Ala Moana Center is following the city’s orders to make sure its railings are safe so that no one else gets hurt. Last month, one of the railings collapsed. A man died after falling several floors and ...

Q: One section of the stair railing in my 1903 condominium has been broken and poorly repaired for many years. Some wood is missing, and there is filler of some sort and a metal band. I asked a ...

Q: I returned home from a business trip last week and, walking up the stairs, one of the steps actually lifted up from the back as I put my foot on it, then flopped back into place as I continued up.

Join me for a mini tour of the abandoned home I just bought as I tackle the challenge of repairing the stairs. These steps need serious TLC before I can explore the upstairs. This is the beginning of ...