Wood Flooring

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wood floor with damaged stain from wear
9 Ways You're Ruining Your Wood Flooring

Keep your cherished surface looking great with simple rules.

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How to Fix Warped Wood Floors

Warped floors are frustrating, but they can be evened out.

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Top Wood-Look Tile Inspirations for Your Home

Wood decorations are trending in the world of home design.

A dark wood flooring stain being applied with a paint brush.
How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

It's possible to do a quick and easy refinish.

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Refresh Your Hardwood Floors

Give your wood flooring a new look in only four steps.

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How to Use an Embossing Leveler

An embossing leveler is a compound that looks like mortar.

maple wood flooring
Maple Hardwood Flooring: Pros and Cons

Maple hardwood flooring is a beautiful addition to any room.

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Hardwood Floor Care and Maintenance

Hardwood floors are easy to maintain with the right care.

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Hardwood Floor Installation

Know your options. It's not a 'hard' decision.

bamboo flooring
How to Clean Bamboo Floors Safely

Bamboo flooring is eco-friendly and easy to care for.

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Floor Refinishing without Sanding

A thorough cleaning and a buffing might replace the labor intensive sanding on your next floor refinish.

installing tongue and groove flooring
How to Lay Floating Tongue and Groove Flooring Part 2

Make sure to leave an expansion gap all the way around.

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Marine Plywood vs Regular Plywood

Consider the pros and cons of marine and regular plywood before heading to the home improvement store.

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Alternative Options to Marine Plywood

Marine plywood is a quality product with a price tag to match. Consider these options for your next project instead.

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How to Refinish Engineered Wood Floors

Refinishing engineered wood floors is a similar process to finishing real wood floors.

Bamboo flooring
How to Remove Scratches on Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo is durable, but soft and somewhat vulnerable to scratches so patch them when you see them to maintain a fresh, clean look.

Snap-together laminate wood flooring covering a concrete subfloor.
How to Stain Laminate Wood Flooring

Change the look without replacing a single board.

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Tips for Cleaning Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Flooring

Using the wrong cleaner can cause staining and other damage.

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Tips and Products for Cleaning Hardwood Floors

Your hardwood floor will shine when you use the right care.

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How to Buff Your Engineered Wood Floor

An engineered wood floor is different than regular wood floor, in that it is made up of a wood veneer

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How to Completely Refinish Your Hardwood Floors

Bring them back to their former glory.

wood floor with water damage
Repairing Water Damaged Wood Floors

Consider the type of flooring and installation technique.

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The Pros and Cons of Hardwood Floors

They never go out of style. But are they right for you?

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Guide to Different Types of Hardwood Floors

Take out the guessing with this solid walkthrough.

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How to Lay Floating Tongue and Groove Flooring

They're easy to install with the right technique.

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Can Engineered Hardwood Floors Be Re-Stained?

The good news here is that engineered hardwood floors are built for durability.

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Finishing Hardwood Floors 3 - Preparation

Permits and Codes Some areas require permits whenever you spend over a certain amount on any repairs.

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How To Cut Wood Floor Molding

Floor molding is the most common way to decorate an interior wall at the point where it meets the floor.

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How to Install Locking Bamboo Flooring

Locking bamboo flooring has quickly become one of the most popular types of flooring in the market.

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How to Treat Scratches on Floating Engineered Hardwood

Do you the options when you can't sand away a scratch?

Hardwood floors.
Finishing Hardwood Floors 2 - Checklist

Here are the tools you need for hardwood floors.

plywood underlayment flooring
How to Install Plywood Underlayment

The quality of a floor is determined by subflooring.

Pine floors.
Painting Pine Flooring

Pine flooring is simple to deal with.

teak wood floor
How to Take Care of a Teak Floor

Its warm, natural color is highly prized.

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How to Remove Stains from an Oak Hardwood Floor

How to remove nasty but common stains from your wood floor.

Hardwood floors.
Must-Have Tools for Refinishing Floors

Hardwood floor refinishing needs some specific tools.

Cleaning Wood and Laminate Floors

Proper care of your floor extends its life.

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How to Install Click Flooring Part 1

It can be beautiful. It's also cheap and easy to install.

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Costs of Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Engineered hardwood flooring is another word for solid hardwood flooring that is made out of layers.

How to Install Bamboo Click Flooring

The beauty and efficiency of bamboo click flooring.

How Humidity Affects Maple Wood Floors

Humidity affects a maple wood floor as it will most others.

How to Stain an Oak Floor

Stain an oak floor by following some basic steps.

How to Glue Engineered Hardwood Floors

Gluing engineered hardwood floors is not a difficult job.

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Water Damage: Hardwood Floor Replacement

Water-damaged hardwood floor replacement.

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How to Nail Tongue and Groove Flooring over Concrete Part 2

Installing nailed tongue and groove flooring to a concrete floor, lay down the furring strip.