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Most engineered floor failures that installers get called back for, from hollow spots and clicking to gapping and cupping, trace back to what is underneath…
Most lingering urine odor comes from spots you never saw. By the time you notice a smell, the urine has usually slipped into board seams,…
A dropped curling iron, a tipped candle, or a popping ember from the fireplace can leave burn marks on wood floor boards in a split…
Sanding is the default way to refinish wood, but it isn’t always the right one. Stripping hardwood floors with a chemical remover takes off the…
The most common mistake with hardwood repair is grabbing one filler for every kind of damage. A dropped skillet dent, a dog-claw chip and an…
Most black streaks on a hardwood floor are not damage at all. They are rubber, vinyl or leather that has rubbed off a shoe sole…
Pull back the carpet on a typical staircase and there is a good chance you will find rough plywood or particleboard treads, not the solid…
Maple is the species that humbles experienced DIYers. It is hard, pale, and beautiful when left natural, but brush a regular oil-based stain across it…
The most common mistake with a pneumatic flooring stapler is not a bad angle or a crooked board. It is air pressure. When you are…
Pine is the floor that punishes a heavy hand. Most pine floor refinishing disasters start the same way: someone rents a drum sander, loads 24-grit…
