Floor tile patterns It’s no secret that we love floor tiles and the variety of looks, colors, textures and styles that are available mean that tiles will often be a great solution for home flooring projects, especially in the bathroom or kitchen areas. The great thing about tiled flooring is that, because of their inherent…

Reading the sales blurb, you might be led to believe that laminate flooring is the right choice for every room, but is this really the case? In this flooring guide we’re going to re-examine the main advantages of laminate floors and take a look at the pros and cons of installing laminate instead of solid…

When you are always trying to save a buck, you want to know where your money is going. I is it cheaper to pay someone to epoxy the garage or would ie better to do it ourselves? How much does it cost to epoxy a garage floor? Epoxy garage floor cost is $2.50 to $9.00…

What’s the easiest way to remove linoleum? The best way to remove linoleum flooring is to have someone else do it for you. Professionals will strip away and dispose of your old linoleum for between $1 and $2 per square foot. If you want do-it-yourself then read on for linoleum flooring removal advice. Removing old…

Getting the best carpet really helps your pocketbook long term. Going with cheaper alternatives can be good in the immediate, but you will end up paying for it later. What is the PAR rating for carpet? The PAR carpet rating system is a numbered scale, from 1 (worse) to 5 (best) designed by Shaw industries…

With so many different floors on your home, what signs are there that they need to be changed? And when should it be done to get the most bang for your buck? When is the best time to buy flooring? The best time to buy flooring and get the best prices is in the off-season,…

Are foam floor tiles any good? Foam flooring is certainly cheaper than rubber flooring but foam tiles can’t really compete when it comes to performance and durability. Foam tiles work well for low impact exercise and playrooms but under perform for a serious home gym. For homeowners looking at options for a home gym, garage…

Are dark wood floors still in style? Dark wood floors will always be in style, regardless of whatever the latest flooring trend is. Although pale and light-colored hardwood, think Scandinavian style, is still very popular, designers still love and recommend dark hardwood floors as a classic option. Dark hues can create intimacy and warmth or…

What’s the Best Way to Cut Laminate Flooring? The best way to cut laminate flooring is with three tools, a laminate floor cutter, a jigsaw, and a crosscut saw (or table saw). Use the laminate floor cutter for straight cuts when shortening plank lengths, the jigsaw for cutting shapes in laminate around objects (like a…

What is the best luxury vinyl plank flooring? New engineered vinyl plank flooring, known as EVP or rigid core flooring, is the best luxury vinyl on the market today. Prices range from $1.60 to $9.60 per sq/ft so finding the best quality among the brands is crucial. Welcome to our updated review of the best…

If you’re looking for great garage flooring ideas and inspiration, let us help. The perfect garage floor product is out there waiting for you, but it’s not always clear which direction to take. That’s why I’ve researched the most popular garage flooring options and split them into categories so you can understand which option best…

Hypoallergenic carpet is any type of carpet that is less likely to cause an allergic reaction, making them a great choice for families with young children or those suffering from allergies or asthma. The best hypoallergenic carpets are made from materials that neither shed their fibers nor trap, dust, dander, and other allergens. Examples of…

Most flooring materials need underlayment to cover imperfections in the subfloor, reduce sound and provide other benefits specific to each type of floor covering. Choosing the right underlay for each specific flooring material is an important step but one that many homeowners don’t give much thought. In this article, we will take you through the…

The reclaimed wood industry is quite robust as customers integrate the material into their residential and commercial projects.  Reclaimed wood is appealing for many reasons including the value of re-purposing wood rather than cutting down trees. Since most of the reclaimed wood is from old-growth forests, it’s aesthetically more appealing than the new-growth wood harvested…

In most cases you will want a hazardous waste disposal specialist to remove it for you. In other instances it is recommended to leave the asbestos tile where it is and install a new floor covering over it. Asbestos floor tiles are fairly common in properties of a certain age and needn’t be a reason…

