Find the answers to all your flooring questions.
Upgrading your floors is a major home improvement that will continue to affect your life daily. After all, these are the floors you’ll walk on day in and day out for years to come, so you want to make sure you choose the right type of flooring for your home. . . . Read more
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
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 floors are temperamental under the best of circumstances, which is why you’re strongly advised to hire professionals to install your wood floor unless you have experience with the DIY approach. Both engineered and solid hardwood floors are at risk for issues that change the shape and appearance of the . . . Read more
If you watch any home design shows on television, you’ve probably noticed that wood floors are making a comeback. Many a remodeler has pulled up old carpet and discovered — to his or her delight and bewilderment — wood flooring underneath. Cue the familiar lament about why anyone would . . . Read more
Herringbone is quickly becoming the must-have flooring pattern of the year, but this is a flooring design that will never go out of style. The zigzag-style pattern that a herringbone layout creates is incredibly eye-catching, and when you use high-quality flooring, this design can easily make a room stand out. . . . Read more
Q. My floors are raised at the seams in one or more areas, creating a lump in the floor. What’s happening? A: If your floors even remotely resemble the photo above, it sounds like your floors are suffering from what we call “Peaking” or “Buckling.” This happens in wood and . . . Read more
Parquet is one of the many stylish flooring options available to today’s homeowners. This flooring style is fairly easy to install, but since it does emphasize unique geometric patterns within the tiles, it’s important to do it carefully. Use this how-to guide for laying parquet flooring to make sure your . . . Read more
Spring is just around the corner. It’s the time of year when you open the doors and windows, let the sun flow in, and start cleaning and organizing those things you’ve put off throughout the winter. Although cleaning out closets and the garage might be at the top of your . . . Read more
Staining is a popular way to seal and safeguard hardwood floors. Staining is such a common option because it helps bring out the wood’s grain and texture, and it doesn’t peel and chip the way paint does. However, you need to apply stain properly for it to look nice, and . . . Read more
