn on September 14, 2010

Can you recommend a nontoxic weatherproofing that I could apply to my rabbit hutch?

— Colleen Maynard, MA

Answered by William Janhonen on August 9, 2010

 

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