Floors and Coverings

The crew talks about how to install finished flooring over a basement slab.

In this interview, Kimberley talks about the importance of proper training, current concrete trends in the Bay Area, and the history of racist housing policy in San Francisco.

The crew hears from listeners about galvanic corrosion and the satisfaction that comes from tradework before taking listener questions about durable low-cost flooring, replacing previously replaced windows, and diagnosing a poorly performing bath fan.

The crew hears from listeners about LED lights and DIY solar before taking questions about seasonal movement of softwood flooring, tightening an 1850s house, and a permanent-wood foundation for a new build.

The crew hears about indoor-air quality and reclaiming flooring before taking questions about stair stringers, mudsill details, and building a concrete dome.

Stopping sound between floors, the world’s worst drywall finishing, insulating inaccessible attic spaces, and leaving felt underlayment exposed.

UGL DRYLOK® was applied at FHB House Kansas for a beautiful, long-lasting finished concrete floor.

Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook demonstrate how to apply concrete sealer for a durable finished floor.

Travis and Joe of Catalyst Construction describe how and why they installed Rockwool Comfortboard under what will be the finished concrete floor.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to epoxy floor finish contractor Kevin Smith.