Q. My wife insists on marble tile in our bathroom. I've never worked with it and wonder about how smart a choice it is. MORE BY NICOLE AVEDON Get in gearJun. 25, 2012, 6:08 p.m. Speed decorating is ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in the 1920's, and the most recent kitchen and bathroom floors - 12 x 12 inch vinyl tiles - are worn out. I'd like to install a laminate or wood floor in the kitchen ...

Q: Should I install a subfloor in the basement I’m finishing? My contractor says we don’t need a subfloor, but I’m leery about this idea. A: The answer depends on what your contractor means by “no ...

Question: I have a quick question about the laundry room floor in the basement. There are many damaged areas of vinyl tile and it isn’t stuck to the concrete floor well. We’ve removed most of it.

Need some advice before your DIY tile installation? HGTV's Mike Holmes has some things to say about proper installation and how to prevent cracks.

If you’re planning to finish your basement, you really need to eavesdrop on my advice to a reader named Dunc. He emailed me about his plan to replace basement carpet with laminate installed over ...