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.
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)
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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Hi Doris! I did use a degreaser/etcher on the concrete before I painted it. It all depends on ...»
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!
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?
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.
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 ...»
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? ...»
Painted Floors. Would You Do Them?
I've painted vinyl flooring in our former home. We're considering painting over hardwood. Have a peek and see what you think. http://cndesigns.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/pa...
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Hi Connie, just went to your website and it said it is no longer available. Do you have ...»
doors before floors?
apparently so......I learned this today the hard way. Got laminate floors installed in July, and THEN decided I wanted new interior doors. I love my doors, which were installed today,
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It's a simple fix - we here have skirting boards -- so you either pull them off and take the ...»
Gary