Most flooring materials need underlayment to cover imperfections in the subfloor, reduce sound and provide other benefits specific to each type of floor covering. Choosing the right underlay for ...

Many people don’t realize how important moisture testing is with concrete subfloors, especially with old concrete. After all, if the slab was poured 10 years ago, it must be dry, right?

This type of flooring is glued down to the laundry room subfloor in large, 6′- to 13′-wide sections, which makes for fewer seams than LVT flooring but also a more difficult do-it-yourself ...

Alas, only a few of them are granted this wish, while others constantly battle with slanting or sagging subfloors. This ...

Laminate is popular with DIYers because it can be installed fairly easily atop structurally sound subfloors. There’s no glue involved, as laminate planks more or less float above the floor (with ...

A fully insulated basement subfloor system gives you a better insulation R-value, but is only a good fit when the basement ceiling is at least 8 feet high. An insulated subfloor starts with a ...

While many aspects of basement finishing seem straightforward, there’s an overlooked detail that can make a difference in the ...