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| tile layout | 8/30/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: I have found a great clipped corner tile with a granite insert I would like to use in my entrance. ...
A: Hey Elizabeth, Many design schemes will not make sense to some that behold it so I would say ...
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| Tile...good to go? | 8/29/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: I am about to do my first tile job. Floor joist are 1 1/2 x 6 3/4 sometimes 7" I guess these would ...
A: Hey Steve, The Ditra, while commonly used for an underlayment was really designed as an ...
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| travetine | 8/29/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: can i put travertine on a wooden floor, are they strong enough or they will crack? if is yes which ...
A: Hey Max, Ok...I'm still guessing but I suppose that you may have a plywood sub-floor under your ...
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| underlayment for laminate floor | 8/29/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: The concrete subfloor is not within 3/16inch in 10 foot span in flatness and laminate floor ...
A: again, Jim; You MUST eliminate any chance of moisture and any chance of flex. You may not even ...
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| underlayment for laminate floor | 8/29/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: The concrete subfloor is not within 3/16inch in 10 foot span in flatness and laminate floor ...
A: We do not sell, install, or maintain any floor covering. We are floor covering inspectors. We are ...
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| sealing, using Stone Glamour | 8/29/2008 | Bill Hohmann |
Q: I have a "natural stone" or "quarried stone" shower in my bathroom. The people I bought the house ...
A: You need to rinse the shower several times before you try to reseal the shower. TSP is of such a ...
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| carpet seams | 8/28/2008 | Chris |
Q: we were buying a newly constructed home. The living room size is 14x19.5 and the master is 14x17.5 ...
A: ..many times the flooring installers have to follow seam diagrams to make sure they do not run over ...
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| polished porcelain tiles help | 8/28/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: he has grouted them and now we cant get them clean they look dull and cloudly. Is there any thing we ...
A: First you need to have your original installer return to address this issue right away. It is solely ...
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| bamboo flooring vs Concrete | 8/28/2008 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: I am working on a soccer store renovation and wanted to know the price difference in bamboo flooring ...
A: Karen, You can buy materials for stained concrete or solid epoxy for about $ .90 per sq. ft. Your ...
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| outdoor upper roof deck | 8/28/2008 | Chris |
Q: Chris, We are about to pull up a 7 year old upper balcony deck of Rhino Deck up that posed numerous ...
A: Bronwen , Will the structure hold the weight of stone ...lime stone ...if not then porcelain would ...
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| tile | 8/28/2008 | Chris |
Q: I am considering installing slate tile on a roof top deck can this be done in a way to prevent ...
A: I would not hesitate to install a waterproof membrane on the sublayer. This roll on application will ...
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| Antique French Terra Cotta Tile | 8/28/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: Do you know of any site where I can purchase Antique French Terra Cotta Tiles online?
A: While I do not know of a specific site where you can find such a material there are Companies out ...
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| travetine | 8/27/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: can i put travertine on a wooden floor, are they strong enough or they will crack? if is yes which ...
A: Well Max I don't have much to go on here as I have to guess that you are asking whether you can ...
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| stone or tile over wood flooring | 8/27/2008 | Chris |
Q: We just finished building a new pier and beam home. We installed 1x12 wood flooring througout the ...
A: Elisha , Hi ...it is not possible to install tile directly to the 1x2's. You will have to add ...
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| tile layout | 8/27/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: I have found a great clipped corner tile with a granite insert I would like to use in my entrance. ...
A: I see what you are telling me, but I can also "read" what you are saying as well Elizabeth. I ...
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| tile | 8/27/2008 | Chris |
Q: I am considering installing slate tile on a roof top deck can this be done in a way to prevent ...
A: ..you would have to water proof the deck and create a drainage / run off to deliberately control ...
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| Tile...good to go? | 8/27/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: I am about to do my first tile job. Floor joist are 1 1/2 x 6 3/4 sometimes 7" I guess these would ...
A: Well the initial assembly should support a modest format tile ie: 12x12" or "smaller" not larger. ...
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| dirty travertine tiles | 8/27/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: I am looking at purchasing an older home with a very dirty (decades of ground in grit and dirt) ...
A: I think you are using the wrong word-solvent. Solvent is a petrochemically based product. It ...
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| regarding marble or marbonite | 8/27/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: iam living in india its rainy and humidity place, no pets on my house,we will walk around the house ...
A: again, sheik;I would suggest marble, however, make sure the marble has a slightly rough surface, ...
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| hi reagrding marbonite | 8/27/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: iam constructin amy house i need to know which is suitable for home either marble or marbonite?
A: Where in your home are you planning to use either marble or marbonite as a floor covering? How many ...
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| Installing ceramic floor tile over vinyl floor | 8/27/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Installing ceramic floor tile over vinyl floor I am a general contractor, mostly self taught. I am ...
