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Laying Glazed Ceramic Floor Tiles
Laying Glazed Ceramic Floor Tiles
Bob meets Larry, the tile contractor, who is installing floor tiles in the bathroom. Larry starts out by putting down an ...
Laying Tongue and Groove Plywood Decking for the Subfloor
Laying Tongue and Groove Plywood Decking for the Subfloor
Bob confers with carpenter Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman as they lay down the subflooring at the Mt. Pleasant ...
Leveling the Floor and Installing the Subfloor
Leveling the Floor and Installing the Subfloor
Bob meets lead carpenter Connor McKenna from Thorough Construction, who is working with the original floor joists in ...
Nailing Subfloor Plywood
Nailing Subfloor Plywood
When nailing subfloor plywood, snap chalk lines on the plywood to indicate the position of each joist. This gives a nailing ...
Pergo Floor Installation
Pergo Floor Installation
Joel Trepitti installs a Pergo floor.
Preparing the Turret Room for the Spa Tub
Preparing the Turret Room for the Spa Tub
House eleven of the Elmwood project continues. The floor is prepared to receive the spa tub.
Quiet Floors for Sound Control
Quiet Floors for Sound Control
Paying attention to what’s underneath your floors can have a profound effect on noise reduction and sound control in your home.
R-Control SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
R-Control SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
R-Control has created building systems for walls, floors, roofs, and ceilings. Covered with a skin of OSB (oriented strand ...
Securing Underlayment
Securing Underlayment
Underlayment should be nailed to the subfloor plywood and not into the the floor joists below to make the underlayment and ...
Squeaky Floors
Squeaky Floors
Here's how to stop squeaks in an old house with historic floors you'd rather not replace. Preservationists use an acrylic ...
Subfloor Glue
Subfloor Glue
When installing subfloor plywood it is a good idea to glue it down with a construction adhesive to prevent floor squeaks.
The ABC's of Tiling
The ABC's of Tiling
A little layout sooner can save a lot of frustration later. You want to be sure the finished product looks as neat and regular ...
Wood Floor Repair
Wood Floor Repair
Bob and Tom Forest discuss a severe hump in the dining room floor. The cause could be a supporting wall below, the natural ...
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