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How To Hire The Right Contractor: 5 Essential Questions
October 02 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
For many people, fall means home improvement. The summer has drifted away for the year and, now that the kids are back in school, homeowners find themselves with the time and energy to renovate. However, working with the wrong... read more
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Wood Flooring: 7 Costly Mistakes You Can Avoid
July 13 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Wood flooring is one of the top choices, as it has been throughout the years. It adds elegance and warmth to a room, and it is versatile in that homeowners can add stains for changes in color or top... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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How To Grout Tile Yourself Easily
June 29 | 2 min read | BuildDirect
Whether you want to freshen up the tile backsplash behind your kitchen sink or revamp the tile in your bathroom, it’s important to know what grout is all about. Although it may seem daunting, grouting tile is actually a... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...2 min read
Transform a Room with Painted Floors
December 20 | 2 min read | BuildDirect
You paint your walls and your ceilings. You paint your furniture, too. But somewhere along the way, the idea of painting the floor has gotten lost under all those layers of carpeting and hardwood varnish. If you’re looking for... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Choosing Flooring for Kitchens
October 25 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are a few weeks and months away. There may be a few out there who are looking to give their kitchens a facelift before things get crazy. And one area that is often on... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Hardwood flooring Installation: 5 Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls
May 19 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Hardwood flooring installations are what most would consider to be an advanced project by most professional installers. But, if you have decided that your installation skills are up to the task, here’s a post from popular home improvement blog... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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March 18 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
There are a number of reasons why tile can become damaged — something was dropped on the tile, the thin set was applied unevenly, or there is a hydrostatic pressure issue that is causing a lifting of the thin... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Grout Application and Finishing Tiles: A How-To Guide
March 11 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Grouting and finishing your tile floors can be the final step in a home improvement project that will have lasting effects. It is important that it is done correctly and that you are well prepared for this portion of... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Setting and Installing Tiles: A How-To Guide
March 04 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
When preparing to set and install tiles for flooring, there are some basic considerations. The first is figuring out how you would like the tile to lay. You need to decide if you want the tile set at an... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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Tile Layout For Floors: A How-To Guide
February 25 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Tile layout and the preparation involved with tile installation is very important. Here you will find tips and ideas on how to make the process easy to complete so that your tile layout experience is a pleasant one. The... read more
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Find Out Which Type of Flooring is Right For You
January 06 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
Choice when it comes to flooring has expanded greatly over the last few decades, and particularly in the last decade or so. Now, choice is good as we know. But, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. After all,... read more (1 rating, average rating is 2.00/5)Loading...
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Choosing Natural Stone Tile – Granite, Marble, Travertine, More
December 09 | 6 min read | BuildDirect
As an overall subset of building material, natural stone has at least two striking characteristics that seem to contradict each other. First, the use and popularity of natural stone surfaces has been consistent for thousands of years, and across many... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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December 03 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
Carpet tile is a very versatile, easy-to-install floor covering. The pieces come in pre-cut squares, so there’s no need to bother with measuring a room for a piece of rolled carpet, trying to unroll the carpet, trying to install... read more (1 rating, average rating is 4.00/5)Loading...