vinyl or (rubber baseboard trim)
installed a few miles of this stuff.first piece is butted into the corner and glued. the next piece, with your utility knife round and under cut the toe so it fit...
Discussion History
nailing tongue and groove
It can work, splines are avaible for laminateflooring to allow the planks to be reversed when needed. Just make up a double tongueto get started. Glue it into the...
2
answersupdated over 15 years ago by willies all thumbs
five layers of kitchen floor!
Call a store and they want to send a salesmaninstead check the free classified sheets you find everywhere, many freelance installers will have an ad.
2
answersupdated over 15 years ago by willies all thumbs
installing exotic hardwood
How well are nails going to hold in particleboard? Some brazilian wood is extreamelyhard. you may need to drill holes firstIs this tounge and groove?
6
answersupdated over 15 years ago by willies all thumbs
How do I convert a garage.....
Couple of problems there to comsider, the concrete most likely does not have a vapor barrier. Floorcovering installed there will trap moisture and be damaged by a...
1
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Floor and ceramic tile question
Use a nail puller on the nail heads, pull them out of the strip instead of slipping something under the strip. Rangshank nails, they'll resist pulling.
2
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Tiling project...HELP!
1inch tiles? itll be work but you can pick up a grout tool at a tile store or home center. you will scrape the old grout down a bit and regrout over it. work, but...
4
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
wallpaper tacks
the tacks held cheese cloth (called canvas) to wooden walls. the wallpaper was then glued to the "canvas" Im 100 years old so I should know
6
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Cleaning New Floor Tiles
You need to get your builder and floor installer back, this is their problem
5
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Flooring for a bartop???
Don't see why not. I used laminate planks on a coffee table. Would the prefinished be uneven? might consider unfinished so you can belt sand it
2
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
laminate/tile kitchen countertops
Oh yeah, be sure to use top grade mastic(type1) to bond to wood
4
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
laminate/tile kitchen countertops
A bullnose edge? standard 2x6 trim piece?provide a 2 inch edge onthe counter top, router the laminate with a flush trim bit,set the trim with the same mastic as t...
4
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Concrete backerboard over concrete slab
You could build up the inch/quater with mud,that is sand, portland, and masonry cementsTry calling some retailers around you to see if they know any one who still...
2
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Cracked vinyl tiles around bathtub
u need a professional opinion. floor could very well be water damaged
1
answersupdated almost 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Black glue? from tile on hardwood floor
sounds like the glue is an emulsion type.water would'nt work on cutback. water will also work on linoleum paste which is brown color
6
answersupdated about 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
Installing Ceramic Kitchen Tile
the dish washer should be attached to the underside of the counter top enough to support its weight. the levelers are adjustable, they can be raised by turning th...
2
answersupdated about 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
painting plywood floors
I have seen plywood flooring in sheds. Its not very durable for the purpose. you would need a very tough finish porch and deck enamel, polyurthane, something like...
1
answersupdated about 16 years ago by willies all thumbs
