After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Wood floors are beautiful and easy to clean. Don’t spend a fortune getting them installed. Follow these tips to install solid hardwood floors in your home yourself. Before you get started, measure ...

If you are looking for a new project that is challenging but rewarding, installing hardwood flooring may be the right project for you. Although not a simple or quick project, hardwood flooring is one ...

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? — Kevin D. Dear Kevin: Newly ...

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, ...

Here's the deal: there really isn't any home improvement project you can't do if you put your mind to it and are prepared with the right tools and materials. Even building tiny homes with your own two ...

Hardwood flooring provides one of the best returns on investment. The National Realtor Association’s 2022 Remodeling Impact Report states that homeowners who install new wood flooring before selling ...

Preparing to Install Engineered Hardwood It will never be the case that you’ll come straight home from the home improvement center with boxes of engineered hardwood and begin laying the flooring—there ...

Hardwood floors can potentially have a positive return on investment (ROI), unlike some other home improvement projects. Moving furniture, demolishing the current floor and preparing the subfloor ...

Hardwood flooring is expensive, but on the bright side, it’s an investment. According to a 2022 study by Point2 Homes which examined 52 million words on over 730,000 property descriptions, hardwood ...