Topic "Help!! Im Worried!" a message from whitneywarner
Hello my boyfriend and I are finishing our new cherry hardwood floors ourselves and I am very worried. We are using a product from Sutherland Welles called the Murdoch's Uralkyd 500 Floor Finish. We...
View ArticleTopic "So, I have a unhappy homeowner looking to sue!!" a message from...
Hello all. new to site and first post. I know all stories have 2 sides but I will try to keep this as simple as I can. In my view this is another tape issue. So home owner contracts me to add new solid...
View ArticleTopic "Chatter Chatter Everywhere" a message from Arkansasandman
I love Clarke edgers and hate the belt sanders, I have had two kt machines, they are awesome, no problems in 11 years....just in case your looking at a new machine. Good luck
View ArticleTopic "Gaps in floor boards every 4'" a message from Dallendorfer
My flooring contractor has install a 2-1/4" solid wood floor over 3/4" T& G OSB. the floor trusses run side to side in the house. The sub floor is install front too back. The floor boards are...
View ArticleTopic "Different Eng Adhesive Question" a message from Jim Decker
We don't move pianos or pool tables! Why? Ask a piano company or slate pool table company why! Also ask them how much they charge to do so! A lot more than you can image. Inevitably piano won't sound...
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Topic "Finding wood flooring to match existing engineered" a message from...
Due to water damage I need to replace about 25 sq ft of engineered wood flooring in a house I just moved into. The product comes in 7 7/8 inch wide sections and within each section are 3 strips of...
View ArticleTopic "Floating Subfloor System" a message from buildingmraKassidy
Tell me about the floating subfloor application....Is this concept consider "floating" because it is not nailed to concrete or because the finisihed floor is not nailed down? Who should I connecy with...
View ArticleTopic "Staining oak floors with iron acetate" a message from Arkansasandman
I'm wondering if anyone out there is using the steel wool and vinegar trick to stain floors or using it to get a dark ebony look. I've never used it but am very interested in it. I'm currently working...
View ArticleTopic "Install floor in room with odd shape" a message from Emilioseberg
id advice you to keep the tiles as well, wood isnt that reliable
View ArticleTopic "Angry Contractor" a message from Emilioseberg
i think you should talk to him again and explain yourself calmly
View ArticleTopic "how to get a Waterlox look on Ipe?" a message from dbwatson
The best of both worlds?Why not put a coat of Waterlox on, let it dry properly, and apply two coats of Traffic?
View ArticleTopic "wood floor in a basament" a message from Emilioseberg
try having a look at this site for further tips http://armchairbuilder.com/
View ArticleTopic "Can you put oil base poly over a bona dts sealer" a message from bluebyu!
I was wondering if you can use bona dts as the sealer than put 3 coats of duraseal poly on top?
View ArticleTopic "Sample Contracts" a message from jvino
Good afternoon. We are just starting out and I was looking for some sample contracts that I could read through and pick through to create my own contract. I've searched google and I mostly come up with...
View ArticleTopic "Water Marks in Floor!" a message from dbwatson
Stop. Resand stained area as before. Orbital sand with 100 grit. Make sure cat is out of house. Re apply stain.
View ArticleTopic "Expansion Joint Question" a message from bbland
I purchased click/lock engineered flooring and had an expansion joint question. Upon reading the manufacturer's installation instructions, they recommend an expansion joint for any area run 30 ft or...
View ArticleTopic "Hallmark floating floor started crackling [video]" a message from meykle
I had a floor forensics expert come in and perform an analysis on the floor and his conclusion was that the floor wasn't properly acclimated, i.e. the floor was delivered on a Tuesday and installed the...
View ArticleTopic "Inspector recommends entire floor needs replacing!" a message from meykle
"hey were just going to inject glue in a few spots and put wood filler in all of the holes and gaps (that would fix maybe 15% of what was wrong)"Be careful about this. My installer injected glue in one...
View ArticleTopic "Bellawood premium underlayment" a message from Prponds
My husband and I are in the process of installing a click floating engineered wood floor in our master bedroom. This is our first time trying to install flooring and we are having trouble with the...
View ArticleTopic "wood floor in a basament" a message from Emilioseberg
try having a look at this site for further tips http://armchairbuilder.com/
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