Hardwood

• Subfloors and Underlayments

  Bath, Carpet, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered, Remodeling, Tile, Vinyl August 13, 2008 Matt Weber

  

  What Lies Beneath?

  

• Build a Squeak-Free Floor

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered, Tile, Vinyl August 3, 2008 admin

  

    If you are planning an addition to your home, or are going all the way and building a new home, a key area to focus on is the structural framing of the floors. Too often, floors have annoying squeaks or bounce, which can mar an otherwise quality job on the rest of the project. But a correctly built floor […]

  

• Refinishing Hardwood Floors for the DIY’er

  Construction How-To, Finishing, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood February 1, 2008 Sonia

  

  Buried Treasure: Discovering and Recovering Hardwood Floors

  

• How to Clean Hardwoods

  Finishing, Floors, Hardwood January 11, 2008 admin

  

    Q: What product do you recommend for regular cleaning of hardwood floors? A: Many pros swear by using nothing more than a mixture of vinegar and water, damp-mopping it sparingly over the wood surface. Why? Because, practically all manufactured floor cleaning products contain some sort of wax. This wax can leave a buildup on hardwood floors, which can cause […]

  

• How to Sand and Finish Wood Floors

  Construction How-To, Finishing, Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood November 2, 2007 Sonia

  

  “While I’ve sanded floors before, I learned some things on this one that can save a few headaches.” –MC

  

• Pro Tips For Tongue & Groove Flooring

  Construction How-To, Flooring Installation, Hardwood February 14, 2007 Sonia

  

  Prep, layout, installation and finishing tips for tongue and groove floors.

  

• How to Remove a Water Stain from Hardwoods

  DIY Questions and Answer, Finishing, Floors, Hardwood January 20, 2007 admin

  

  I have a water stain on my hardwood floor from a leaky plant. Is there a way to remove this? Try using a vibrating palm sander with progressively finer grits. Try 100-grit first, move to 150-grit, and so forth until you achieve the desired smoothness. After removing the dust you’ll need to match the stain to the rest of floor. […]

  

• Installing a Floating Subfloor

  Flooring Installation, Floors, Hardwood, Laminate and Engineered, Tile October 3, 2006 Matt Weber

  

  Install a floating subfloor to insulate your basement.

  

• The Beauty of Bamboo Flooring

  Decorating, Floors, Hardwood January 16, 2006 admin

  

  Here’s a step-by-step look at how to install your own bamboo floor.

  

• The New Face of Bamboo

  Floors, Hardwood November 4, 2003 admin

  

  Used for ages in the Eastern World, bamboo is making its mark in the West as an attractive, eco-friendly alternative to wood.