Tiling over vinyl flooring v/s concrete
i agree with the post from graham flooring ,when you tile over vinyl that's well down, all you have is a moisture barrier... good luck
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Do you tile around flange in basement bathroom floor
you can lay your tile on the concrete as is..and i would install the flange and tile up to it....good luck
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Refinish Staircase
like any hard wood .sand'em....good luck
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Bamboo Flooring
i have sold bamboo(thats a brand name) and bamtex , both were the same,its a very hard wood,i may be wrong but i think it all comes from the same p...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Too much wood?
the major choices for flooring are (1) carpet(2)lino (3) laminate (4)hardwood (5) ceramic (6)vinyl tile.only you can choose.but if you like wood ,t...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Ceramic Ceiling Tile
you said it yourself,the tile fell down,what happens if 2 years from now the tile falls down,this is a bad idea......how would you feel ir the tile...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Mercier prefinished hardwood floors
first question...how long was the wood in the room(s) before it was installed?hard wood must be at room temp.for a week at least.......if this was ...
over 9 years by carpetman
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laminate over linoleum
dont forget you are adding an extra layer to your existing floor,dont trap the dishwasher.also if the lino is over an underlayment,you can not exte...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Granatex or other Solid surface for bathroom Floor?
if its a solid sheet ,you had better make sure you make a pattern,only one shot to get it right,up to the tub,door,and soil pipe....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Pulling up tile
i think i understand the problem,you are putting laminate in the hall (or master bedroom) and the laminate will not match up to the bath,unless you...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Carpet next to tile
1/4" cement board ( i like hardibacker the best)....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Pulling up tile
what kind of tile?what is your subfloor? why don't they lay over the top?please post a reply
over 9 years by carpetman
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Dog - Laminate or Hardwwod?
a laminate floor will scratch less than a hardwood floor (however a hardwood floor can be refinished,not a laminate)...most brands of laminate will...
over 9 years by carpetman
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Carpet next to tile
i can think of two ways, (1)a schluter bar (2) a hardwood reducer.both are available from home depot....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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Bathroom
yes you can use greenboard,but cement board will be better.you can use drywall screws,but backer board screws are coated ,so they dont rust(no stai...
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Wood Floors
look in your local phone book for hardwood refinishing,have two companys come out and give you a bid,ask lots of questions.
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Installing luan with nail/staple gun?
you will need underlayment staples.7/8" should be fine...a rental center will have the gun and the staples...when you put down the board put one st...
over 9 years by carpetman
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what floors work best for high traffic areas?
the best thing you could do is invest in a high quality hard surface flooring such as ceramic tile or commercial sheet vinyl....good luck
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Refinishing Hardwood floors
p.s. check my post to judyw.
over 9 years by carpetman
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Refinishing Hardwood floors
sanding remove's very little of the wood.but you can try the medium first and see how that works....good luck
over 9 years by carpetman
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