Laminate Vs Engineered Hardwood Vs Hardwood Flooring Installed In 2nd Floor Condo
i can't give you an exact answer on the sound transmission,but the cork would be the best underlayment,( also anything from mid west padding,felt t...
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Pergo vs. sheet vinyl linoleum
all laminates from $2.99 / $3.99 are good ,quick click will cost less to install,look at a sheet vinyl from congoleum called ultima $19.95 s.y. fro...
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Bathroom floor
i think graham is correct , use the 1/2"
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Bathroom floor
you need to remove all the underlayment so you can inspect the entire subfloor,what is the construction under the sub floor?water damage is usually...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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laminate to tile transition on the round
wood and lamanate transitions won't bend,so the trick is to do it another way. can you cut the tile?.use a rubber transition around the tile part? ...
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marble flooring installation
it is good insurance.home depot sells a product called "anti fracture membrane,by redguard" not sure of the cost ,but its nothing copaired to a flo...
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Sealing Grout
(i for got the steps) put the sealer in the applicator,squeez gently and paint the grout lines.thats it
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Sealing Grout
if you have the tile guys seal your grout,they will need to come back(extra cost) so to keep the price down ,do it your self. go to home depot and ...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Pergo vs. sheet vinyl linoleum
i have sheet vinyl in mine,the problem with sheet vinyl most people have never had a good one.one thing to remember a typical laminate costs $3.00 ...
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remove tile floor?
great post K2,i have an old ax in my bag too
almost 10 years by carpetman
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linoleum flooring
a pro will put the appliances back the same day(last thing you do before you go out the door)but the mgf's say wait 24 hrs....good luck
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Floating wood floor/Boston retailers?
it's hard to advise you without more information on where you plan to install the wood floor,but the first thing i would do if you came in to my st...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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tile to carpet transition
a hardwood transition is your bet way to go ,stop by the home depot and look at there hardwood transitions,a 3/4" reducer will work,you will need t...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Grout haze ~2 weeks old
if you installed a porcelain tile ,it might be because you did not seal the tile before you grouted,however i think you need to get some muriatic a...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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Carpet Compostion
what you get depends on what you can afford,nylon is a better fiber than polyester,but it cost more,what i would tell you is look at the warranty.(...
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Wood Floor on Concrete
i think you can save yourself a whole lot of trouble by installing a floating floor,here are my reasons (1) it's easy, you could do it yourself (2...
almost 10 years by carpetman
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redoing flooring of a old home
home depot give a free tile class every sat & sun.if you have one in your area,learn what you need for free...good luck
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Wide oak board floor
it sounds like a floor you would have seen in the 1600's to 1700's,they used wide boards back then.i'm not sure but i don't think they T & G back t...
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Movers ripped Vinyl flooring!
one way that has worked for me is to lay the scrap piece over the patch and cut the new patch tru both ,that way the new patch will fit the floor.....
almost 10 years by carpetman
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2-day wood floor installation?
i don't recall wood mastic shrinking,so i think you can do it over a few days,same with the boarders........maybe one of our wood guys will post wi...
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