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About Harvey Chichester
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Concrete floor coatings, repair, decoration etc.

Experience
Harvey Chichester is a well published principal of Durall Industrial Flooring, a company with more than 40 years experience in developing special flow-coatings for industrial and residential floors. Automotive and shopping centers, breweries, food processing plants, manufacturing plants, airplane hangars, car washes, kennels, warehouses, printing plants, residential basements, pool decks, and condominiums are among some of the facilities in which he has installed floors. http:\\www.concrete-floor-coatings.com

Organizations
Durall Manufacturing, Bloomington, MN, is the only industrial flooring manufacturer that also makes over 500 specialty cleaners. Durall’s 40 years of flooring chemical manufacturing experience has produced a special preparation of cleaners and an application system assuring optimum flooring adhesion and wear results. Durall provides factory-direct support for these new products. Kits of materials are customized to owner specification and delivered directly to the job site. Kits include full directions and 24/7 help lines staffed by seasoned flooring experts, so professionals and amateurs alike can successfully install a quality floor. Visitors can obtain free, job-specific quotes on materials or nationwide turnkey installations by completing a simple questionnaire at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com. This full-service concept allows anyone to enjoy the benefits of industrial strength floors successfully

Publications
Google shoes over 3,000 publication listings where articles of Harvey Chichester are presented

Education/Credentials
MBA, BSB, BA University of Minnesota

Past/Present Clients
Pillsbury, General Mills, Iowa Beef, Cremates, Japs Olson Printing, Banta Printing, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marines, Northwest Airlines etc.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Harvey Chichester 
In Category  Flooring and Carpeting

