Floors and Coverings

Durable, slip resistant, and resilient, rubber floor tiles are green and easy to installby Jay Lazerwitz

Instead of PVC glides or stick-on felt choose a combination of the twoby Charles Miller

Use a jigsaw and a router to cut the shape and laminate the thinner strips for a decorative accentby Howard Brickman

Whether you achieve your curve with a saw or by lamination, a homemade template and jig ensure a tight fitby Howard Brickman

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

by Mark Tylinski

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

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

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

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

It's better-looking and more affordable than everby Justin Fink

A plywood core makes engineered flooring the most stable choice, provided the slab is flat and dryby Ken Fischer

by Charles Peterson

Exotic scraps find a new life as the focal point of a floorby Charles Peterson

by Charles Peterson

Radiant-panel systems a carpenter can install are perfect under a wood floorby Rick Arnold

by Charles Peterson

A professional takes the fear out of sanding and shows how to get great results with waterborne finishesby Charles Peterson

Rack the boards and make installation a smoother operationby Charles Peterson