Wood laminate. Laminate wood floors are made from a particleboard base with a photo-like layer bonded to the surface. Like engineered hardwood, laminates have a factory finish and will not absorb wax.

If you've got a scratch in your hardwood flooring, you may not need to call in the professionals. Follow these tips to get ...

Popularized in the 1940s, waxing is a floor-finishing technique in which clear or colored wax, made of a blend of solvents and synthetic and/or natural waxes like beeswax or carnauba, is applied ...

Although laminate floors look like wood, they should never have oil-based cleaners, wax, or polishes used on them. The top layer of laminate floors also is sensitive to heat, so avoid use of steam ...

The best laminate flooring has a thick top layer, three to four core layers, and a quality click-lock system. Pergo is the leading laminate flooring brand with an extensive range of wood- and ...

Which is a far cry from good old traditional laminate flooring. Whilst bricks are most commonly used to build walls and exterior driveways, pavements or roads, in recent years using brick as an ...

Ear-wax build up or blockages can be frustrating, and potentially cause further health issues. Many GP surgeries no longer offer removal, so what's the best way to deal with problem ear wax? If you're ...

You may have applied a protective coat of wax or a sealant to your car before winter but, judging by the way many disappeared in our test, chances are it will need refreshing unless you used one ...

"A wax stick application is generally different, giving you light touch control directly from the applicator to where it is needed most." Because it's usually small in size, you can also carry it ...

There was one time she was waxing her crotch with those wax strips, and after she ripped one off, it fell facedown on the floor in the room. The rest of the semester we had dried wax glue and pube ...

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By Vimal Patel and Stephanie Saul The University of Pennsylvania is suspending Amy Wax, a tenured law professor accused of making racist, sexist and homophobic remarks, for a year with half pay.