Q: It’s time for me to install ceramic tile and hardwood flooring. I read on your website that it’s important for the subfloor to be flat and level if possible. Because I don’t want the tile to crack ...

DEAR TIM: It’s time for me to install some ceramic tile and hardwood flooring. I read on your website that it’s really important for the subfloor to be flat and level if at all possible. Since I don’t ...

FLOOR-TOP STG from W. R. MEADOWS is a standard traffic-grade, single-component, shrinkage-compensated, self-leveling floor topping and underlayment that may be pumped or poured. W. R. Meadows Inc.

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of This Ugly House, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish this tale of a hands-on renovation of a wood-frame house in Bed Stuy. See the ...

Q. I’m getting ready to install 3/4-inch, tongue-and-groove golden oak hardwood flooring. I’m ready to start the job, but my wood subfloor seems to have all sorts of high and low spots. I don’t know ...