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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!
If you’re fortunate enough to have beautiful, salvageable hardwood floors, refinishing them on your own is a definite DIY possibility. Here are the steps to take toward new life for your floor.
We have a 1970’s Ranch style home and are planning to add laminate flooring throughout the home and trying to decide which underlayment would be best. We know we will need a moisture barrier, but there are so many different types, and as many opinions on which is best (felt, foam, cork?). Ideally we would …
Gone are the days when rugs were limited to those traditional oriental carpets with more or less the same set of patterns. Today, there is a massive variety of rugs that are available in countless patterns and color combinations. Rugs can be pre-assembled or bought individually in different shapes and in different materials. Handmade area …
I recently applied BEHR Premium 2-Part Epoxy Garage Floor Coating in my garage, which looks terrific, but I would prefer a …
About four years ago I completely remodeled the bathroom and picked a floor tile that I am not happy with. Why? Because it has a …
We recently replaced carpeting with laminate flooring in one room of the basement. Yesterday the pipe broke on the sump pump and …
I’d like to sand my hardwood floor. What is the maximum depth that you can safely sand a standard ¾ inch thick hardwood …
We are considering the purchase of an older home with a single layer of oak flooring as the floor. The floors appear to be in …
Is it okay to install tile over vinyl flooring?
A new floor can set the character of your whole house, Get tips on the latest advances in laminate wood flooring products and …
Top tips for repairing or replacing wood flooring and more in your home and office with tips from America's popular home …
Q:  What can I do about squeaky floors? My house is about 20 years old, built over a crawl space. The floor covering is vinyl …
I am considering putting down a new floor over the concrete floors in my garage and breezeway. I’m thinking about hiring …
What is the maximum depth that you can safely sand a standard ¾ inch thick hardwood floor before affecting its strength and …
The second floor of our home has some very loud squeaks that can wake the dead in the middle of the night. Besides the …
Buying the right carpet for your application involves balancing strengths and weaknesses against cost. Check out our shopping …
Can you please tell me the best way to clean my new hardwood floors?
