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| Carpeting Over Existing Carpet Which Covers Asbestos Tiles | 11/20/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Our house of worship contracted with a local flooring company to recarpet. When they began the ...
A: Sorry to hear about the asbestos tiles. Is the existing carpet installed over pad or glued directly ...
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| Laminate Click-Lock floor expansion gap | 11/20/2008 | Eric Barnett |
Q: My wife and I are about to install the floating laminate flooring in her new bridal store. We ...
A: Michael, It will depend on the manufacturer of the laminate. In most case a manufacturer will ...
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| carpet padding | 11/20/2008 | Alan J. Fletcher |
Q: Tell me about padding?! We are installing a cut pile in oour basement redo. Its a Mohawk ...
A: Sheila, Forget about the padding for now, what are you doing considering buying a PET polyester ...
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| Marble Backsplash | 11/20/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: I have a stupid question. I am wanting to use marble stone tile 3 inches by 6 inches in my kitchen. ...
A: If the backsplash will not get wet or accumulate food particles, then keep her happy. The reality ...
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| Porcelain tile on concrete slab | 11/20/2008 | Chris |
Q: We have just built a new home on a heated concrete slab. This is our source of heating for the ...
A: .. porcelain is a very nice tile product ... I highly recommend it versus clay fired less expensive ...
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| Ceramic Tile not Sticking to Shower Base | 11/20/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: About 9 months ago we re-tiled our walk-in shower. The base of the shower is concrete (part of the ...
A: All premixed "thinsets" are basically an adhesive that's water soluble. I'm not going to get into ...
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| Porcelain Tile Installation in New 2nd Story Condo | 11/20/2008 | Chris |
Q: My fiancé and I just moved into a second story condo in which the HOA stresses all sorts of design ...
A: .. I don't know what dollar amount is attached to the Ditra product that I will link you too. It is ...
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| Laminate Click-Lock floor expansion gap | 11/20/2008 | Chris |
Q: My wife and I are about to install the floating laminate flooring in her new bridal store. We ...
A: Michael , It depends on the area you live ...the temps and weather changes ...humidity etc. Many ...
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| rug repair | 11/20/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: The edge of my living room rug borders a long tile hallway. The rug was originally glued down. It is ...
A: If you have any unused waste carpet left, from the installation, an installer should be called in to ...
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| glueless vinyl flooring on waferboard | 11/19/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Mr. Michaels. My wife purchased a sheet of glueless vinyl for our small bathroom floor. I removed ...
A: again, Richard;Chemicals is not the issue. When loose laid, a floor covering has to be ...
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| glueless vinyl flooring on waferboard | 11/19/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Mr. Michaels. My wife purchased a sheet of glueless vinyl for our small bathroom floor. I removed ...
A: First, the manufacturer of your glueless vinyl floor published installation specifications which ...
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| Ceramic Tile not Sticking to Shower Base | 11/19/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: About 9 months ago we re-tiled our walk-in shower. The base of the shower is concrete (part of the ...
A: I realize the thinset is to blame, but I need to know what you used for thinset. Please give me a ...
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| travertine vs. terrazo | 11/19/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: What is the difference between travertine and terrazzo? I am trying to decide what to use in my ...
A: Terrazzo is a combination of marble and granite ground down to a high finish level, cut into smaller ...
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| Underlayment Installation | 11/19/2008 | Chris |
Q: Chris, I am remodeling a bathroom (10X11), I have 5/8" plywood on joices 16" OC. I checked the ...
A: Peter , Ok so 1/2 inch it is ... Hardibacker makes 1/2" too. As I mentioned before hardi backer is ...
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| Floor/wall tile installation | 11/19/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: I'm building a new bathroom in my basement and would like to install travertine on the floor ...
A: The self leveling will conform to the existing surface. What I mean is if you had cracks before, ...
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| flooring for a swimming pool room | 11/18/2008 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: I am looking for some kind of a flooring for my swimming pool room. The room is a new addition to ...
A: We have had good success in doing swimming pools with a two-part epoxy and shark grip, a skid ...
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| removal of ceramic tile flooring | 11/18/2008 | Dave Coil |
Q: I am in the processing of removing the ceramic tile in my kitchen and dining rooms after which i ...
A: Let me first caution you on the laminate floor in a wet area. NOT a good idea. Many Many ...
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| laminate vs. vinyl | 11/18/2008 | Dave Coil |
Q: We opened up the dining room into the kitchen. I am deciding between a pergo laminate I saw at Lowes ...
A: I do my best to caution everyone about laminates in the kitchen/bath area. I have not seen a ...
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| Underlayment Installation | 11/18/2008 | Chris |
Q: Chris, I am remodeling a bathroom (10X11), I have 5/8" plywood on joices 16" OC. I checked the ...
A: What type of tile / stone are you considering installing...Why 1/2 " wonderboard... Please use the ...
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| shower size | 11/18/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: you have 40 years experience i know you can answer this. We are presently renovating our master ...
A: You have presented a very good question! The plumbing companies usually take care of that part of ...
