Flooring Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your flooring.

Flooring

How to Install Hardwood Floors

Go from subfloor to breathtaking in as little as a day. Follow this guide for installing hardwood floors in your home.

By Carol J. Alexander

How to Lay a Stone Tile Floor

Use an uncoupling membrane to prevent tiles from cracking or popping loose

How to Install a Floor Medallion

A guide to creating a beautiful inlaid ornament in a wood floor

How to Install a Cork Floor

Looking for an eco-friendly floor that's also easy on the feet? Read this guide to learn why a cork floor might be the right choice.

Carpet tiles can be a stylish and affordable flooring choice—and their simple maintenance makes them a smart one. Luckily, installing carpet tiles is beginner-friendly, requiring just a few tools and a bit of preparation to get the job done.

How to Easily and Safely Remove Carpet

Grab these carpet removal tools and follow 5 steps to get rid of the old carpet in your home.

Ceramic Tile Flooring in 9 Steps

Here are simple installation tips on bathroom flooring and floor tile that’ll keep what’s underneath your feet solid and long lasting.

How to Install Carpet

Want to know how to put carpet down? We take you through all the details — from how to install carpet padding to trimming the edges to seaming adjoining pieces.

How to Install a Floating Floor

A step-by-step plan for putting down an engineered wood floor.

How to Install Baseboard

Tom Silva shows how to install baseboard trim that become visual anchors for any room.

How to Choose the Right Grout for Any Tile Job

All grout formulas fall into just two basic categories: traditional cement-based ones or newer resin-based types. Use this guide to help you decide which type is the best for your project, your budget, and your skills.

Installing Flooring or Cabinets: Which Comes First?

Should you install a kitchen floor before the cabinets?

How to Level a Concrete Floor

Get insider tips and a step-by-step guide for concrete floor leveling.

How to Lay a Vinyl Tile Floor

A step-by-step guide to preparing the floor and installing peel-and-stick tiles

Tiling in Corners

A foolproof way to cut around an outside corner

Tight-Fitting Floor Boards

A tip for laying tongue-and-groove flooring

How to Lay Engineered Wood Floors

Flooring expert Jeff Hosking shows how easy it is to install this tough man-made flooring