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Floors are the hardest working surfaces in a home! Get tips for choosing the best floors, including hardwood, laminate, carpet, vinyl and tile
Things to know when installing a new floor in your attic. Flooring your attic can make it a perfect place for storage. Doing so the wrong way means that you could weaken your structure, squash your insulation or worse, find yourself with one foot planted firmly through the sheetrock ceiling below!
Garages are often thought of as dark, dingy places that collect dirt from your car and are difficult to keep clean. However, with a little bit of work, and the best garage floor, you can create an innovative garage that you will actually want to spend time in. One of the most important parts of …
Find out what causes a squeaky floor and learn how to stop the sound. Get tips on both silencing noisy floorboards under carpeting and fixing a creaky hardwood floor so that your repair blends in.
We have squeaking sub-flooring in our hallway upstairs. We have had the carpet pulled back and we are ready to make the floor squeak repair by putting screw nails through the sub-flooring into the floor joists. How long should the screw nails be?
My house was built in 1962. Everything was fine until about 3 years ago. I discovered mold in my basement family room. I hired a company to clean up the mold. The carpet and padding were removed only to find that we had asbestos flooring that was also removed. I bought new flooring and then …
Find out what causes a squeaky floor and learn how to stop the sound. Get tips on both silencing noisy floorboards under …
Hardwood floors are beautiful, easy to upkeep, resist wear and tear, and are environmentally friendly. However, the one downside …
Forced-air heat may be the most common form of heating system across much of the nation but it has its drawbacks—allergy …
We have an old barn that is about 30 x 40 feet in western Massachusetts. The first floor of the barn is open and has granite …
There’s nothing like the feeling of a freshly carpeted room. If your home needs new carpet, or you’d like to carpet …
Get tips on selecting the best flooring for pets, including the pros and cons of various flooring choices.
Complete kitchen remodels can cost tens of thousands of dollars, with $20,000 representing an average price tag for a 200 square …
Is your tile floor looking dirty or dingy? The durability of ceramic tile makes it a popular choice for high-traffic areas like …
Hey, Tom Kraeutler here from The Money Pit. Now, when it comes to flooring, tile can go where hardwood can’t – humid …
I’m renovating a home I just purchased. I want to know if it is ok to tile on plywood. The previous tile in the bathroom …
We have squeaking sub-flooring in our hallway upstairs. We have had the carpet pulled back and we are ready to make the floor …
We purchased our home this past winter in Northern NJ. Our den area has a floating laminate floor that looks like it was …
Looking for a way to pull the rooms in your home together with unique flooring that complements your décor? The Blue Drift …
I’m a first time home buyer. I am going to purchase a home that needs some TLC, especially in the kitchen. Should I …
Whether it’s red wine or black market, sooner or later, your carpet will suffer a stain no amount of scrubbing can erase. In …
If your carpet’s seen better days, there’s no need to grin and bear it. You can easily remove carpeting yourself in an afternoon …
What is the best kind of laminate flooring to use in a bathroom?
I recently renovated my basement. The concrete floor slants toward a drain in the floor. We installed laminate flooring, and in …
Cracked tile doesn’t just look bad. With its sharp edges, it can also be dangerous. If you have a cracked tile or two around …
When it comes to flooring, tile can go where hardwood can’t – humid environments like bathrooms and kitchens. But traditional …
When it comes to flooring, tile has a stability that allows it to go where hardwood can’t – humid environments like bathrooms …
Laminate flooring can quickly transform the look and feel of a room. Planks lock together without the need for traditional …
Find out what type of flooring is best for each room in your home and Learn about the pros and cons of hardwood, wood, bamboo, …
There are blueish stains on the linoleum floor in my bathroom, possibly caused by the rubber mat backing on an area rug. How can …
