One of the best techniques to assure a smooth, compatible surface when installing a laminated wood floor is to use a mortar-based interior floor leveler to even out rough or cracked wood subfloors -- ...

Self-leveling underlayment is a great choice under any tiled floor, but it’s the absolute best choice when installing tile over an in-floor heating system. Installing cement board won’t work, and if ...

Spex•Crete™ Commercial Underlayments Supplies Fordson Concrete its Lightweight Self Leveler for Apartment Restoration Project in Cleveland, OH. The Spex•Crete™ 70 is about 30% lighter than traditional ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of This Ugly House, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish this tale of a hands-on renovation of a wood-frame house in Bed Stuy. See the ...

Q:In an earlier column you offered some solutions for sloping floors on an old home with a foundation ("Old home's sloping floors aren't easily fixed," Dec. 28), but we are unsure what to do with the ...