Flooring Installation

• Expanding a Hardwood Floor

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood February 23, 2018 Sonia

  

  Here’s how we overcame challenges when expanding a hardwood floor. By Matt Weber

  

• Best Laid Plans

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Tile October 12, 2017 Sonia

  

  Planning the Layout of a Tile Pattern Floor By Matt Weber

  

• Radiant Heat to Warm Your Floors

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Radiant Heat October 9, 2017 Sonia

  

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• Tips for Top Notch Tile

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Tile November 11, 2016 Sonia

  

                  By Mark Clement Installing tile is one job I consider deceptively easy. A quality job looks awesome but it is equally unforgiving; you can’t sand it, caulk it or re-nail it. Installation takes a lot of work, too. Don’t be fooled by TV shows that make it look so easy a baby […]

  

• Install a Heated Wood Floor

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Radiant Heat August 9, 2016 Sonia

  

                  Here’s an efficient system for heating new oak flooring. By Rob Robillard

  

• Fixing a Damaged Floor Joist

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation May 26, 2016 Sonia

  

                Repair Sagging, Cracked or Broken Floor Framing. By Rob Robillard

  

• Stabilize a Floor for Tile

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Tile May 23, 2016 Sonia

  

                Subfloors for tile installations require a little more attention to detail than other flooring materials. A floor might be solidly constructed and adequately supported but still have a degree of “bounce” or vibration when people walk across the room. This is usually not a major problem with resilient flooring, carpet or even some […]

  

• Repairing A Severely Rotted Subfloor

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors March 15, 2016 Sonia

  

                By Larry Walton Stepping through the floor was not the first hint that it had rotted out, but it sure moved the floor repair up on the priority list for a house with plenty of remodel projects to do. Other clues about the floor damage included discolored flooring, mold along the wall and […]

  

• Installing In-Floor Electric Radiant Heat

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Radiant Heat November 13, 2015 Sonia

  

              My wife and I recently bought a home built with an unfinished basement and a concrete floor that we decided to turn into a welcoming space our kids could use as a playroom. They are still very young and spend a lot of time playing on the floor. We decided to install a lightweight […]

  

• Installing Prefinished Hardwood Floors

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Projects September 23, 2015 Sonia

  

                By Larry Walton Photos by Tim Walton