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Travel again
Well I took a quick trip on the red eye Saturday to New Jersey from Seattle to check out a couple location potentials there. Very promising. Also popped…
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Subfloor Prep for Laminate Flooring
Q: I am ready to purchase 10mm laminate flooring for my family room. I pulled the old carpet and noticed some of the subfloor joints were uneven. I made…
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Cognac Horizontal Satin – Ming Dynasty Bamboo Install Follow-up
Q: I have a couple of more quick questions. 1) will I need to glue the tongue/groove as well? (with a different type of adhesive obviously) 2) Is the…
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Question on Molding
Q: I’m having laminate installed in my kitchen. Since there are several different transition areas, I want to order the transitional 4-in-one molding that…
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Cleaning a Mullican Hardwood Floor
Q: I am presently installing Mullican wood flooring throughout my house. It has a 25 year warranty and says it has an Aluminum Oxide finish. I am not…
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Holidays and Floors
As a bit of a tribute to Thanksgiving, I wanted to put out some advice to anyone trying to get their new floor in by the holidays. For the flooring…
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Thanksgiving Holiday
Happy Thanksgiving. I will take a couple days off Blogging to enjoy turkey!
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Snapping, Popping, Creaking Floor
Q: I had an Alloc floating floor installed and it started popping and creaking immediately. A floor inspector came out and found nothing wrong with the…
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Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty line of bamboo has always been about high end fashion and design. The design inspiration seems like it mirrors the cutting edge in…
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Stair Nosing Installation Question
Q: We recently ordered an engineered hardwood floor (Appalachian) for our kitchen, living room, and hallway. Most of the installation should be…
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Envirochoice Cork
A quick overstock of cork has become your opportunity to invest in top quality cork flooring at great savings for you. This overstocked cork is just…
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Laminate Underlayment Question
Q: I have installed several Pergo floors in the past using Pergo’s SilentStep. I really liked the quietness of the floors with this underlayment. How does…
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Bourbon Angelim Stained
5″ Angelim Stained – Bourbon Westhollow® Wood Exotic Solid Hardwood If you are looking for a spectacular wide planked floor take a peek at the Angelim…
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Flooring a Home Office
Q: What is the best material for home office flooring? My biggest concern is for the high loading and scuffing associated with desk chair casters. I do…
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Self Adhesive Tile
Q: Looking for a tile that i can just peel the paper off from the back and place on the the floor, what should i be looking for? Thank you for any help…
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Laminate with Dogs?
Q: I’m considering installing laminate wood flooring in my home. I have 4 small dogs, and wondered if this wood like laminate flooring is tough enough to…
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Carpet Tiles that really work
I have seen a ton of carpet tiles used in the past. Most are commercial in style which can be fine. The residential styles that are now emerging are…
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Cognac Horizontal Satin – Ming Dynasty Bamboo Install
Q: I’m planning to install “Cognac Horizontal Satin – Ming Dynasty Bamboo” over a concrete sub-floor using the glue down installation. I was hoping you…
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Our first time ever (and possibly the last – the costs for this are killing me!) we are offering YOU the choice: NO SALES TAX –OR– 18 Months No Payments…