| Subject | Date Asked |
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| wood floor finish | 4/11/2007 |
Q: We have red oak 3/3 " hardwood floors that have been sanded and refinished once already. The high ...
A: I would suggest that you use masking tape and border that area, then use a 0000 steel wool and ...
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| glue down or floating installation | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I would like to install wood flooring in my new two-story home; approximately 1300 sq. feet. Both ...
A: Consider that Engineered floor systems are a thin layer of real wood, prefinished and ready to go. ...
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| Laminate Flooring | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I have a question. I am about to use wood laminate on an entry way that measures 61" x62". The ...
A: I would start against a wall. Probably going across the hall. Normall installation tells you to ...
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| temporary vinyl flooring | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I have a 6x5 bathroom that part of the tile floor was taken up to repair a problem with the toilet ...
A: Do yourself a big favor and do not install self sticky vinyl tiles. It is the biggest mess ever to ...
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| Konecto | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Can a floor heating system be instalaled under the Konecto Plank collection
A: A passive floor heating system can be installed under any floor. It is the prep that is required to ...
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| Laminate flooring | 3/31/2007 |
Q: We installed laminate flooring last fall about 6 months ago and it has starting raising in places. ...
A: I have been warning alot of people lately about laminate floors. There is so much going wrong with ...
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| Laying Linolium | 3/31/2007 |
Q: A year ago I had new linoleum placed in my bathroom. I used a contractor who was not certified in ...
A: I would strongly suggest that you NOT overlay a new floor on an old floor. If you want to ...
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| Engineered wood floor---crackles!!!! | 3/27/2007 |
Q: We bought a Rottlund spec home where they installed 15K worth of engineered wood floor. It ...
A: Your next best avenue is to contact your State Contractors board. This sounds like a workmanship ...
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| vinyl ???????????? | 3/21/2007 |
Q: Doing some remodeling in an older home planning on putting down some yinyl tile in kitchen and ...
A: Professionally speaking....DO NOT PUT DOWN SELF STICK tiles. The worst product ever made for ...
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| Repair hard wood floors | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I am buying a house that had radiators and they removed and installed baseboard heat and left the ...
A: It is not easy to replace planks, as I am sure you know. It will require actually destroying the ...
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| vinyl flooring | 3/18/2007 |
Q: are there others options than laying another layer of underlayment when installing vinyl flooring. ...
A: I am curious why you are looking for another moisture barrier between floors. If you have a ...
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| installation | 3/15/2007 |
Q: My fathers living room carpet needs to be replaced due to his cats pissing on it whenever they feel ...
A: If a vinyl floor is a good option, then do it the simple way and use full glue down sheet goods. It ...
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| Konecto Flooring | 3/14/2007 |
Q: I am remodeling some rental props I have and usually I remove most of the carpet and put in tile ...
A: Because you are talking rentals....avoid anything that you cant fix easily. Tiles...not ...
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| floor prep | 3/5/2007 |
Q: I've pulled up vinyl flooring (installed in the 1970's) from the bathroom floor. There are areas of ...
A: Take heed....avoid the self stick tiles if you have any choice at all. it is the worst of all ...
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| Tile floor preparations. | 3/3/2007 |
Q: I'm planning on installing a tile floor in my kitchen. I've gone to the home improvement store and ...
A: You really dont have the choice you want. You need the 1/4" cement board to bond the tile to, you ...
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| Installing laminite wood floors | 2/18/2007 |
Q: Dave, I have a two part question. I ripped up my carpet and my floor beneath is not completely ...
A: AS long a we agree on the names...laminates are generally plastic, and engineered is generally ...
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| flooring choice | 2/14/2007 |
Q: My ten-year-old house is in desperate need of new floors, but I am having a terrible time deciding ...
A: Tile is prefered at any entry way, but carpet is the cheapest to replace as it wears out. If you ...
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| ceramic tile floor | 2/6/2007 |
Q: Even after I wash the floor it looks only so so. It has been in for about a year. Should I buy a ...
A: I would consider something like soft scrub and do a small area somewhere to see if you can get the ...
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| refinished floors | 2/6/2007 |
Q: Coil: We recently had our hardwoods (now about 14 yrs old) refinished for the second time. Again, ...
A: It sounds like the finish was put on too thick. If it is in thin layers, it is allowed to expand ...
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| wood laminate flooring | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I spilles some tea in my floor at some point during the night and did not realize it until the next ...
A: You have a problem that is not repairable. Your flooring was not a glue joint installation. This ...
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| Hardwood on stairs | 1/9/2007 |
Q: Dave, I'm planning to remove the carpet on my stairs and going with wood. Also I need to be cost ...
