From vinyl to ceramic to cork to linoleum, This Old House discusses selection, installation, maintenance, and repair for all your flooring options
Floors: Featured Article
You can clean and refinish a scratched wood floor without having to sand down to bare wood… more
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Q: The I-joists in my two-year-old house don’t seem very strong. When I use the treadmill in one bedroom, the floor flexes so much that all the dresser drawers open by themselves.
How can I fix this?
—Tom Deiters, Cartersville, GA.
"If you've got pets, sealed terra-cotta floor tiles are a great choice. They're tough, and any scratches seem like part of the natural, handmade look."
— Susan Creacy, homeowner, Lexington, Ky.
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