Row of Pine-Sol Multi-Surface Cleaner in the 2x Concentrated formula version on a shelf - ZikG/Shutterstock Whether you install new laminate floors or move into a house that already has them, you ...

Learn about cheap DIY flooring ideas. With inexpensive pine or spruce, you can have the wood floor you’ve always dreamed of. Pine makes a terrific finished floor. I installed more than 1,000 square ...

A few years ago I got an email from Mark K. He’s from B.C. and he’s been asking me questions as he builds his beautiful log home. Mark’s latest questions have to do with choosing finished flooring, ...

Stone floors are extremely durable, but only if you use the correct products to clean them. Granite, for instance, can last 100 years, especially with proper and regular sealing. No wonder some ...

Reclaimed wood is expensive. Think about it: Companies are delicately salvaging a part of old buildings in a way that doesn’t destroy any of the wood, and this takes time. A lot of time. And then ...

Indicates the ability to withstand scratches, as when an object with a rough edge is dragged on your floor. A scratch tool, mounted on a load arm, is moved across the flooring sample, with ...

The dents and scratches in the floors of old New Orleans houses speak to years of celebrations and lives fully lived. These imperfections add character and charm, and when an old floor has to be ...

I have wide plank pine flooring attached directly to the floor supports. The previous owners had plywood and carpeting covering the pine. The basement has a moisture problem and has a french drain ...

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Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...