If you’ve installed a hardwood floor before, you’ll probably just need a few tips to make the floor installation easier: First, calculate how many boards you need for the room’s width. If the width of the last row measures less than 3", rip the boards to be used in the first ro...
Solid 3/4″ hardwood flooring should be installed perpendicular to your floor joists. This cross-bracing keeps your hardwood from sagging. Alas, this means that if your new addition has floor joists that are not parallel to those in the rest of the house, you will not be able to run your...
but you’ll be glad that you didn’t get rid of your dog’s favorite chew toy or your cat’s beloved scratching post. Having these familiar items present in their new spaces will be key to helping them acclimate and feel right at home from the first day. ...
Plastic laminate has a hard top coat and internal plastic components. Designed to mimic the look of real wood, plastic laminate flooring comes in a variety of wood-grain prints that most people won't distinguish from the real thing. Engineered laminate, however, offers an even more realistic i...
How to Install NuCore Flooring You’ll need: NuCore Flooring Speed Square Rubber Mallet Utility Knife(use new, sharp blades) Measuring Tape Jigsaw & Drill (Needed only for cutting around door frames and other odd edges.) Step 1 Unlike hardwood, NuCore does not have to acclimate to your home...
My flooring guy was a little concerned that I wanted to stain them (rather than just clear-coat) because apparently maple can sometimes not take stain very well, but it really turned out just amazing. He also laid down the engineered hardwood in my office and the parlor this week as well...