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11 Wood-Flooring Problems, and Their Solutions Online Membership Required

For flawless wood floors, avoid these installation and finishing mistakes by Charles Peterson

The Best Way to Insulate a Rim Joist

Stop energy losses with a spray-foam kitby Isaac Savage

Tip: Z-flashing retrofitOnline Membership Required

by Steve Hamilton

Replacing a Floorboard

A renovation contractor explains how to remove a damaged tongue-and-groove floorboard and install a new oneby Michael W. Litchfield

Tip: Fixing a bouncy floorOnline Membership Required

by David R. Nicholson

Editors PickReplacing a Rotten MudsillOnline Membership Required

Let simple wooden wedges do the heavy liftingby Mike Guertin

Q & A: Correcting a bouncy I-joist floorOnline Membership Required

by Thor Matteson

Tip: Fixing a broken floor joist

by John Mares

New Life for an Old FloorOnline Membership Required

How to prepare a wood floor for a new finishby Charles Peterson

Q & A: Refinishing “ebonized” oak flooringOnline Membership Required

by William Duckworth

Q & A: Tiling over concrete cracksOnline Membership Required

by Tom Meehan

Replacing a MudsillOnline Membership Required

Careful bracing inside and out holds a house steady as rot is removedby Bill Phillips

Q & A: Fixing a bouncy floorOnline Membership Required

by John White

Tip: Help for squeaky floorsOnline Membership Required

by Harvey Howard

Tip: Patching a wood floorOnline Membership Required

by David Hornstein

Q & A: Stiffening a floorOnline Membership Required

by Roe A. Osborn

Tip: Silencing squeaky floorsOnline Membership Required

by Ida Lambert

Tip: Straightening a humped joistOnline Membership Required

by Tony Lindner

Tip: Patching a hardwood strip floorOnline Membership Required

by Ted Gamer

Tip: Strengthening old joistsOnline Membership Required

by David Wallace

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