SubjectDate Asked

staining over a sealed floor10/1/2008
  Q: we are experimenting with mixing a stain with the sealer and then applying. Our basement floor was ...
  A: Mixing a stain with a sealer is tricky business. There are lots of types of seals. My only ...
Adhesive on Cement floor9/30/2008
  Q: no bilco door - only 2 small box windows that slide l/2 open for ventilation. I need help! thank ...
  A: The adhesive on your floor can be softened with a Metholine Chloride type of paint stripper and then ...
damp/wet basement9/29/2008
  Q: I am trying to solve two problems: sporatic water on the basement floor of a 60's ranch and water ...
  A: While you can not always seal out water form on top of the slab you can get ride of mildew and mold ...
terra cotta on garage floor?9/26/2008
  Q: I have a salt pock marked and slope issues but otherwise solid garage floor. I have seen what ...
  A: I have had good luck with quarry tile. The color is in the clay and goes all the way through the ...
floor prep for tile floor on painted cement9/23/2008
  Q: After reading a number of home improvement instructions about not putting ceramic tile over painted ...
  A: You only need to remove about 90% of your old paint to get your grout to stick. I would clean after ...
Basement floor cleaning and painting9/22/2008
  Q: We recently bought a 60 year old house and removed old "peel-and-stick" 9" x 9" tile from our ...
  A: The black layer on your concrete floor is most likely asphalt adhesive. You can remove it with a ...
cleaning basement concrete floor9/20/2008
  Q: we are moving to a 1950's farmhouse and i want to clean the concrete basement floor with more than ...
  A: Many equipment rental stores have walk behind scrubbers that you can rent. They are often battery ...
floor prep for tile floor on painted cement9/20/2008
  Q: After reading a number of home improvement instructions about not putting ceramic tile over painted ...
  A: Paint removal is recommended if applying ceramic tile because it usually adheres to your floor with ...
glued on carpet on cement porch9/14/2008
  Q: How can i remove the carpet that has been glued on my cementporch? I want to do something different ...
  A: We usually just pull the carpet up by garbing a corner. To assist often we will use a razor scraper ...
Floor builder9/2/2008
  Q: How the casino floor like "The Venitian" build? is the floor make from marble or tainted cement or ...
  A: The concrete floors that look like old marble etc. are usually stained concrete with a clear epoxy ...
want to install Porcelain Tile in my garage9/2/2008
  Q: If i put tile in my garage is porcelain the best choice? What about freezing not so much inside but ...
  A: Tile can make a great floor and if laid flat and if the floor has no movement you can have a floor ...
Need to remove adhesive from concrete before sealing?8/30/2008
  Q: I hope you can help. I had to remove old carpet and padding becuase there was alot of old dog and ...
  A: Kilz is not a floor seal but may work well on your floor to block bleed through. Any adhesive ...
bamboo flooring vs Concrete8/28/2008
  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 ...
sealed concrete slab8/25/2008
  Q: Can outdoor carpet be installed (glued) over sealed concrete patio slab? Does sealer need to be ...
  A: There is no problem with gluing carpet over sealed concrete. The adhesive should stick even though ...
bad concrete job8/25/2008
  Q: Last year I had all the concrete removed and replaced at our home. It was 14 years old and had Lost ...
  A: Sorry to hear of your concrete problems. You can probable get the look you want by using a two-part ...
water, concrete, tiles8/22/2008
  Q: I live in Florida and the house was built in 1975. We have wood floors and moisture as seeped up ...
  A: Fixing water problems from the inside is always an iffy endeavor but we can not always choose from ...
concrete decoration (kinda)8/21/2008
  Q: i have a concrete driveway in buffalo new york that is generally NOT used for cars (plants, tables, ...
  A: Often just concrete or masonry grouts are used for the application you suggest. Most of the people ...
Glue removal8/20/2008
  Q: What is the easiest/fastest/cheapest way to remove glue from a concrete floor that was used to ...
  A: Debbi, If the adhesive is black you can use mineral spirits, with a little water and a rotary scrub ...
concrete finishing versus laying Konecto8/15/2008
  Q: We live in a 57 year old tri-livel ranch, with a foundation that's part slab. Our family den is on ...
  A: Maggie, Polished concrete is often a great look and is easy to maintain. If you already have good ...
sealer on concrete floor8/15/2008
  Q: We stained our new concrete floor we then applied Behr low luster floor finish it was too thick in ...
  A: Elizabeth You can use a Metholine Chloride based paint stripper and a razor scraper to remove the ...
cement patio paint8/14/2008
  Q: I have a patio that is about 15 yrs old. I formed the area with pressure treated 2X4 into 5'X5' ...
  A: If you go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com you can get a free cost analysis on the Dura Poxy 100% ...
Covering a concrete floor8/9/2008
  Q: I own a cottage in Canada. It was built around 1962. When it was new there was an attached garage. ...
  A: KC Putting carpeting down does not require any sealant on the floor. But you may want to consider ...
BUCKLED8/8/2008
  Q: My dining room was flooded in March. A portion of the parquet floor buckled. We were hoping with ...
  A: CAROLYN Dear CAROLYN, Some times your water table moves up and down under your home. As a result ...
Concrete floor with water8/3/2008
  Q: In my basement I have a storage closet with a concrete floor. I have noticed that when I put ...
  A: Liz, It is not uncommon for moisture to come through you concrete and you can seal the floor to ...
concrete floor - interior7/27/2008
