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| Oak flooring | 5/15/2005 |
Q: Dave, thanks for your time. I removed some oak flooring. I would like to reuse it. What is the best ...
A: It totally depends on the previous installation. If nailed only...pry bar will most likely do the ...
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| cement basement floor finish | 5/15/2005 |
Q: I am working on our parsonage renovation, house built in the 50-60s. The basement needs to be ...
A: The industry is changing so fast that I dont have enough answers for this job. I will start with an ...
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| Installing new laminate floor on an vinyl floor | 4/27/2005 |
Q: I am considering installing laminate floor over our kitchen vinyl floor. I'd greatly appreciate it ...
A: First off, you idea of screwing the floor down is a good one. You are going to cover all the screws ...
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| Wood flooring | 4/24/2005 |
Q: I am wanting to install wood flooring in my kitchen. I have an island that I am planning on moving ...
A: Time is Money, Quality is Money....both add up to a better longer lasting job. The floating floors ...
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| Bathroom laminate | 4/23/2005 |
Q: I am going to install laminate wood flooring in my bathroom. I've read that I need to put a bead of ...
A: Mis information is what messes up a good job. NO expansion joints are necessary unless you are ...
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| flooring | 4/20/2005 |
Q: i am constructing a new house and is stuck between choosing different options available for ...
A: Because you have a dog....stay with ceramic/porcelain. The marble is a natural product and will ...
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| fixing a driveway curb that has a large "dip" | 4/16/2005 |
Q: my curb in front of my house has a large "dip"...it really bangs the car wheels when they go over ...
A: FYI...in Summerlin and Sun City Anthem in the NW they complained to the HOA....they hired their ...
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| Hardwood Flooring | 4/9/2005 |
Q: Dave, We just had new wood floors installed. it is white oak and we stained with a very light ...
A: To differentiate, a sealer from a finish. Sealer is no more than 2 coats. It seals the grain from ...
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| counter top | 3/23/2005 |
Q: I have a client who wants ceramic tiles on the kitchen counter. Would it be better to use caulking ...
A: Personally I hate ceramic countertops...but..to each his own. You have the right idea...the grout ...
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| Hardwood | 3/23/2005 |
Q: I recently moved into an apartment that had been completely renovated, including hardwood parquet ...
A: The adhesive is water base when wet...oil base when cured. The instructions for clean up call for ...
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| Flooring installation | 3/19/2005 |
Q: ) We are considering installing a hardwood or laminate floor, but since it seems fairly expensive, ...
A: It does take alot...alot of sawing...learning from mistakes, planning, layout for square, door jamb ...
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| paint | 3/16/2005 |
Q: I reasently painted my son's bedroom in a patriotic theme. I have the walls blue trim is red and ...
A: You do have a couple of options. If it is a wood floor, coat it with a floor leveler, and then it ...
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| floor covering | 3/9/2005 |
Q: Dave i have a slab floor, and would like to replace the old carpet. i'd like to know what kind ...
A: Tarquet is a relatively new seal for floors. It was widely used in Gymnasiums as a cushion and ...
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| particle board | 3/1/2005 |
Q: what is the easiest way to remove particle board from a floor. There is vinly glued onto it, and old ...
A: I am so sorry to inform you that the problem is labor. You need to excersize Patience. A screw ...
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| Pergo vs other vinyl | 2/27/2005 |
Q: Looking for a vinyl that is similiar to Pergo but even more durable. Want to put it in kitchen, ...
A: I have seen several good wood grain vinyls. The good ones cost more...but are really nice. Avoid ...
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| hardwood flooring | 2/26/2005 |
Q: I live in Connecticut. Have to lay about 400 sf of (prefinished) strip oak flooring in a new ...
A: The size of the room is not substantial to worry about swelling or shrinking. The temp will relate ...
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| vinyl flooring | 2/24/2005 |
Q: and do i need to have some sort of roller to push out any air pockets or just rubbing it with my ...
A: A good notched trowel for spreading the glue, and a good utility knife to cut it in to corners and ...
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| vinyl flooring | 2/23/2005 |
Q: i wanted to know what is all involved in replacing vinyl flooring. what tools would i need, and ...
A: Assuming that you have one to remove, a good putty knife or chizel is the main ingredient for ...
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| Splintering hardwood floor..... | 2/1/2005 |
Q: Red Oak hardwood floor from 1915, recently sanded/refinished in 2003 is splintering in some areas ...
A: Aged oak does tend to get brittle. It has had a lack of moisture and increased movement from ...
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| Hardwood | 1/31/2005 |
Q: My wife would like hardwood floor in our kitchen. I have been leaning toward pergo for the reason ...
A: The first warning I will give....prefinished hardwood floors are crap. They advertise How ...
