After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Q-The floorboards on the second floor of my 7-year-old house creak with every step, and in one place the boards depress when walked on. There are finished ceilings underneath. How can this be ...

My first inkling that the previous owner of our adorable little Craftsman bungalow might not have been the next Bob Vila came a week or so after we moved in, when I walked across the kitchen floor and ...

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Q:1) Our house has wide pine floors with square nails. Our dog has ruined the floor with her nails. Is it worth refinishing with anything harder than polyurethane? Or would you recommend a laminate? 2 ...

Dear James: We have vinyl kitchen flooring which is badly worn. We think a ceramic tile floor would look good and wear well. Can this be put over any old floor and what are some installation tips? — ...

It’s best to have one continuous top and tie plate, but that’s not possible on longer walls. When multiple plates are ...