In this report we break down all the individual costs that are associated with installing or replacing a laminate floor, give you low, average, and high price ranges, take into account different installation factors and drill down into the effect on price by laminate brand. Like our other flooring cost reports, this page includes detailed laminate…

One of the biggest new trends in home décor over the past few years is the rise of porcelain and ceramic tile that looks like wood. Despite its huge popularity there’s plenty you need to learn about wood grain tile before you decide if it’s right for you. Wood look tile has always been available…

Polished concrete flooring creates a clean contemporary look while offering enough versatility to create a unique design statement. Polished concrete floors are attractive, durable, very low maintenance, free of allergens, and are a perfect choice for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and garages. When properly sealed, they are impervious to moisture and resist stain problems. Yes, we know why…

The standard way to measure flooring is to measure the length and width of each room, round up to the nearest half foot and multiply the length times the width to determine the number of square feet in each room. Add the sums together for each room to determine the total square footage to be…

The most expensive flooring is natural stone because of the cost of excavation, transportation, and installation. Other expensive flooring options include exotic, hand-scraped, and reclaimed hardwoods and high-end wool and designer carpets. The highest quality flooring can easily exceed $20 per square foot to buy and install. We like to give you information on all…

Vinyl flooring is a versatile building material and a relatively inexpensive addition to almost any room. There are three main vinyl flooring types: vinyl sheet flooring, luxury vinyl planks or tiles, and composite vinyl. Each vinyl flooring type is suitable for different purposes. Some vinyl flooring is waterproof and ideal for bathrooms and kitchens; other…

Oak flooring is the most popular and most widely available hardwood flooring in the USA, prized for its aesthetic versatility – full of character and easy to stain – as well as its strength and stability. Oak hardwood floors have remained a constant best seller for decades, so oak is a clear contender for any…

This week we look at brick flooring, both brick tile flooring and brick paver flooring (and even brick look tile flooring). As well as looking at the different types of interior brick flooring we’ll also cover the benefits and drawbacks of brick, average prices and where to buy, installation and cleaning and finally some design and pattern…

There’s more to choosing hardwood flooring than just picking a type of wood species. Engineered vs. solid hardwood, plank width, style, colors and grades are just a few of the elements that go into picking the right hardwood flooring type for you and your home. Read on before you buy. We’ve been writing about and…

Despite the wealth of home flooring options available for every room in your house, there is one material that stands head and shoulders above the others in terms of popularity and that material is wood plank flooring. Renewable, stylish, and hard-wearing wood flooring continues to be the aspirational floor of choice for the majority of homeowners. In…

With more and more of us working remotely, the home office has become more than just a bland, uninspiring spare room. When we work from home, we need our surroundings to be comfortable, practical and without distractions, and that includes our choice of flooring. Read on for the best flooring ideas and options for your…

The average price range for 400 sq/ft of terrazzo flooring installed is $3,600 (cheaper tiles installed) – $32,000 (high end terrazzo poured in situ) Terrazzo floor tile typically retails at between $5 and $30 per sq/ft. and installation costs between $4 and $15 per sq/ft. Poured terrazzo is more expensive with an average price range…

If you’re looking for something unique, beautiful and durable for your home or office, cork flooring is worth considering. Along with its durability and popularity cork floors are very Eco-friendly, made from materials that are quickly renewed. In case you haven’t noticed, cork flooring has undergone a quiet revolution in recent years, shedding its dreary…

Here we show you all the tools you need and how much they cost. Then, we take you through the steps of applying water-based and oil-based polyurethane to your hardwood floor, including how to cut into the edges of your flooring and cover the larger central areas efficiently. Before you embark on applying polyurethane yourself, it’s worth asking yourself how…

If you’re considering selling your home in the near future, you’ll want to consider how best to invest in it to return the highest resale vale. One area to consider is your flooring. In this article we will look at flooring that has the best return on investment. Flooring with a good ROI may boost…

