The editor
The person behind the pry bar.
The editor of Flooring.lol. Not a contractor and not a manufacturer: the person who reads the installation manuals so you do not have to, then writes down what actually goes wrong in a normal house on a normal weekend.
How the advice is put together
Every fix starts with the installation instructions for the material and the question “what would make this fail in a normal house?”. Then the diagnosis: what the reader can see, hear or feel, and what each symptom rules in or out. The steps come last, because a step without a diagnosis is just a guess with a tool.
Where a number matters, the carton wins. Where a job is a pro job, the page says so. Where the answer depends on the product, the page says that too instead of inventing a universal rule.
What is not here
- No sponsored tools, affiliate links or fake “tested by” claims.
- No statistics that cannot be traced to a real source.
- No advice on asbestos, gas, electrical or structural work.
The site is general information. A local installer or surveyor who can see the floor is the right person for the final call.
The work
Guides by Flooring.lol Editor.
when to call a pro
Seven signs your flooring job needs a pro
Seven honest stop signs for DIY flooring: asbestos, water, structural movement, wet rooms, stairs and the jobs where a pro is cheaper than a second attempt.
tools
How to cut around a door jamb cleanly
Undercutting a door jamb takes ten minutes and makes a DIY floor look installed. Here is the depth gauge, the blade and the order of work that gets it right.
prep
Tile lippage: prevent it before it sets
Tile lippage is decided while the thinset is still wet. Check the tiles, flatten the floor, back-butter, and catch high corners before they cure for good.
fails and fixes
Fixing a gap that opened up in winter
A winter gap in a laminate or wood floor is usually seasonal shrinkage, not damage. How to measure it, read it, and decide whether to wait or re-lay.
prep
The transition strip mistake everyone makes
A transition strip is a movement joint, not trim. Why buying it before the floor is down goes wrong, and how to measure and fit one that lets the floor move.
fails and fixes
Why your laminate is peaking at the seams
Laminate floors peak at the seams when planks are pinched, wet or laid on an uneven subfloor. Diagnose the ridge before you replace a single plank.