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All about Carpet and Pad
Although some carpets are sold with "padded" foam backing, better carpets and pads are sold separately. The material used to manufacture "built-in" foam backing is not very resilient and soon compresses.
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All About Flooring
People with wall-to-wall carpets frequently are removing them to reveal buried treasure elegant hardwood floors. With refinishing, such floors can be restored to pristine condition.
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All About Flooring
Need to know more about hardwood flooring? Here's your chance!
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An Easy Vinyl Floor Repair
If you have a sheet vinyl floor that is damaged in a small but obvious area, we can show you how to repair it quickly and inexpensively.
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Carpet Selection and Tips
While many make hardwood their flooring choice, carpet remains the all-time favorite. Warm and comfortable underfoot, available in a wide range of colors, patterns and textures, carpet is deservedly popular. A fitted carpet can do much to enhance and unify a decorative scheme, and modern fibers will stand a high degree of wear.
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Dealing With Carpet Stains
Unattended youngsters can and do come up with a host of ways to stain your beautiful carpeting. As do pets. When they strike, be prepared to clean up as quickly as possible.
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Diagnosing and Repairing Floor Squeaks
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Finish for Flooring Should be Considered First
If you are considering a room addition or a major remodel, then you need to begin thinking about the floor covering as soon as possible.
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Finishing A Garage Floor
More people look into your garage than any other room in your home. Why not make it look good as well as being functional?
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Floor-to-ceiling Excitement
A host of new flooring concepts are giving traditional wood floors a serious run for their money.
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Flooring ideas for your kitchen
New flooring can be an excellent means of giving your kitchen a new look. The choices for kitchen flooring are almost endless, depending on what best suits your sense of style and your pocketbook.
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Flooring Repairs
Have a hardwood floor that has developed black stains? The Carey Bros. tell you how to repair it!
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Ins and outs of interlocking flooring
Although interlocking flooring is not new, recently there have been several industry developments.
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Installing a Floating Wood Floor
While carpet remains the most popular floor covering in American homes, wood flooring is gaining, and has been since the early '80s. One factor that is driving the demand for wood is the vast array of products that are now available for do-it-yourself installation.
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Installing Carpeting
For best carpet installation results, consider carpet type, pad type and method. We frequently have discussed the pros and cons of buying the right carpet and pad, but have been remiss in covering the finer points of the installation.
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Installing Vinyl Flooring
Putting down vinyl tile flooring is a project that can be done relatively quickly even though it might well cover a large surface area in your home. If you know a few simple "rules of the road," you can do a kitchen in a weekend if you decide to replace the entire floor or in an afternoon, if you tile over it.
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On-The-Level Floor Tips
If a stroll across your living room floor feels like crossing the deck of a ship on the high seas, it's time for leveling. Out-of-level floors are not only a nuisance but sometimes a safety hazard as well. Such floors will likely result in cracks over windows and doors, or doors and windows that stick and are difficult to operate.
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Refinishing a Hardwood Floor
We both love hardwood flooring. Its rich look and low maintenance make it one of the most preferred of floors. However, wood and water don't mix. Thus, hardwood is impractical in bathrooms, laundries and kitchens. Even the finest finished-in-place hardwood eventually will fail in a wet area.
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Refinishing A Hardwood Floor
We agree that refinishing a hardwood floor is not for the weak of heart. But, our critic would have you believe that sanding is the hardest work known to man. We disagree. We both love hardwood flooring. Its rich look and low maintenance make it one of the preferred floor finishes.
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Replacing a Broken Baluster
Aside from providing safety, a handsome and sturdy banister (handrail and balusters) can be a decorative centerpiece in any home with stairs.
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Restoring Hardwood Floors
When homeowners decided that vacuuming was easier than cleaning and waxing, wall-to-wall carpeting became a popular alternative to hardwood floors. The trend has reversed itself of late and hardwood floors are regaining favor.
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Solving Vinyl Bubble Trouble
Recently you noticed a bubble in the floor, so you called the contractor who did the job and you heard that he recently retired. There is an easy solution to your problem. And you won't have to hire anyone to get it done.
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Surfing "Surface" for floor-covering news
Some of the biggest floor covering trends include vibrant colors, plush textures, luxurious looks, and customized rugs that are works of art in themselves.
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Tiling Your Floor
If you've thought about having a ceramic tile floor, but were afraid to take the plunge, read on. We'll demonstrate that a do-it-yourself ceramic tile floor can be just about the least expensive floor covering you can buy. And, and it's a lot easier to install than you might think.
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Warm floors 101, a guide to underfloor heating
You decided to install a ceramic tile floor in your bathroom, but you live in a part of the world where it gets incredibly cold during the winter. Now, when you walk across that floor, your toes curl up from the chill and you are seriously considering major back surgery to eliminate the sensation of cold that travels up your spine.
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