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Best Use with Caution Avoid Porcelain Tile Laminate & Engineered Woods Carpet Polished Concrete Tile: Vinyl, Ceramic & Stone Hardwood Luxury Vinyl Plank Lay Flat Vinyl Peel & Stick Vinyl Plank or Tiles   Bamboo Glue Down Vinyl Sheets Basements, those below grade spaces filled with must and humidity, require special care for remodeling, especially…

Reviewed by Bob Tschudi, Expert Home Building and Remodeling Contributor. When you’re shelling out up to $4,500 for kitchen flooring, you want to choose the one that will look great and last the longest–even in a high-traffic kitchen. You’ve got a lot of options: tile, hardwood and more. Compare these seven types of kitchen floors…

Best Use with Caution Avoid Porcelain Tile Bamboo Carpet Vinyl Sheets or Tile Stone Tile Hardwood Luxury Vinyl Plank Laminate & Engineered Woods Choose a beautiful floor that matches the rest of your home’s design, but also withstand the constant onslaught of water and humidity. If you choose the wrong material you might quickly end…

A good hardwood finish protects your flooring and gives it a sleek and beautiful appearance. You can choose from a DIY-friendly water-based polyurethane, a professional acid-cured finish, a classic oil sealer, and more. We’ll walk you through the top seven hardwood floor finishes, along with their characteristics, pros, and cons. On This Page: Acid-Cured Aluminum…

Photo: Train arrival / Adobe Stock Laminate and vinyl floors are both great options for homeowners looking for a stylish and affordable flooring alternative to luxurious and highly sought-after floor types like hardwood and natural stone. Their costs are roughly the same per square foot, both are easy to install, and they even have a…

Left: © bradleyhebdon / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty images. Right: © Tuomas Lehtinen / Moment / Getty images. The biggest difference between engineered hardwood versus laminate floors is the materials they’re made of. Engineered hardwood floors have a top veneer made of real hardwood, so it looks like solid wood flooring. On…

Left/Top: ©Tuomas Lehtinen / Moment / Getty images. Bottom/Right: © Zephyr18 / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images. When it comes to laminate flooring versus hardwood, there are several key differences. Both are popular floor coverings, but each excels in different areas. Laminate is a good fit for basements, kids’ spaces, and moisture-prone rooms where hardwood will…

Left image: Photo: Allison / Adobe Stock Right image: Photo: Bryan / Adobe Stock Porcelain and ceramic tiles are often considered one and the same. However, there are significant differences in each tile’s porosity and makeup. Though both are made of clay and baked in a kiln, that’s where their similarities end. Porcelain is harder…

Left/Top: Photo: Samiylenko / Adobe Stock Bottom/Right: Photo: Samiylenko / Adobe Stock When it comes to carpet versus hardwood, both are popular flooring options, but each offers various advantages and disadvantages. For instance, carpet is better at muffling sound, while hardwood is easier to clean and has a longer life span. Use this guide to…

As a building material, wood has been a common choice for thousands of years. Wood is versatile making it an ideal material for home projects.