How to Install a Hardwood Floor

Get step by step instructions for installing hardwood floors in any room.

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Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Avoid the hassle of sanding and use liquid refinishing compounds to revive a dingy old floor.

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Repairing Hardwood Floors

Get instructions for removing scratches and scuffs from hardwood flooring.

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Top 100 Hardwood Floors Projects

1. How To Create Faux Marquetry

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Follow these steps to create a faux-marquetry border by applying wood stains to a hardwood floor in a geometric pattern.

Time:
Weekend

Cost:
$100 - $250

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
2. Hardwood Floors Boost Value (02:16)

Hardwood floors are one of the biggest equity boosts around. Learn why.
3. Install Hardwood Floor (04:25)

Watch as the pros and homeowners tackle a hardwood floor installation.
4. How to Install Fabricated Hardwood Floor

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An old floor can really hurt the value of a home. Bad flooring is unsightly and can be easily replaced. Learn how to install new wood f...

Time:
Weekend

Cost:
$500 - $1,000

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
5. Installing a Hardwood Floor (04:05)

For bathroom renovation, host Amy Matthews lays a hardwood floor.
6. Fabulous Floor Fixes (04:23)

After constantly being stepped on, your floor could use some attention.
7. How to Protect Hardwood Floors (00:00:23)

Check out this idea for moving furniture without damaging wood floors.
8. Protecting Floors (00:60)

John DeSilvia shares practical advice on protecting floors.
9. Unique Recycled Hardwood Floors

DIY Network shows how reclaimed wood creates floors that are truly one-of-a-kind and Mother-Nature-friendly.
10. Replacing a Wood Floor (01:08)

Amy Matthews shows a homeowner how to install a prefinished wood floor.
11. How to Remove a Vinyl Floor and Paint a Wood Floor

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Time:
Two Days

Cost:
$100 - $250

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
12. Salvaged Wood (04:20)

Nicole faces a challenge: repairing the floor with new and salvaged oak.
13. Hardwood Floor Installation (00:04:10)

John DeSilvia and John Palanca install a hardwood floor.
14. Hardwood Floor Care (04:54)

Woodworking expert Bruce Johnson shows how to care for hardwood floors.
15. Solid vs Engineered, sponsored (01:00)

A few tips about picking the type of wood flooring that's right for you.