4' x 4' Granite Tile Entry Installation -- HELP!!
i talked to my tile installer about the lino,his answer,dont do it.if your cement slab is clean and smooth install on that. if you have cracks in ...
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laying tile over linoleaum
you can,butyou will raise up the level of the floor(poss.trap your dish washer)if some time in the future you have a leak from the dish washer or r...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Cabinets and appliances on floating floor?
i have always put the cabinets first,and the finished floor later.less chance to damage the floor.appliances can sit an a laminate floor,no problem...
about 10 years by carpetman
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4' x 4' Granite Tile Entry Installation -- HELP!!
i'm not sure about the lino.i have a tile contractor that works with me , i'll ask if he thinks its a good idea.(i don't think it will be)
about 10 years by carpetman
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4' x 4' Granite Tile Entry Installation -- HELP!!
are you pulling up the existing marble? i hope the answer is yes.does your entry open in to your living room?are there walls? will the place you pu...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Laminate floor Qs
you will need a seven foot long level,most laminates require the floor be level to about 1/8 in 10ft. you can lay over the existing sheet vinyl,but...
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Grout Sealer
i'm sure you did fine,when the floor is dry spritz a little water on it and make sure it beads up.good luck
about 10 years by carpetman
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Door Strips
take a look at a baby threshold (from any wood mgf.) it will overlap your tile .and you can install it over the existing carpet.good luck
about 10 years by carpetman
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Any comment on Congoleum?
i posted a reply to mark for his problem.bubbles come from gassing off.you can roll the floor all day and still get them. a roller was used by floo...
about 10 years by carpetman
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floor
yes,you will need to buy it at a flooring supply store,its a circular saw.with an extended shaft,it has a 3 1/2 blade. its called a toe kick saw.go...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Bubble formed after installing linoleum
i think your bubbles will have gone by now all on there own (vinyl will bubble on most installs) if you still have any after 10 daystake a heat gu...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Grout Sealer
you can add additional coats of sealer if needed.you can tell if water beads up on the tile and grout your o.k.,if not add additional untill it doe...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Laminate floor Qs
well lets start at the begining.you do not need any additional underlayment.a jigsaw is enough ,but a small table saw would be better.fix the squee...
about 10 years by carpetman
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How to fix bocthed tiliing job
in order to answer your question i need more information.what tile(size ,type) what adhesive,what did you install the tile to.(plywood/p-board /cem...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Replace floor again???
its possible i/2 the boxs were miss marked,forget what the installer said.when the mgf rep come's by, be firm & friendly,ask "would you want this i...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Replace floor again???
i'm not sure if this helps ,but wood has no dye lots. only diff.colors(gunstock,toast,spice ect.)was the wood that was installed all the same color...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Removing 1970's kitchen linoleum...Help!!
don't worry to much about the asbestos,you can only release it if you sand the floor,vacume any dust you see,pull up (scrape)the floor,vacume again...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Any comment on Congoleum?
congoleum ultima is the best value in sheet vinyl today,you can buy it at home depot for $19.99 s.y.,you can roll it if you want to ,but i dont thi...
about 10 years by carpetman
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refinish oak hardwood floor
call a pro,this is not a d.i.y. project,good luck
about 10 years by carpetman
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Concrete backerboard over concrete slab
i dont think you should try the backerboard over your cement,what i would try is to use a self leveling cement to raise the level of your floor,i t...
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