| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| basement floor | 11/19/2009 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: I have a big problem. we have had water in the basement from time to time. had carpet at one time ...
A: Water coming up is a hard problem to fix. If it were my floor I would pull up the tile. Do an ...
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| how much to buy? | 11/18/2009 | Chris |
Q: Hallo, i have an area 30 feet x 11 feet how many yards of vinyl do i need to buy?
A: Alicia, Are you buying 12 foot wide material...or 6 foot wide Here is the formula: 30 ft x 1.3333 ...
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| joint between tiles | 11/18/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: When laying 'joint free' and 'vitrified' ceramic tiles, is grouting between joints necessary?
A: Sometimes manufacturers require grouting and sometimes they don't. Also, if there may be movement ...
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| vinyl floors | 11/18/2009 | Chris |
Q: How many layers of vinyl can you put down on top of each other? The subfloor is concrete slab. ...
A: K, My first thoughts are to demand that HD and the installer remove all the vinyl ...but that would ...
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| Concrete breezeway patched and ugly | 11/18/2009 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: What is the best thing to do with our 22 year old concrete breezeway floor. The breezeway is open ...
A: You can order epoxy in any available color, with flat catalyst. This will give a flat nonshiny ...
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| Levelling a basement room floor | 11/18/2009 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: I want to lay engineered hardwood in a room in my basement. The problem is once I pulled the rug I ...
A: If I were fixing your problem I would prep the floor, grout the cracks, then float a latex carpet ...
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| thinset | 11/17/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: how do u remove thinset that is dry on carpet
A: Adhesive deposits on textiles (carpet, clothing, etc.), need to be addressed before they dry for ...
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| Installing Tiles directly on concrete floor | 11/17/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I would like to install ceramic tiles directly on my concrete basement floor (typically not heated). ...
A: again, Gerry;I feel the tiles would crack, and, if they lifted, it would be because the mortar ...
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| Installing Tiles directly on concrete floor | 11/17/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I would like to install ceramic tiles directly on my concrete basement floor (typically not heated). ...
A: First, find out the name of the manufacturer of the tiles you like and visit their website. You ...
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| underlayment for carpet | 11/17/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: We have been remodeling, and it is now time for carpet in our living room. 2 sides will abut tile, ...
A: again, Carolyn;The choice of a type of underlayment is more critical under hard surfaced flooring. ...
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| underlayment for carpet | 11/16/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: We have been remodeling, and it is now time for carpet in our living room. 2 sides will abut tile, ...
A: vist the website of <ehow.com>. Type in 'particle board' in the top search area. Then, when the ...
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| Tile/Subfloor | 11/16/2009 | Chris |
Q: Chris - We are having our kitchen done over. Our contractor installed 1/4 inch interior plywood ...
A: Linda STOP!!! Please Linda don't let this guy take your money , you have done your homework well. ...
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| Hardibacker | 11/16/2009 | Chris |
Q: I am installing hardibacker over my bathroom floor. There is slab wood subfloor with plywood on top ...
A: Oren, I am on the road (LAPTOP) I do not have access to my saved fav's and instructions (PDF's ) ...
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| Hardibacker | 11/16/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am installing hardibacker over my bathroom floor. There is slab wood subfloor with plywood on top ...
A: Before you use the Versabond, obtain the name of the EXACT manufacturer of the tiles. Then visit ...
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| Dricore sub-floor | 11/16/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am installing Dricore panels in my basement as a sub-floor. The concrete floor is very smooth and ...
A: again, Scott; The texture and quality of cement varrys from job to job. When you use the nails, you ...
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| Dricore sub-floor | 11/16/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am installing Dricore panels in my basement as a sub-floor. The concrete floor is very smooth and ...
A: You may not have needed all the shims you have used, however you have have used them. Predrilling ...
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| Dricore subfloor | 11/16/2009 | Chris |
Q: I am installing Dricore panels in my basement as a sub-floor. The concrete floor is very smooth and ...
A: Scott, Let me try to look at this ghetto style...why don't you shim the bottom of the low areas ...
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| Spilled water on cured tile mortar before grouting | 11/16/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I spilled a large glass of water on my freshly cured tile floor while getting ready to grout. Most ...
A: IT is very possible that the water will/has separated the contact with the mortar. Test some ...
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| Kaindl laminate floors | 11/16/2009 | Chris |
Q: We recently put Kaindl laminate floor(bought from a big box store)through our complete mobile home . ...
A: Helen, If you stapled the underlayment I could blame that ...but if you did not then I would file a ...
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| Stripping brick interior floor | 11/15/2009 | Bill Hohmann |
Q: Bill, this is a followup to my first question. To test the finish on the brick floor, I tried ...
A: This could be a coating that has deteriorated, or it could be a wax. I don't think this is moisture ...
