Archive Do-It-Yourself or Hire a Pro?
Flooring Sale
It’s All about Flooring Summer Sale If one part of your home or workplace isn’t looking good, it affects the appearance of everything. Thus you need to…
Topic Floor du Jour
DIY vs pro
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Laminate Floor in Kitchen and Foyer
Q: We are planning to put a wood-look laminate floor in our kitchen and foyer. This is a high traffic area. We were told it has a 25- year guarantee. At…
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Matching a New Floor to Existing Oak Stairs
Q: My wife and I bought a new house that has an existing oak staircase (in excellent shape, about 7 years old), and carpet upstairs. We’d like to install…
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Flaking/Bubbling Finish
Q: My wife and I just bought an apartment in March. The poly on the wood floor is bubbling, peeling and flaking off. The builder says he’ll only pay for…
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Screening/Re-screening Floors
Q: What is meant when someone says “re-screen a floor?” A: This goes back somewhat to our question from Lucy about her cork flooring. Re-screening a floor…
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Cork Flooring and Adding Additional Finish
Q: We have installed Westhollow cork floor in the kitchen(Monticello) and would like to add a top coat to help seal the seams and for make it more…