Durable Hardwood Flooring?I need your expertise here on hardwood flooring. We are going to be building a new home and I need to know which is the best color and most durable hardwood floor we can get. I want a color that doesn't show every foot print, every speck of dirt and dust shortly after it's cleaned.
Affordable Alternative To Carpeting?I hate carpet but cannot afford to lay new flooring at this time. I heard something about some kind of spray paint for inside homes. Can you advise me? Thanks!
How To Paint a Cement Floor?What is the best way to paint a cement porch floor? I would love to brighten up my porch for next year but want to do it right the first time...but I know NOTHING about types of paints, sealers, etc. Is one way better than another? Thanks.
New Vinyl Flooring Not Laying Flat?I need help with my new floor. My husband and I put down vinyl in our kitchen and it is not laying down. We are on a fixed income so there is no way we can hire anyone. Any help would be good. Thanks so much.
What Is New In Flooring?What's new in flooring when replacing carpet?
Painting Ceramic Floor Tiles?Does anyone know if it is possible to paint old ceramic floor tiles? My kitchen floor is covered in really ugly old tiles and I would like to freshen the room up in an economical way. Thank you
Should You Use Dark Floors In Small Rooms?Should you use dark color floors in small living area
The Best Flooring for Dogs?Any suggestions on the best flooring with dogs in the house? Hardwood? Laminate?
Solutions for Slippery Vinyl Tile?The floor in our new townhouse has some slippery spots. Two people have already fallen and we were hoping to use this space as a rec. room, so we need to stop the slipping!
Wax Build-up on Cherry Wood?How do I remove wax build-up from cherry wood?
Carpet Glue on Tile?I want to remove old carpet glue from my bedroom tiles.
Warped Wood Floor?We pulled up old rug only to find that cat pee had warped the floor in a couple of places, any suggesstions on how to remove the stain and fix the wood?
Repairing Vinyl Tiles?My daughter and I laid the pre-glued vinyl tile on my kitchen and bathroom floors. Some of the tiles are loose at the edges. Is there a way to keep them down? Should we use some kind of sealer?
Armstrong Tile Floor Has Lost Its Shine?Armstrong Tile Floor Has Lost Its Shine. I have a not-too-old (5 years) Armstrong mostly white tile kitchen floor and the finish seems to be gone on. It is driving me crazy as it NEVER shines or looks clean.
Flooring for Bad Knees?Flooring for Bad Knees. Which type of wood flooring is recommended for bad knees? What are the advantages/disadvantages of bamboo flooring over cherry wood?
Removing Wax From Hardwood Floors?I am looking for tips for wax removal from finished hardwood floors?
Removing Linoleum Flooring?Does anyone have any experience with removing linoleum flooring from hardwood floors? My house was built in 1956. I do not know when the linoleum was laid over the hardwood floor or why they would do it. It is in just one hall way.
Replacing Carpet With Vinyl Flooring?Replacing Carpet With Vinyl Flooring. I am contemplating replacing my 30 year old carpeting with one piece vinyl. Does anyone have any advice for me? What brand? Color? I have 7 inside cats and one dog and I'm thinking it might be easier to keep clean.
Painting or Staining Subflooring?I live in an apartment with very old carpet. The landlord will not remove or replace it. I want to pull up the carpet and either stain or paint over the subfloor. I will then use area rugs over it. Please pass along your tips for the best process and type of paint and/or stain to use.
Restoring Heart Pine Flooring?I am restoring a rear porch on a 100-year-old home that had painted heart pine tongue-in-groove flooring. To repair beam rot, part of the floor has been replaced with 3/4 PT plywood.
Problems Installing Ceramic Tile?We are currently tiling our bathroom floor, and my uncle is the one that was doing it. He started with plywood 1 1/4" thick, and started putting down the thinset in 4 square foot sections, and I guess he didn't put down enough thinset, all the tiles came right up when it dried. Now he can't come back to fix it until friday, so I'm thinking I want to do it myself.
Installing a Painted Wood Floor?I want to install a wood floor over a concrete floor and I want to paint it white. Does anyone know how to proceed? What type of flooring do I purchase?
Removing Carpet?I want to take on a huge project of painting my entire house and ripping out all the carpeting to put in floors. What would be the easiest way to do this? I look around and sigh, where to begin?
Removing Vinyl Flooring?I need to take up particle board to make the floor the same level as the hallway. I will then put down Hardibacker Cement Board and then ceramic tile. Any suggestions on tearing up the vinyl flooring and then the particle board? Wow, this is hard! I think I need a guy!
New Floors for Cheap!I've never been crazy about the carpet in our living room. I want to do some kind of tile floor or hard flooring. Any tips on installing tile or has anyone painted/stenciled, or done anything with the plywood under the carpet with any luck?
Cutting Vinyl Tile For Around The Toilet?How do you cut the vinyl tile around your toilet and make it fit and look nice without pulling the toilet up?
Dog Pee Stained Floor Boards?My dog used to urinate on corner walls in my rental property and my landlord pulled the carpets up and polished the floorboards only to discover nasty black stained (and now polished) wood in the areas where Oscar used to pee. I don't know how to fix the floor - can someone help me please? Also this is a good warning to people who think dog pee only affects the carpet on top, no sir!
Nicola - Australia
Cheap Wood Floor for a Family RoomMeasure your room and buy enough chip board to cover your floor. Find a stain that you like to stain the floor. Use liquid nails to secure chip board to floor. After the stain add two coats of polyurethane to the floors letting it dry completely between coats. This floor gives a great earthy feel to a room. The stain will penetrate differently on all parts of the chip board so you will get a great multi-tonal effect.
By Debra in Colorado
