How-to Subflooring for a wood or concrete floor

A subfloor provides the base for a floor covering. It is applied over the main floor structure, although in some cases the floor itself can provide the necessary base for the floor covering. The most common subfloors are made of […]


How To Install Snap-Together Laminate Flooring

Installing snap-together flooring allows anyone with moderate DIY skills to create a beautiful new laminate floor. TOOLS spacers tapping block chop saw hammer plastic sheeting gloves utility knife tape measure MATERIALS quarter-round molding baseboard snap-together laminate flooring glue wood putty […]


Happy New Years To You!

I took this picture days ago as my daughter and I drew silly pictures in Kailua sands. Thinking through what word I should write in a New Years post – I thought it very appropriate to welcome in the new […]


How to install LAMINATE Flooring

PREP IS KEY Buy Flooring and Let It Acclimate Buy 10 percent more flooring than you think you need in case of mistakes. Let boards acclimate to installation space for 48 hours. Pro Tip Laminate boards can go over just […]