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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…
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Removing Thinset
Q: What is the best way to remove the thinset? T&B Flemming A: There are several methods to removing thinset. You can use a grinder to grind the thinset…
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Floating Floors and Carpet
Q: Can you put a laminate floor over carpet? Abohanna A: This is a pretty common question. The answer is “no,” but lets get into a deeper explanation of…
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Crawlspaces and Wood Floors
Q: We are planning on a new solid hardwood floor. In order to eliminate a height difference between rooms the new hardwood will be installed over a new…
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Bookcases and Laminate Floors
Q: I am doing a 16×16 foot room with laminate. I will be putting floor-to-ceiling bookcases on 3 of the 4 walls, and an entertainment center on the 4th…
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Installing a Floor After Removing Existing Tile
Q: I have removed my existing ceramic tile. How smooth does the floor have to be to install a laminate wood floor? Does all the thinset have to be…