- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Firefly Books (Mar 6 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552977536
- ISBN-13: 978-1552977538
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 24.1 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#1,539,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #42 in Books > Home & Garden > How-to & Home Improvements > Decorating > Floors
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Review
This handbook is a great resource for all sorts of flooring installations. (The Cottager (cottager.com) 200703)
A finely done book... what is available and how a material will look after it is installed. (Barb Siddiqui woodcentral.com 200405)
Surprising how many types of floor can be installed by do-it-yourselfers. When that's a possibility, this book shows step-by-step instructions. (Nancy Herrick Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 20040502)
Starts with the basics... covers very kind of floor... step-by-step photos are wonderfully helpful. (Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 20040509)
A good place to collect ideas before jumping into a project or hiring a flooring contractor. (Lee Stratton Columbus Dispatch 20040501)
The ultimate how-to guide to picking out and putting in the right floor. (Patrick Butters Scripps Howard News Service 20040509)
The how-to guides will easily give your average DIYer enough information to undertake the installations shown. (Ian Milne Canadian Home Workshop 200504)
Improve the odds of getting the right look. (Miami Herald 20040530)
Helps readers determine what kind of flooring will best meet their needs... [covers] topics critical for success. Numerous color photographs. (Library Journal 20040601)
A practical look at laying tile and installing wood flooring... photos illustrate the impact of different flooring on a room. (Diana Luciani Style at Home 20050202)
What to know before you renovate... goes beyond traditional wood floors... tools needed, floor design, maintenance, pros and cons. (Jaime Spangrude Los Angeles Daily News 20040410)
Every major flooring material is covered in detail, including advantages and disadvantages, installation difficulty, preparations required, planning, design and layout. (Myke Thomas Calgary Sun )
A user friendly guide. (Giftware News )
Be warned: You may find yourself afflicted with floor lust in your heart. (Laura Hardy Little Rock Arkansas Democrat-Gazette )
All the major flooring materials... are discussed in detail in this user-friendly guide... clear, well-illustrated installation instructions. (Jim Carlson Small Room Decorating (Country Almanac) )
Thorough and thoughtful guide to beautifying the ground... Who knew there were so many choices?... a valuable resource... visually fascinating. (Jane Gadd Globe and Mail )
A finely done book... what is available and how a material will look after it is installed. (Barb Siddiqui woodcentral.com 200405)
Surprising how many types of floor can be installed by do-it-yourselfers. When that's a possibility, this book shows step-by-step instructions. (Nancy Herrick Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 20040502)
Starts with the basics... covers very kind of floor... step-by-step photos are wonderfully helpful. (Linda Turk Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal 20040509)
A good place to collect ideas before jumping into a project or hiring a flooring contractor. (Lee Stratton Columbus Dispatch 20040501)
The ultimate how-to guide to picking out and putting in the right floor. (Patrick Butters Scripps Howard News Service 20040509)
The how-to guides will easily give your average DIYer enough information to undertake the installations shown. (Ian Milne Canadian Home Workshop 200504)
Improve the odds of getting the right look. (Miami Herald 20040530)
Helps readers determine what kind of flooring will best meet their needs... [covers] topics critical for success. Numerous color photographs. (Library Journal 20040601)
A practical look at laying tile and installing wood flooring... photos illustrate the impact of different flooring on a room. (Diana Luciani Style at Home 20050202)
What to know before you renovate... goes beyond traditional wood floors... tools needed, floor design, maintenance, pros and cons. (Jaime Spangrude Los Angeles Daily News 20040410)
Every major flooring material is covered in detail, including advantages and disadvantages, installation difficulty, preparations required, planning, design and layout. (Myke Thomas Calgary Sun )
A user friendly guide. (Giftware News )
Be warned: You may find yourself afflicted with floor lust in your heart. (Laura Hardy Little Rock Arkansas Democrat-Gazette )
All the major flooring materials... are discussed in detail in this user-friendly guide... clear, well-illustrated installation instructions. (Jim Carlson Small Room Decorating (Country Almanac) )
Thorough and thoughtful guide to beautifying the ground... Who knew there were so many choices?... a valuable resource... visually fascinating. (Jane Gadd Globe and Mail )
Book Description
The complete guide to choosing and installing floors.
Wall-to-wall carpet is no longer the only option for cost-conscious or do-it-yourself home decorators. The Flooring Handbook reveals the extensive variety of flooring options available today that can add function, beauty and comfort to any area of a home.
Packed with practical information, The Flooring Handbook is a comprehensive reference that provides the latest in flooring materials and methods. This book describes the benefits of the basic flooring types in three broad categories: hard, semi-hard and soft, including:
- Hardwood
- Ceramic
- Tile
- Carpet
- Cork
- Linoleum (looking nothing like you remember it)
- Laminates
- Slate, stone and marble
- Leather, felt, rubber and steel
Detailed step-by-step instructions and illustrations show how to lay different types of flooring under various circumstances. Color photographs of finished rooms demonstrate how various materials work to the best effect in a home. The Flooring Handbook is a comprehensive reference for designers, decorators and homeowners -- whether doing it themselves or hiring a professional.
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A comprehensive guide, Oct 9 2005
By Briard Walker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Flooring Handbook: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Installing Floors (Paperback)
This is an excellent book, by far the best I have ever bought on flooring maintenance and installation (I wish I had bought this one first). This book offers great comparisons of different types of materials, well written and simple instructions on how to install them and advice on when to get a professional if your an amatuer such as myself. This book is a great resource and will help you make an informed decision if your putting in a new floor, whether you do it yourself or not.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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An Excellent Resource, April 9 2006
By TC Ashton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Flooring Handbook: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Installing Floors (Paperback)
We're refinishing our hardwood flooring and adding laminate to the playroom downstairs, but I wanted to do some research before spending any money. I checked out several books on flooring from the library, and this was the only one that was so thorough I immediately went out and purchased my own copy. Not only does it cover hardwoods and laminates, it covers just about every flooring material you can imagine (leather, rubber, cork, bamboo, etc.). Every material gets a solid description, several pictures, a list of pros and cons, and installation instructions. Also, a big chart in the front tells you which floors can be installed yourself and which need professional installers. It also gives number ratings for the difficulty of the task (should you take it on yourself) and for how much you can expect to spend in comparison with other flooring materials.This book is simply the definitive resource on the subject.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview, Jan 16 2007
By T. Wagner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Flooring Handbook: The Complete Guide to Choosing and Installing Floors (Paperback)
This book provides a very good overview of the different types of flooring. It also provides some useful tricks. I recently installed 17'x17' hardwood bamboo floor for a friend whose house is on a slab. We had to install a vapor barrier and if you read this book you'll notice that the author and the references are generally from the UK. So if you walk into a flooring distributor and ask for some of the products Jeffries mentioned, you will get some weird looks. But the trick about using tape to hold the boards while the glue dried was invaluable.
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