AboutDave Coil Expertise I can help. I have installed wood, laminates, tile, marble, ceramics, vinyl, and painted applications. I have done some stone work, but that is seldom used anymore.
Experience My first work was in flooring and interior designs. My first job... every room of the house was a different color of walls and carpet. It can work...
I am putting in Hardwood floors (solid Brazilian Cherry) on the main level of my house. We have forced hot air heat (the house is very dry feeling right now as evidenced by my bedroom doors contracting to the point where they don't close tightly enough to lock in place)and have a finished basement with forced hot air as well underneath the floor to be installed. ARE THEREANY SPECIAL PREERATIONS THAT I SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INSTALLING MY FLOORS T0 ENSURE THAT THEY ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY? We are ripping out old ceraminc tile and putting down the BC floors in it's place. I am also concernend about the mess the job creates. Any recs for dust minimization??? I am having a contractor do the work so is there anything important that I should ask seeing that I have two young boys (both under 2). THANKS
Answer You are in luck. I am preparing to build my new home.... also Braziliam Cherry and having been raised on a raised floor with solid pine flooring.... I am versed it this. One..... make sure the cherry is in the house and acquires the room temperature and humidity for at least 4 days... spread out if possible. I am sure the contractor will know these points... stagger the joints as much as possible... 6" minimums. For the dust control, I recommend creating a wind tunnel effect.... one opening for incoming air.... one opening for exhausting that air. If you can arrange a window type fan... put a shroud around it to maximize its effectiveness. Where possible make the two openings opposite rooms and or walls. For the final surface... Shellac. NOT poly, not lacquer, not urethanes. Shellac has lasted 60 years for my parents house. It has taken a recoat bout every 8 to 10 years. I hope you can keep me informed how this goes.... it can be AWESOME> I hope to make my kitchen cabinets from this cherry as well. Also... I would be curious where you purchase your cherry?
