Tile over sheet vinyl/concrete

i'm going to give you a differant opinion.if your vinyl is well glued down,just lay over the top.all the vinyl will do is act as a moisture barrier...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Engineered hardwood on concrete floor

i dont think the cold or the child should stop you.most people put rugs on there hard surface floors anyway.but a big WARNING do not maintain your ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Bathroom Tile

muriatic acid may work,try a small amount,one one tile....good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Cleaning grout haze from ceramic tile

it may be that you used a tile that needed to be sealed before you grouted....try an acid based cleaner or muriatic acid...good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Wood or laminate floor

for a glue direct floor try to stay about 1/2" or better. ,,,,,good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Wood or laminate floor

with home depot,dont shop on the weekend if you can help it.or if you do, go early or late.but you will need to find out what the proper install me...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Hole in Subfloor--effect on hardwood?

i dont think a 6" hole will hurt anything, but can you get under the sub floor,and patch from underneath,then you could fill the hole with a floor ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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VINYL FLOORING

try minerial spirits in an out of the way area.(test area).....good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Wood or laminate floor

engineered means made in layers (in the same way that plywood is made in layers)this gives the wood strength in all directions.engineered wood can ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Wood or laminate floor

before i started to post on the board ,i had never heard of laying plywood down first.some of the pros here will tell you thats the way to do it. (...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Cutting hardwood floor for tile entryway

a regular circular saw will do the job,set your depth to match the thickness of your hardwood.lay some masking tape as a guide,you may need a jig s...

over 9 years by carpetman

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pergo on stairs

pergo has been installed on 1000's of stair installs,but i don't have any photos.the main thing to know is that there stair nose is a lap(over),so ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Levelling attic floor

o.k.,there both a floating floor.so what i would do is,use a portland cement based floor leveler,and lay over that...good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Levelling attic floor

before we answer questions,i need to ask one. (1) what kind of wood would you like to install,nail,glue.or float. please post your reply...thanks

over 9 years by carpetman

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asbestos vinyl tile - self leveling compound

i would think the best thing you can do is cap the floor with a layer of 1/4" cdx plywood.use some floor patch (cement based) to try and level the ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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made our hardwood selection - finally

luke.........the force is with you.....good luck

over 9 years by carpetman

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Removing carpet glue

try putting hot water on a section,cover ,let it sit a few moments then scrape.if that fails home depot sells an adhesive remover by jasco....good ...

over 9 years by carpetman

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Blown Ceilings

first be very careful,sprayed ceilings are often asbestos,so be sure and test a small section.but if its ok,what you do is spray water on the surfa...

over 9 years by carpetman

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