Leveling subfloor plywood

See how to fix an uneven subfloor before installing laminate flooring if things aren't even. Follow these steps before putting down flooring.

I am doing an installation of 1/2" engineered hardwood on the second story of my home. Checking the plywood subfloor for true and level, I found a pretty big dip (1/2") Is this scenario an appropr...

How to install plywood underlayment, with materials list. Tips for how to secure plywood underlayment, how to cut plywood underlayment.

In the right conditions, a subfloor lasts a lifetime, but installation error as well as...

Many homes today are built over a concrete slab, rather than a full basement. While a basement is nice to have, it’s an added expense that many first-time homeowners just can’t afford. Even so, when they want to upgrade their home later on, that concrete slab can be a problem. One way it’s a problem is for installing hardwood flooring. Before hardwood flooring is installed over concrete, a plywood subfloor must be installed.

I installed plywood floors in my kitchen a couple months back; come see what I love, and the cons of plywood floors that I am already noticing.

Up first in hardwood flooring week is tackling a particularly challenging section of our subfloor that couldn't be leveled using our asphalt shingle subfloor leveling method. If you want background on the entire leveling project, I suggest reading the shingle-method post first. It gives information on the subfloor situation covered in this article, and the steps required to level a subfloor without taking up the existing subflooring material. In some cases, it is necessary (or at least…

Bathroom tile installation requires careful planning.

Ok friends the projects around here just keep coming the more we do around this house so... I have decided to make a few post about the DYI ...

Everything you need to know about a painted subfloor that will last; this is one of the easiest ways to get beautiful flooring on a budget.