Over the strips, a sub-floor normally would be installed, and over that, the hardwood. This combination would raise the height of the finished floor at least 2½ inches, perhaps more.

Q. This week: We live in a 150 year old home with hot water heat and no air conditioning. Unfortunately, the owners before us installed cheap vinyl flooring and carpet in the kitchen. As part of a ...

What makes floating hardwood floors different from traditional hardwood flooring is that such floors aren't glued and-or nailed to the wood subfloor or concrete slab. Hardwood flooring always has been ...

Q. I want to install a hardwood floor myself, and talked briefly to a contractor. He said most wood floors aren’t for beginning do-it-yourselfers, but suggested a floating floor. What in the ...

What makes floating hardwood floors different from traditional hardwood flooring is that such floors aren't glued or nailed to the wood subfloor or concrete slab. Instead of being glued to the ...

What makes floating hardwood floors different from traditional hardwood flooring is that such floors aren't glued and-or nailed to the wood subfloor or concrete slab.

Vinyl or laminate floating floors are attractive and easy to care for, but sometimes they can get a little noisy. Here's how to silence your floor's squeaks.

Don't hire the pros when refinishing hardwood floors. If you are patient and careful, you can easily do this job yourself.