Hardwood flooring is a timeless, comfortable, and environmentally conscious choice for homes, celebrated for its natural beauty. However, like all natural wood finishes, it can show signs of wear and ...

I love hardwood floors, but do you know what I don't love? Annoying squeaks. The squeaks in hardwood floors are usually caused by loose boards or gaps over the floor joists, which can worsen over time ...

A squeaky, creaky floor is an annoying nuisance that can drive you crazy. The causes are typically either structural — like a loose floorboard or two floorboards rubbing together — or environmental — ...

Timeless, comfy underfoot, environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing, there are lots of reasons to love the natural beauty of hardwood flooring. But, as is often the case with natural wood ...

Q: My partner and I have lived for four years in the upstairs flat of a two-story San Francisco Victorian built in 1912. We own the building. I bought a heavy studio piano about 15 months ago that had ...

Q: There is a problem in the heavily trafficked, upstairs stairwell of our 1919 house. One of the floorboards (not original to the house) is splitting. A long, narrow portion is pulling away from the ...