Black & Decker Wood Floors: Hardwood - Laminate - Bamboo - Wood Tile - and More

Pulled up carpet and found hardwood! Following these guidelines and some UTUBE reviews I now have a have a beautiful floor. Safety procedures are emphasized and dust control is imperative for the job.

The book was excellent on details

Just a basic Intro to floors. I was looking for a more in depth book

Fast shipping very good book for those who want to know more about flooring I thought I knew it all.

walk this way!!!

Great book

Pretty basic read without the kind of detail you need to get the job done start to finish. Save your money.

I have laid wood floors before, helped by a friend who "had experience in that sort of thing". The result was a badly laid floor which buckled, looked ugly in places, and generally looked like a total amateur had tried to put it down (which was the case). With some renovations of my house coming up, I wanted to replace carpeted floors with some nice hardwood, but also wanted to see if I could save the thousands of dollars in installation fees and spend that money on upgraded flooring, and do the whole thing myself. First step: buy this B&D book, one of a series, and another in my collection. Looking through the early pages you can see the various forms of flooring available and their advantages and disadvantages. It also puts to rest some stories I have heard about engineered wood, and alternatives like bamboo. The book helped me decide on the type of floor I wanted, and then I read through how to actually lay the floor. Fortunately, there were no weird angles of steps to deal with, so the flooring went in easily and surprisingly fast. I rented the tools I needed, and had the entire job done in a day. The floor looks great, and it's stable and doesn't buckle anywhere. All thanks to this book!

A book that helps any home builder to achieve is goal! Lots of pictures and details!