COMMUNITY FORUM: FLOORING & STAIRS

Burce Simply Natural Hardwood Floors

Hi I am wanting to install a hardwaood floor and am looking at the Bruce Simply natural flooring. It looks simple to install using the adhesive str...

over 13 years by bwobbe

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shoe molding

I own a late 1800's Eastlake/Stick Style Victorian. The base boards were replaced and are around 8" high but the shoe molding was left off. I wan...

over 13 years by jh

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stained vinyl flooring

I have yellow stains on my vinyl flooring due to bathroom mats. Ordinarily this wouldn't be a big problem. But, my husband and I are trying to re...

over 13 years by Al Borland

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painting o.s.b. floor

I am remodeling a kitchen and have laid O.S.B. flooring. I would like to paint it until I can decide how I want to finish it. Can I paint it, and...

over 13 years by mgarwood

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Quarter Round Moulding

I have customized woodwork in my home that has matching quarter round moulding in an unusual colour. I am wanting to put down a new linoleum/tile ...

over 13 years by Wick

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Leaded Glass

Where can one buy glass that contains lead? HD only carries non-leaded glass.

over 13 years by hammer

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Window Glazing Techniques

I'm having a hard time getting my new glazing to even up around the window. I'm using cartidge type of glazing..not the hand rolled type.Any tips ...

over 13 years by hammer

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Saltillo Tiles

I am considering installing Saltillo tiles on a covered front porch, but which is open to the elements and does get wet during garden watering and ...

over 13 years by SheilaB

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Ceramic Tile Over Concrete

We will be putting matte finish ceramcic tile over a concrete floor that we had poured a month ago. Unfortunately, the concrete finisher didn't do...

over 13 years by SheilaB

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Square footage

How do a person do square footage. I want to put wood flooring on my kitchen floor. Thanks!

over 13 years by fast

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Ceramic Tile Floor

Do you HAVE to start in the middle of a bathroom floor laying the 8" ceramic tile? The wall seems to be crooked and I don't want to have a line of...

almost 14 years by Sally

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Floor tiles again

Ok I read the FAQ's and it appears as though I should have no problem with laying tiles of any sort over my old vct tiles, as long as I level the h...

almost 14 years by Boyd

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vct vs ceramic

I have purchased an old tavern that I am converting into a soda fountain. The place floor is really in a wierd condition. The roof leaked some 3 ye...

almost 14 years by Boyd

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Another hard wood floor question.

My wife is currently getting quotes for oak hard wood flooring for the first floor of our 100 year old house. For 3/4's of the job, no problem, it ...

almost 14 years by PeteB

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hard wood floors

I need to get rid of some stains on my maple floors. Some are from moisture and some are from age. The floor were covered by wall to wall carpet ...

almost 14 years by ichabod51

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554

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old pine flooring

The pine flooring in my 100 + year old house would look great refinished. How do I fill the spaces between the old tongue and groove fir? Is this...

almost 14 years by deb

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281

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basement floor removal

We are going to remove the carpetting in our basement. Underneath the carpetting is a vinyl floor. We are not sure if the vinyl is asbestos. Our ...

almost 14 years by janiceg

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LAMINIT FLOORING

I PUT DOWN A LAMINET FLOOR IN LINING ROOMI BUTTED UP AGINIST A CURVED SECTION OF CERAMIC TILE IN THE ENTRY WAY, BUT IT NEEDSSOME TYPE OF TRIM THAT ...

almost 14 years by Geoff

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216

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floors

We have experienced leaks around the base of our bathroom commode since we moved into our house about 10 years ago and have replaced the wax seal s...

almost 14 years by Wick

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