Marble Bathroom floors
your local home center will have a marble floor finish sealer (hi gloss finish will be available)
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Hard wood flooring
the fact the floor has never been finished brings up a few questions, is the foor hardwood or just a pine subloor ,what size are the planks,how thi...
over 10 years by carpetman
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strip and wax floor
thats a lot of floor to do if you are not used to doing this,why not hire out a janitoral company? it's something they do all the time.in answer to...
over 10 years by carpetman
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How do you install a Marble Threshold?
if you have a cement subfloor then use thin set ( white) same as you will use for the tile,mastic is a long way from the best product to use
over 10 years by carpetman
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pine flooring gaps
one other thing you might is to put a rope or twine on the gap's,thats what they did in the old days (1600 to 1700 )its a some what unusual look, b...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Pre-finished, engineered wood on concrete question
robbins is a great product,one of the best,and 1/2" means it will hold up for a long time.with a glue down floor a small section can be pulled up a...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Self-Stick Wood Floor????
its a great product,it does have a trick to it,make sure you position the wood before you peel off the paper,when this stuff sticks,IT STICKS. if y...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Pre-finished, engineered wood on concrete question
i need to ask a few questions.what size is the wood, is it a glue down?is it a floating floor? re the wood size,are the pieces all the same size?an...
over 10 years by carpetman
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ceramic tile over hard wood floor
while you can put tile over a hardwood floor ( or even a thick plywood) it's best to install over 1/4 backer board ,it my store we talk to lot's of...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Refinshing 3/8", 3-ply laminate oak floors
they can be refinished , up to 3 times.but not by sanding, (with sand paper) you use window screen,and take off the finish layer only. p.s. most f...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Underlayment necessary?
the answer is you need backerboard.1/4"thick,i think hardibacker is best ,but they all work fine.
over 10 years by carpetman
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Flooring
hi again..that's asbestos for sure,so dont sand you will need to scrape the felt layer up.once you have got all the other layers up and you are dow...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Red oak trim with a white oak floor???
you might want to get a sample of your floor along with unfinished pieces of the wall base go to your local home center a buy some small container...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Best wood floor for Kitchen
the big issue here is who itstalls the floor.if you are doing it your self,hands down the best product is a floating floor,its the most user friend...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Flooring
have you tryed an adhesive remover? also somtimes putting very hot water can break down backings, with reference to the velvet layer is the color g...
over 10 years by carpetman
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Hardwood Flooring is Buckling and Moldy
the contractors board (could be state or a city office) will if you request send out one of their inspectors , if the job was improperly installed,...
over 10 years by carpetman
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What is the Recommended Subflooring for hardwood
if you choose a nail down or a glue down floor cdx would be best,with a floating floor any thing will do.check your local home center for possible...
over 10 years by carpetman
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80 yr old pine floors
the floor is a sub floor and while it is possible to finish it ,it would be very soft and a lot of maintainace, if you want a hard wood floor check...
over 10 years by carpetman
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carpeting in basement
you need to pull up the old carpet,i assume it's glued down,start in a corner and pull up an edge,with any luck it should come up , if not it's tim...
over 10 years by carpetman
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80 yr old pine floors
how old is the house ? is the pine floor tounge and grove, or laid side by side? why install plywood just to put carpet over it? was the floor unev...
over 10 years by carpetman
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