Explore the most common types of flooring, from hardwood to vinyl and tile, with pros, cons and guidance on choosing the right option for your home.

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Q. Some installers have told me that I can lay wood or laminate flooring over tile, and others said I can’t. Who is telling the truth? The tile (12 by 12) is not even. If the tile should be removed, ...

Q. We have pink 12-by-12 marble tiles in both of our bathrooms. We’d like to put in laminate vinyl flooring, like Coretec. If the marble tile is in good shape, can we install the laminate vinyl over ...

Q. Our plastic laminate kitchen countertops are in bad shape. They are square-edged instead of the common rounded-edge tops. I saw a television show where a person simply covered the laminate with ...

Q: Some installers have told me that I can lay wood or laminate flooring over tile, and others said I can't. Who is telling the truth? The tile (12-by-12) is not even. If the tile should be removed, ...