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Learn about working with various types of floors with Bob Vila, including information about glass block flooring, radiant floor heating, cork floors, and more.

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Asbestos In Your Home
Asbestos In Your Home
Once a common element in a wide range of building materials, asbestos is now known to be a serious health risk. Before you ...
Boiler Pipes and a In-Floor Radiant Heat in Bathroom
Boiler Pipes and a In-Floor Radiant Heat in Bathroom
Bob meets with the plumber to look at the air handler and then goes upstairs to check out a bathroom floor heated with radiant ...
Choices for Floors: An Overview
Choices for Floors: An Overview
Appearance is the first consideration when picking out new floorcovering, but maintenance should be a close second.
Choosing Bathroom Flooring
Choosing Bathroom Flooring
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Bathrooms are, like it or not, wet areas. Even if the rest of your house has ...
Circle Redmont Glass Block Floor Panel System
Circle Redmont Glass Block Floor Panel System
Mary Lou Pace from Circle Redmont joins Bob to watch the installation of the monolithic glass block floor panel system custom ...
Circle Redmont Glass Panel Systems
Circle Redmont Glass Panel Systems
Behind the Scenes - Victorian Restoration
Cork Flooring for Soft Footing
Cork Flooring for Soft Footing
Cork floors muffle sound and soften footfalls. Made from a renewable resource, they are a quieter alternative to wood or tile ...
Electric Floors
Electric Floors
The most common radiant floor warming systems are either hydronic (circulating hot water in tubes in the floor) or electric ...
Glass Block Flooring
Glass Block Flooring
Glass block floors flood dark interior hallways with light, infuse old spaces with new ideas, and add a unique accent to ...
Green Homes Special Series<br>Part Ten: Flooring
Green Homes Special Series
Part Ten: Flooring

Because your choice of flooring can have far-reaching implications, explore the options. A greater awareness of the history of ...
Heating with Radiant Floor Mats
Heating with Radiant Floor Mats
The existing basement floor was a cold concrete slab that will now have ceramic tile floor installed over radiant heat mats. ...
House One: Tour Gothic Carpenter-style Home
House One: Tour Gothic Carpenter-style Home
The first Elmwood project in Providence, RI. Kitchen and bathroom needs a full remodel. Bob tours the house and discusses the ...
Hydronic Radiant Heating
Hydronic Radiant Heating
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Indoor Air Quality - Basement Remodels
Indoor Air Quality - Basement Remodels
Before starting your basement remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors ...
Indoor Air Quality - Bathroom Remodels
Indoor Air Quality - Bathroom Remodels
Before starting your bathroom remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors ...
Indoor Air Quality - Kitchen Remodels
Indoor Air Quality - Kitchen Remodels
Before starting your kitchen remodel or conversion project you should understand and address the various air quality factors ...
Installing Cork Floors
Installing Cork Floors
Bob looks at flooring options that included grinding and polishing the cement floors for a loft look, or ceramic Cuban tile, ...
Installing Non-slip Exterior Tiles and Impact-Resistant Windows
Installing Non-slip Exterior Tiles and Impact-Resistant Windows
Bob talks with Buba Barrow, the general contractor for the project, about finishing touches being added to the home. On the ...
Laying Tile
Laying Tile
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. While many people consider laying tile a do-it-yourself project for money-saving ...
Marble and Venetian Glass Aggregate Bathroom Floor Tiles
Marble and Venetian Glass Aggregate Bathroom Floor Tiles
Bob and Bob Ingram discuss the Rover Tile that is going into the master bath and children's bathroom. The tile is a ...
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