Topic "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 "Angry Contractor" a message from dbwatson
Sure you are bummed.Your neighbor, the contractor, made a promise that you cannot and should not keep. This is his mistake. He is trying to pressure you into doing something that you know is wrong....
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 "Staining oak floors with iron acetate" a message from JLVivash
Hey Arkansas, its fun stuff I know. It can be hard to recreate and control, depth of color on open floors compared to samples. Measure your amounts and volumes of each ingredient, the amount of time...
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 "Engineered over radiant" a message from Dan Reisen
The 3 layer construction will help with the cupping, but the real concern is checking and splitting, in the event of a spike in temp or drop in RH. It is time consuming, but it may be worthwhile to...
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 "Homeowner: water-based vs. oil-based legality, etc" a message from Alexys
I think maybe the flooring contractor added a zero to the price the cost of oil poly.We use two types of finish and the preference is determined by the situation.
View ArticleTopic "HARTCO Pattern Plus 2000 Engineered Oak floor" a message from S. Kelly
Do you think your method would work with the Gammapar acrylic impregnated stuff? The floor I looked at today was from their "exotic collection." Seemed to have a decent, sandable veneer, maybe the...
View ArticleTopic "Combined Glued & Floating Floor?" a message from jtraviss09
Does anyone have experience in combining glued & floating hardwood floors? The span in our house exceeds the manufacturer’s installation limit and we would like to install a floor without...
View ArticleTopic "Expansion Joint Question" a message from bbland
sorry - hit the wrong thumb. David Harrison wrote:yes, if that is what the mfg. requires. Beyond a 30 ft run would most likely result in more potential lateral movement ( expansion & contraction)...
View ArticleTopic "Engineered over radiant" a message from Dan Reisen
The 3 layer construction will help with the cupping, but the real concern is checking and splitting, in the event of a spike in temp or drop in RH. It is time consuming, but it may be worthwhile to...
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 "Homeowner: water-based vs. oil-based legality, etc" a message from Alexys
I think maybe the flooring contractor added a zero to the price the cost of oil poly.We use two types of finish and the preference is determined by the situation.
View ArticleTopic "HARTCO Pattern Plus 2000 Engineered Oak floor" a message from S. Kelly
Do you think your method would work with the Gammapar acrylic impregnated stuff? The floor I looked at today was from their "exotic collection." Seemed to have a decent, sandable veneer, maybe the...
View ArticleTopic "Combined Glued & Floating Floor?" a message from jtraviss09
Does anyone have experience in combining glued & floating hardwood floors? The span in our house exceeds the manufacturer’s installation limit and we would like to install a floor without...
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