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| Flooding with Laminate Flooring | 1/19/2005 |
Q: We've had leakage in our basement, and there is now moisture under the edge of the room. I am ...
A: There are all kinds of suggestions to try to resolve this from the inside of the room. None are ...
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| Tile Grout Discoloration | 1/11/2005 |
Q: I just grouted the 18" tiles on my kitchen floor with a brown grout. I mixed the grout carefully ...
A: There are occasions where the colors in the box are not well mixed and the colors are not "as" water ...
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| Remove glued wood flooring & prep for tile | 1/6/2005 |
Q: I want to remove wood laminate flooring from a concrete slab and replace part with new glued down ...
A: There is no easy way out...hammer and chisel is the best. You need to get as much glue up as ...
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| Laminate flooring | 1/2/2005 |
Q: I have a kitchen floor which is being labeled by the manafacturer rep as installed without proper ...
A: Your description leads me down the "faulty path" as well. But product being the cause. If the ...
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| Hardwood floor damage | 1/1/2005 |
Q: Well, I'm swallowing as much embarrassment as I can on this one...I made a terrible error in ...
A: A lesson learned is SOOOOO valuable. I think your biggest problem was not knowing that the sand ...
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| hardwood flooring | 12/10/2004 |
Q: My primary question concerns acclimating the wood before installation: An attached addition to my ...
A: Acclimating is important, except that if the flooring is cooler that the ambient room temp..it will ...
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| laminates | 11/10/2004 |
Q: I have decided on laminate to replace carpeting as I care for a handicaped husband and carpeting is ...
A: There are so many reasons for the cost variables. The composition of the laminate, the thickness of ...
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| wood or laminate | 11/6/2004 |
Q: Could you please tell me the difference between hardwood and laminate? I'm looking at a Home Depot ...
A: Laminates are getting so popular that confusion is the order of the day. Laminate means severaly ...
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| Carpet | 10/12/2004 |
Q: The situation is the carpet keeps moving and bunching up. It's an apartment and has wall-to-wall ...
A: Unfortunately your attempt to make a bad situation better...well it backfired. The existing carpet ...
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| flooring | 10/7/2004 |
Q: We have bought the laminate wooden floor, but now we got to install this flooring, this is a ...
A: You will need to find out the direction you wish the boards to run. Find a straight wall to start ...
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| wood flooring | 10/4/2004 |
Q: Dave, We are re-building a thirty year old house with a concrete slab foundation. There are ...
A: My number one recommendation, to prevent any possible movement complications, Install 1/4" marine ...
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| Subfloor | 9/28/2004 |
Q: I am starting a tile job in my bathroom. As of now I removed all the tile. I am on a second level of ...
A: There are several products for that purpose. It kind of depends on your ability to Mend. Pourstone ...
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| Carpeting the basement | 9/23/2004 |
Q: One of my relatives gave us their old carpet & I'd like to install it in our unfinished basement. ...
A: A utility knife, a good hammer, a bunch of carpet tack strips..match the lineal footage of the ...
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| workshop flooring | 9/21/2004 |
Q: I am planning on subdividing a new home addition into a workshop. It would be first floor, ...
A: For the weight involved it sounds like you would need either a concrete slab or VCT. The VCT will ...
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| hardwood flooring | 9/13/2004 |
Q: I just acquired my parents house. I want o fix it up and rent it. It is a single family house in a ...
A: I will assume that you have solid oak floors, and not the current trend for laminate/engineered ...
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| BASEMENT FLOOR | 9/7/2004 |
Q: NEED TO PUT NEW FLOOR IN BASEMENT PLAYROOM. OCCASIONALLY GET SOME WATER PUDDLES ON THE FLOOR. ...
A: You have several issues that I recommend dealing with. Find the source of the water. Fix this ...
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| Replace underlayment/subfloor | 9/4/2004 |
Q: I am replacing all the flooring in a home I just bought and found the particle board under the vinyl ...
A: First thing is to varify...1x6 or 2x6. With the 2x6,all you described is perfect. If 1x6, you will ...
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| Pine or Oak Plank Flooring | 8/30/2004 |
Q: I am in the process of re-habbing an old converted gas station with cement floors. The present ...
A: I hope I understood correctly, you wish to install wood over vinyl tiles. Not a good idea. You ...
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| Hardwood Floor | 8/30/2004 |
Q: My house was built in 1947 and has oak hardwood floors. I am remodeling the kitchen and would like ...
A: Depending on the direction of the grain, you may be able to re machine a couple of boards to allow ...
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| Hardwood Floor restoration | 8/30/2004 |
Q: I have wall to wall carpeting at present. I would like to remove it and use the hardwood floors ...
A: There are various colors of wood putty and hole fillers. Pick one that closest resembles your ...
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