Topic "Underlayment for new 3/4 inch Acacia Wood floors" a message from Ahoyloy
Good Afternoon and thank you in advance for any counsel. I have recently purchased Builders Pride Acacia hardwoods for my home and look to install on the entire first floor which is over an...
View ArticleTopic "Just got my new Trio & have a questioner 2?" a message from Avi Hadad
You paid good money for the Trio. A part of it is the integrated dust collection. It is wonderful and requires a close to zero maintenance. I love the Trio because I only have it hooked up to power. I...
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Topic "Concrete sealers you have used?" a message from Avi Hadad
Sika MB Primer hands down. Why be on your knees troweling a slab when you can stand up rolling?Read the instructions before use!I've used it on green slabs with the recommendation of the Sika reps....
View ArticleTopic "Poor installation?" a message from Kathye
We recently had pre finished red oak installed in 4 areas. The company subbed out the work. We asked owner of store to come out because we have many areas with end to end not being even and spaces...
View ArticleTopic "Redgard + poly?" a message from WooShao
This past week I had some professional installers come by to install my engineered flooring. They took moisture measurements and found them to be way too high in my slab. They recommended I seal the...
View ArticleTopic "Diy floor sanding guidance needed" a message from in over my head
Hello, my husband and i put down 4 inch white oak unfinished floors and are now attempting to sand them. I decided to use a random orbital instead of the drum mainly because of a narrow long hallway...
View ArticleTopic "White milky areas spreading on my new R+Q red oak" a message from OBD
Chemical reaction between the oil based stain and the water based polyurethanes. The quarter sawn flooring is vertical grain, and the stains seem to take longer to dry as opposed to plain sawn...
View ArticleTopic "Matching Floors Too Dark" a message from phxxman
Hi There,We recently added unfinished floors to two bedrooms in our house, and hired a local contractor to finish them for us. We asked him to match the existing floors in the house, which he said he...
View ArticleTopic "Sample Contracts" a message from mqscmc
moderntech.....I just saw this and I am also interest if possible. I am a contractor in Los Angeles and want to put a contract together. Any possibility that you could share your contract so I can use...
View ArticleTopic "Time for a new big machine" a message from Garrett
Hey. I currently have a Clarke Floor crafter belt sander and am needing to add another belt sander to my collection. Anyone here have one of the new Pallman cobras? I'm thinking of maybe getting one of...
View ArticleTopic "Sueing" a message from hbrickman
JIMMIEM, That is an excellent point.But in defense of David and Roy I think that two factors form the basis of their position regarding the waiver of liability.1-Consumer protection laws in many states...
View ArticleTopic "4" Flooring Gaping" a message from May
I was called by a contractor who had installed 4" plain sawn flooring in the summer about 3 years ago in a new home, the problem there is that in the winter time there are big gaps all over that is not...
View ArticleTopic "Floating wood making creaking noise" a message from joelwinter
Has anyone considered or tried a technique for blowing superfine sand under the area where the floor yields slightly under foot?
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Topic "Flaking-Peeling Hardwood floors --- Is it toxic?" a message from djprole
Hi, we just moved into this place and the floors are flaking of, we have a 8 month year old baby who is crawling around and staring to pick stuff off the floor and eat it. I'm not sure what the finish...
View ArticleTopic "Solid Hardwood over Plywood Underlayment (Vapor)" a message from richd
Looking to install a solid 3/4 Brazilian Cumaru Hardwood Flooring in in the kitchen the next few weeks. My subfloor is 3/4 T&G and it has a basement under the floor.I know a lot of folks recommend...
View ArticleTopic "Advice on big machine?!?" a message from JAH4zero1
I bought a all American 220v machine but I now see its only 1.5 hp is it a good machine or is it not much more powerful then a 110? Thanks
View ArticleTopic "Flip vs elan" a message from Adnan
Hi everyone I just wanted to get your opinion on which edger do you thing is better Lagler Flip or Lagler Elan?
View ArticleTopic "Permanent installed cabinets over hardwood" a message from richd
I was planning on removing a kitchen island to run prefinished hardwood across the room, and then reinstall. But I am reading that several manufactures do not recommend installation of permanent...
View ArticleTopic "Poor installation?" a message from Kathye
The wood company representative comes tomorrow. We will see what he says. Thank you for replies.
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