The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements

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"Features current favorites, repair & refinish, wood, laminate, tile, carpet & more"--Provided by publisher.;Planning your new floor. Planning overview ; Floor anatomy ; Floor selection and design ; Inspiration -- Project preparation. Tools ; Floor covering removal ; Underlayment removal ; Subfloor repair ; Joist repair -- Preparing the base. Underlayment ; Basement floors ; Attic floors ; Underfloor radiant heat systems -- Installations. Hardwood floors ; Bonded bamboo strip flooring ; Parquet tiles ; Floating laminate floors ; Vinyl plank flooring ; Linoleum tile ; Resilient tile ; Cork tile ; Recycled rubber tile ; Ceramic, stone and glass tile ; Mosaic tile ; Combination tile ; Porcelain snap-lock tile ; Interlocking utility tile ; Bonded rubber roll flooring ; Seamed rubber roll flooring ; Resilient sheet vinyl ; Carpet ; Carpet squares -- Finishes & surface treatments. Floor stains and finishes ; Painting wood floors ; Finishing concrete floors ; Refinishing hardwood floors -- Repairs. Fixing squeaky floors ; Replacing trim moldings ; Repairing hardwood ; Replacing laminate planks ; Repairing resilient flooring ; Repairing carpet ; Repairing tile. Planning your new floor. Planning overview Floor anatomy Floor selection and design Inspiration -- Project preparation. Tools Floor covering removal Underlayment removal Subfloor repair Joist repair -- Preparing the base. Underlayment Basement floors Attic floors Underfloor radiant heat systems -- Installations. Hardwood floors Bonded bamboo strip flooring Parquet tiles Floating laminate floors Vinyl plank flooring Linoleum tile Resilient tile Cork tile Recycled rubber tile Ceramic, stone and glass tile Mosaic tile Combination tile Porcelain snap-lock tile Interlocking utility tile Bonded rubber roll flooring Seamed rubber roll flooring Resilient sheet vinyl Carpet Carpet squares -- Finishes & surface treatments. Floor stains and finishes Painting wood floors Finishing concrete floors Refinishing hardwood floors -- Repairs. Fixing squeaky floors Replacing trim moldings Repairing hardwood Replacing laminate planks Repairing resilient flooring Repairing carpet Repairing tile.