Project Category

Flooring

Browse all our Flooring guides and step-by-step tutorials. Each project includes a full shopping list, tools needed, and realistic cost and time estimates.

All Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Under $50 Under 2 hrs Weekend Build

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors — Sand, Stain, and Finish

Refinishing hardwood floors transforms worn, scratched, dull flooring into beautiful, like-new surfaces — and it is one of the most dramatically satisfying DIY projects…

Advanced

3-5 days (including drying time between coats)

$200-$500 for tools and supplies (rental + materials)

How to Install Laminate Flooring — Complete Beginner Guide

Laminate flooring is the most beginner-friendly DIY flooring option — the click-lock planks float on top of the subfloor without glue or nails, and…

Beginner

Full weekend for average room

$1-$4 per sq ft for laminate plus $50-$100 in supplies

How to Install Hardwood Flooring – Nail-Down Method

Nail-down hardwood flooring – the method used in most traditional solid hardwood floor installations – produces a floor that feels solid, sounds solid, and…

Intermediate

2–4 days per room

$800–$2,500 per room (materials)

How to Install Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring – LVP Full Room

Luxury Vinyl Plank – LVP – has become the most popular flooring choice for DIYers in the last decade, and for good reason. It’s…

Beginner

1–2 days

$200–$600 per room (materials)