Hardwood Floors
Laying, Sanding and Finishing Hardwood Floors
Available with DVD's or VHS Videos

Don Bollinger

Laying, Sanding, and Finishing Book

Nothing compares to the warmth and durability of a beautifully finished hardwood floor. With Don Bollinger's help, you will be able to install a strip, plank or parquet floor with professional results--and then preserve it with a rich finish.

You don't need flooring experience, and the tools needed can be rented locally.

Using crisp photographs and drawings, Bollinger goes step by step through the process. He explains how to estimate materials, select the right kind of wood, prepare the subfloor and achieve a blemish-free finish for an old or new floor. Bollinger also gives you numerous tips and tricks and sources of supply.

Soft-cover, 8 x 10 in., 144 pages, with color photos and drawings

ISBN 978-0-942391-62-6

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Laying Hardwood Floors
DVD or VHS Video

Getting professional results safely and efficiently>> preview video

Nothing transforms a room, old or new, like a beautiful wood floor. And with the choice of flooring and rental equipment now available, there's no reason you can't install your own wood floor. In this video, flooring expert Don Bollinger installs oak strip flooring in his own home--complete with uneven floors and walls--showing you step by step how to get professional results safely and efficiently.

By watching Bollinger you'll learn:

which types of flooring you can choose from
how to remove old flooring and prepare the subfloor
how to use power nailers in tight places
how to establish a baseline and lay out your floor
how to lay flooring around awkward spots like hearths and heating ducts
how to allow for seasonal expansion of the floor boards

This tape is the companion to Bollinger's video workshop, Sanding and Finishing Hardwood Floors. In addition, both tapes are paired with Bollinger's book, Hardwood Floors, where you'll find techniques for laying, sanding and finishing a variety of hardwood floors.

Don Bollinger is the owner of The Oak Floors of Greenbank in Seattle, Washington. He teaches workshops for do-it-yourselfers and is a contributor to many magazines, including Fine Homebuilding.

DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions.

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ISBN 978-1-56158-716-2

Sanding & Finishing Hardwood Floors
DVD or VHS Video

with Don Bollinger

A practical video guide to a beautiful surface >> preview video

Whether you want to refinish an old floor or sand and coat a new one, this video workshop is your practical guide to a beautiful surface. Don Bollinger has been teaching pros and first-timers his proven techniques and trade secrets for almost two decades. In this tape, he sands and finishes oak strip flooring in his own living room, kitchen, dining room and hallway, showing you step by step how to achieve a durable, blemish-free surface.

By watching Bollinger you'll learn how to:

prepare an old or new floor for sanding
load and confidently operate tilt and lever-action sanders
control an edger to sand the perimeter of a room
remove edger and drum marks caused by sanding mistakes
trowel on filler to hide small cracks
select the right finish for your floor
apply a tough, attractive finish

This tape is the companion to Bollinger's video workshop Laying Hardwood Floors. In addition, both tapes are keyed to Bollinger's book, Hardwood Floors, where you'll find techniques

>> preview video (RealPlayer needed to view)

ISBN 978-1-56158-776-6

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