New Construction

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

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

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

Wide boards demand careful persuasionby Don Bollinger

How a New Mexico pro lays a brick floor without mortar or string linesby Douglas Ring

Economical and good looking, single-layer flooring is also easy to put downby Paul Hanke

Whether flat-lay or coved, use a felt-paper pattern for best resultsby Terry Shrode

The mason's craft is easier when the bricks are laid on a horizontal surfaceby Bob Syvanen

How to lay out and install itby Don Bollinger