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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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Adding to a Subfloor and Underlayment Help
Q: I am working on laying new 3/8″ engineered wood flooring over a wood subfloor. I also have ceramic tile floors which will meet with the new wood floor…
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Westhollow White Oak Butterscotch 3/8″ Engineered Installation Help
Q: Hello Ifloor Experts I placed the order today (10/8/07) for Westhollow White Oak Butterscotch Engineered wood 3, 3/8 to be installed over concreted…
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Can I Install a Laminate Floor Under Kitchen Cabinets?
Q: Should you install a laminate floor under your new kitchen cabinets? My contractors recommends that i install them under the cabinet so I won’t have…
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Installation Options Over Tile
Q: I’m just bought a brand new house that was built on a concrete slab and the entire 1st floor is tiled. I would love to put in hardwood floors…
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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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Glue Down Installation over OSB
Angela V. over in our store in Tempe, AZ received this question from a customer and forwarded it my way for a bit of help. Q: What do I need to do in…
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Brick Flooring with Wood Trim
Q: I have seen photos of brick flooring with wood trim. I asked a representative of a brick company about the photos as they were in their advertisements…
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Wooden Floor on a Concrete Subfloor
Q: We decided to get wooden floor for downstairs and we found out that we have a concrete floor. So we will have to level it up. We live in an area where…
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Can I use Underlayment in a Glue Down Installation
Q: Can I use an underlayment on concrete with a glue down cork tile? I want to ensure there is enough cushioning as the cork is not as thick as a ceramic…
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Subfloor Prep Question – Filling Edges of Floor Area
Q: I am installing your Ming Dynasty bamboo strip flooring in a kitchen. Can floor leveling compound be used along the edges of a subfloor, where the…
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Garage Conversion – The Project Begins
If you read my previous few posts about Lev’s project to convert his garage into a playroom for his children, you’ll recall we’ve done a bit of talking so…
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Laminate Install Help – Hallway Options
Q: Which way do you run the laminate wood grain when the areas go different directions? Such as opening the front door if you go end to end, which way do…
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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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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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Installing Hardwood on Stairs with Newel Posts
Q: I have a question in regards to wood floor installation around the stair newel posts. Our flooring company is advising that it will look much cleaner…
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Floating Floor over a Sloped Subfloor
Q: I am flooring on the second floor over wood and different types of tiles (some at different heights by the way). One of my rooms also has a gradual 1…
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Engineered Wood Floor over Concrete
Q: I am considering laying a high end 9/16″ thick x 3-3/4″ wide engineered oak floor over concrete in 3 rooms and 2 hallways. I intend to glue the floor…