Squeaky wood floors are a result of movement between two components. Before fixing the issue, you should know the mechanics ...

Dear James: The old hardwood floors in my parents' house are a mess. I would like to repair them and use as much of the original wood as possible. Do you have any advice? -- Nichole S. Dear Nichole: ...

Q: A metal picture frame sitting on a bookcase fell about three feet and caused a small puncture wound in my parquet floor. The floor was installed in the 1960s and was refinished and stained seven ...

The best way to fix hardwood floor scratches is determined by the severity of the scratch. Surface-level scratches can often be remedied by cleaning and polishing the surface. Deeper scratches may ...

Q: We hired a local handyman to help renovate a bathroom and rework two entry-area closets into a unified closet with bi-fold doors. This meant replacing some of the wide-plank pine floorboards in our ...

Some people argue that scratches and dents in wood furniture and floors add character — and if that’s your philosophy, we say embrace it. But if you’re bummed out because of an obvious scratch, water ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Do you have hardwood floors? If so, then you ...

Original wood floors can be one of the most striking features of a brownstone or townhouse, especially if they have intricate parquet or borders. But many wood floors have suffered years of neglect, ...