Floors

If you like the look of hardwood floors, a floating engineered floor may be the answer for you. Boasting the appearance of hardwood but not the difficult installation, a floating floor is placed...

Hardwood flooring is a great way to increase the value of any home. With prefabricated interlocking hardwood flooring, it is very simple to install, and requires no nailing or gluing. A simple...

Hardwood flooring is an attractive durable surface for any room, and with planks being specially made for quick installation, entire rooms can be completely covered in flooring in a matter of...

Plank floors are a type of solid wood flooring that can be installed in any room of your home to create a new look. They are easy to clean. Plank floors are installed over a subfloor that has an...

Bruce Flooring has been manufacturing hardwood floors since 1884. The company recently introduced a line of laminate flooring that is distributed by Armstrong Floors. Laminate floors are...

Pergo laminate flooring was invented in Europe more than 30 years ago and was originally designed to be removed and reinstalled when an owner changed homes. While you're probably not planning to...

When you're in the market for a new home, flooring can be a primary concern in determining the value of a house. You may find it confusing to discern the difference between a hardwood floor and a...

Tile makes an unsuitable surface for most floor planks, with the tile joints creating an uneven subfloor for the new flooring. This uneven subfloor can result in flexing of the new floorboards,...

Connecting a new plank floor with an old wood plank floor follows a process much like that of replacing damaged planks in an old wood floor. The joined sections must meld seamlessly. By connecting...

Laminate flooring has increased in popularity over the last 20 years. It is extremely durable, it looks like real wood or stone, it is less expensive to purchase than the real thing, and it is...

When considering putting in a floating floor system, you should start by diagramming, preparing and setting the room up correctly for the project. This stage is crucial to making the project a...

If you want the look and feel of a hardwood floor, but not the hassle of a complicated week-long installation process, consider a laminate floor. Most systems consist of engineered plywood planks...

The availability of modern tongue-and-groove flooring systems and specialized rental tools--especially the pneumatic floor nailer--makes it easier these days for the do-it-yourselfer to lay a...

The best thing about laminate is that you can install it over anything--even tile floors. As long as the tile floor was installed properly and is in good shape, you can set the laminate right down...

Pergo was one of the first companies to introduce laminate flooring to the United States. Pergo floors are durable and stain resistant, and they come in a variety of colors and styles. Pergo...

Vinyl planks are a popular and fairly inexpensive flooring choice for homeowners. Vinyl planks are water- and scratch-resistant and come in a variety of colors and finishes, from rustic to...

Modern hardwood floors are milled with a tongue-and-groove system that locks them together on the sides. They're installed primarily with a pneumatic floor stapler, which is a specialized tool...

Cork is the most comfortable floor covering this side of carpeting. And today, it's one of the easiest kinds of floors to lay. Modern cork floors are available in tongue-and-groove planks, about a...

Wood laminate flooring is the next best thing to hardwood flooring – it looks just like it, is significantly cheaper, just as durable, and requires no nailing, sanding, staining, or finishing....

Modern laminated "floating" floors are a quick, easy way to dramatically transform a room. They're manufactured to look like fully installed hardwood floors, but are much simpler to install,...

Because it is largely derived from the Asian Phyllostachys pubescens plant that takes only three years to regenerate, bamboo flooring is a green alternative to traditional hardware floors,...

Bamboo flooring is an attractive and comfortable alternative to many other wood floor options, and as such it has gained popularity at a rapid rate. As with any flooring method, there are various...

You just found some inexpensive laminate flooring and you can't pass up the deal. You have been wanting to replace the flooring in your family room or other space for some time now. Your only...

Bamboo flooring offers the natural beauty and durability of wood combined with ecologically sound sustainability. Gluing down a bamboo floor is a relatively easy project, similar to tiling, and it...

Installing a hardwood floor today is done pretty much the way it was in the past, by nailing down planks locked together with a tongue-and-groove system milled into the sides. The invention of the...

