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You may have your heart set on hardwood floors for your new home. Indeed, it’s a wonderful choice. But what should you do if your builder, for any number of reasons, uses a concrete slab instead of ...

For basements and apartments with concrete subfloors, engineered flooring offers an installation advantage. Whereas solid wood is generally installed over one or two layers of plywood, which can raise ...

Concrete slab preparation, moisture management and subflooring options are issues commonly dealt with when preparing a concrete surface for wood flooring. The Hardwood Council offers a how-to guide on ...

Believe it or not, I installed a beautiful hardwood floor by myself in just one weekend. How? I chose a DIY-friendly floating floor. Unlike typical hardwood flooring that must be nailed or glued down, ...

Dear James: There are large gaps between the hardwood floor planks in my house. When I build a new house, what can be done differently so this does not happen again? Dear Kevin: Newly finished ...