The Walk-Through
Real job stories, project diaries, before-and-afters, and war stories from 18 years in the flooring trade.
Empire Carpet: What Homeowners Should Know Before Booking
Empire Carpet reviews, pricing, installation questions, and better alternatives explained by an experienced fl...
Empire Today Reviews: What Homeowners Should Know Before Buying Flooring
Empire Today reviews explained by an experienced flooring writer: compare estimates, materials, installation q...
Asbestos Tile: What to Do Before You Tear Up an Old Floor
Asbestos tile can look harmless but needs careful testing and removal. Learn when to leave it alone, what abat...
My Hall of Shame: The Worst Floor I Ever Laid (And Why I Left It Up)
After 18 years, this is the one job I’m still embarrassed about. Here’s the story of the worst floor I ever in...
The Coldest Job I Ever Took: Installing Hardwood in an Unheated January House
It was 12 degrees outside and even colder inside. Installing hardwood in an unheated house in January taught m...
A $12,000 Floor That Should Have Been $5,000 — How Bad Scope Creep Costs You
What started as a simple basement flooring job ballooned into a $12,000 nightmare. Here’s the full story of ho...
The Day I Found 40-Year-Old Asbestos Tile Under New Carpet (And What We Did)
I thought it was going to be a standard carpet removal job. Then we pulled up the old carpet and found 40-year...
Floors Take a Beating Every Day — A Manifesto
After 18 years on my knees with a nail gun and trowel, I’ve learned one truth: floors take a beating every sin...