The best way to protect your hardwood floors is prevention. Mock recommends using area rugs and mats in high-traffic zones, ...

A squeaky, creaky floor is an annoying nuisance that can drive you crazy. The causes are typically either structural — like a loose floorboard or two floorboards rubbing together — or environmental — ...

Beneath the surface of an old lake house the floor began to sink revealing cracked joists weakened by time and age with ...

Q: A metal picture frame sitting on a bookcase fell about three feet and caused a small puncture wound in my parquet floor. The floor was installed in the 1960s and was refinished and stained seven ...

Q: How do you repair squeaking floors? The house is 47 years old, and simply walking across the floors creates a squeak. But it’s only in certain areas, not the whole floor or room. Can we eliminate ...

You step into a home and realize something isn’t quite right. As you walk in the entry it feels as though you’re hiking downhill. If you’ve ever experienced this, you might be happy to learn it’s not ...

Need to know how to repair vinyl flooring? Have a few broken, peeling or damaged kitchen floor tiles? This excerpt, taken from Upgrade Your House (Creative Publishing International, 2010) by Philip ...

Ignoring it isn't great for your home's air quality, but simply vacuuming more isn't the answer if your technique is off.The reality is, there's one major mistake almost everyone makes that prevents a ...