Heavy traffic demands that you install tough, durable and solid flooring that can stand up to the wear and tear of high traffic and continue to look good for several years. After all, who wants to have new flooring in a kitchen or hallway only to have to pull it up and replace it a…

With cooking, entertaining and enjoying meals among family, the kitchen is one of your home’s most heavily trafficked rooms. That means a durable floor is necessary. Choose the wrong flooring material and you might notice accelerated wear, obvious staining, buckling and other signs of premature damage. The best flooring for your kitchen will depend on…

Radiant heat has many benefits. Walking on heated floors in winter is very cozy. The dog will love laying on it. And radiant heat can be very economical. If you’re considering the installation of a radiant heat system, some flooring options work better than others. Here are the top five flooring options for use over…

In this article, we will discuss the best flooring for dogs and cats (or any other animal for that matter). What is the best flooring for dogs? Did you know that there’s a dog in 40% of US homes? That’s a lot of dogs and a lot of long doggie nails tearing at your floors.…

In this article, we will discuss how to refinish engineered hardwood floors the correct way and about how much it will cost you. Can you refinish engineered hardwood? You can refinish your engineered hardwood floors between 1 and 3 times depending on the thickness of the hardwood top layer. According to This Old House, refinishing…

Solid hardwood flooring is arguably the most sought-after flooring amongst homeowners ; so much so that manufacturers of other types of flooring such as luxury vinyl or porcelain tiles have invested heavily into making their faux wood flooring look as close as possible to the “real deal” as possible. It’s clear that real hardwood flooring…

Whether you intend to install vinyl basement flooring, laminate basement flooring or any other type of flooring, you will still need to decide whether to insulate your concrete basement floor. Do you need to insulate your concrete? There are three reasons to insulate a concrete basement floor – Comfort, stopping condensation and preventing heat loss.…

Vinyl flooring planks are all the same length, unlike random-length hardwood planks. This can lead to eye-catching, and not in a good way, weird joint patterns. Hence the question: “How do I stagger vinyl plank flooring?” Get this wrong, and your floor will look like an amateur installed it. Get the vinyl plank flooring layout…

Once you’ve seen Acacia wood flooring the chances are you’ll never forget it. It certainly is unique in appearance and not for those who like uniformity in their flooring, as you can see from the image below. We think there’s something sensual and luxurious about this wood as opposed to something like low maintenance laminate…

We aim to help you find the best carpet, taking into account quality, budget and style, and offer up expert recommendations and reviews of the top carpet brands. While hardwood flooring remains the most popular type of flooring for most home buyers, the fact that carpet still has an important share of the flooring market…

In this latest article we’re taking an in-depth look at the pros and cons of bamboo flooring and cork flooring, and then examine how they measure up and compare against one another. By comparing these two eco-friendly floors side by side, you will be able to decide if either is a good flooring option for…

Epoxy basement floor cost averages $7.15 per square foot when professionally installed. That’s about $7,000 for a 1,000 sq/ft basement. A wide range of cost factors, detailed below, including DIY vs pro application produces a potential epoxy floor cost of $3.35 to $12.50 per square foot. Click here to go directly to our cost table to see…

Floor leveling compound is a versatile product that has many applications for leveling and finishing concrete floors. There are two types of products given this name, and while they are very similar and the names are often used interchangeably, there is a minor difference: There’s more detail below in the discussion of the Types of Floor Leveling…

The main difference between engineered and solid hardwood flooring is its construction. Solid hardwood is a single wooden plank, whereas engineered hardwood is a multilayered plank made of a high-quality plywood core beneath a 1.2mm to 4mm layer of hardwood on top. Other differences include a slight difference in appearance, differences in price and lifespan.…

We first became aware of plywood flooring back in December of 2012, when we read a post by Jordan Crompton on her blog Picklee.com. Jordan was using plywood as flooring in her design and furniture store. We thought at the time that it was a great quirky and low cost flooring idea, especially for a…