Topic "Sueing" a message from JIMMIEM
I would think that if whoever hired you to do this understood what the standard practice was and signed a waiver acknowledging their understanding of the standard practice and giving you written...
View ArticleTopic "REGARDING TELLING THE CLIENT TOO MUCH" a message from JIMMIEM
I'd tell them. If something goes wrong they're going to do their after-the-fact homework and find out anyway....nothing proprietary about it. They may be mad but at least they will know that you were...
View ArticleTopic "White blotchy spots after finishing" a message from JLVivash
I installed some reclaimed red pine 5/4 that still had original finish on it along with 100 yrs of dirt and who knows what. deep sanded, wire brushed, stained with Bona Drifast, let dry for 12 hrs,...
View ArticleTopic "Bona Standard 8..." a message from sc_hardwood_guy
Trying to find a Bona Standard 8 sander for sale. any one know where i could find one?
View ArticleTopic "Tramex #. ?" a message from Arkansasandman
I'm close to buying a Wagner 4.0 but for now I have a tramex meter I am using for concrete installs, for those of you using a tramex what number would you consider safe to lay? 3? 4? Is 5 safe I've...
View ArticleTopic "Garrison French Connection Floor Defective" a message from WashingtonMom
Within a couple of weeks of installation our French Connection by The Garrison Collection floors began to crack and “check.” We had a NWFA inspection (paid for by the distributor) that stated that the...
View ArticleTopic "Staining rubber wood?" a message from Ralph Brookens
It stains fine but the wood is soft. A lot of "hardwood parquet" is now rubber wood which is where I see it the most.
View ArticleTopic "Water base on top of oil base" a message from May
That`s nice to work so late at night, I hope you got paid a nice buck for it, I just sanded an oil based floor which was done 3 years ago and refinished with Bona mega semi gloss water base, the finish...
View ArticleTopic "Plywood Moisture" a message from May
I showed all this post (also the post that are under the topic suing) for the contractor, meanwhile he`s holding off, he's trying to get the A/C running, but as I had seen in the past is that the A/C...
View ArticleTopic "X-98 or Traffic on clear Hickory" a message from May
I use most of the times 3 coats of Bona mega and the final (4th) coat Traffic (now I use Traffic HD), I never had a problem it`s beautiful and durable.
View ArticleTopic "Help Identifying Hardwood Floors" a message from alfalfa123
I'm helping a friend who is trying to replace his carpet in his bedrooms with the engineered hardwood flooring that is in the rest of his house. The problem is that we cannot figure out who makes it or...
View ArticleTopic "Owens glue/nail down" a message from Jeff
I have my first engineered glue down job coming up! The home has radiant heat, some of the floor is a slab and some is plywood subfloor over a finished basement (division between the two will be a...
View ArticleTopic "Lagler Trio" a message from Mark
Does anyone know where I can buy a Lagler Trio? I've tried a few places that showed up on line and they have none in stock. I'm sure there's more then a few dealers out there, someone has to have one...
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Topic "White blotchy spots after finishing" a message from JLVivash
Update, the finish over white spots had bad adhesion, in some white areas there was white powder like crystalization. Still not sure what exactly happened. Wax..dog urine..., ? We scrapped the white...
View ArticleTopic "Hartco Pattern Plus Hardwood floor" a message from marilynfsmith
My Hartco Pattern Plus Hardwood floor is 20 years old and in good condition. Every year I cleaned it with Hartco Easy Clean and finished with Hartco PP Shine, which is no longer available (a real...
View ArticleTopic "Rescue Newly Installed EngHW Floors" a message from handynot
We purchased engineered hand scraped hardwood flooring w/an aluminum oxide/matte finish for our kitchen. The installer we used left urethane adhesive on the floor after he finished working each day...
View ArticleTopic "Safest area rug padding on top of hardwood floors" a message from...
Looking for the safest padding that wont discolor hardwood floors. Cushioning is more important than non slip.Thanks
View ArticleTopic "Breaking down shipment at jobsite" a message from jlnash
My wife and I are installing our own 1x8x8 TnG red pine in our home. We are getting 2800 sqft of unfinished planks that are being shipped in three bundles, each 1500lbs. It's direct from a mill, so...
View ArticleTopic "Funny for everyone!" a message from Columbia River Hardwood Floors
This is a link to a Craigslist ad in Portland, OR looking for someone to sand their painted fir.... Read it and LAUGH!http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/lbg/4544103226.htmlHope this link stays good for...
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