Topic "Floormasters" a message from daniel moore
That site needs to be rebuilt anyway. I wouldn't hold my breath getting back on there, lol.
View ArticleTopic "The result of inferior wood products" a message from daniel moore
Roy,I am about to start working on a house with tongue and groove dating back to the late 17th century at a home called little England, which is among the earliest Georgian homes in America of its size...
View ArticleTopic "Oil finish question" a message from PaulG
HiI bought unfinished engineered Owens Plank Brazilian cherry which I intend to float and oil finish.I had settled on Woca natural and talked with their rep who gave me detailed instructions which...
View ArticleTopic "Underlayment questions" a message from PaulG
Hi, I'm floating Owens unfinished engineered Brazilian cherry on concrete(1st floor) and plywood(2nd floor) and am trying to settle underlayment choices. Second floor has to be decided soon as stairs...
View ArticleTopic "Recommended humidity hardwoods?" a message from Jim Decker
Selva Lee Tucker wrote:One source says during heating season, the Rh/t should be limited to 35%/70f. That means, not above 35%. Interesting, for carpet, not above 40% to keep it dry to be healthy for...
View ArticleTopic "Needing Inspectors Help" a message from MflooRider
[font='Calibri','sans-serif']You can contact the Tech & Install Department at Lumber Liquidators directly whenever you need this type of information.1-800-366-4204 or thru lumberliquidators.com...
View ArticleTopic "Oils/ Hardwax oils" a message from PaulG
Never would have thought I'd be saying this about floor finishes but this is a really interesting discussion, especially now that I'm about to attack my own hw floor project.After sifting through an...
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Topic "Please don't ignore bamboo flooring" a message from Bruto
Top Three Retailers in the U.S.: Home Depot, Lumber Liquidators , and Lowe’s. Interestingly, Costco imported over 500 containers in 250 shipments in 2013, but only had 1 shipment in 2012 and zero...
View ArticleTopic "What hardwood finishes are safe for foods?" a message from big_al
TDMAC YOU ARE WRONG. Maple is not the ONLY food safe wood. Where do you get this misinformation??? All woods kill bacteria. Food safe finishes can be any DRYING OIL. Google it.
View ArticleTopic "New" a message from joanmary149
Tom, Im not too familiar with end grain. Just for comparison's sake would it be a similar look to cutting a 2x4 into half inch pcs, laying them on their side, and gluing them down like tiles or is it a...
View ArticleTopic "Chevron / hungarian herringbone." a message from big_al
I'm doing a 300 sq ft room with a perpendicular border. 3/4 x 4 inch by 20 inch. Is there any reason I should not use solid? House is "normal", room is on second floor. Gets humid in summer and dry in...
View ArticleTopic "What species of flooring is this?" a message from petesfloors
I am trying to identify flooring from a home in Redwood City CA.3/4 T&G. Any guesses? I have only seen this picture.
View ArticleTopic "Traffic and Street Shoe" a message from Pony Deal
Thanks BonaPro. That's the kind of information that helps me. I used Pac Strong from the first day it came out and really loved it.I do like Traffic also but the cost and inability to recatalize it...
View ArticleTopic "Different types of stains?" a message from dbwatson
Tom,If you are referring specifically to stains, there are two different kinds. The difference is one is solvent based and the other is water based. Both have finely ground pigments where your color...
View ArticleTopic "The result of inferior wood products" a message from RayDarrah
DB: Russian Roulette? I just returned from visiting friends in N. California.... I was in retail there and have remained close friends with a few owners there. In visiting two stores, they both told me...
View ArticleTopic "Recommended humidity hardwoods?" a message from ChrisFrancis14
Wow everybody has been so helpful, thanks again I never expected to get this much information! =)
View ArticleTopic "engineered flooring in basement" a message from woody woodpecker
I recently installed an engineered 3/8 x 5 floor in a customers basement. cork/vapour barrier underlayment, all joints taped and sealed. I glued the tongue and grooves on first 2 rows, as well as end...
View ArticleTopic "engineered flooring in basement" a message from woody woodpecker
I recently installed an engineered 3/8 x 5 floor in a customers basement. cork/vapour barrier underlayment, all joints taped and sealed. I glued the tongue and grooves on first 2 rows, as well as end...
View ArticleTopic "Prefinished nosing" a message from DougKlewin
I am having trouble sourcing bamboo nosing longer than 72". That seems to be the standard. Any suggestions?Best regards,Doug
View ArticleTopic "Removing carpet adhesive from concrete" a message from paxtoneaton
Scott Tarpinian wrote:I was asked to bid a commercial job on the 3rd floor of an older building in Colorado (not new construction). Their current offices on the 2nd floor have 3/4" solid white oak...
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