With all the attention becoming paid to lead paint these days, researchers within Wisconsin set out recently to shed light on the danger posed by sanding wood ground varnish in older homes. Their work says refinishing older varnished floors created “high” levels of lead dust; however, they also found that the danger posed by this …

Q. I had wood flooring installed in 2003. For the past two years, I have stored potted plants on the floor, and between them and a Christmas tree, there are now big dark circles around the wood. Is there a way to take out the stains? Do I need to bring in an expert floor …

Wooden floors can be fitted professionally or as a Do-it-yourself project If you are inside a dilemma as to how you can create your flooring in your new home, hopefully a few helpful tips will be useful. Wooden flooring is a superb choice for your flooring as it is easy to lay yourself if you …

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