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Hong Kong – What does a Typhoon Look like
I was just looking at a couple of my pictures and noticed I snapped a couple photos when I was in Hong Kong and landed and took off during a typhoon…
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Flooring for a Florida Room
Q: I live in northwestern PA. We have a Florida room which is not heated. Right now we have carpeting, but it fades so badly I would like to use a…
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Wood Flooring for Condos
Q: I am working on a condo remodel project for my second home. I would very much like to install an engineered wood floor in the great room and dining…
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Removing Self-Leveling Compound
Q: I have recently started to renovate a house. I took the carpet up and found the floor had been self leveled. Some of the self leveler had come off and…
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Wilsonart Laminate Blemish
Q: I have a real problem. My hallway is laminate and some type of acid was spilled right in the middle and caused a blemish about 2’X2′. I found someone…
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Malawi, Africa – NO MORE HARDWOOD EXPORTS
The Malawi Government, through the Ministry of Industry and Trade, has imposed a ban on export of hardwood and its products with immediate effect. The…
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Nail-down Installation Subfloor Requirements
Q: My dining room was carpeted. I removed the carpeting, pad & 5/8 ” sawdust board that was swollen and crumbling. I am left with 5/8″ plywood sheeting on…
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Cork Flooring for an Office
Q: I will be building a new office and am considering using cork flooring. I am concerned about how it will wear under areas where an office chair will…
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Flooring for a Weight Room
Q: We have just built a garage with a room above it. We are wondering what type of flooring would be best for an area used for weight lifting and aerobic…
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Patio Deck Flooring Help
Q: I have a patio deck of a commercial building that I need flooring for. The 2′ square rubber-like existing flooring has proven totally useless as it is…
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Flooded Basement with Pergo Laminate
Q: We have Pergo laminate flooring in our basement and it recently flooded (3″ of water) Do we need to pull the flooring and padding out or will it be OK…
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Go Green – Save Green! Free or discounted shipping on select items.
You’ve probably noticed that everyone and their brother are going “green” these days, whether they sell washers or widgets. While we applaud them for…
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Floating Cork over Concrete
Q: I am planning to replace the carpet in my family room with a floating cork floor (Westhollow Cordoba Natural). I haven’t checked, but I’m pretty sure…
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Installation in a Perfect World
Here is a little flooring story – kudos to all involved in putting this together!
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Protecting a Tile Garage Floor
Q: I’m looking at buying a house in LA that has a garage converted into an office. I’d like to use the garage but protect the new tile floor. I’ve seen…
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What does the Exdura Hardwood finising line look like?
If you wondered what a high quality finish line looks like I am going to share a couple photos. I won’t give away some of the cool secrets nor can I go…
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Cleaning Alloc Hardwood Floors
Q: I have an alloc wooden floor. Ive tried cleaning with different products that say they are safe for real wood floors. (Scotts liquid gold wood wash and…
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What is engineered hardwood?
I get asked all the time what exactly does the term “engineered” mean. And Although I have talked about this is the past it is worth a 2 minute review…
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Adding Shine to Procelain Tile
Q: I recently put down a porcelain floor in my entry and kitchen and now wish it had more shine, is there anything I can use to give it shine? A: There is…
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What Floor Will Stand Up to Multiple Pets?
Q: I want to remove my rugs and put a wood floor down. Problem is that I have 6 cats, 1 dog and 1 bird. The floor takes a beating. I need one that will…