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Moisture Concerns in a Basement
Q: I’m finishing a basement on a concrete slab, that is about 800sq ft and I want to do a small bathroom also in the area, the home is at the beach and…
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Laminate Flooring for a Condo
Q: I have a couple of questions, I would like to replace all my flooring (with the exception of the bathrooms) with durable, moisture resistant laminate…
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Laminate with Attached Underlayment
Q: What is the best brand laminate with attached underlayment. This will be installed in a foyer and hallway. I notice there are different thicknesses…
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Flooring a Kitchen – Hardwood or Laminate?
Q: I want to re-do my kitchen floor, which would be best hardwood floor or laminate in a wood grain? A: When it comes to kitchens, nearly any floor can…
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Bellawood or Pergo?
Q: What are the differences between bellawood and pergo? Which would you recommend over a concrete subfloor? Chris A: From the start here we are trying to…
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Flooring for a 3-Season Porch
Q: I have an existing 3-season porch/sunroom (completely enclosed but no heat or air conditioning) and I want to finish the floor… It’s currently just a…
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Red Oak – What Other Floor Will Coordinate?
Q: Please Help! My husband and I want to install a laminate floor in our condo. The biggest problem we are having is finding a perfect match to our Red…
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Flooring Suggestion – Durability
Q: My wife is in electric powered scooter/wheelchair all the time and looking for a laminate floor because our house is on a cement slab. I need to make…
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Columbia Jefferson Oak Laminate
Q: We are looking at replacing our dog stained carpets with a nice laminate. We liked the look of Columbia’s Jefferson Oak Cashmere however I noticed on…
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Flooring Help for an Older Double Wide
Q: We just bought our first place which we plan on building on in the future. Currently the lot has a 1977 double wide on it which we want to fix up as…
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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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Flooring For A Media Room
Q: What is the best option for media room flooring? My husband wants hardwoods but we’ve been told carpet is best for a media room with surround sound…
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Flooring Over a Concrete Subfloor
Q: I am currently constructing a concrete house in the sunny isle and would like to know which flooring is best. I would like to have finished flooring in…
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Need Help Choosing a Floor – Scratch Problems
Q: I have two four year olds and a large dog. I installed bamboo in the bedrooms, but its scratched already. Is laminate scratch proof or what type do you…
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Tongue and Groove Flooring Over Concrete Slab
Q: What is your opinion on how to place tongue and groove flooring over concrete slab ? Jack Flounders A: Any time you are putting a wood floor onto…
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Flooring for a Basement
Q: I have wood floors in the basement. As I have an art school it has very high traffic. The wood floor has lasted for about 8 years and it is already…
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Installing Flooring Over In-Floor Heating Systems
Q: I was reading your blog and it, along with the rest of the website, is super helpful. My boyfriend is building a house on a slab, and the slab has…
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Bathroom Flooring Options
Q: Our question is concerning what type of flooring to install in our upcoming bathroom redo. Our home is a 1950’s ranch duplex with a 3′ crawl space…
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Options to Floor Over Concrete
Q: I would like to know what is the best /least expensive option for a floor over concrete. I have a shop that is built on a floating slab of concrete. as…
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Flooring a Basement
Q: I want to replace the carpet in my basement rec/TV room. The carpet was nice but could not withstand kids, dogs, etc. Can you suggest another type of…