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If you love the look and feel of wood beneath your feet, wide-plank heart pine flooring is an exciting option. It can’t quite transport…
Prefinished, engineered wood flooring is an affordable DIY alternative to the traditional sanded and finished solid wood floor. Installation is…
Tired up lumpy, loose carpeting? You can restretch your old carpeting in less than a day. In fact you can fit, trim and restretch a new carpet…
You can install a wood plank floor over concrete if you first install a layer of 3/4-in. plywood. We show you the best way to do it.
A floor that bounces as you walk across it may just need to be stiffened with bridging, which spreads the load on each joist to adjoining…
Mix and match colors of wood laminate flooring, add a few stone tiles as accents, and suddenly you've made an extraordinary wood floor for the…
Learn how to size up the many types of wood floors available and make the choice that best fits your home and budget. We'll tell you the…
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Rent special carpet stretching tools and restretch loose or wrinkled carpet quickly and easily. We demonstrate the technique in four steps;…
A wood floor is attractive, warm and durable, and it’s affordable too if you lay it yourself. Adding the special border feature will…
Snap-together wood flooring is so easy to install that you lay a beautiful, yet durable hardwood floor in a weekend—no messy glue and no…
Tear out carpet yourself and silence floor squeaks, eliminate odors, hide speaker wires, replace bad subfloors and save a few bucks too! All…
Modular carpet, also known as carpet squares, is a DIY-friendly alternative to traditional wall-to-wall carpet. Even inexperienced homeowners…
Use the cleaners you already have to quickly clean up pet urine on carpeting. Avoid permanent damage by cleaning it up immediately. It only…
Save some money on your next carpet installation by removing the old carpet yourself. This article has some nifty tips that will save your back…
Save a bundle by fixing common carpet and rug problems like burn spots, loose wall-to-wall carpet, and wet carpet using basic tools and…
Recoating a water-based acrylic floor finish with oil-based polyurethane is not usually a problem, so long as the old finish is properly buffed…
Gaps in wood floors can usually be prevented by letting wood acclimate before installation. Wood filler won't help much, and will often make…
Properly cleaned and maintained carpet will last twice as long. Learn the effective strategies for keeping your carpet looking new and fresh for…
We'll show you everything you need to install a cork floor. Cork flooring is a natural, renewable product that’s easy to install yourself with…
If it's taking more work to vacuum your house, it's probably time to replace the vacuum agitator belt. The good news is you can do it…
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