Pine Flooring quality
what matters about drying is how much water content is left in the wood,not how it was dryed.try to get down to about 6%...i'm sure there is a majo...
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over 9 years by carpetman
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re-use ceramic tile?
you can use tiles again but,getting them clean is the hard part,you can grind of the grout with a dremmel tool,it takes a long time,cheaper to get ...
over 9 years by carpetman
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peeling paint
post your question on the paint and paper board,they will get you an answer.
over 9 years by carpetman
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Tile Stains too easily
checked with a few of my tile buddies,they all think you now have done every thing correctly.(but the tile still stains) so we think you should try...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Tile Stains too easily
let me do a little more research,i'll post a reply monday
over 9 years by carpetman
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Laminate Flooring to stairs
you can glue the treads down with liquid nails,where the riser meets the tread you can put a 1/4 rd.make sure you nail and glue the nose....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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damaged floor after sanding
please post more information.what do you mean by poor sanding? was the whole floor sanded,or only part of the floor? what colors do you want to bl...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Paneling
are you talking about a shower?anyway i think anything is possible.it may not however be a good idea.post more details of what you want to do....
over 9 years by carpetman
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Stuck nails in hardwood
if you can't countersink the nails ,you can't sand the floor....no option on this,sorry.......good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Underlayment
the problem with a glued down underlayment is you can never get it out,you might concider staples,one every six inchs in every direction,every thre...
over 9 years by carpetman
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bathroom floor- help!
if you install wood in a full bathroom ,the best product would be an engineered type wood floor,and no you should not install ceramic over ceramic....
over 9 years by carpetman
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Making stairs non-slip
the best anti-slip treatment for stairs is a carpet runner,you might be in the lookout for a sisal product (natural fibre) ar a short tight nylon b...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Basement sub-floors & Plumbing fixtures
you can nail "concrete" tac-strip directly to your slab floor,use an 8lb 7/16" pad under your carpet....before you put the tile down ,you should p...
over 9 years by carpetman
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how to remove mortar from antiqe tile?
it wont be easy,and it will take a lot of time.but a dremmel tool will grind off the old mortar...good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Carpet Companies too many to choose from
if you want a loop carpet(berber) look at good quality nylon,don't worry too much about brands,as floorcraft says we are down to three major mills...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Basement sub-floors & Plumbing fixtures
you dont need wonderboard (or any backerboard) you said you have a cement slab, all you need to do is fill the cracks and lay the tile,an anti-crac...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Armstrong Engineered Laminate
i'm not aware of any problem.i've sold and installed quite a bit of the product,never had a problem.....ask about the warrenty when you buy,also al...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Securing Hardibacker
you can use thinset or acrilic mastic,the screws are sold where you purchased the backerboard,they should be coated backerboard screws,not a drywal...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Detached Bathroom Counter!
my best guess is its temperature related,has the bathroom been very cold at some time?use silicon again to stick it back in place...good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Wonderboard
it would also help level the floor.
over 9 years by carpetman
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