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| self sticking vinyl tile | 11/15/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: Can self sticking vinyl tile be directly installed over OSB board?
A: This tile can be installed over anything. It is the stickiest of all glues. That said...I highly ...
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| further to type of floor installation | 11/15/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: Re 1976 3-storey woodframe multifamily building: Our strata council has an application from an ...
A: again, Judith;I would mandate a floating installation, however you do need to address sound ...
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| Water Oozing up thru Edge of Grout | 11/15/2009 | Chris |
Q: I'm having the same problem as Kristin but I've never had a flood. The house was built in 1976. The ...
A: Kathy, The water pooling under the tile indicates a migration of moisture, the white remnants are ...
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| Stripping Brick Floors | 11/15/2009 | Bill Hohmann |
Q: We have an interior hallway, 3' by 30', with chocolate brown paver brick on the floor. Hause is 26 ...
A: First, I would try cleaning the floor with a wax stripper and brush. After it has dried, apply a ...
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| bamboo floor installation | 11/15/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: Re 1976 3-storey woodframe multifamily building: Our strata council has an application from an ...
A: I'll get to your questions further on in this response. First I would have a 'heart to heart' ...
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| flooring and underlay guidelines | 11/15/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: Re: a 1976 wood frame 3-storey building (a strata for 4 years); with a 1" - 2" concrete layer over ...
A: I am not an attorney, so I really can't give you wording for your bylaws, however, since you are ...
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| Bouncy engineered hardwood flooring in basement | 11/15/2009 | Chris |
Q: Chris, We have a new bouncy hardwood floor in my basement and the question now is there anything we ...
A: Paul, Really sorry to hear this...I have no real solution as the floor is glued together and ...
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| baseboard on hardwood floor | 11/14/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I just had new baseboard installed over my hardwood floor. the house is 15 yrs old, some of the ...
A: again, Brad;Even if the floor is not perfectly level, the installer of the baseboard should have ...
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| Vinyl Tile with brass strips for grout | 11/14/2009 | Chris |
Q: I have a friend that has this wonderfull looking tile with brass strips for grout in her kitchen. ...
A: Kay, Italy does not make vinyl tile ...they do make ceramic/porcelain tiles/marble and stone. ...
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| baseboard on hardwood floor | 11/14/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I just had new baseboard installed over my hardwood floor. the house is 15 yrs old, some of the ...
A: Is the hardwood floor unlevel in various areas of your hardwood installation? Did the installer of ...
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| MoisturBloc | 11/14/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am preparing to install 8mm laminate wood flooring that already has the underlayment attached. ...
A: again, Toby;Pergo is not very clear in their installation instructions how to properly install ...
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| MoisturBloc | 11/13/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am preparing to install 8mm laminate wood flooring that already has the underlayment attached. ...
A: There are several manufacturers that make similar products, however each has its own installation ...
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| Moisture Barrier for Wood Laminate | 11/13/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I am preparing to install 8mm laminate wood flooring that already has the underlayment attached. ...
A: IF the concrete was done properly, there is 6mil plastic guarding it from moisture from below. If ...
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| carpet cleaning in trailer house | 11/13/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: I am moving into an old mobile home, and a previous renter at some point smoked in it. We would ...
A: If the subfloor were particleboard, (and you can determine that by lifting a corner of the carpet ...
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| moisture content | 11/13/2009 | Dave Coil |
Q: I live in alberta canada and have a question concerning hardwood floor. What moisture content should ...
A: It can vary slightly from 5%to 15% depending on the thickness and mill run. That is why the gap on ...
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| Bathroom floor tile | 11/13/2009 | Carol Blaha |
Q: We bought our house a year ago and the guest bathroom had been remodeled about 5 years prior. The ...
A: ok-- so what that tells us is the floor is sealed as it didn't absorb the water. But with shoes ...
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| Float vs Glue | 11/13/2009 | John Michaels |
Q: MR. Michaels, I want to install 1/2 inch deep, 5 inch wide engineered hardwood. What are the ...
A: I'll answer your specific question in a minute. Understand fully, what you intend to purchase and ...
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| Bathroom floor tile | 11/13/2009 | Carol Blaha |
Q: We bought our house a year ago and the guest bathroom had been remodeled about 5 years prior. The ...
A: Test the floor and grout to see that it is sealed. The quickest way to do that is the water bead ...
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| Laying Stick back tiles over older subfloor | 11/13/2009 | Chris |
Q: I purchased Traffic Master Groutable Sticky back tiles from the home depot. I am planning on laying ...
A: Andrew, As each new DIY product id different I would recommend that you call the manufacture for ...
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| contact cement for installing vct? | 11/12/2009 | Chris |
Q: Is regular contact cement an acceptable adhesive to use for installing VCT? I have never heard of ...
A: Roger .... Absolutely not ...case in point ...the one you described. Always use a Taylor / Henry's/ ...
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