Leveling a floor, Best way
Kitchen floor looks like a lake on a windy day, low and high spots. Is there an apoxy to use or should I have it leveled with a cement and sand mix...
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about 12 years by david_wv
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answers662
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Slate floor
we moved to a 30 year old home with a slate floor in the foyer. we would love to keep it, but it is dull and lifeless. its beautiful when wet, anyo...
about 12 years by Matches
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answers1011
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1 inch ceramic tiles
we have small 1 inch tiles in the bathroom. it is black, but has lost its shine, and the grout between them is dirty. ive tried all kinds of cleani...
about 12 years by kmayhan
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answers272
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self adhesive tile over concrete
I tested one tile over concrete and it doesn't stick. Can I use regular tile adhesive with peel and stick or is there a sealer I can put on the co...
about 12 years by baja1wes
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answers95
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leveling/painting "brick" tile
i have a small kitchen (9'x6') with faux brick vinyl tiles that were painted with several layers of polyurethane enamel (not my doing)....unfortuna...
about 12 years by samxyz123
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answers56
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Squeaky subfloors upstairs
How can I fix a squeaky foor upstairs? Can a person put down 4X8 sheets of thick plywood down with screws to get rid of the squeaks? Trying to find...
about 12 years by david_wv
3
answers846
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Cutting Floor Tiles
I'm cutting place and press tiles in my bathroom and I've seen them turned a different way and pencil marked to cut them and I can't remember how i...
about 12 years by June Segato
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answers307
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Removing Vinyl flooring
What's the best/easiest way to remove vinyl sheet flooring. I have tried scraping it up but it keeps tearing and the backing stays stuck to the fl...
about 12 years by StephieD
1
answers538
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Floors
I have a fir floor from 1915, has been ?primed? with orange ?paint? then brown lead paint around the perimeter of what used to be a linoleum floor....
about 12 years by tallulah_41
0
answers402
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cobblewood flooring
I am interested in installing this type of flooring in my home. I would like product and purchase information for the Long Island, New York area....
about 12 years by dann
0
answers546
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replacing subfloor; tiling over
Hi, we had asbestos removers take out our old flooring in our 1948 kitchen. they broke several of the subfloor 1 X 10 planks, though. so many neede...
about 12 years by rpxlpx
3
answers763
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removing asbestos tile
I have an old house built in 1950 that has asbestos tile in the kitchen and bathroom that has been glued to the underlying wood floor with some kin...
about 12 years by adam from hilo
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answers403
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Mold and Vinyl Floors
Wondering if anyone has any info on this. I own a housethat is just over 1 year old. I noticed mold growing on the baseboards in 2 different places...
about 12 years by girldog
7
answers823
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Removing Old Linoleum Floors
We need to remove linoleum squares from our kitchen and entryway - it was installed in 1975 and is falling apart. We will have Pergo installed aft...
over 12 years by PattyB
4
answers415
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Bathroom floor
my bathroom floor is unleveled and i would like to know if i should gut out the whole bathroom and tear up floor. or can I just lay another floor o...
over 12 years by Steve20289
0
answers306
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Tile over plaster in tub/shower
Howdy,After living in my 60 year old house for a year, I've come to realize that previous owners never re-grouted in the tub/shower area - it looks...
over 12 years by huntert
0
answers945
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cobblewood flooring
I saw this on one of Bob's shows where they used 4 x 6 ends and glued them to the floor. I would like to do the same this but with 2 x 4 ends. My...
over 12 years by whaag3
0
answers675
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hardwood over concrete
I have a 3rd floor condo which has 4 inches of concrete pored on top of the plywood for fire protection. It is a very cheap concrete which is very...
over 12 years by Oodi
0
answers540
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Maple Floor Separation
Our 3+ year old maple flooring is starting to separate. Should we fill and with what? Should we refinish? Any help would be appreciated.
over 12 years by Oodi
1
answers779
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Floor Joist
I recently had ceramic tile installed on my bathroom floor. There was water damage so I had the installers replace the subfloor. There is still a...
over 12 years by rpxlpx
1
answers167
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