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    Refinishing Hardwood Floors

    My advise is to cover it with laminate. Unless the floor is really worth refinishing (meaning it's has no dents or big stains, no nails showing through and it doesn't squeek) then it's sanding by machine and hand at least 3 coats of varnish. It's a huge job.
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    Spacing flooring

    Regarding sealing the cement, as Handy Mac said, it's advisable but I don't think it's completely necessary pending on what the cement is like in its current state. Concrete needs to be cured for about 2 months. If your concrete is older then that then you can do a simple test. Test: Tape...
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    laminate floors @ stairs

    Laminate can be used on stairs. Not a problem. It's all in the quality of your laminate that will depend on how they will hold up. Stairs can be easy to do except for all the cutting that’s involved. If your planks are as wide as your stairs, great, otherwise cut the boards so that the seam...
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