Basement Epoxy Flooring: What to Know Before You Coat

Basement Epoxy Flooring: What to Know Before You Coat

Epoxy is a solid choice for a basement floor if the slab tests dry, or if you’re willing to pay for moisture mitigation when it doesn’t. That single condition decides almost everything else: cost, product type, whether you can DIY it, and how long the floor lasts...
What an AC Rating Really Tells You About Laminate Flooring

What an AC Rating Really Tells You About Laminate Flooring

An AC rating measures how much abrasion, impact, and staining a laminate floor can survive before it wears out, based on a battery of lab tests, not one single number. The scale runs from AC1 to AC5. Most homes do fine with AC3 or AC4. Kitchens and busy family rooms...