Cedar-lined closets make your clothes smell fresh, and they repel moths and bugs. Traditionally, the tongue-and-groove cedar planks are hung on the walls, but there's no reason you can't use it on...

Imitation wood floors, also known as laminate flooring, are easier to install, maintain and clean than conventional wood floors. Those are some of the reasons many homeowners choose to install...

Laminated flooring has been tremendously popular with do i-t-yourself-home owners since it was introduced to the U.S. market in the mid-1990's. This is due to the advantages that it holds over...

Hardwood flooring is a great old-world amenity that, today, is installed with very modern tools and materials. The wood planks are milled to have grooves on one edge and "tongues'' on the other....

Solid wood floors are tongue-and-groove connected planks nailed down to plywood. Floating laminate floors are an imitation of solid wood, with particleboard planks topped with plastic or wood...

Installing flooring is a challenge, but with the proper tools and equipment virtually any homeowner can master the project. Laminate flooring is easier to install than hardwood, but is susceptible...

When it's time to replace flooring in your home, there are many options from which you can choose. One of these, laminate, provides you with a clean-looking floor that is extremely sturdy. One of...

Floating floors are made from laminate or composite-laminate planks or tiles. They have a tough finished surface that resists scratching and denting better than most solid wood flooring products....

Laminate flooring is made by bonding a patterned surface to a core. The surface is then covered with a hard finish to create a product that is durable and easy to maintain. Do-it-yourself...

Pergo is the original maker of laminate flooring, introducing this revolutionary flooring concept in the U.S. in 1994. Despite the influx of many manufacturers into the market, Pergo is still one...

No flooring looks as natural and classic as real timber planks. The heavy visible grain and knots of the wood give it the kind of character that modern floor materials have never been able to...

Installing laminate flooring is a popular home improvement project among do-it-yourself enthusiasts. This is due in part because the installation process is relatively simple and usually easily...

Laminate flooring is a modern plank flooring that floats above the sub-floor, rather than being nailed to it. For this reason, it is often called a floating floor. There are a number of methods...

If you discover that ugly linoleum in your home has a gorgeous old wood floor under it just waiting to be restored, the first thing you have to do is to get the tiles up. This is seldom easy,...

Wooden floors were designed and installed with the intention of staying in place. So getting them out--whether they're damaged or you just want a change--is seldom easy. Most wood floors are held...

Is your floor old, out dated, or gone through a lot of wear and tear? Well you can replace it for just the cost of the materials. It can get pretty costly having someone come in and replace it for...

Repairing and refinishing an old wood floor is almost always preferable to replacing it. If your old plank floor is rotting or otherwise beyond repair, view it as an opportunity to install a new...

Laying a new wood floor is simpler than it once was, thanks to advances in both wood flooring materials and tools. At any home improvement store, you can find specially engineered...

If you need to lay a new floor yourself and you're trying to decide what material you want to use, ease of installation might be a factor. If so, you should consider pre-finished wood plank...

One of the most desirable materials for home flooring is laminate. Laminate flooring comes in a wide variety of colors, designs and textures. Durable and less expensive than hardwood flooring,...

Laminate floors can add a touch of distinction and class to any room without the hassle and headache of installing solid hardwood flooring. Laminate floors come pre-finished and can be applied...

Konecto flooring is the new floating floor product to hit the market. The product is a breeze to install and can be installed over wood, concrete or other types of flooring. It's also waterproof,...

There are many benefits to having a concrete floor in your shed. Concrete is more durable and easier to clean than other materials, it will not warp or splinter, and it can do well in most...

Installing a hardwood floor is not that much harder than installing a hardwood laminate floor. One of the main differences is the manner in which the wood planks connect together. Hardwood planks...

If you want to take on the challenge of installing new flooring in a room in your house, you can start simple. Snap-lock laminate flooring is a self-fastening system that is easy to install. The...