Lumber and Sheet Goods

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

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

by Charles Peterson

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 R. Bruce Hoadley

by James A. Hassberger

Whether you're building a new house or remodeling an old one, engineered lumber can give you squeak-free floors with fewer callbacksby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Because of environmental concerns, cork and linoleum now compete with vinyl as attractive, durable flooring alternativesby Rick Gregory

It can be done successfully if your floor isn't too hot, and the wood is put down dry on a dry slab and subfloorby Don Bollinger

A simple technique with elegant resultsby Don Bollinger

Wide boards demand careful persuasionby Don Bollinger

by Malcolm McDaniel

How to lay out and install itby Don Bollinger