Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements, garages, patios, and utility areas for many years, but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors, where it can be polished, etched, or stained to serve...
Cork flooring's natural insect repellency, insulative qualities, and soft feeling underfoot are what make it a great option throughout the home.
However, cork flooring isn't as durable as some other flooring materials and is susceptible to several forms of damage. It's important to understand...
Brick is one of the oldest and most common building materials in the world, first developed as a substitute for natural stone. Traditionally, brick is made from earthen clays, shaped into rectangular blocks, then dried or fired to harden...
An electrical code is an official set of guidelines that specifies how various aspects of an electrical system should be installed. Most local residential electrical codes are based on the NEC—the National Electrical Code—a model code that provides guidelines on which local...
Floor installation is an expensive, time-consuming project, and you don't want to have to replace it every few years. You might need especially durable flooring because you have kids or pets. But even if you live alone, you don't want...
Sheet vinyl and vinyl tile have long been favorite flooring materials for kitchens and bathrooms, but it has always been viewed as slightly cheap when compared to other flooring materials. But that is no longer the case with vinyl...
Although a home's floor is usually thought to be simply the surface layer of a visible floor covering, a floor is a system of layered components, each of which is essential to the function and durability of the floor. And...
Laminate flooring emerged on the residential flooring scene decades ago as an easy-to-install, attractive, and durable alternative to solid hardwood flooring. Its technology has advanced with sharper high-definition imaging, deeper embossing, better seaming mechanisms, and a host of other...
Cement backer board is an inexpensive, convenient building material that makes tiling, flooring, and countertop projects go faster and look better in the end.
Most importantly, cement backer board contributes to a longer-lasting, more durable tile installation, with no chance...
Rolled roofing, or MSR, is an inexpensive, easy-to-install roofing material often used for sheds and carports. Unlike individual composite (asphalt) shingles, rolled roofing comes in large rolls of up to 100 square feet; in a sense, each roll is a 100 square-foot...