A: You always start at the bottom. As for the nosing....that is a hard topic. Consider that foot ...
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| flooring | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I received a call from a friend that wants to replace her 15 year old vinyl sticky tiles with new ...
A: That peel and stick tile is a nightmare no matter what gets involved. It is one of the stickiest of ...
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| Laminate flooring | 1/6/2007 |
Q: I was thinking of putting down laminate flooring in our kitchen. How do I determine wether I can ...
A: My first caution,,,,do not waste money...if you want a laminate floor, spend the money on the best ...
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| bamboo flooring over existing oak floors | 1/5/2007 |
Q: Dave, I am about to install bamboo floors in our dining room. The house is approximitaly 50-60 ...
A: It is called Kraft paper. It is asphalt coated but brown on the working side. It is common under ...
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| Dupont Lam. (Tuscan) stone look | 1/4/2007 |
Q: Dave, my wife and I are getting an education in Laminants. We were ready to bite the bullet and go ...
A: I will probably agree with him 120%. Laminates were a great idea when they first were designed. ...
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| New Laminate floor squeaks bad! | 12/27/2006 |
Q: New "floating" floor laminate installed in brand new home squeaks and is not going away like I was ...
A: I would be concerned about any noise. The laminate should be a very quiet floor and even quieting ...
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| Hardwood flooring against a granite fireplace surrond | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Dave, I am upgrading a fireplace hearth and flooring in a family room. The hearth is 3/4" granite ...
A: I would suggest that in most cases the hearth is not in a traffic area, and thus the true need for a ...
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| hardwood project | 12/26/2006 |
Q: My wife and I want to remover the 15 years old ceramic tiles and install hardwood to match the rest ...
A: You are really into a project. AS for removing the screws...you may have more problems than you can ...
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| tile floor substrate | 12/24/2006 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me. I am remodeling my bathroom and about to put down a new tile floor. My ...
A: Screws or nails will hold hardibacker in place, but the idea is to bond it to the subfloor as much ...
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| spacing carrera subway tile | 12/19/2006 |
Q: I understand. Is 1/32 inch too small if not, then 1/64 inch? Bearing in mind your reply about ...
A: The only way to use a grout line less that 1/16" would be to grout as you install. Putting the ...
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| how to remove old stickie tile from floor | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I need to remove old press down tiles from my floor some are coming up and there is another layer ...
A: I hear so much of this. This type of flooring is really an ugly mess for everyone. It is such a ...
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| transition pieces | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I installed 5 inch tounge&groove, three quarter inch thick in my living room. The living room has a ...
A: You should be able to get a plastic wood grained piece at a Home Depot, Lowes, or a flooring center. ...
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| Cultured marble vs Tile flooring | 12/8/2006 |
Q: We are building a new home and have chosen most of the flooring as engineered hardwood in the 1st ...
A: Engineered flooring is great for the downstairs. Making sure is it installed properly, and sealed ...
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| Continuing Length of Laminate Floor | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I sure hope you can give me some insight. I had "Dupont Real Touch Elite" Laminate flooring ...
A: If you plan to maintain the snaplock character, you are out of luck. Taking it up and starting at ...
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| laminate flooring | 12/5/2006 |
Q: but I am a bit confused as to what you mean by planning far enough ahead. Also, does the moisture ...
A: The moisture barrier is not always required. Up the walls is never an issue. It is an East coast ...
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| laminate flooring | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I am about to put some laminate floors in my living room and dining room. When I pulled the carpet ...
A: It sounds like you are in a bit of luck. The only area is where you start or end. That area my ...
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| installing solid oak floorimg | 12/3/2006 |
Q: I'm installing 500 sq feet of solid oak and in my preparation I've had to remove old oak flooring ...
A: If I found this in a repair job...I would be upset too. Wrong material in the wrong place. If you ...
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| Laminate and transition pieces at thresholds | 12/2/2006 |
Q: I've gotten two quotes to put in some Armstrong Laminate flooring in Yorkshire Walnut throughout my ...
A: You only need transitions where there are transitions. Differences in elevations, or differences in ...
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| Flooring | 11/30/2006 |
Q: What is the general problem with cork. It says that it can be "resealed" "resurfaced" and poly ...
A: Cork is a flexible product, it is absorbant, it will atract dirt and debris, it will require high ...
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| Hardwood flooring repair | 11/28/2006 |
Q: No the boards cant be saved, some are very damaged by termites, and others are deeply cracked and or ...
A: When you use the word termits....it usually means there is more damage than you know. Unless you ...
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