Q: We are renting an older house where the owners had previously installed green indoor-outdoor carpeting inside the entrance way in a 10-foot by 20-foot area. It’s very old and ugly and had begun to ...

When it’s time to remodel your flooring, removing the existing material is usually a pain in the ass. Removing tile or wood flooring probably requires a professional, but vinyl floors aren’t worth ...

Removing the glue used to adhere the wood to the substrate is the most difficult part of demoing a wood floor. It is particularly difficult to remove finished parquet if elastic adhesives have been ...

Q–I want to remove tile from my concrete basement floor. I can lift the tiles easily but they leave a black adhesive on the floor. I`ve tried several solvents and paint-and-varnish remover, but ...

Many homeowners seek to improve the look of their house by installing new wall coverings and flooring materials. You may find, however, that the hardest part of the project is getting the old, ...