Caulk can help provide a seamless finish between the baseboards and the wall, but which comes first in your home decorating project? Do you paint, then caulk to achieve a sharp line, or caulk, then paint to help blend the baseboard into the wall? You usually caulk baseboards before painting to achieve the best possible …
Flooring
I had a horrible issue with the upstairs floor squeaking under the carpet when walked on a few years ago. Floor squeaks occur when the subfloor separates from the floor frame. Here are 7 steps on how you can fix a squeaky subfloor under the carpet. Identify exactly where the subfloor is squeaking. Find out …
Hardwood floors are dang popular, and it totally makes sense: they look beautiful, sound pleasant, and make any house feel more homely. These durable floors are versatile and suit practically any architecture, interior design, or lifestyle. Unfortunately, however, they aren’t invincible, the edges of hardwood floors curl up when the wood gets wet. Cupped hardwood …
When my wife noticed a section of carpet coming loose on our stairway, I was concerned that it would be a huge undertaking. As it turned out, tightening the carpet is not too difficult and can be done in a few steps. To tighten loose carpet on your stairs, we’ll follow these simple steps: Identify …
An uneven floor is not only awkward to walk on but could be a worrying sign of underlying issues. Using a leveling compound is one of the most common ways of bringing your floor back to level – but what can you do when you don’t want to use leveling compound? Here’s how to level …
There are few things less annoying than walking across a damp floor. This is especially true when you weren’t expecting it. There can be a few reasons why your floor might feel damp even though it shouldn’t. Here are four likely reasons why your floors feel damp: It’s covered in condensation from temperature changes. There’s …
A kitchen island is a beautiful addition, providing extra storage, cabinet space, and even an additional dining area. However, if you are planning to install an island over laminate flooring, there will be complications. Make special considerations to prevent your laminate floor from buckling under pressure. You should not install a kitchen cabinet directly over …
Tile floors are beautiful, fashionable, and durable. But tile floors can also be slippery, which is a problem if you live with enthusiastic toddlers or fragile older people. So how can you make your tile floors less hazardous? Here are 7 ways on how to stop floor tiles from being slippery: Keep slippery substances off …
To carpet or not to carpet; that is the question. Some rooms work well with carpet; others are a nightmare when carpeted. How do you know which is which? The best rooms to carpet are bedrooms and playrooms. Family rooms, hallways and stairways can also benefit from carpeting but these high traffic areas will suffer …
Baseboards are an important part of finishing flooring that many home renovators may not consider when they’re trying to plan a project. But baseboards have to be figured into a flooring project whether they’re being replaced along with the flooring or not. Baseboards are usually installed before flooring with a reservation gap left at the …