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Another Truck Joins the iFLOOR Fleet
Finally got deliver of a new truck for the NW area. Here’s a quick photo i shot at night, but it still looks good:
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DIY Floor Installation – 90 Degree Angle Follow Up
Q: The direction of existing (not changing) wood in kitchen/fam is from left/right. The other rooms are having new wood. Please notice I said rooms not…
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Seattle – Some re-entry photos
I flew back into Seattle recently and looked out the window at some stunning scenery so I grabbed my camera (although I think I wasn’t supposed to use…
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Laminate Stair Nosing
Q: I have recently had laminate flooring installed on my stairs but I must say I think something is wrong. The stair nose is not flush with the tread and…
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DIY Floor Installation – 90 Degree Angle
Q: If I install in the direction of the homes entry, but when that runs into the dining room (no doorway, just runs into it) I would like to change…
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Mullican Chalmette Provincial Hickory – Glue or Float?
Q: I will have two questions: 1) I will have Mullican Chalmette Provincial Hickory Engineered wood installed. Have you seen this laid down up close? Does…
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Did you know?
Did you know that the “grade” of hardwood is not an indicator of strength but only a indicator of the color uniformity and other visual aspects of the…
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Noisy New Floor – Pergo Wynwood Oak
Q: I purchased Pergo’s Wynwood Oak flooring, and had it installed by my handyman, who does awesome work. This was in a basement, and the concrete under…
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Matching Old Tile to New
Q: We have white ceramic tile w/antique white grout in kitchen and hall that is about 16 years old. We were thinking of extending it into attached family…
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Best Flooring For Big Dogs
Q: We have 2 large dogs and as you can imagine, their claws are very hard on flooring. Hardwood is a bit out of our price range and we are debating…
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Alloc – Super Tough!
One of the toughest laminates in the market is Alloc. It has been around for years and is tried and tested both in terms of the locking system and well 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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Pergo on Stairs
Q: I have just recently installed Pergo Savannah oak (accolade) throughout my home. I have a split foyer design home. I have seven steps up and 6 steps…
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Is Bamboo For You?
I get a ton of questions about Bamboo so I am going to repost an article here that I have written in the past. There are 2 key things that I encourage…
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Floor Leveler Cracking
Q: Adding a basement bathroom, painted concrete floor, going to add ceramic tiles. Used latex bonding over the painted floor, allowed to dry according to…
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Tip ‘O the Day
Getting into the St. Patrick’s day spirit I thought I would give you a quick tip: When you prepare for installation moving appliances or heavy things is…
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Kudos Corner
Hello, I wanted to comment on the terrific experience I had in placing my first order with ifloor.com. It began with my initial telephone call and…