Once upon a time, household solid flooring consisted of three options: wood, vinyl or ceramic tile. And the standard method of treating and maintaining these flooring types was with floor wax and lots ...

Wood floors need a sealer to protect new wood when it’s installed, and again years later after resanding. Finishes like shellac, lacquer and linseed oil don’t qualify even though they’re great on ...

After you redo an old wood floor or install a new one the exposed grain has to be protected. There are two basic choices: penetrating sealers and surface sealers. Both require careful prep work and ...