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Moisture Content
Have your building materials supplier check moisture content of flooring, paneling, and trim boards to make sure the material that has been stored ... |
 
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Moisture Content and Vapor Barrier for Wood Floors
For proper installation, wood flooring should be allowed to acclimate to its surrounding environment before it is installed. Too much or two ... |
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Moving Appliances Without Damaging Wood Floors
Bob Vila meets with flooring specialist Howard Brickman from Brickman Consulting who has completed the home's beautiful wood floors. The next ... |
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Non-Cupping Floors
To resist cupping, install wood flooring with the growth ring's arc highest in the center and lowest at each edge. |
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Oak and Herringbone Floor Repair
At the restoration project for the governor's mansion in Richmond, Bob meets with contractor Fred Ecker and they go over the process for making ... |
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Parquet Floor Restoration
Behind the Scenes - Executive Mansion |
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Pergo Factory Tour
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Pergo Floor Installation
Joel Trepitti installs a Pergo floor. |
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Pre-Finished Wood Floors
Pre-finished wood floors are a durable and environmentally sound alternative. It comes in a variety of styles and designs and it's a tongued and ... |
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Preconstruction Home Tour
Bob tours the interior of the home with homeowner Paul Paresky. Starting in the Master bedroom Bob points out the view of Lake Cochituate from the ... |
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Prefinished Wood Floors in the Modular Home
Bob Vila takes an early interior tour of the modular home. Bob is in a 15-foot-wide-by-48-foot long section. The flooring and walls are almost ... |
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Protecting Hardwood
Here's an easy way to protect hardwood floors during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used wall-to-wall carpet pieces by turning them ... |
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Protecting Woodwork
Here's how to protect precious woodwork during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used carpet pads removed with wall-to-wall carpet. The ... |
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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. |
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Reclaimed Flooring
Reclaimed wood floors give new life to old timbers. Made from lumber recycled from demolished buildings, heartpine, oak, and other woods are ... |
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Reclaimed Pine Floor
Behind the Scenes - Elmwood Neighborhood |
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Recycling a Hardwood Floor
Bob visits with Leo Boudreau to learn how to recycle hardwood flooring from one room to another on a remodel project. First the floor must be ... |
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Refinishing vs. Stripping
If you’re thinking of refinishing your project, take a close look at it first. Antiques (or potential antiques) deserve special consideration. ... |
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Repairing Floorboards
Here's a way to save time and energy when repairing floorboards. Instead of drilling and chiseling damaged floorboards, use a plunge router. ... |
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Repairing Squeaky Floors
Squeaky floors are often caused by one of three problems. Learn what's causing your noise and how to fix it. |
