Hardwood
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Expanding a Hardwood Floor
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood
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Here’s how we overcame challenges when expanding a hardwood floor. By Matt Weber
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Installing Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Projects
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By Larry Walton Photos by Tim Walton
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Easy-To-Install Flooring for the DIY’er
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered, Tile, Vinyl
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Easy Installation makes Homeowners happy. By Matt Weber
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Installing a Hardwood Border and Feature
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood
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By Rob Robillard Hardwoods floors offer an unrivaled sense of quality that survives home building trends and decorating fads. Hardwood flooring includes many species of wood and finishes, ranging from traditional classics such as oak and ash to contemporary styles like maple and the unusual patterns of exotic hardwoods like Brazilian Tigerwood or African Sapele. If your personal style […]
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Hardwood Flooring Tips From a Pro
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood
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By Rob Robillard If you’re like most people you probably love the look and charm of a hardwood floor. Hardwood floors never go out of fashion and can add real value to your home. I have hardwood flooring in every room in my house and I love it. Hardwood floors are durable and natural, come in a variety of […]
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How to Distress Pine Flooring
Construction How-To, Finishing, Flooring Installation, Floors, Floors, Hardwood, Punch!
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By Matt Weber Give Wood Floors a Weathered Finish Like fine wine, some things get better with age, and a popular trend in wood flooring is to impart a distressed look to the wood surface, which adds a weathered, timeworn appearance with a great deal of character. This practice can be applied to “age” new floors or to provide older […]
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Remodel with Prefinished Stair Treads
Floors, Hardwood, Remodeling, Stairs, Stairs
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New Stair Treads in No Time—Here’s How to Do It … By Matt Weber
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Install Hardwoods in a Heartbeat
Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered
Engineered hardwoods offer all the character of solid hardwoods, but installation is quick and easy.
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How to Repair Worn Hardwoods
Construction How-To, Finishing, Flooring Installation, Hardwood
Q. I have hardwoods throughout the entire second floor of my home. In one area beneath the dining room table you can see bare wood. How do I repair this without replacing all the hardwoods? A. You’ll need to rent a floor buffer with a sanding screen, which has abrasive on both sides. Use it to take off the top […]
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Subfloors and Underlayments
Bath, Carpet, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered, Remodeling, Tile, Vinyl
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