Watch our video “Prepping Your Subfloor for Hardwood”: Subfloor Preparation: Why Is It Important? When you’re trying to get the job done, subfloor preparation feels like it can slow the process down without providing any benefit. You may ask yourself, “Is it really noticeable if the floor is slightly out of level or not flat?” …
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How To Make Stairs With Prefinished Flooring
Watch our tutorial video for How To Make Stairs With Prefinished Flooring! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel to get notifications of new videos! When installing a floor, accessories like vents or trim pieces can really make the floor stand out. Having a matching staircase to the floor is also a beautiful accompaniment to a new …
How To Replace One Board In A Floor
Watch our video “How to Replace One Board In A Floor”: Do you need to remove a problem board in your floor? Our new how-to video will take you step-by-step-through the process of removing a single board in the floor and replacing it like nothing ever happened! We get it – stuff happens. Water …
MAPEI Wood Floor Adhesives For Hardwood Floor Installation
Choosing the right wood floor adhesive can seem overwhelming with the number of products available. To help you differentiate and find the best one for your next flooring job, here’s a summary of MAPEI’s lineup of adhesives. MAPEI ECO 995 – All-in-one moisture barrier, adhesive and sound reduction Planiseal PMB + ECO 980 – Adhesive …
Why Ceramic Grain Sandpaper Will Save You Time and Money
Watch our Pro Shop Talk about ceramic grain sandpaper with Pat Parker, Norton Abrasives. Get all the details about Norton Mesh Power and Norton Blaze. Recently, our technical director, Daniel Elbrecht, worked with a contractor who had trouble blending the edge of a floor to the field. The contractor used one type of sandpaper in …
How To Use Bona Wood Floor Finish – Traffic HD and Mega One
Watch our full conversation about Bona Mega One and Bona Traffic HD, two popular Bona Wood Floor Finish products. With all the options for water-based hardwood floor finish, it can be hard to distinguish what finish is best for your wood floor. We talk through two leading water-based finishes with Brad West, Bona’s Midwest Territory …
How to recoat an old wood floor without sanding
Watch the video above to get the details about Mapei’s Dust-Free Wood Floor Recoat System. MAPEI UltraCoat ReNewIt System is a no-sand recoat system that allows you to recoat an old wood floor without sanding. It can be applied to an existing prefinished floor or site-finished job without creating dust in the home. The ReNewIt …
How to use a glue assist method to keep your wood floors from squeaking
Wanting to learn how to do glue assist method? Watch our guide below to learn why you should glue and nail wide plank flooring, thin wood floors, and in environments with moisture swings. One of the biggest complaints people have with a wood floor is squeaks, creaks, and other noises. We have a lot of …
DIY Home Improvement Projects You Should Avoid
Bootstrapping homeowners across the country are throwing on their tool belts and getting their hands dirty with DIY home repairs. But should they? There are tons of home improvement projects that are excellent for DIY. However, many homeowners underestimate how difficult jobs will be and end up overwhelmed with unfinished projects. Getting halfway through a …
Five things you should do for every wood floor installation
You’ve heard it said: “follow the manufacturer’s instructions” when installing a hardwood floor. It is tempting to rely only on past experience when doing an installation. After all, you do this for a living, right? How different could this floor be from the last X number of floors you’ve installed? Installation is acceptance As an …