Floors and Coverings - Page 23 of 36

A high-tech membrane minimizes the chances for cracked tile or grout failure.

Laminated-veneer lumber lets you assemble big beams without a big crew.

Q: I installed random-width select oak flooring in a home finished in May 1991. The deck is made of 2x10 Douglas-fir joists with 3/4-in. fir tongue-and-groove plywood subfloor covered with 15-lb.…

Q: My house has continuous Brazilian cherry wood floors with no thresholds. They’re finished with three coats of polyurethane, but new scratches appear on a daily basis. Refinishing one floor would…

Ever walk across a living-room floor that flexed enough to make the record player skip a track? Although turntables and record players may be a thing of the past, those…

I am a service manager in new construction. During a recent service call to a customer’s home, I was replacing a gouged piece of vinyl flooring when, after cutting the…

A plywood core makes engineered flooring the most stable choice, provided the slab is flat and dry

Proof that a home can be more livable and more versatile without more cost.

Q: I am going to be milling my own wood for my post-and-beam house. In addition to Douglas fir, I have quite a bit of white fir that I would like…

This is my first such request for a wood bathroom floor, and I’d like to know how to seal and finish the flooring to prevent water damage.