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Floors and Coverings

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Electric Floor Warming and Uncoupling in A Single Layer

These underfloor systems can work with almost any floor covering.
Podcast 184: Insulating an All-Brick House, Working with Engineered Siding, and Carpentry as a Second Career

The gang shares some listener feedback about workshops, painting brick, and cleaning products before answering questions about insulation, siding, and framing.
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

Durable finish made with FSC certified sustainable hardwoods. Go to TalonDirect.com to learn more.
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.