FLOORING & STAIRS: INSTALLATION
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With the right tools and some basic skills, you can install laminate flooring this weekend.
My son recently asked for help installing vinyl flooring in his bathroom. So we took a trip to the local home center ...
There are many ways to invite problems when you lay ceramic tile. Avoid such problems and a tile floor can last for d...
Plan ahead and place focus on prep work for professional results when installing ceramic tile.
While you might consider laying tile yourself for moneysaving reasons, remember that the substrate, or what the tile ...
You never know why a previous homeowner made the decorating decisions they did, but sometimes you just have to scratc...
There's a lot to consider: the rise/run ratio, treads, and essential tools, like the carpenter's square. Follow these guidelines for help building stairs.
Surprises abound when you take on a home remodeling project. You never quite know what you will find; and once you’ve...
Last week in the Just Ask Bob section of our community forums, a site user asked an interesting question: “I haven’t ...
In the world of DIY it is the step-by-steps that detail a solution to a problem or project. In my case, it was the st...
Maybe I'm the only person (at least over the age of three) who gets a kick out of making a mess, but I would still ar...
Protect an unfinished home from the elements by building a durable subfloor from new, improved options in engineered wood.
Bob watches as flooring specialists put in red rosin paper as underlayment before installing Ash hardwood floors in the penthouse apartment.
Bob confronts the remodeling challenge of choosing a flooring material that will deaden sound without sacrificing the sleek, clean look of tile or stone. So contr...
Interior carpenter John Kiley is building the staircase in the front hall.
Interior carpenter John Kiley continues to build the staircase in the front hall of the modern Colonial.
Bob visits with carpenter Mark Fortunati, who is building a traditional-looking staircase in the foyer.
Bob and Tim Colgan (from Kahrs) discuss the white oak flooring being installed in the bedroom.
Bob talks with carpenter Bob Ryley and general contractor Kevin Kalman, as they lay down the subflooring.
Contractors install the stair railing and balusters, and carpenter Bob Ryley describes the techniques, and the various checks and balances, used to make sure the ...
Installer Juan Gonsalves shows Bob how to install steel stair stringers.
Bob Riley and Howard Brickman install a reclaimed hard pine floor. The orientation of the boards is explained, and the moisture content of the subfloor is checked...
Bob visits with Butch and Dennis LeDonne, who are using thin-set epoxy to install an aggregrate product from Rover Tile on the master bathroom floor.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley build and install the stairs between the first and second story. Ryley explains the math involved in building a staircase and the pro...
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley cut and install stairs leading to the garage's storage area. After securing the framework and stringers, the two move on to adding ...
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley install a railing for the stairs to the upper floor.
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley plan and build a new staircase. Ryley explains the "rise over run" rule in designing stairs and measures the dimensions of the area.
