Floors and Coverings

Some of the most-valuable wood available for builders was already part of a buildingby Sean Groom

Tour the IceStone plant where recycled glass and concrete combine into countertops and floors

Recycled rubber reduces both noise and moisture in this new wood-floor adhesive by Chris Ermides

by Craig Shields

by Mark Tylinski

Simple to make, you won't want to lay another wood floor without this handy gaugeby Howard Brickman

Go inside a floor-panel factory and outside at a job-site installation

by Vince Catich

Through the proper combination of butt and miter joints, a flooring specialist shows how he likes to raise the stakes in a new-floor installationby Howard Brickman

Crane-hoisted panels get a floor in fast, flat, and cut for ducts and utilitiesby Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Stop energy losses with a spray-foam kitby Isaac Savage

by Daniel S. Morrison

This method turns an ordinary wood floor into a visual stunnerby Charles Peterson

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

New and noteworthy staff picks from the 2007 International Builders' Show

Achieving the intricate geometry of a parquet floor doesn't require much more than a tablesaw, kraft paper, and wallpaper paste

An old-fashioned mud job and a high-tech membrane team up for a leakproof floorby Tom Meehan

by Jeff C. Johnson

Too much floor deflection can be troublesomeby Mike Guertin, David Grandpré