Not everyone has the equipment and experience to do cut and weld rust repairs. In fact, most hobbyists don’t. That doesn’t need to stop you from stopping rust in its tracks and repairing the damage.

Q: There is a problem in the heavily trafficked, upstairs stairwell of our 1919 house. One of the floorboards (not original to the house) is splitting. A long, narrow portion is pulling away from the ...