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| Saltillo tile calcium deposits | 11/18/2008 | Bill Hohmann |
Q: We have terrible calcium deposits on our saltillo tile because of a leak under the floor. We don't ...
A: I assume you have fixed the leak under the floor, otherwise the problem will continue. To remove ...
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| Patio Floor | 11/18/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: I am looking to redo our patio and I am having quite a dilemma in choosing between travertine and ...
A: Travertine will be fine in your climate. The coliseum in Rome that we see pictures of is actually ...
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| Tile grout | 11/18/2008 | Chris |
Q: We are having our tiny bathroom floor tiled. I chose an old-fashioned white/black dot mosaic since ...
A: Well sounds like you have 2 options black....or white. The white will show anything dark... and the ...
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| Radiant floor heat and tile | 11/17/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: We have a new structure that has radiant heat in concrete. Is it a good choice to install ceramic ...
A: In today's world, all floor covering manufacturers and floor covering sundry manufacturers ...
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| Hardwood Floor discoloration | 11/17/2008 | Chris |
Q: Just installed "Turner Hickory" from Columbia flooring. Two weeks into it and it is now "spotting" ...
A: Call the hardwood company ... get a claim started ... and have a rep come out and look at it ... It ...
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| Engineered wood flooring | 11/17/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: I have engineered hardwoods in the basement and I mopped the floor and put plastic down on the wet ...
A: Engineered hardwood cannot be refinished since there is just a very thin piece of hardwood under the ...
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| Carpet pad stuck to floor | 11/17/2008 | Chris |
Q: I hope you can help me. I just bought a home and when I went to pull up a braided rug, the pad is ...
A: .. we use manual labor, knee pads, and scrappers.. the 4 " wall scrapers and lots of razors blades. ...
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| Filling gaps at edges of laminate | 11/17/2008 | Chris |
Q: I installed floating laminate flooring in a rental condo. There are two places where moulding will ...
A: Mark , I typically purchase transition pieces designed specifically for this purpose. See the link ...
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| Outdoor tile problem | 11/17/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: We tiled our exposed front porch with 18 inch porcelain tiles and grouted with what we thought was ...
A: Use a Portland cement based grout. This is packaged in 25 lbs bags. Some grouts already have the ...
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| Laminate flooring comparison | 11/16/2008 | Eric Barnett |
Q: We are looking for a laminate floor that will look nice, have grooves between the floorboards, yet ...
A: Cindy, In my opinion, the Armstrong Grand Illusions would be a much better option for you. They ...
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| level concrete slab | 11/16/2008 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: My husband and I would like to lay laminate in our fixer-upper, but after removing the carpet, we ...
A: My expertise is primarily regarding epoxy and urethane flooring but I do come in contact with these ...
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| Carpet PTT vs. Nylon | 11/16/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Am concerned about polyester carpet's resiliency and "bounce-back"/matting problems. The Smartstrand ...
A: The Smartstrand, because the frieze will tend to bloom on the tips of the tufts in the trafficked ...
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| Laminate Flooring Underlayment | 11/16/2008 | Chris |
Q: I had a laminate flooring installed about 6 months ago and started to have issues with the flooring ...
A: Truly believe it would have helped considerably... I have never experienced this problem. So my ...
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| Outdoor tile problem | 11/16/2008 | Chris |
Q: We tiled our exposed front porch with 18 inch porcelain tiles and grouted with what we thought was ...
A: Jess .. all the tile stores have MATCHING SANDED CAULK ... it matches the color of the grout...but ...
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| Laminate Flooring Underlayment | 11/16/2008 | Chris |
Q: I had a laminate flooring installed about 6 months ago and started to have issues with the flooring ...
A: Ok , so little by little I am getting a few more details....The wicking ...or perspiring is a ...
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| level concrete slab | 11/16/2008 | Harvey Chichester |
Q: My husband and I would like to lay laminate in our fixer-upper, but after removing the carpet, we ...
A: You could make an epoxy trowel mix to level the floor but the area is large enough that you may need ...
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| Carpet PTT vs. Nylon | 11/16/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Am concerned about polyester carpet's resiliency and "bounce-back"/matting problems. The Smartstrand ...
A: again, Jane; You mention this 'whole basement thing'. Does that mean you are also carpeting your ...
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| Carpet PTT vs. Nylon | 11/16/2008 | John Michaels |
Q: Am concerned about polyester carpet's resiliency and "bounce-back"/matting problems. The Smartstrand ...
A: The Smartstrand yarn system is manufactured with a very tight twist level which allows recovery from ...
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| Outdoor tile problem | 11/16/2008 | Chris |
Q: We tiled our exposed front porch with 18 inch porcelain tiles and grouted with what we thought was ...
A: I am going to guess that the sub floor under the tile on your raised porch is made of wood? And if ...
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| Outdoor tile problem | 11/16/2008 | Jim Carlin,csi,csms |
Q: We tiled our exposed front porch with 18 inch porcelain tiles and grouted with what we thought was ...
A: Based on the information you have given me I don’t have good news. The answer to your question is ...
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