Learning & How-To

COTTAGE HEATING: “Can I Leave All Heat Off During ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Can I safely leave the heat turned off in my cottage over winter The floor is hardwood and I’m concerned about...Continue Reading
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LAMINATE FLOORING: Download a Free Hands-On How-To Guide
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 11Sep2020 + downloadable guide below: Laminate flooring first came to North America in the early 1990s I...Continue Reading
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SOUNDPROOF FLOORING: Rubber Underlay Keeps Foot Sounds Down
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you’re planning to upgrade the flooring in your home, you’ve got to realize that there’s more to floor quality...Continue Reading
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GLUE FOR LAMINATE FLOORING?: A Simple Way to Fix End Gaps
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 1Nov2019 + Video: Laminate flooring offers speedy installation, a tough surface and freedom from finishing...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To

BASEMENT FINISHING MISTAKES: Avoid This Common Error, As...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re planning to finish your basement, you really need to eavesdrop on my advice to a reader named Dunc He...Continue Reading
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Rejuvenating a Wood Floor the Easy Way
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Does your badly worn wood floor need to be completely refinished or even replaced Probably not, and depending on how...Continue Reading
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Three Elegant and Green Flooring Choices
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Flooring exerts more visual influence on the atmosphere of a room than any other single factor, and flooring options...Continue Reading
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Modern Innovation Delivers Reliable Ceramic Tiles
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Ceramic tiles are one of the longest lasting, easiest to care for and most beautiful flooring options available, though...Continue Reading
Home Interiors

Hands-On Skills Only Part of Home Improvement Success
Updated on May 17th, 2022
A good house in good repair – this is my idea of home improvement success If it’s yours too, then I want to explain...Continue Reading
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Warming Up Cold Canadian Floors
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Is the bedroom or bathroom above your garage cold and getting colder as winter comes on Is the floor especially frigid...Continue Reading
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Canadian Innovation Makes Finishing a Basement with Subf...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
September is the month when Canadians everywhere are most likely to think about finishing their basement It’s also...Continue Reading
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Elastilon is a nail-free, click-free way to secure wood ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Until recently, all true wood floors involved either nailing or click-together edges, but a product called Elastilon...Continue Reading