DIY Hardwood Floor Blog — before you install
How To Level An Unleveled Floor With Floor Leveling Compound & More
Wondering how to level a floor? Learn about floor leveling techniques using self leveling compound and more for wood and concrete subfloors.
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Flooring Services Near Me: Insider Tips for Choosing Your Best Option
There are over 135,000 flooring contractors in the U.S. alone. Most are hard working honest folks. But a few bad characters make it hard to trust anyone. Cases such as poor quality of work, the contractor disappeared after receiving the down payment, dragging the job longer than what was agreed, or a subcontractor who never showed up for work is quite common. Contractor scams cost homeowners thousands of dollars. You can avoid the problems by doing some basic research.
Engineered Hardwood vs Laminate Flooring : Learn the Differences
If you are thinking about installing a new floor for your home, you need to consider the type of flooring that is suitable. Not only does it involve cost, but also time and effort, especially if you plan to install it yourself. The right type of floor can add value, beauty, and save money. Are you considering installing a laminate or an engineered wood floor to cut cost? Let’s make some comparisons to see if they’re worth using.
Is Your Home a Good Candidate for Hardwood Flooring?
Whether your home is traditional, modern, craftsman or ranch style, all homes are good candidates for hardwood floors. Why wood flooring? Besides charm, beauty, and comfort, it’s durable, easy to maintain, adds more value, and the floor color tones work with all styles.
This doesn’t mean that you should fill up the entire house with wood floors. We’ll touch on this later. For now, this article is all about providing you with professional advice on wood flooring options, how to choose floor colors, suitable rooms, and tips.
Timber Flooring Cost to Install Hardwood Floors and How to Reduce It
You’re trying to figure out just how much your dream hardwood floor will really cost. Until you have have an assessment done by a contractor, it’s tough to be too sure of what the installation will cost, but this article with arm you with some real-world numbers to help you with your decision making process.
We’ll start by presenting our case study of an 850 sq ft solid hardwood floor installation. We’ll present the job specifications and the actual real-life quotes we got from 3 different contractors in our city. We’ll show you before and after photos of the job we ended up doing mostly ourselves, and of course, we’ll show you the final bill. Lastly, we’ve got some great some great tips to help you save even more money when installing your hardwood floor.
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The Many Benefits of a DIY Flooring Installation
Installing hardwood floors is one of the best investments you can make mainly because of the classic look, the long life span, and the fact that you can take Easiklip products with you if you move. On top of that, another major benefit of having Easiklip hardwood floors in your home is the ease of installation itself.
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