  Q: My house is about 2500 square feet and my husband and I are thinking of taking the plunge and ...
  A: While tile can cost $2.75 to $9 a sq. ft. depending on the tile selected an epoxy floor coating can ...
Intentional crack in basement floor - screed key?7/17/2008
  Q: I am considering purchasing a home a little less than a year old. I noticed that in the basement ...
  A: Shrinkage cracks are the by-product of shrinkage of the concrete as it cures. The two cracks you ...
Concrete flooring7/17/2008
  Q: We are looking to finish our basement. The space currently has a cement floor. Around each of the ...
  A: I am not sure that a lot needs to be done if you are just going to cover your ruff concrete areas ...
porcelain tile garage floor7/15/2008
  Q: I ma planning on installing 20x20 porcelain tile in my garage. I had read all about these epoxy ...
  A: A porcelain tile floor can be great for a garage, if you can afford it. Because you drive a 4000 ...
glued mess7/13/2008
  Q: I am pulling up the carpet in our basement and the concrete is covered with a yellowish glue. The ...
  A: The yellow adhesive is latex and does soften in water. It comes off quickly with a methaline ...
Concrete floor coatings, repair7/11/2008
  Q: I am considering to refinish my garage floor. It is a Concrete floor with tiles on and some holes. ...
  A: If you have vinyl tile you most rental shops have a vibrating tool that removes them quickly. But ...
garage concrete7/9/2008
  Q: We had a 1200sf garage floor poured and there are small(.25 to 2.5"dia) surface blisters all over it ...
  A: An easy solution to your problem is to fill your blisters with a 100% solid epoxy, and then coat the ...
glue off brick7/7/2008
  Q: I have round steps made of brick.Removed carpet which was glued on.How can i clean the glue off ...
  A: There are two adhesives commonly used. If it is black, it will come off with mineral spirits ...
Epoxy coating over existing ceramic6/27/2008
  Q: I am trying to accomplish the following; Fix a 3 decade old 4600 sf meat processing facility. ...
  A: You can coat your 6x6 ceramic tile with a 100% epoxy and meet USDA standards for incidental food ...
water leaking through concrete floor6/25/2008
  Q: We live in a 1st floor condo without a basement. After lots and lots of rain in the past 2 weeks we ...
  A: It sounds like the water table below your location is moving up when it rains. Unfortunately that ...
concrete stain and later options6/23/2008
  Q: I'm thinking of using a concrete stain in my basement, laundry and garage(i know its not recomended ...
  A: When you stain a concrete floor you color the top 2 to 6 mil of the concrete. As a result if you ...
Fixing Mottled Concrete - Outdoor Tiles?6/16/2008
  Q: My colored concrete driveway and sidewalks poured in November were not properly tented by the ...
  A: I am not an expert on stone overlays. If you want to get the surface smooth again so you do not see ...
concrete thats been sealed6/13/2008
  Q: I have a room at my cabin that is attached to the garage. The concrete floor was sealed after it ...
  A: You will not need to strip off any concrete but you will need to scrub off the sealer before your ...
Fixing Mottled Concrete - Outdoor Tiles?6/13/2008
  Q: My colored concrete driveway and sidewalks poured in November were not properly tented by the ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in your answer. I sent an answer the next day but the e-mail system must have ...
cement floor/wall seepage6/6/2008
  Q: I read your answer to Richard dated 4/27/08 regarding his 157 year old basement with stone walls and ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in your answer. I sent an answer the next day but the e-mail system must have ...
putting tile or stone on top of a cracked cement patio6/3/2008
  Q: Harvey - I live outside of Atlanta, GA. I have a patio that is a concrete slab with a large crack ...
  A: Fixing you crack is not too hard. But once the crack is sealed the easiest fix will be to coat the ...
painting epoxy covered garage floor5/27/2008
  Q: I recently purchased a house in which the garage floor was coated with epoxy and the colored chips. ...
  A: If your floor has a coating that is holding you can put a solid color coat over with out much ...
adhering natural stone onto concrete5/27/2008
  Q: I have no idea if this is possible, please advise me. I have a 5ft/ 18in. concrete base under our ...
  A: You could adhere stone to the front of your concrete with 100% epoxy if you wish. I would use clear ...
Self-Leveling Concrete over Vinyl Floors5/26/2008
  Q: Me and my wife want to pour self-leveling concrete throughout our main floor, and use it as the ...
  A: We have often put 100% epoxy over vinyl tile with good success. Because there are no solvents in ...
Carpet replacing5/23/2008
  Q: We own a 2006 40' Keystone 5th wheeler with 4 slide outs. It has beige carpet, which I can't stand ...
  A: I am not sure what your slide out roles on so can not be certain that you will not have damage as ...
leveling a floor for ceramic tiles5/19/2008
  Q: I am refinishing a kitchen floor ( approx. 12 X 16 plus nooks and crannies). that is currently ...
  A: You can go over what you have. If there is wood or concrete under linoleum makes no difference. It ...
Vinyl on Concrete flooring in the basement5/19/2008
  Q: My wife and I recently purchased a family home in Toronto Canada and wanted to get started with ...
  A: It is best to remove your vinyl tiles and the adhesive below before sealing your concrete sub floor ...
concrete patio5/19/2008
  Q: We had a concrete patio poured for our new home in December, 2001. It was supposed to be colored by ...
  A: Sorry to hear of your flooring problems. The solution is to use a hard two part epoxy floor seal to ...
leveling a floor for ceramic tiles5/19/2008
