Concealed beneath wall-to-wall carpeting in many of America’s homes is rich, natural hardwood flooring. Before carpeting became popular, hardwood floors were a common sight often adorned with a large ...

Q. I’ve been trying to decide whether we should refinish our ’70s-era hardwood floors or replace them. The floors had wall-to-wall carpeting when we moved in. When we ripped up the carpet, we found ...

Dear Angie: How do you remove carpet padding that has adhered to a hardwood floor? — Rennie T., Staunton, Va. Answer: The good news is that you're not stuck. (Bad pun, I know.) Our consumer-services ...

If your hardwood floors were installed quite some time ago and have undergone lots of wear and tear over the years, it might be time to spruce them up. This can get confusing if you don't know whether ...