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Installing Solid 3/4″ Brazilian Cherry
Q: I will be installing solid Brazilian Cherry, 3/4″. I want to install parallel to the longest outside wall. However, this would be parallel to the floor…
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Wood Flooring with Tile and Installation
Q: I have two questions to ask. First I would like to know the different ways and the best way to install 3/4 inch red oak up against tile? Can you build…
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DIY Floor Installation – 90 Degree Angle Follow Up
Q: The direction of existing (not changing) wood in kitchen/fam is from left/right. The other rooms are having new wood. Please notice I said rooms not…
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DIY Floor Installation – 90 Degree Angle
Q: If I install in the direction of the homes entry, but when that runs into the dining room (no doorway, just runs into it) I would like to change…
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Transition from Old Hardwood to New – Follow Up
Jamie sent in an email with a similar situation to Lisa’s problem with trying to transition from old hardwood to new. So let’s delve in a bit to this…
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Replacing Salito Tile With Hardwood
Q: I have Salito flooring and I would love to have hard wood flooring installed in the entire house. My question is do I need to remove this floor and if…
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Installation Question – New Floor and a Grand Piano
Q: I am going to have my parquet floor with new hardwood floor in my living room, which houses a small concert grand piano. The subfloor is concrete, and…
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Transition from Old Hardwood to New
Q: I am in a house that is 8 years old. Originally the hardwood in the rest of the house was put down, sanded and stained. The family room had carpet laid…
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Refinishing Hartco Acrylic Impregnated Floor
Q: Can a urethane finish, acrylic-based or otherwise, be applied to a Hartco Pattern Plus acrylic impregnated floor? Will there be adhesion issues? We’ve…
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Wood Flooring in a Bathroom
Q: Can hardwood be put in a Master Bathroom with a Tub and/or Shower? Anna A: You could install a wood floor into a bathroom, but I would advise against…
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Fading Brazilian Cherry Flooring
Q: I have a less than two year old Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor throughout most of our home. We had placed little area rugs on the floor in front of…
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Glue Residue
Q: HELP!!!! I am having new engineered wood flooring installed in my 1968 home. I can’t seem to remove all of the glue residue from the installation. In…
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Peg Flooring
Q: Our home was built in 1965. It has some amazing peg hardwood flooring throughout the house. (70% of the flooring is this). The problem is the Den…
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BR-111 5/16″ Solid Brazilian Hickory – Installation Question
Q: We’re interested in the BR111 Brazilian Hickory, 5/16 solid for a kitchen floor. Currently have above grade, solid sheet no-wax Mannington floor in…
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3/4″ Naildown on Concrete
Q: Hi I have been looking at the different flooring options for a while now. It seems the widest selection is in the 3/4″ solid line. I have concrete…
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Douglas Fir Flooring
Q: Our house was built in 1922. The majority of the house has oak flooring, but it seems that the bed rooms were done in Douglas Fir. A few years back…
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Bruce Pegged Hardwood Flooring
While Steve is on the road visiting the great folks we have around the country, I stepped in here to help out on a somewhat difficult situation: Q: Steve…
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Hardwood Floor and Radiant Heat
Q: Can a 3/4″ hardwood floor be installed on a subfloor that is heated by radiant heat?? Thank-you, in advance for your response. Kathy Farmer A: As a…
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Hardwood in the Basement
Q: I am going to install hardwood in my basement. I will most likely use the engineered wood, but I was wondering if I need to install a vapor barrier…
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Saso Quick Click Longstrip
Q: I am looking at the Saso quick click longstrip in the walnut natural 2-strip and I could not find any information on the internet. Is this a new…