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| staining over a sealed floor | 10/1/2008 |
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 ...
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| Adhesive on Cement floor | 9/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| damp/wet basement | 9/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| floor prep for tile floor on painted cement | 9/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| Basement floor cleaning and painting | 9/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| cleaning basement concrete floor | 9/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| floor prep for tile floor on painted cement | 9/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| glued on carpet on cement porch | 9/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| Floor builder | 9/2/2008 |
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 ...
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| want to install Porcelain Tile in my garage | 9/2/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| bamboo flooring vs Concrete | 8/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| sealed concrete slab | 8/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| bad concrete job | 8/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| water, concrete, tiles | 8/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Glue removal | 8/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete finishing versus laying Konecto | 8/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| sealer on concrete floor | 8/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| cement patio paint | 8/14/2008 |
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% ...
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| Covering a concrete floor | 8/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| BUCKLED | 8/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete floor with water | 8/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete floor - interior | 7/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Concrete flooring | 7/17/2008 |
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 ...
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| porcelain tile garage floor | 7/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| glued mess | 7/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete floor coatings, repair | 7/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| garage concrete | 7/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| glue off brick | 7/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| Epoxy coating over existing ceramic | 6/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| water leaking through concrete floor | 6/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete stain and later options | 6/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| concrete thats been sealed | 6/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| cement floor/wall seepage | 6/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| putting tile or stone on top of a cracked cement patio | 6/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| painting epoxy covered garage floor | 5/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| adhering natural stone onto concrete | 5/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| Self-Leveling Concrete over Vinyl Floors | 5/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Carpet replacing | 5/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| leveling a floor for ceramic tiles | 5/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| Vinyl on Concrete flooring in the basement | 5/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete patio | 5/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| leveling a floor for ceramic tiles | 5/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| cement front porch help | 5/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| cement basemnet floor covering | 5/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| New coat over Miracle Gold seal | 5/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete flooring and sublayers | 5/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete flooring and sublayers | 5/3/2008 |
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. ...
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| concrete flooring on a second floor mezzanine | 5/1/2008 |
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 ...
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| 157 year old basement | 4/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| putting carpet over cement | 4/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| Pourch Floor Preparation | 4/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete flooring | 4/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| garage concrete floor | 4/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete Slab Coatings | 4/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete slab moisture | 4/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete slab moisture | 4/16/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete floor with overlay | 4/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| Concrete Floor Moisture | 4/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| Covering 9x9 Asbestos Floor Tiles | 4/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| efflorescence on cement | 4/5/2008 |
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 ...
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| flooring | 3/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| Garage Floor Low spots collect water | 3/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| concrete basement refinishing | 3/16/2008 |
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 ...
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| water seepage from unfinished concrete floor in basement | 3/10/2008 |
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 ...
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| carpeting over concrete | 3/5/2008 |
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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