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Install laminate floor on stairs

Can I install laminate on the stairs? What kind of materials do I need? Read our expert's answer »
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Removing ceramic tile and preparing to install Lino

There is a large amount of residual mortar left on the floor where I had ceramic tile. I want to install lino and was wondering if I can put the sub floor on top of the residual mortar. Read our expert's answer »
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Engineered Hardwood Flooring noise

My condo has engineered hardwood flooring. When I walk on the floor it makes a crackling kind of noise. It is not the creaking noise that you would hear from a hardwood floor that is very old. It resembles something that is meant to stick together but isn't quite holding. Should my engineered hardwood floors make any noise when walking on them? Read our expert's answer »
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Do I need to use Backer Board on bathroom floor?

Right now we have Linoleum flooring (15 yrs old) on top of plywood in our bathroom. We want to new ceramic tile and are wondering how to prep the floor. Do we need backer Board layed down? OR do we rip up the linoleum and lay tile directly on the plywood? OR can we tile right on the old linoleum? Read our expert's answer »
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Should I carpet the stairs?

I have the same laminate on the upstairs and basement floor, but don't know what to do about the stairs. The stairs are painted a color similar to the laminate, but I was thinking about putting carpet on the stairs. Is this a good idea? Read our expert's answer »
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