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install sheet vinyl in an entire house will be expensive,once you pull up the existing carpet and pad,pull all the staples.you will need to seal th...
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over 9 years by carpetman
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How is Egyptian Limestone for showers??
a lot of people put soft natural stone in a shower,it wont be a problem if you seal it.good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Calculate a tile floor.
one way to figure the amount of tile you need is to figure out how many you need in a set area i.e a 5' x 5' or 25 sf.if i understand what you are...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Ceramic Shower
nothing i can think of on the web,but home centers like home depot will have books and mags on the subject..good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Hardwood floor over 24" joists
3/4" osb is the very minimum subfloor for a naildown hardwood,here's what i would do.ask each bidder if they will guarantee the job with the subflo...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Plywood subfloor under Wood Plank???
here's my opinion,get a second opinion.(once the floor is level ,whats the point of the plywood)....home depot carrys a self leveling cement called...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Laticrete epoxy grout
for more information www.hardiflooring.com
over 9 years by carpetman
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Laticrete epoxy grout
hardibacker is a cement board,it comes 1/2 thick(for walls)mount over a moisture barrier such as 15lb roofing felt,over the studs.because its 1/2 t...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Hardwood Over Particleboard
i/4" plywood is not enough to hold down a 3/4" solid wood floor,it needs to be 3/4"..but have you looked at a hardwood floating floor,it wont matte...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Flooring Underlayment
add another vote for hardibacker
over 9 years by carpetman
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Floor tiles
if you have a cement slab ,most of the work has been done.have a ceramic tile put down ( or do it yourself,it's easy) and it should last a life tim...
over 9 years by carpetman
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install hardwood floor in powder room
if the toilet wont go gack there is a collar you can buy that will extend the soil pipe.available at any home depot...the sink should not change un...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Hardwood vs. Pergo?
i'm the # l fan in the world of pergo,but if you can live with the cost of hardwood,it's a no brainer.....hardwood all the way...good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Vapor Barrier between 2 sub-floors?
well you should get the plastic over the dirt,but if you cant then just get the plywood down over the existing,roofing felt between the layers wont...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Replacing floor in mobile home
make sure the moisture is not coming from a leak inside your home first.get a bid from a mobile home repair service (get two bids)let them tell you...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Hardwood floor over 24" joists
your topic says 24" and your post says 2x4,i assume its 24" on center,but not with 2x4's.it depends how thick the plywood is across those joists.th...
over 9 years by carpetman
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best type of flooring for a dog owner
almost any laminate floor will stand up ,with out a problem,to your dog.however a ceramic floor would be even better....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Hardwood plywood on concrete slab
i have not seen this type of flooring,but if its wood ,a hardwood mastic will hold it down.(available at any home depot)as to what to put between,i...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Transition
i'm not sure if this will help but try ... www.schluter.com ... good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Dealing with old particleboard
sorry no good news...peel and place tile won't stick to p-board,it has to be plywood.and i would also use a vinyl tile adhesive (henrys # 430) if y...
over 9 years by carpetman
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