Home › Remodeling Magazine › Tiling and Flooring
Tiling and Flooring
Linoleum vs. Vinyl
Unless they’re brought to our attention, many of us aren’t aware of the difference between linoleum and vinyl flooring. However, these are two distinctly different products. Below, you’ll find a comparison of their different... Read More »
Bamboo Flooring Facts
Bamboo flooring has become a widespread flooring choice, but why is it so popular? Is it attractive, practical, and functional, or simply a fad?A renewable and biodegradable resource, bamboo wood has been used for many purposes throughout... Read More »
Eco-Friendly Flooring Choices
You’ve finally decided to break down and replace the old flooring in your home; or, you’ve reached that exciting finish point of your addition or remodel. Whether you’re concerned about preserving our natural resources or worried... Read More »
Subway Tile: Trendy or Old Fashioned?
Once popular in the early 1900s, subway tile was used in most bathrooms and kitchens. However, it became out of date and impossible to find for the better half of the 20th century. Surprisingly, subway tile has made a remarkable comeback.... Read More »
Alternative Flooring options: Five Fabulous Stone Floors
Natural stone has become a popular choice for many uses in modern home design. What with its durability, beauty, and affordability, many consumers are in love with this beautiful and natural alternative to chemically treated, artificial... Read More »
Available Recycled Tile
There are multiple eco-friendly flooring choices available for the consumer today, and one such product is recycled tile. With the remarkable recent progress in the green building movement, you can now practically build your whole... Read More »
Pros and Cons of Bamboo Flooring
Bamboo flooring has become a widespread flooring choice; but why is it so popular? Is it attractive, practical, and functional, or simply a fad? A renewable and biodegradable resource, bamboo wood has been used for many purposes... Read More »
Eco-Friendly Flooring Choices
You’ve finally decided to break down and replace the old flooring in your home; or, you’ve reached that exciting finish point of your addition or remodel. ... Read More »
Carpeting: Out of Date, or Evolving With the Times
I think you can safely say carpeting has to be one of the oldest forms of flooring known to civilization. In ancient days, it symbolized wealth and status to have beautifully hand-woven tapestries on your floors to walk upon. Many... Read More »
Cement Floors Are Cozy, Too
Despite its growing use for interior purposes, concrete still carries a reputation for being rough, cold, and unfinished. If you have had any opportunity at all to research some of the beautiful creations out of concrete, you probably... Read More »
Stain Removal Tips, by Flooring Type
When it comes to keeping floors in good condition, prevention is the first line of defense. However, sooner or later, something gets spilt and stains can become a real problem. First and foremost is to act quickly. Almost any flooring... Read More »
Breaking Down Floor Finishes
Dogs running, cats jumping, kids throwing, heels clicking, and the trips and falls of everyday life are all enemies of hardwood flooring. A good wood floor finish is a homeowner's only protection against such calamities. There are... Read More »
Grout: Inside and Out
Natural stone and tile have been popular inclusions in modern home design for many years. They are loved because of their vast style options, durability, cleanliness, and natural qualities. Although it is possible to install tiles... Read More »
Your Best Bets for Non-Slip Floors
If you're concerned about slipping in your home, your bathtub, on your deck, or around your pool, there are remedies available to ease your mind and greatly lessen the risk of bodily harm. Whether you are in the building stage... Read More »
Get the Details on Pergo Flooring
Pergo is the brand name for a line of premium, laminated flooring products that replicate the look of different types of wood with amazing accuracy. You may have seen their print ads, featuring Pergo the dog in various scenes that... Read More »
Removing Tile Flooring
Old tile flooring can hide a multitude of problems – especially in bathrooms, where there may have been water leakage over a course of many years. Expect the unexpected when you launch into removing old tile flooring, because there... Read More »
Removing Carpet
Getting rid of old carpeting can be one of the most rewarding remodeling experiences of all! There are few things less appealing than outdated, stained, and worn-out carpeting. Ideally, the best time to remove carpeting, padding,... Read More »
Removing Hardwood Flooring
You might ask why would you ever want to remove hardwood flooring, as prized as it is by most homeowners. There are numerous reasons, including salvaging old hardwood flooring from a property that's about to be demolished or totally... Read More »
Eliminate the Ghost in the Floor
If there is one household problem that, quite literally, haunts your every step, it is a squeaky floor. Sure a squeaky floor is an almost nostalgic denizen of colonial houses and ghost stories, but for most people, it is in reality... Read More »
Your Hardwood Floor's Biggest Enemies
Hardwood is a traditional choice in flooring, yet it also fits many modern home designs. This versatility and beauty are what keep hardwood floors populating homes around the world. Hardwood floors may be durable, but they are not impervious.... Read More »
Floor Mosaics
As early as the 5th century B.C., the Greeks were making elaborate depictions out of tiny pebbles. Soon after, the Romans mimicked this fine art using glass and the Egyptians with jewels and gems. Today mosaics can be found in many... Read More »
Ultra Expensive Rugs, Why Are They So Costly?
Last year the world's most expensive rug sold for $4.45 million to an unnamed buyer. That rug was made of 17th Century Persian silk, but what are today's ultra expensive rugs made from? What makes them so ultra-spendy? A number... Read More »
The Barefoot Appeal of Leather Floor Tiles
Many consider leather tile flooring to be the epitome of plush, luxurious flooring. For the bedroom, living room, or any room for that matter, leather tiles offer a soft but durable and very unique flooring option. Leather tiles,... Read More »
Lighten Up with White Floors
Elegance, expanse, urbanity; there are plenty of reasons why white floors have been popular since the earliest days of manufactured flooring. For one, many natural stones are naturally white or close to it. White marble flooring... Read More »
5 Floating Floor Recommendations
The types of floating floors available to consumers and contractors have expanded from the old days. And that’s a good thing for people who are interested in replacing their old carpet or vinyl flooring. With a wider selection... Read More »
10 Tile Sources
In the world of home improvement, tile has come a long way, baby. Where once tile was used strictly for floors, countertops, and tub surrounds (and typically in only very boring colors and patterns), now they can be used pretty... Read More »
You've Been Doing It Wrong! Learn How to Mop Beautifully Less Often
It's not pleasant, but it has to be done. The good news is that learning how to properly mop a floor can lead to needing to do it less frequently, and that’s a winning scenario. Mopping may seem like a no-brainer, but there are serious... Read More »
5 Lovely Painted Floors
New flooring can be a large, unwanted expense when remodeling a home, especially if you’re trying a new look in multiple rooms. Instead of replacement flooring, consider letting your inner Michelangelo out. Painting wood flooring... Read More »
How much will Tiling and Flooring cost you?
Why Calfinder?
- Get multiple estimates to compare
- Hard work of finding a reliable contractor is done for you
- Completely Free, no Obligation
Our network of established contractors stretches across the US and are ready to help you remodel your home.
Remodeling tweets and photos posted daily. Join Us on Twitter