Using a special soap for wood floors is recommended. For lacquered floors, it’s best to mop only with a damp cloth. Note: ...

Q. Can you suggest how I might treat an early 1950s parquet floor? All the varnish is worn through, and waxing the floor doesn’t last. I’ve been told by others who are familiar with the flooring that ...

There are certain areas of your floor that get more traffic than others. So what do you do when one heavily trafficked area of your hardwood floor looks worn while the rest of it is OK? A reader sent ...

Original wood floors can be one of the most striking features of a brownstone or townhouse, especially if they have intricate parquet or borders. But many wood floors have suffered years of neglect, ...

The typical cost for hardwood floor refinishing ranges from $1,098 to $2,653, with a national average cost of $1,869. Some of the main factors influencing the project price include the size of the ...

Wood floors of the Victorian era, with plain, unfinished planks, have given way to parquet designs. Restoring these floors goes a long way to creating an authentic period look. Unlike unfinished ...

Our floors – 2 rooms with parquet and the rest of the home is pine – need refinishing. The parquet floors seem quite worn, and I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a point when they can no ...