Flooring Maintenance
Our flooring maintenance tips can help you keep your home cost efficient, safe & cozy.
The 5 Best Robotic Vacuums (2022 Review)
Robot vacuums use sensors and bumpers to navigate your home as they clean your floors. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the five best robotic vacuums on Amazon to help you find the product that’s right for you. The products included in this article are available at various retail stores, local home centers, and online retailers like Amazon.
How to Clean Laminate Floors
Once installed, laminate must be properly cared for to keep it looking as good as day one. Read on for our tips for cleaning your laminate floors.
How to Remove a Burn Mark from a Hardwood Floor
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert travels to Portland, Oregon to repair an original wood floor that was burned by a face-down hot iron.
How to Patch a Chipped Wood Floor
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva fixes a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
How to Patch a Hardwood Floor
Tom Silva installs a patch in a hardwood floor and fills the gaps with a custom wood putty
How to Repair a Cracked Floor Joist
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner repair a cracked floor joist
Fast Fixes for Floor Scratches
Between footwear, pets, and furniture, wood floors can take a beating. Minimize the signs of wear and tear with these easy repairs.
Cleaning Dos and Don'ts for a Painted Hardwood Floor
A flooring expert offers tips for caring for your painted wood floor
How to Repair Dog Damage to Wood Flooring
Scratches and stains are the hallmarks of dog ownership. But you can fix the damage done—and minimize the chance of future mishaps
How to Protect Wood Floors
This Old House's top tips for keeping your floors looking like new
Stiffening Bouncy Floors
Tom Silva's tricks for shoring up a springy floors
How to Refinish Hardwood Floors
Clean and refinish hardwood floors without sanding down to the bare wood.
Cures for the Creaky House
Those aren't ghosts making a racket in your home—it's just normal wear and tear taking its toll. Check out these remedies for common noises.
How to Patch a Carpet
A clever and easy solution for scorch marks and holes
How To Get Every Stain Out Of A Carpet: Coffee, Urine & More
Here’s how to create homemade carpet cleaning solutions to get the most common types of stains.
Bye-Bye, Bounce
Tom Silva's tricks for fixing a bouncy floor
Fast Fixes for Vinyl Floors
Repairing your damaged resilient flooring is easy if you follow the tips outlined here.
Protecting Floors From Chemical Stripper
A trick for keeping chemical strippers from damaging your floors
Refinishing Wood Floors: Screening, Sanding, and Finishes
Bringing a dull, worn-out hardwood floor finish back to life is easier than you think.