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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…
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Wood as a Border Around Travertine Tiles
Q: How would I use wood as a border around travertine tiles? I would like the wood to border each individual tile. Gail Before getting into an explanation…
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Canine Quandary
Q: I want to replace the wall-to-wall carpeting in my house with either hardwood or bamboo flooring. I hesitate to do so because I have two large dogs (50…
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Engineered Hardwood Floor Installation
Q: I am nearly finished with my DIY engineered wood floor installation (my first). The floor is in my basement and it is installed over Dri-core tiles…
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Installing Kahrs Engineered Floors Over Vinyl
Q: I am thinking of installing an engineered wood floor in my kitchen – Kahrs brand – can we install the wood flooring directly over the vinyl or does the…
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Help in North Carolina – 3/4″ Solid over a Concrete Slab
Q: We are building a new home in Western North Carolina, it is concrete slab on grade. No crawl space. We want to install 3/4 hardwood floor’s. What is…
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Bellefloor Engineered Wood Question
Q: I recently requested and received multiple samples of engineered hardwood flooring from iFloor. I am in the process of constructing a retirement home…
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Decorating with Bruce Turlington American Exotic 5″ Maple
Q: We’re buying a new townhouse which will have hardwood flooring throughout the first floor. We’ve never had hardwood floor before and have had a very…
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Westhollow 3/8” Engineered 3” Bubinga Deep Cognac
Q: I am wanting to replace the carpet and vinyl in an “L” shaped area that is my living (approx 310 sq. ft.) and dining area (approx 110 sq. ft.) with…
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Matching a New Floor to Existing Oak Stairs
Q: My wife and I bought a new house that has an existing oak staircase (in excellent shape, about 7 years old), and carpet upstairs. We’d like to install…