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Creaking Floors

Creaking FloorsCreaking Floors By: Barry Stone Dear Barry, We live in a very nice home, but with one annoying problem. Our floors creak. Before moving in, we asked our home inspector about this, but he said it was not a problem. That's easy for him to say! What can be done to minimize this irritation or eliminate it all together? -- Mary Dear Mary,...

 

Added: Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 343

Lay a Slate Floor

Lay a Slate FloorLay a Slate Floor Slate, which is priced about the same as tile, is an ideal material to jazz up an entry foyer or mudroom floor. This hard, dense, and fine-grained rock is durable, stain-resistant, and slip-resistant when wet. It can take the abuse that might otherwise damage wood flooring or carpeting. Aside from damp-mopping and an...

 

Added: Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 477

Refinishing, Repairing More on Repairing a Finished Wood Floor

Refinishing, Repairing More on Repairing a Finished Wood Floor Repairing a Finished Wood Floor The rich look of wood floors can add class and beauty to any room. The natural beauty of a wood floor never goes out of style and is very easy to incorporate in redecorating. But keep in mind that after much wear and tear, wood floors can look dull and worn and may need repairing. Luckily, it is not always.

 

Added: Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 186

Restore a Floor's Natural Shine

Restore a Floor's Natural ShineRestore a Floor's Natural Shine Wood flooring can be a great asset to your home. It is very neutral in color and style, which makes it easy to decorate around, and it always compliments the current decorating trends. In addition to enhancing your home�s beauty, wood floors raise the value of your home. So refinishing your wood floors is a..

 

Added: Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 182

Silence a Squeaky Floor

Silence a Squeaky FloorSilence a Squeaky Floor You don't have to put up with annoying floor squeaks if you have access from below. Carpeting is usually installed over a two-layer sheathing/underlayment; but may also be laid over hardwood installed over a subfloor. Wood flooring is usually nailed into plywood subfloor. Loose nails or inadequate nailing allow the..

 

Added: Sun Oct 13 2002
Views: 221

What is Laminate Flooring?

Laminate Flooring has swept the nation! It is by far the fastest-growing section of our industry. It has been popular in Europe for several years and now that popularity is catching on here in the United States. Laminate floors are extremely durable and can be used in a wide array of applications from a simple bedroom in your home, to the showroom of an automobile dealership. They are by far are the simplest flooring type to maintain. In most cases a simple sweeping or a light mopping is all that's required.

 

Added: Tue Jul 25 2006
Views: 75