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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…
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Using Luan for Flooring
Q: A friend of mine recently suggested using a birch luan plywood to finish the floor in my basement. The underlayment is 2 sheets of 3/4 inch plywood…
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Carpet on Stairs
This is a follow up comment that came for our article with Tim in Cambridge, NY. Q: We are doing the opposite. Our steps are set for hardwood but the…
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Laminate Flooring Question – Transition Pieces
Q: We installed laminate flooring over old vinyl flooring in our kitchen and have run into a problem when trying to install the transition pieces…
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Bookcases on Wood Floors
Q: After the laminate flooring is installed, I plan to move the large (8′ tall) bookcases that are currently in a small hard-wood-floored bedroom to the…
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Mullican Caramel Nature Installation
Q: I’m looking at your Maple Caramel Nature 3″ by Mullican. I want to do a floating installation. Other than an underlayment, is there anything else…
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Laminate Over a Concrete Garage Floor
Q: I am remodeling the garage into a family room. The laminate that has the backing on it already, does it still require the moisture barrier first? The…
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Marble Tile over a Slate Slab
Q: Can I lay marble tile on a slate slab that is fairly flat? Rick A: You can install marble tile over a slate slab, but you will need to use an…
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Installing Hardwood Stairs
Q: I want to remove the carpet on my stairs and install hardwood planks. Is there a way to install them without leaving nail indentations on the planks. I…
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Glue Down Installation and Felt Paper
Q: Gluing wide boards makes sense, but is it effective if you have a layer of felt between the sub-floor and finished floor? Jason S. A: When gluing a…
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Laminate Floor Acclimation
Q: Does the padding for floating floor have to lay on floor for 48 hrs before u can lay the laminate floors? Margie A: For floating floors there is no…
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Hardwood Floor Removal and Installation
Q: After pulling up the carpeting in my living room, I found red oak hardwood floors. However, they’re 40 years old, and in poor condition due to water…
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Cork Flooring Sheets in a Sail Boat
As a special treat after coming back from his vacation, iFLOOR.com’s CEO, Steve Simonson, forwarded this great email to me to post in our blog as a post…
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Bamboo Flooring Over Tile
Q: When installing floating Bamboo flooring over uneven concrete (Old tile mortar and slightly uneven) What would be the best material to use underneath…
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Wood Flooring with Tile Insets
Q: I am trying to find where I can purchase wood flooring with insets of tile. A friend’s home at Marriott’s resort in Hemet, CA has this in her hallway…
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Installing Hardwood on Stairs
Q: Hello. I am ordering hardwood from iFloor that I intend to install myself, as I have some hardwood flooring experience. To obtain a finished look in…