1) Rent a rectangular sander like the Clarke American Random Orbit Floor Sander and use you’re own palm sized random orbit sander for the very edges. The big sander can actually get very close to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Building Materials, Flooring, Restoration
What’s the big deal about 2″ Wide, 1/2″ thick White Oak flooring you ask? It turns out that if you go to most mainstream flooring outlets, including places like Home Depot and Lumber Liquidators, the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
So, you want to sand your own floor, but don’t want to dig a hole to China with one of those scary drum sanders? Then read on for our hands-on review of the Clarke American …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Reviewing the Senco SHF15 was no easy task, even for 160 square feet of 2.25″ x .75″ white oak flooring. I did not want to rent a floor nailer since I suspected my small project …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Installing hardwood flooring isn’t a DIY task for everyone, but if you’re relatively comfortable taking on carpentry-related tasks around the home, hardwood flooring can be a great DIY project. Some projects for small areas with …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I first saw the Squeak No More system demonstrated on an episode of This Old House. At first, it struck me as a crazy idea. . . but after seeing it demonstrated it makes a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Winter is coming and Nuheat has an innovative concept to keep your home and toes cozy. Nuheat produces electric-blanket-esque radiant floor heating. The Nuheat system provides warm floors to keep tile, stone, laminate and engineered …
Written by: Marc Lyman
With so much waste and landfill being created by construction and remodeling, it’s great to see some eco-friendly re-use in building materials. A company called Southern Wood Floors “harvests buildings, not trees.” This immediately conjured …
Written by: Marc Lyman