A: You should determine how old that vinyl floor is. It may be a product that contains asbestos, so ...
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| Installing ceramic floor tile over vinyl floor | 8/27/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: I am a general contractor, mostly self taught. I am in the process of doing a job where I need to ...
A: Let’s start with the simple answer to your question, Yes you can bond tile directly to vinyl as long ...
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| Installing ceramic floor tile over vinyl floor | 8/27/2008 | Chris |
Q: I am a general contractor, mostly self taught. I am in the process of doing a job where I need to ...
A: I know exactly what you are going through.....If you really want to do it right you will take the ...
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| thinset removal | 8/27/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: I have pulled up all the tiles in my kitchen. What methods can I use to remove all the thinset so I ...
A: Believe it or not but the hard part is done, what remains is the "detail" portion of any demolition. ...
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| machine to use | 8/27/2008 | Perry Vellenga |
Q: In your own experience I would like to update the right tools to remove old marble floor tiles ...
A: Well Monique, there is nearly as many tools with which to apply to either a demolition project or an ...
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| parkay | 8/26/2008 | Chris |
Q: I had a water leak under part of my tile in the kitchen. The floor underneath is concrete. It ...
A: ..the wood has absorbed moisture and may be slightly swollen still ...Can you remove all the ...
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| parkay | 8/26/2008 | Dave Coil |
Q: I had a water leak under part of my tile in the kitchen. The floor underneath is concrete. It ...
A: Parquet is normally 12"x12" patterned pieces. You can do a 24"x24" area without too much trouble. ...
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| Spacing scallop-edged floor tile | 8/26/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: We have 13" ceramic floor tile with scalloped edges. What's the easiest/best way to space the tile ...
A: The simplest way is to pick the corners of the tiles. Most will be close to the same size at that ...
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| leveling a floor | 8/26/2008 | Chris |
Q: Chris, My wife and I bought a home where they had converted the patio into a sun room. Our problem ...
A: I am trying to visualize your situation? I am struggling. Of course you can have it leveled...or you ...
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| 'soft' hardwood flooring | 8/26/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: A relative is having a new hardwood floor installed during renovations. There have been some ...
A: First, flooing MUST be the last trade in. It should NEVER be traversed by other tradespeople. Your ...
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| engineered wood planks for stairs | 8/26/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: What do you think of using engineered wood planks for stairs? The planks have about 2mm thickness of ...
A: I'm going to answer your questions based upon our experience. We do not sell, install, or maintain ...
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| Meritage vs. Mullican | 8/26/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: I am about to purchase hardwood flooring and need to know which is better: Meritage or Mullican. I ...
A: Are you comparing engineered hardwood products or solid hardwood products? What type of surface ...
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| Tile without underlayment? | 8/26/2008 | Chris |
Q: We have an old, 12” x 12” linoleum tile floor in the kitchen. The floor has many missing/broken ...
A: It is not a matter of agreement ...it is a matter of following instructions. If you read an ...
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| ceramic tile stripping | 8/26/2008 | Bill Hohmann |
Q: how do remove a glossy sealer from the ceramic tile which i just install as a backspalsh and how do ...
A: If there is a sealer on the tiles, you should be able to get it off with acetone. If you want to ...
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| Which of these carpets is best? | 8/26/2008 | Alan J. Fletcher |
Q: Fletcher. I'm very impressed with your knowledge. Will you tell me which carpet you think is the ...
A: Richard, I would not suggest buying polyester carpet to my worst enemy. It is not a resilient fiber ...
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| Laminate flooring underlayment | 8/26/2008 | Haven Hardwoods |
Q: I have puchased a laminate flooring with the backing attached. I am installing in an upstairs room ...
A: Charlie, Hello. No, you don't need to put another underlayment down. That being said, it ...
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| Laminate Underlayment | 8/26/2008 | Chris |
Q: I have puchased a laminate flooring with the backing attached. I am installing in an upstairs room ...
A: Charlie ...no sir you sure don't ...you got an easy set up there... Just be careful that the floors ...
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| glass tiles on wood | 8/26/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: I am not doing flooring but I was hoping you could help. We have a wood table that has some glass ...
A: Two suggestions. If you still have the container of the adhesive that you used, contact the ...
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| floating floor, below grade, various questions | 8/26/2008 | Chris |
Q: I've done a fair bit of research but am still a little confused nevertheless. And I'd like to make ...
A: No you are not taking advantage ...thanks for allowing me to be of service ...sorry it's been a ...
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| Engineered Hardwood Floor | 8/26/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: We just installed engineered hardwood flooring using the recommended adhesive manufactured by ...
A: When you say remove the adhesive, I assume you mean adhesive residue that got on something (surface ...
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