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Flooring & Stairs
November 14, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Removing Banisters
If you're putting off giving your front hall a facelift because re-finishing or re-painting the banister and baluster...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
October 25, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Laying Tile
While you might consider laying tile yourself for moneysaving reasons, remember that the substrate, or what the tile ...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
September 28, 2012 | Friday
Bob Vila Radio: Tile Mosaics
Mosaic tile has been around for a couple of millennia, but it never seems to lose its popularity. Thanks to advances ...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
September 27, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Removing Tile
Tile is one of the most durable installations around, so when it’s finally time to remove it, you might be tempted to...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
September 26, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Protecting Floors
Home improvement projects are messy business: Whether you’re painting, re-tiling, or just moving furniture, you want ...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
September 22, 2012 | Saturday
Bob Vila Radio: Squeaky Floors
A squeaky floor is easier to fix if it’s a floor that you can access from below. Listen to BOB VILA ON SQUEAKY FLOORS...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
August 30, 2012 | Thursday
Eco-Friendly Flooring: 5 Ways to Go Green from the Bottom Up
60 to 70% of the homes in the U. S. contain carpeting made from nylon, polyester, or vinyl—materials dependent on non...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Flooring & Stairs
August 22, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Bamboo Flooring
A couple decades ago, no one would have considered it, but one of today’s most popular flooring products is bamboo. ...
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SARAH MONZON & BOB VILA
Flooring & Stairs
August 14, 2012 | Tuesday
Creative Ceramics: Top Trends in Tile
Italian home furnishings designers are always at the cutting edge. For evidence, look no further than the ceramic til...
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DONNA BOYLE SCHWARTZ
Flooring & Stairs
July 26, 2012 | Thursday
Stenciled Floors: The Best of Today's Designs
Stenciled floors date back to Colonial times, but these examples represent some of today's best painted floor fashions.
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TISHA LEUNG
Flooring & Stairs
July 24, 2012 | Tuesday
Easy-Care Entryway: Replacing Carpet with Tile
You never know why a previous homeowner made the decorating decisions they did, but sometimes you just have to scratc...
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DONNA BOYLE SCHWARTZ
Flooring & Stairs
July 12, 2012 | Thursday
Wood Floors Go Gray
Weathered wood floors grayed from years of wear go so well with the ubiquitous reclaimed wood and industrial furnitur...
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REBECCA THIENES CHERNY
Flooring & Stairs
July 06, 2012 | Friday
Fireclay Tile: An Inventive Company Flush with Green Ideas
For Paul Burns, Founder and Chief Ceramicist at Fireclay Tile, the deafening sound of crushing porcelain toilets is s...
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JANE DAGMI
Flooring & Stairs
July 02, 2012 | Monday
Encaustic Tile Makes a Comeback
While popular following their development in the mid-1800s, encaustic cement tiles fell out of favor in the mid 1930s...
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REBECCA THIENES CHERNY
Flooring & Stairs
June 27, 2012 | Wednesday
How To: Dye Concrete Floors
Tint your drab concrete floor an eye-catching color with easy-to-apply dye.
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MARYAM MONTAGUE
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