The best way to protect your hardwood floors is prevention. Mock recommends using area rugs and mats in high-traffic zones, ...

I am about to put an offer on a co-op unit, but am a little concerned about the very ugly floor to floor carpet in most of the bedrooms and the expenses that might come along with stripping it and, if ...

Hey, the floor's started squeaking. And what did you expect? We’ve had this run of mild winters and sweltering summers, saturating your home with humidity and causing your floorboards to expand and ...

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 — ...

Q We have a large area of hardwood flooring that was installed 10 years ago and is now squeaking badly. There is access to the underside of this floor in our basement, which is unfinished. Can these ...

Has your dust mop ever gotten caught on a splinter in your wood floor? It's aggravating, and the temptation is to pull that little sucker right up. But that would be the worst thing to do. The ...