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Bruce Flooring Problem
Q: I had Bruce hardwood floors installed in my retirement home. Weeks later, holes and cracks and everything else started happening to my floor. Called in…
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Time is Tight
I can’t seem to find enough time in a day to post on the BLOG. I will have to catch up some night when everyone is sleeping. In the mean time here are…
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Hardwood Flooring Over Radiant Heat
Q: Hi good morning, we have a concrete floor in our walkout basement we are putting in an apartment I would love to have hardwood flooring we have radiant…
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Bamboo in Colorado
Q: I read in our local paper someone complaining that they got bamboo floors and they were drying out and falling apart in our dry Colorado climate. Is…
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Laminate for a Sun Room
Q: I would like to install a wood laminate in a new sun room. The room is built over a wood deck, but will be insulate. Is a laminate a good choice for…
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Transitioning Between Different Laminate Floors
Q: I’ve just had my old Pergo oak floor removed due to warping from water damage. My house is on the market and I can’t afford to wait weeks to match the…
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Still trying to keep up
I have been jammed up and haven’t had any time to post on the blog and so for the folks emailing me to get on track I apologize. I will post a couple…
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Pergo Cherry Blocked Laminate
Q: About 10 years ago I had installed “Cherry Blocked” Pergo laminate in my kitchen. I am in the midst of redoing my kitchen and need to patch the floor…
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Waterproof Flooring
Q: We are refinishing our basement and I want to use a waterproof flooring material to prevent potential flood damage, yet it must be very comfortable to…
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My New Laminate Floor is Noisy – Help!
Q: Our new laminate is only a week old and it goes from our entry way throughout our kitchen…..the entry way feels solid and has no noise, the kitchen…
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Travel, Travel, Travel
I just returned from a couple weeks of travel. I don’t have time to post now, but thought I would share a couple quick photos from some of my journeys:
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Builder Grade Bamboo Flooring
Q: What is the significance/meaning of the the term “Builder” Bamboo? Thanks. A: Basically put “builder” grades are commonly made of a mix of grade A and…
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Installing Laminate Over Tile
Q: Have ceramic tile on my floor now thinking of replacing it with laminate do have to remove the tile or can I lay on top of it A: Assuming that your…
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Tigerwood(s) – The best golfer and one of my favorite floors
Nobody in the world of PGA golf can compare to Tiger Woods. I was in China a couple weeks ago and watched part of that match that he battled into the…
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Wood Flooring for Bathrooms
Q: Is a wood floor ok for a bathroom? A: Tough question because the answer is not simple. Yes and no both apply here, so let me dig in a bit and explain…
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Pergo Underlayment
Q: I am going to install a 12mm laminate over new concrete slab. The slab has some imperfections, notably some uneveness, noticeable only when laying a…
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Underlayment for Condos
Q: I currently live in a condo and my upstairs neighbor wants to install a wood or laminate floor. They currently have the builder supplied carpet and…
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Measuring for Carpet
Q: How do you know how much carpet you need? I have a split level with big stairs. Thanks, Iris A: Your best bet here would to to measure out each room…
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Cleaning Laminate – Bissell Steam Mop
Q: I have installed laminate flooring. I own a Bissell steam hard flooring cleaner. It heats water until steam comes out and its special padding mops the…