Benefits of hardwood flooring - They never go out of style ... they last for generations. In fact, vintage hardwood floors emerged way back in the middle ages and some of those 800+ year old floors are still around today ...

How to Clean Wood Floors - Clean the entire floor using a professional hardwood floor cleaning product. Squirt the cleaner onto an area of the floor in an "S" pattern, avoiding puddles, and mop or wipe ...

Dogs and Hardwood Floors - Dogs can do a lot of damage to any style of flooring, like scratches and urine stains. That's a fact, but ...

Engineered Wood Flooring - An engineered hardwood floor is not solid hardwood. The top layer is finished real wood so that you get the look and feel of a hardwood floor ...

diy How to Refinish a Wood Floor - To finish a floor is to apply protective coatings over the stained or raw wood. There are many types of finishes. These instructions cover the steps for coating a hardwood floor ...

Hardwood Floor Vacuum Cleaners - The best vacuum for hardwood floors will not have beater brushes, will be light weight, have a maneuverable head for getting into nooks and crannies, and enough suction to pick up debris like small pebbles and cat litter ...

Laminate Flooring - Laminate is typically made of fiberboard, layered top and bottom with a laminate backing. The top is covered with a high-quality photo of wood or other flooring style, covered with a melamine laminate top ...

Protecting Hardwood Floors - There are a variety of easy, inexpensive ways to protect hardwood floors ...

diy How to Sand a Wood Floor - I highly recommend that you hire a professional for sanding as there are more ways to ruin a wood floor than to do it right, but if you're committed to the task ...

Squeaks in Wood Floors - Most commonly, squeaks are caused by parts of the floor or subfloor rubbing against each other or the nail that is holding them together ...

diy How to Stain a Wood Floor - The following instructions deal with oil-based stain, not water-born stain. If you are using water-born stain, you will need to water-pop the floor prior to staining. To water-pop is to slightly dampen the floor in the same manner as ...

Water and Wood Floors - Cracks and separations between the hundreds of individual boards in your wood floor are a natural occurrence. The wood shrinks and expands depending upon the amount of moisture in the air, no matter the age of the flooring ...

Vinegar to Clean Hardwood Flooring - You can use the vinegar mixture for every cleaning, or just once or twice a month, using plain warm water in between ...

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