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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…
Prefinished, engineered wood flooring is an affordable DIY alternative to the traditional sanded and finished solid wood floor. Installation is…
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.
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…
Fill the gap and stop the squeak! You can do this fix in minutes, as long as you can get at the floor framing.
Gaps in wood floors can usually be prevented by letting wood acclimate before installation. Wood filler won't help much, and will often make…
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…
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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…
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…
Laminate flooring can be used for wet areas like bathroom floors, but only if it's AC3 rated, with sealed expansion gaps at walls and around…
Learn how to maintain floor strength when you have to cut or drill joists for ducts, pipes, cables or other modifications. Following the rules…
We'll show you how to replace a damaged hardwood floorboard in just a couple hours using basic carpentry tools. This article covers removing…
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…
A wood floor is attractive, warm and durable, and it’s affordable too if you lay it yourself. Adding the special border feature will…
Water or oil-based polyurethane that's been sitting on a shelf and has skinned over can often still be used for natural finishes, as long as…
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