Hardwood floors-mildew under carpet
if its the original finish on the floor ,it's a wax finish,get some "dark and rich" or for a light color floor " light and bright" from a bruce har...
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hardwood finishes
test by putting some down in an out of the way area , if the new product does not flake off you should be o.k..( swedish finish is a water cured u...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Lay subfloor over moist concrete under Pergo???
things may not be as bad as you think.#1....did you put the 2 in 1 foam under the pergo? (2 in 1 foam is the foam with a plastic sheet on one side...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Floating floor verses glued
floating floors ,first mgf.in europe,are an easy method to install a hard surface floor(hardwood or laminate) if you go with a glue down product ho...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Hardwood Underlayment
the best option for underlayment when you are to nail down a hardwood floor is plywood( well secured to the subfloor) a second choice is an approve...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Vinyl tile over ceramic tile
if you are to install peel & place tiles over ceramic the floor must be smooth as glass,so you will need to level the floor using floor patch.it ma...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Scratchy new hardwood flooring
call back the contractor who installed this floor for you ,any contractor would give a one year warrenty.good luck
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Tile Floors
goof off
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Commercial grade carpet in the home
i would not put commercial cpt down if i were you,heres why,(1) commercial cpt has no stain protection,(2) it will look flat and ugly. here,s what ...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Hardwood Underlayment
i,m not sure what you will be doing? do you plan to pull up the existing hardwood?(can it be refinished,that would save you money?) also how do you...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Help!
it depends how much your willing to spend,what i would do is try to pull up the carpets ,i would think the top one is streached in? if so then no p...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Hardwood floor was scraped when moving
i think you should get two wood refinisher's to give you a bid,ask if its possible to only repair the damaged parts of the floor...good luck
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Old carpet pad adhered to wood floor
the pad may be sticking to the old wax on your hardwood floor,you might also try a wax remover...good luck
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Sub Floor re-fixing
you could pound the nails down and lay your laminate over the lino.the nails wont be a problem for laminate.however you mention the floor is not le...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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cleaning jute rug
this might not work ,but if nothing else does try this,walm soapy water.dry with paper towel (woolite might work) good luck
almost 10 years by carpetman
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cat urine
i have had some success by pulling back the carpet,rip out the pad,seal the floor put down new pad,reinstall the carpet ,then have it cleaned. goo...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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installing exotic hardwood
it may be because the p-board ( wrong product to install hardwood anyway)is to dense,are the nails going tru the hardwood ,but are not strong enoug...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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dog urine
my guess is its time to sand and refinish,if the floor is dull ,the existing finish has reached the end of its life.good luck
almost 10 years by carpetman
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1/4" Bruce Adventure Plank vs. Anderson Durham Plank
it's amazing how well some of the less expensive floors will hold up,i have had many people tell me the 1/4 product is great.but what i think you s...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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resealing wood floor without totally sanding the whole thing?
well once we get past all the sales pitches,lets try to answer the question.buy a small can of polyurethane ,paint on a small test area,if you have...
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