Alright, so you wanna put down some new floorin’, huh? Like, that fancy lookin’ wood stuff? Okay, okay, I’ll tell ya what I know. Don’t go gettin’ all confused with them big words, I’ll keep it simple.

First off, you got this stuff they call “laminate.” It ain’t real wood, mind you, but it looks kinda like it. And it’s a whole lot easier to put down, they say. You can even put it right on top of your old wooden floor, but ya gotta make sure that old floor ain’t all rotten and saggy. If it is, well, you gotta fix that first, or your new floor’s gonna be all wonky.

Now, there’s this other wood they call “European Mountain Larch.” Sounds fancy, right? They say it’s real strong and lasts a long time. Guess it’s good for houses and even them stores they got downtown. But I reckon it’s gonna cost ya a pretty penny.

Then there’s this “Pergo” stuff. It’s another kind of laminate, I think. They say you can put it down yourself, even if you ain’t no carpenter. Just gotta follow the steps, they say. Like, clickin’ it together, somethin’ like that. Sounds easy enough, even for an old lady like me, though I ain’t gonna be doin’ no floorin’, that’s for sure!

• Make sure the old floor is clean and flat.
• Measure the room real careful, so you don’t run out of that laminate stuff.
• Start in a corner and work your way across the room.
• Cut the pieces to fit around doors and stuff. Be careful with them saws, now!

Oh, and they got this “LVL” stuff too. It’s wood, but not like regular wood. They glue it all together, like, real tight. Makes it strong, I guess. They use it for all sorts of things, not just floors.

Some folks, they like that real hardwood floorin’. You know, the real stuff. They say it’s easy to put down too, no glue or nails needed. And it’s already got that shiny stuff on it, so you don’t gotta do that yourself. But I bet it’s expensive, real expensive.

Now, if you’re lookin’ for floorin’, there’s all sorts of places you can go. There’s them big stores, like that “Great Floors” place, or “LL Flooring.” They got everything you could ever want: carpets, wood floors, that plastic lookin’ stuff, and even them countertops for your kitchen. And they got them things for your windows too, the curtains and such.

And speaking of that plastic lookin’ stuff, they call it “luxury vinyl.” They say it’s tough and easy to put down. I don’t know nothin’ about it, but folks seem to like it.

If you’re lookin’ for a place to buy all this stuff, they got stores all over. Just gotta look around. And if you need help puttin’ it down, you can probably find someone to do it for ya, though it’ll cost ya.

Now, you might be wonderin’ what all this has to do with volleyball. Well, nothin’ really. Except maybe you could put down a new floor in your gym, if you got one. Or maybe you just like playin’ volleyball on a nice, smooth surface. They got rules for how big the court gotta be, ya know. For them college kids, anyway. And they got them volleyball clubs for the young’uns, too.

So, there ya have it. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Floorin’, wood, and even a little bit of volleyball. Hope it helps ya out, whatever you’re doin’. Just remember, measure twice, cut once, and don’t go breakin’ your back tryin’ to do it all yourself. There’s plenty of folks out there willin’ to help, for a price, of course.