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Attaching Free Formed Carpet: I will be cutting and attaching a 15 foot area of carpeting with a slight curve to it...

Bubbling Floors: Three years ago I had the old asbestos linoleum in my kitchen replaced...

Can I Build Over a Rubber Floor?: My husband and I are planning to expand our bathroom in the near future. However, the expansion takes us over a covered rubber roof that has been enclosed to make some type of storage area...

Caring for Fine Rugs: Specialty carpets need special care. Some rugs, such as those of Asian origin can be constructed of everything from silk...

Carpet Care In Depth: As a floor covering, carpeting is subject to quite a beating day in and day out. Most carpets have to be replaced prematurely because of inadequate care...

Carpet Care Tips: Proper cleaning is the best way to extend the life of your carpet...

Carpet Dyeing 1: Nylon and wool carpets are dyeable. Polyester, acrylic and polypropylene carpets are not...

Carpet Dyeing 2: Carpet is often discarded and replaced because of wear and tear, including discoloration...

Carpeting Over Heated Floors: I would like to know what kind of carpet is the best. Our floor is wooden and heated...

Choosing a Tile Floor: We have hardwood floors under the carpeting. Would there be a problem changing the flooring to ceramic tile?

Choosing Floor Coverings: One of the quickest ways to give your home a fresh new look is with new flooring and carpeting...

Choosing the Best Carpet: Most people make the mistake of choosing carpet according to color. Rather, you should consider the basic characteristics of a carpet's fibers and construction...

Clean or Refinish Hardwood Floor?: My question is about the living room where there are dark areas around some parts of the floor perimeter...

Common Carpet Repairs: Some common professional carpet repair techniques include...

Consider Wood Flooring: In general, hardwoods are more durable and more resistant to damage from impact. However, if you maintain your softwood floor, it should last just as long as a hardwood floor...

Cracks in Hardwood Flooring: How do I fill in spaces between the wood strips of my hardwood floor? The wood somehow split...

Dirty Grout in Tile Floor: ... The tile always looks dirty because the grout is impossible to clean...

Flooring for Workout Room: We are building a new home and will have a 16' x 16' area over a concrete floor in the basement for a workout room to include free weights, a treadmill and work station. What do you suggest for flooring?

Flooring to Warm Cold Floors: ... This room is quite cold for many reasons and we'd like to install flooring that may help to warm the room up a bit...

Hardwood Floor Cupping: We have a one-year-old hardwood floor that started cupping in the spring or earlier...

Hardwood Floor Inlays Add Style: Inlaid borders can be used as a separation between flooring styles, on thresholds between rooms, to mark the outline of furniture groupings or to add a distinctive accent...

Hardwood Inlay: Customize your wood floor with pieces arranged in a special design, or stain a contrasting color to reflect a special theme or design...

Hardwood Repair Basics: ... over time, even the hardest of hardwood floors can become chipped or gouged or have its finish wear down...

Hollow Sounding Tile Floor: I had some tile installed in my home. I noticed that several of the tiles sound hollow when you walk over them...

Install Hardwood Below Grade: I'd like to put a hardwood floor down but I have heard mixed reviews about installing solid hardwood below grade...

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