cork flooring
here is some info on cork flooring ,i hope it helps.the trick on cork is what kind of finish it has.one kind i have seen is clear vinyl over the co...
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Luan subfloor
if the 3/4" subfloor has no flex,then a 1/4 sheet of "A" sided plywood as your underlayment will be fine.(if you have some flex add the 1/2")good ...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Wilson Art Laminant Floor
pull the kick plate off the dishwasher ,look to see if it's leaking,a slow leak would travel under the laminate,call the company and have them do a...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Cermaic Tile Floor Layout
the whole point of ceramic is choice,choose the one you like ,no set rules. try to mix sizes,maybe change from a square layout in the living room ...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Installing a marble floor
try this leave out the 1" boards,change the plywood to 1" (this will save you 3/4")add your backer board ,then your tile.stop the tile just under t...
about 10 years by carpetman
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kitchen tiling
take the kick plate off the dishwasher,are the legs screwed all the way in or out,that well tell you if you have room to add a layer of tile and ba...
about 10 years by carpetman
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laminate on stairs
if i understand correctly,you can do which you think will look best, i don't think it's a right or wrong thing. i would put a stair nose on the la...
about 10 years by carpetman
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kitchen tiling
what you can do depends on how your floor is configured,is it a cement slab? is it a wood floor ,with particle board under the vinyl (as an underl...
about 10 years by carpetman
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improperly laid hardwood flooring
i agree,dont do anything,let nature take its course,the floor will return to normal with the walmer weather,you might try a little floor wax in the...
about 10 years by carpetman
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need a Hardwood floor recommendation
the reason they make engineered flooring is so they can be installed(glued down) on cement slab floors ,floating floors will also work,so i think y...
about 10 years by carpetman
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plank replacement..lam. floor
you might consider stopping by home depot and picking up the pergo presto video tape (cost is about $7.00 )it is the same system as shaw,on the tap...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Improperly laid hardwood flooring
if the gaps were not there before then with the walmer weather everything should fall back in to place. good luck
about 10 years by carpetman
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type of wood floor
it sure looks like oak to me. it looks a lot like 2 1/4 oak strip?
about 10 years by carpetman
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concrete floor
i take it that you have an asbestos removal situation.well anyway,i think you need to remove the old flooring,what i would do is remove a small sec...
about 10 years by carpetman
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concrete floor
whats under the lino,wood or concrete? it helps if you say why you want to add a concrete floor,is there a problem with the existing floor? how do ...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Laying down plywood
i was waiting for you to tell me ceramic tile, and then i would have come back with " you need backerboard" but if you are using vinyl tile prep th...
about 10 years by carpetman
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replacing rotten floor on one side of toilet
sounds like you got it right to me. good luck
about 10 years by carpetman
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Laying down plywood
answers in order. (1) no you don't need paper(2) yes you need to stagger joints (3)use a penney to make a gap(use as a spacer)p.s. why are you repl...
about 10 years by carpetman
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Ceramic tile
stop by home depot and get a grout and haze remover.goodluck
about 10 years by carpetman
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Wood, cork or tile???
your question is too general to answer,cork , hardwood & tile are available at many price points.you need to set a budget,ask yourself what do i re...
about 10 years by carpetman
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