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Snap Lock Flooring Tips for Pros

Snap Lock Flooring Tips for Pros Snap lock flooring is a common choice for residential and commercial spaces where a combination of cost-effective, durable, and stylish materials is required. While many people believe snap lock flooring is easy to install, it’s a job that still requires professional installation in most . . . Read more

DIY Floor Repair: A BuildDirect Guide

If you’re looking to take on a DIY floor repair project, we’ve gathered all of our resources in one place. Be it tile, laminate or hardwood, we have the step-by-step instructions to help you fix knicks, scratches, cracks and water damage. Tile DIY Floor Repair How to Repair Damaged Grout . . . Read more

How to Waterproof Your Basement

Coming down the stairs and discovering a wet basement can mean hours of work and damage to flooring and anything stored below the home. It’s better to have a waterproof basement to make it every bit as usable as the rest of your home. Keeping moisture out of the basement . . . Read more

How to Fix Peaking or Buckling Hardwood Floors

As beautiful as hardwood floors are, they require a significant amount of care both during and after installation. Wood reacts to changes in the environment, even if that environment is your home, and its sensitivity can lead to ugly grooves, hills, and valleys undulating across your living room floor. Homeowners . . . Read more

How to Replace Damaged Areas of Hardwood Flooring

  Hardwood flooring adds an elegant touch to any home, whether you lay the floor yourself or have original, antique flooring. However, damaged areas of hardwood flooring can not only wreck the aesthetic of the room, but they can also throw your OCD into high gear. Fortunately, replacing damaged areas . . . Read more

Wood Flooring Issues: Delamination

As gorgeous as hardwood floors are, they’re also expensive, which is why many homeowners opt to install laminated wood flooring instead. Engineered flooring so closely resembles genuine solid wood that it’s practically impossible to tell them apart. Plus, it’s much less expensive. However, that doesn’t mean you can throw it . . . Read more