This past week, my beautiful and patient bride of 49 years and I had to endure the throbbing and nerve-rattling experience of a massive hardwood floor sander grinding off the finish from the birch hardwood in our home. We were huddled in the basement along with our nervous pets as the workmen busied themselves with…

Dear James: I have seen inlaid wood floors in older buildings and would like one in my own home. Can I add decorative inlays to my existing hardwood floors?—Trish K. Dear Trish: Decorative inlays in a hardwood floor can enhance the decor of any room. Each one is custom designed and made so the floor…

Dear James: Our kitchen linoleum floor is discolored and worn but is still sound. Can a linoleum floor be refinished with paint, and can I do it myself?—Nora H. Dear Nora: Yes, a linoleum floor can be painted with a solid color or a unique pattern. People often rip out linoleum because it is scuffed…

You may find this hard to believe, but I didn’t build the house I currently live in. It’s a long story, but this current house in central New Hampshire was supposed to be a transition home while I built a Queen Anne Victorian house for my family. Those plans were dashed by the horrible economic…

Dear James: The foyer floor by the front door has taken a beating from the children over the past 10 years. What is an attractive and durable type of flooring to install there? —Greg P. Dear Greg: One of the most durable and attractive flooring materials for a smaller area like that is slate. It…

The planks of a floating floor don’t need glue or adhesive like a traditional flooring material because they lock together creating a tight bond between the tongue and edge of the planks. They are laminate planks installed over a dense resilient foam that makes it soft underfoot and prevents the planks from flexing when rolled…

The selling feature in many homes is the attic, an ideal space for not often-used but keeper-worthy stuff we accumulate. In many new homes there’s access to an attic, but it’s useless without a floor; the same is true in some older homes. To take advantage of the untapped storage space in the attic, you…

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Flooring is easy to forget for all the same reasons it’s essential. It’s always there, it’s the part of your house you probably touch the most, and you don’t look at it very often. But high-quality flooring can make the difference between a “pretty good” room and…