Molding for a curved step

a couple of smaller companys have made curved transitions for laminate,find out who is the big flooring supply house in your area and call them.the...

over 9 years by carpetman

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3/4" plywood on slab... some q's...

i was hoping one of our hardwood pros would answer this,but here go's.i would hammer down the nails in to the plywood,(add more as needed) normal w...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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bathroom subfloor

well none of them are waterproof,however backerboard is as close as you will get...use hardibacker it will be easy to prep...good luck

almost 10 years by carpetman

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How to lay cement board?

use 1/4" backer board ( i think hardi backer is the best) glue and screw down the board.use tile mastic or thin set to glue down the board,use thi...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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five layers of kitchen floor!

try to find a sheet vinyl installer,they are used to pulling multi layers of underlayment up,sometimes you cand find one who will do it as a "side ...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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redoing hardwood floors

this is just a guess but i think the floor you have has a "wire brush" finish.(the grain of the wood looks like it's been scratched out)if this is ...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Vinyl and sticky tile

The black adhesive is called "cutback". The best thing you can do is get all the tile up, then lay sheets of 1/4" ACX plywood,nailed down over the ...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Removing a chainlink fence

i'm sorry this is not the correct part of the board to ask this question . try the misc. good luck

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Carpet Burns

do you know what your carpet is made of?is it wool or olefin? if you don't know it is probably olefin.do you have any scraps of the carpet,if so pu...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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What is under our old ceramic tile?

what you have is a "mud bed" a common underlayment for tile,under that is plywood.i would pull it out down to the plywood.and replace it with backe...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Unfinished vs. Finished Hardwood ?

you could find unfinished oak at good prices , look in your local yellow pages under flooring supplies....good luck

almost 10 years by carpetman

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floors(under the house)

i would think your local home depot will have an answer...good luck

almost 10 years by carpetman

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staining concrete after ripping out tile floor?

a couple of things to think about.to take up the existing ceramic tile floor,you will need to smash it out (hammer and chisel time) hard work and l...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Hardwood Floors

there are many brands of hardwood , i have sold most of them,in that time i have never had a problem with a bruce hardwood floor,i would say check ...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Tile

the short answer is no.the long answer is the floor must be level as a sheet of glass,which means a lot of floor prep.ceramic tile may be flat(inc ...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Underlayment Question....

you can,but what i would do is install 1/4" backerboard on top of your plywood,that will make for the best installationyou might also want to check...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Staining floors without Sanding?

i think the answer is ,if you want to change the color(stain) in a wood floor ,you will have to sand it.(yes you will get some dust) if you get bid...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Linoleum vs Vinyl

most people call sheet vinyl,lino.they are however two differant products.the main mgf.'s armstrong,mannington tarkett & congoleum only sell sheet...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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Installing Laminate on Stairs

you have two ways to go,(1) cut the nose of the tread,so the riser is flush,or(2)build out the riser so it's flush.your tread will be smaller eithe...

almost 10 years by carpetman

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