Hardwood flooring is in high demand, adding style, dimension and value to a home. In fact, more than half (61%) of American ...

When it comes to selecting new hardwood flooring or refinishing existing wood floors, many people think that the material selection and color of the wood stain are the only major decisions that go ...

There are many good products for interior woodwork, but we like the price of Minwax One-Coat Polyurethane. It comes in quart cans and in three sheens: full-gloss, satin and semi-gloss. Milky in the ...

When people think of hardwood floors, many associations can come to mind. These can range from fond memories of being a child lying on the living room hardwood at your grandmother's to an exasperated ...

Old wood floor finishes in some homes may be an overlooked source of exposure to the now banned environmental pollutants polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are persistent organic pollutants ...

One of the more common DIY projects is staining and re-finishing the many wood items around the home, such as doors, cabinets, furniture or floors. While picking the right stain is a vital part of any ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A wood floor finish popular in the 1950s and 1960s may be a significant source of the banned, disease-causing pollutants known as PCBs, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.

As a hardwood floor type that you'll see everywhere in 2025, maple wood offers a lighter color that can immediately brighten any room. However, it is also easily scratched and can be discolored yellow ...

A case study to be published in the online open access journal Environmental Health suggests that old wood floor finishes in some homes may be an overlooked source of exposure to the now banned ...