How to Install Floor Transition Strips Between Rooms
Floor transition strips are the unsung heroes of a flooring job – the thin metal or wood pieces that bridge the gap between two…
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How to Repair a Deep Scratch or Gouge in Hardwood
Deep scratches and gouges in hardwood floors catch light at an angle and look terrible, but they’re almost never as structural as they appear.…
How to Remove Old Flooring – Tile, Carpet, Vinyl Sheet
Old flooring removal is the unglamorous first step of nearly every flooring project – and doing it wrong can damage the subfloor beneath, add…
How to Install Laminate Flooring – Click-Lock System
Laminate flooring clicks together without glue, nails, or staples – the planks lock together with a tongue-and-groove profile and float over the subfloor. It’s…
How to Fix Squeaky Hardwood Floors from Above and Below
Squeaky hardwood floors are one of the most common and most annoying home problems. Every time someone walks across the room, the squeak announces…
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…
How to Choose Exterior Paint — Sheen, Color, and Brand
Choosing exterior paint is more consequential than choosing interior paint — a bad interior choice can be repainted in a weekend, but exterior paint…
How to Paint a Two-Tone Room with an Accent Wall
A two-tone paint scheme — one color on three walls with a contrasting accent on the fourth — is one of the most popular…
How to Paint Over Dark Colors Without 5 Coats
Painting over a dark wall color with a light color is one of the most frustrating painting experiences. You roll on white paint over…
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…
How to Prep Walls for Paint — Fill, Sand, Prime Like a Pro
The difference between a paint job that looks amateur and one that looks professional is almost entirely in the prep work done before the…
How to Avoid Lap Marks When Rolling Paint
Lap marks — those streaky, slightly darker bands of paint that appear when you roll over an already-drying section — are the most common…