  Q: I am refinishing a kitchen floor ( approx. 12 X 16 plus nooks and crannies). that is currently ...
  A: We have had good luck using cement board, and or plywood to help level floors that have small sags ...
cement front porch help5/13/2008
  Q: Several years ago I painted my front porch because I had repaired some cracks and I did not like how ...
  A: It if common to have paint flaking off your floor. The problem is that concrete is continually ...
cement basemnet floor covering5/6/2008
  Q: we have a finished basement underground which occasionally floods right now we have just the ...
  A: I am not familiar with h20 Flexitec C but can suggest a class III laboratory qualified floor that ...
New coat over Miracle Gold seal5/6/2008
  Q: I have an outdoor patio covered with slates that were sealed by Miracle Gold seal about a year ago. ...
  A: I am not sure what Miracle Gold seal is. If it an epoxy you can coat over it with a new coat of ...
Concrete flooring and sublayers5/3/2008
  Q: I recently had a flood in my basement which caused me to pull up the carpeting that was down there. ...
  A: Bob, I think it is best to remove the Glue. You can call 800-466-8910 with credit card and ship to ...
Concrete flooring and sublayers5/3/2008
  Q: I recently had a flood in my basement which caused me to pull up the carpeting that was down there. ...
  A: I am not familiar with Allure but it sounds like a laminate that comes in sheets, squares or strips. ...
concrete flooring on a second floor mezzanine5/1/2008
  Q: We want to cover over an existing hard floor on a second level mezzanine with cement (look) and ...
  A: If your mezzanine floor is already cement you can coat it with a clear epoxy or urethane rather than ...
157 year old basement4/29/2008
  Q: i want to make it a livable room. i have stone walls and a beat up concrete (i think) floor. it is ...
  A: You can level your floor as you seal it but making it water tight could be hard if you get water ...
putting carpet over cement4/27/2008
  Q: We want to carpet our breezeway. The floor is cement, had not been sealed and the room is not ...
  A: You can seal the breezeway if you like. Sealing will keep the carpeting from holding moisture on ...
Pourch Floor Preparation4/26/2008
  Q: I hope you are the one that will be able to help answer my questions? I have a 320 sq ft concrete ...
  A: You are quite right to want to remove your adhesive from the pours of your concrete. If the ...
concrete flooring4/25/2008
  Q: Can you do decorative concrete flooring over existing tile?
  A: Yes you can do decorative epoxy flooring over existing tile. If you have ceramic tile you will still ...
garage concrete floor4/23/2008
  Q: A year ago I had a concrete garage floor poured with black dye added. It wasn't dark enough so I ...
  A: You may not have to strip the entire floor to achieve the look you want. If you do a good ...
Concrete Slab Coatings4/21/2008
  Q: I have a large, covered concrete porch, that was painted many years ago. The porch is next to ...
  A: If you are using an epoxy type coating over your existing floor as a final finish or to adhere your ...
concrete slab moisture4/18/2008
  Q: I layed down a 4 mil plastic sheet on a bare concrete floor while I was painting. When I took up the ...
  A: A plastic sheet is usually placed down before pouring concrete these days as a vapor barrier. These ...
concrete slab moisture4/16/2008
  Q: I layed down a 4 mil plastic sheet on a bare concrete floor while I was painting. When I took up the ...
  A: Robert, The water table under your slab moves up and down with the rail fall etc. If this is a new ...
Concrete floor with overlay4/15/2008
  Q: We just had our basement concrete floor coated with a polymer overlay, which was then colored and ...
  A: CJ. Any of the composite foam rug pads will work great over your polymer overlay. I would avoid ...
Concrete Floor Moisture4/11/2008
  Q: My home is built on a concrete slab. Recently I have noticed that my bathroom, which has tile and ...
  A: I would guess that your moisture on the floor is just coming form lots humidity created by your ...
Covering 9x9 Asbestos Floor Tiles4/6/2008
  Q: Harvey, My 1100 SqFt basement recently flooded b/c of a faulty toilet and now a lot of the 9x9 ...
  A: We often will “encapsulate “ pollution problems rather remove hazardous materials for Abatement ...
efflorescence on cement4/5/2008
  Q: it had recently had a sewerback up in the basement. The carpet was removed and the previous owner ...
  A: The floor paint used by the previous owner may well have been a latex, which when soaked in water ...
flooring3/30/2008
  Q: You answered a question about black tar (glue) under flooring. The black glue was on top of cement ...
  A: It is your good fortune to find attractive wood under your “tar glue”. Mineral spirits will not ...
Garage Floor Low spots collect water3/28/2008
  Q: Is there a "self leveling" product that the edges can be "feathered" or smoothed? I would consider ...
  A: Don, You can use 100% epoxy to level out floor low spots and feather the edge. When you say “self ...
concrete basement refinishing3/16/2008
  Q: We recently purchased a house with a partially finished basement. We had to have the tiles removed ...
  A: It is quite likely that the remaining paint on your floor will continue to chip away and ruin any ...
water seepage from unfinished concrete floor in basement3/10/2008
  Q: I have a unfinished concrete floor where my furnace is located. During heavy rain storms, I would ...
  A: It appears that when it rains your water table moves up causing water pressure that forces the water ...
carpeting over concrete3/5/2008
  Q: We are getting ready to finish our poured concrete daylight basement. We were planning on doing a ...
  A: As you know concrete is vary pours so mold can develop in the pours. Just a little moisture going ...

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