New Construction

Radiant-panel systems a carpenter can install are perfect under a wood floor by Rick Arnold

Whether you're building a new house or remodeling an old one, engineered lumber can give you squeak-free floors with fewer callbacks by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

It can be done successfully if your floor isn't too hot, and the wood is put down dry on a dry slab and subfloor by Don Bollinger

Wide boards demand careful persuasion by Don Bollinger

How a New Mexico pro lays a brick floor without mortar or string lines by Douglas Ring

Economical and good looking, single-layer flooring is also easy to put down by Paul Hanke

Whether flat-lay or coved, use a felt-paper pattern for best results by Terry Shrode

The mason's craft is easier when the bricks are laid on a horizontal surface by Bob Syvanen

How to lay out and install it by Don Bollinger