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Uneven floors can ruin any flooring install but self-leveling underlayment makes fixing it easier than you think. This ...
You step into a home and realize something isn’t quite right. As you walk in the entry it feels as though you’re hiking downhill. If you’ve ever experienced this, you might be happy to learn it’s not ...
Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. In many ...
Many of us set up our workshops in garages or driveways, which are built at an angle to allow water runoff. That poses a problem for our tools, which need flat, level surfaces to operate. Here’s how ...
An curved arrow pointing right. Flooring Surgeons specializes in leveling and fitting floors made of solid wood, laminate, and more. Leveling floors can take up to six hours depending on the space ...
If a stroll across your living room floor feels like crossing the deck of a ship on the high seas, it’s time for leveling. Uneven floors are not only a nuisance but sometimes a safety hazard as well.
Q: When we remodeled our kitchen and adjoining pantry, the contractor installed 12-by-12-inch travertine tiles. The tiles are not flush throughout. The blue tape in the picture shows the problem ...
Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...
Q. We have a 1920 house with a concrete block foundation and uneven concrete basement floor. Can it be finished or should it be done by a professional? A. Of course you can do it, but there are some ...