Vinyl flooring is enjoying a comeback, largely due to its green properties. Made of natural materials such as linseed oil, rosin and wood flour, it is durable and easy to clean. Armstrong and Konecto offer a wide array of styles and color options. Cork, from companies like North River and Wicanders, also make good choices for a green kitchen, as they are made from rapidly renewable resources.

The newer engineered versions of bamboo are great. They stand up to abuse from pets, high heels and heavy weights better than the old bamboo flooring. Read the rest of this entry »

Choose from a variety of colors and textures designed for both commercial and residential use with this commercial flooring for garages and similar areas by Trafficmaster. Lay allure directly over your old flooring. Virtually no surface preparation is needed.

With Trafficmaster’s patented GripStrip process you just lay the allure tiles down and secure them together easily with no messy adhesive required. The planks stick to each other, not to your floor, and they were designed for easy handling. Durable, waterproof, ice, heat, and road salt resistant allure Commercial can be used in most rooms, including garages, basements, restaurants, offices, and studios.

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While there are different ways to install hardwood flooring here is a pretty good video that at least shows you a few good things.

This short video shows how to install solid wood flooring onto a concrete base using Rewmar MS Polymer flexible adhesive. This adhesive is so easy to use and contains no solvents. Perfect for sticking down both solid hardwood flooring and engineered hardwood flooring.

This is a decent video. Some would install the flooring differently, but you get the idea.

How to mix mud for ceramic tile flooring installation in your basement; get expert tips and instruction on remodeling your basement in this free home improvement video.

Expert: Steven Keilholz
Bio: Steven Keilholz owns Keilholz flooring and has been in the business of installation and sales of flooring materials for ten years.
Filmmaker: David Cornman

An increasing amount of homeowners are looking for green resources for their home. They are looking for improvements in their home that are good for the environment while increasing their value of their home.

Here is a great video that will help you.

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