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Floors and Coverings

Nearly Invisible Floor Finish

Bona Traffic Naturale is an easy-to-apply, fast-drying alternative to polyurethane that gives the look of unfinished wood.
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Talon Certified Floors

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Squeak-Free Subfloor Installation

Use the right adhesives, fasteners, and techniques to ensure that finished floors are quiet and solid.
NWFA is Making Sweeping Changes to Their Wood-Flooring Installation Guidelines

The National Wood Flooring Association has been working with experts throughout the construction industry to create a new and better guide to successful flooring installations.
Podcast Episode 161: Live from the Builders’ Show: Misconceptions About Radiant Heat and New Rules for Hardwood Floors

We sit down with Terry Alsberg founder of Warmboard Radiant and Mike Guertin Fine Homebuilding editorial advisor.
Wide-Plank Flooring

Floors that will record the story of our house.
Why I Build: Brent Kelosky, Wood-Flooring Specialist

A second-generation flooring contractor explains how a job well done is as much about the way you run your business and treat your clients as it is about your level of craftsmanship.
Podcast Episode 151: Cordless Saws, Glued-Down Floors, and Buried Electrical Boxes

Are battery-powered miter saws tough enough? Can you glue solid oak to concrete? How can you install an outlet in a garage slab? Find answers to these questions and more.
In Love with Longleaf

Builder Scott McBride reminisces about discovering the wonderful qualities of longleaf pine while salvaging lumber from barns on an old estate.
The Secret to Leveling Subfloors

I do a lot of remodeling, and it’s often necessary to level uneven floors with self-leveling compound. The product is anything but self-leveling, though, so I find the high point…