BLACK+DECKER Wood Floors is the definitiveDIYers guide to everything you need to know about installing, repairing, and maintaining wood, engineered wood, and laminate floors.
Solid wood, engineered wood, or laminate floors can enhance the beauty of any room in a home. Wood creates visual warmth, is available in a wide variety of colors and grain patterns, and is durable enough to last a half century or more when installed and maintained properly.
While home interior trendschange, and some of the flooring options may come and go with them, but the popularity of wood flooring does not wane. And now, with BLACK+DECKER Wood Floors, DIYers with moderate tool skills can tackle a wood-flooring project and enjoy the cost savings that go along with their successful efforts.
This intuitive guide covers all phases of basic wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring installation--from preliminary surveys of flooring choices , tools, and prep work through finishing and reinstalling trim. Of course, not all wood-flooring situations require removal and replacement. Amateur home remodelers will appreciate a chapter devoted to repairing and restoring existing wood flooring.

Black and Decker wood floors

Editors of Cool Springs Press

Cool Springs Press

United States, United States of America

Illustrated, 2017

At head of title: Black + Decker.
Includes index.

Solid wood, engineered wood, or laminate floors can enhance the beauty of any room in a home. Wood creates visual warmth, is available in a wide variety of colors and grain patterns, and is durable enough to last a half century or more when installed and maintained properly. New variations of engineered wood flooring enable it to be installed over all subfloor types or even glued directly to concrete. And prefinished wood flooring with long-wearing, factory-applied topcoats can save an installer the hassle of staining and applying a final finish. While home interior trends change, and some of the flooring options may come and go with them, the popularity of wood flooring does not wane. It's an enduring material choice that can add value and charm to a home. DIYers with moderate tool skills can tackle a wood-flooring project and enjoy the cost savings that go along with their successful efforts. BLACK + DECKER Wood Floors covers all phases of basic wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring installation--from preliminary surveys of flooring choices, tools, and prep work through finishing and reinstalling trim. Of course, not all wood-flooring situations require removal and replacement. Amateur home remodelers will appreciate a chapter devoted to repairing and restoring existing wood flooring

While home interior trends change, and some flooring options may come and go with them, the popularity of wood flooring does not wane. It's an enduring, renewable material choice that can add value and charm to your home. Using Black and Decker Wood Floors, DIYers with moderate tool skills can tackle a wood flooring project and enjoy the cost savings that go along with their successful efforts. This book covers all phases of wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring installation, from preliminary review of flooring choices, tools, and prep work through final finishing and reinstalling trim. Of course, not all wood flooring situation require removal and replacement. DIYers will appreciate a chapter devoted to repairing and restoring existing wood flooring that is in serviceable condition. This book includes: planning and design; step-by-step photographs for installing wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring; detailed maintenance instructions for all wood floors; step-by-step photographs for repairing and restoring wood floors; and a thorough review of wood, engineered wood, and laminate flooring options.--COVER

160 pages : 28 cm
"A home guide to wood floors, from flooring choices, tools, and prep work through installation and finishing"--
At head of title: Black + Decker
Includes index
Introduction -- Gallery of wood flooring ideas -- Wood floor basics -- Planning your new wood floor -- Preparing for a wood floor project -- Wood floor installation -- Installation techniques -- Special floor projects -- Finish & maintain wood floors

"A home guide to wood floors, from flooring choices, tools, and prep work through installation and finishing"-- Provided by publisher

2023-06-28