What could be better than getting the flooring right in your own house? Well, having the Hometalk community celebrate your flooring success. Post photos of your updated floors for everyone to love, or ask questions about the best type of flooring materials. Whether you have tiled floors in your kitchen, or hardwood flooring in your living room, there are DIYers and professionals who have worked with flooring like yours, and can give you advice based on their flooring experiences. Every day is a great day to Hometalk about flooring.
Bamboo Stair
Bamboo stair is milled from bamboo lumber, actually called bamboo plywood in US, pressed from layers of bamboo strips. Bamboo lumber after pressing will stay in kiln dry room for 2 weeks
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Art Parquet Flooring
Genuine Wooden Art Parquet Flooring
Genuine compound wooden art parquet floorings, archaized genuine wooden art parquet ...»
Linoleum floor
I would like to redo my bathroom floor which is linoleum. Can I put tile over it or do I have to rip it up before I put the tile down ( not the peel and stick tile)
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Monica.... definitely remove the existing floor and to install the tile properly......install ...»
Painting: Any ideas for painting a plywood subflooring including a staircase?
We are an aging couple who has little income for home improvement and in this economy must remain in our home which is covered in carpet and vinyl in the kitchen and laundry. Help!
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Again, my home is 27 years (new/old) and sits atop a crawl space. Having been under there from ...»
Painted Concrete Floor
I ripped out an old wheelchair ramp and made our mudroom a welcoming place to enter. I used two different colors of paint to make a diamond pattern on the floor. More details (including
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70 Moderate
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Hi Doris! I did use a degreaser/etcher on the concrete before I painted it. It all depends on ...»
Paper Bag Floors
If you are in need of new flooring but don't have much money to spend (or even if you do) then this fits the bill! I created this floor out of brown paper, Elmers glue, stain and
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Ashley have you ever tried painting this with white and grey making a stone floor look?
Cleaning & Organization: Flooring
When we moved into our '78 one floor home, we had the carpeting cleaned well. This had been a rental house and there were many pets in here. Now, the odor is unbearable. The flooring is
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If there happen to be dormant flea eggs in the carpet, this will kill them but be safe for ...»
Antique Salvaged Windows Get a New Lease on Life...
How do you add charm to a new build??? Incorporate salvaged architectural elements!
We added antique windows into our backyard, cobblestone pathways were also on our to do ...»
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Love it! The cobblestone path fits in perfectly. Love the four legged helper!
DIY Projects: Threshold ideas for tile to wood floors
My husband & I are putting a tile floor down in our kitchen, but our dining room has wood flooring. We have priced wood thresholds and they are expensive and our expanse is to long to
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Thank you everyone for the ideas...the pictures were a big help.
Home gym floor - what should we use?
We would love advice on what kind of flooring to put in a home gym? It is in back of the garage so the current flooring is concrete. Should we get something professionally installed by a
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Are you working with free weights or stationary equipment? ...»