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How to Fix Floor Squeaks

How to Fix Floor Squeaks

In this video Travis Larsen from Family Handyman shows how to repair a squeaky floor. Be sure to check out the related videos for more great tips on how to fix floor squeaks.

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Choosing Hardwood Flooring Color

I just purchased condo on the 18th floor with a full southern view. I am thinking maybe I will get hardwood eventually. What colour or shade should I use? Thank you.

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Installing Self-Adhesive Floor Tiles

How does one make the pattern for laying adhesive floor tiles around the bottom of the toilet?

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Fixing a Squeaky Floor, Feet on Squeaky Floor

Fixing a Squeaky Floor

This is a guide about fixing a squeaky floor. Is there a place in your home that squeaks every time you walk over that spot? In this guide you will learn how to fix these annoying sounds and once again have a quiet floor to walk on.

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Painting Ceramic Tile Floor Using Epoxy Kit for Dummies

Can oil paint from a tube be mixed with white epoxy in a kit for bathroom tiles to add color? The instructions say to use universal type tints; I am not sure what that is.

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Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor Color

I am planning to replace of my old kitchen cabinets with cherry wood. My couches are plush (pastel pinkish) color. My entire house has hardwood flooring except the kitchen, bathroom, and entrance foyer.

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Bamboo VS Hardwood Flooring

We are thinking of installing bamboo floors in our family and living rooms. What are the pros and cons? How do they compare to oak floors? The hubby and I will do this with possible help from a neighbor who rehabs houses. Thank you in advance.

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Choosing a Color for Hardwood Flooring

I am looking to install hardwood flooring in place of carpet in my family room, living room, hallways, and kitchen. I have medium to dark oak furniture and cabinets in the kitchen. I have cream countertops. I have light green walls. What color flooring should I use?

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Kitchen Flooring Advice

My kitchen floor desperately needs to be replaced! So what should I use? Ceramic tile? Linoleum? Laminate? I have hardwood floors throughout the rest of my house (built in 1941) and I have two children and a dog running all over the place. What would be my best choice?

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Color Advice for Kitchen Flooring

I have an Uba Tuba granite countertop, medium oak cupboards, dirty red brick backsplash, sage and light beige walls. There is not a lot of natural light. Should I stick with a light beige floor?

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What is the Best Type of White Flooring?

I have a small kitchen with white cabinets and want a white floor to brighten the kitchen. What do you suggest?

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Gluing Bamboo Flooring to a Fiberglass Subfloor on a Boat

Can I glue down bamboo flooring to a fiberglass subfloor on a boat?

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Painting a Wood Floor

I was told to purchase polyurethane oil paint to use on my wood floors inside. They had already been painted with latex paint before. The paint is not sticking well and is scratching easily even though I did light sand before painting.

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Can I Put Linoleum Over Indoor-Outdoor Carpet?

I have old kitchen carpet (indoor-outdoor type) that is badly stained. Could I put linoleum over the top of if rather than having to take the carpet up first? The carpet is glued down.

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Refinishing Wood Floors

Does anyone have or have stained and refinished red oak floors to a pickled oak, limed or pickled white finish on them. I actually want a translucent white beige look and can't find the right stain formula.

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Control Static Electricity With Spray Fabric Softener

To help rid your home of static cling, mix 8 oz. of water with 3 tablespoons of liquid fabric softener in a spray bottle. Spray carpets with the mixture when needed.

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Installing Peel and Stick Tiles

I live in an older mobile home and would like to put peel and stick or regular tiles over the back splash in the kitchen that is made of laminate, like the counter tops. Can this be done?

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How Do I Remove the Finish on a Hardwood Floor Without Damaging the Stain?

I need to remove just the finish on my hardwood floor. It is too shiny so I need to go with a lower gloss finish. I don't want to affect the stain. I just need to remove the finish. Any ideas?

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Choosing the Color for Laminate Flooring in Kitchen

We have maple colored cabinets, white appliances, and our kitchen colors are toffee crunch (a very light mustard yellow) and cranberry. We are looking at putting in laminate wood flooring to match our cabinets, but our current countertops are a very light yellow.

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Removing Varnish from Flooring

We have just painted a floor after priming correctly, and it looked great. We bought a really good varnish, but it has left a brownish colour over the paint and looks awful. How can I take the varnish off? I am willing to repaint the floor if I need to.

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Painting Varnished Floorboards

Is it possible to paint over varnished composite floor board flooring and make it look like painted floorboards?

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