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Flooring
Floors can be a challenge to install, maintain and change. Questions regarding the installation, maintenance and repair of carpets, tile, wood and other materials go here.
6,242 Questions
Where can one laminate a folder for school?
One can buy a laminating machine to laminate a folder for school. These machines save people a lot of time and money.
Can steam cleaners be used to clean Pergo Laminate flooring?
No they can not. The steam would melt the realistic-looking wood, its probably best to stick to using a swiffer wet mop.
-- Each sheet covers 4 x 8 = 32 square feet.
-- The area of the floor is 16 x 12 = 192 square feet.
-- You'll need 192/32 = 6 sheets to cover that floor.
No cutting is necessary. Place the sheets 3-across (3 x 4 = 12 feet)
by 2 long (2 x 8 = 16 feet).
How many boxes of 24.12 square feet needed to do 120 square foot room?
About five (4.975) such boxes.
How many 2ft x 2ft squares will it take to cover 168 square feet?
A 2ft x 2ft square is 4 square feet and 42 squares will be needed to cover 168 square feet.
What is best kind of carpet for boat cabins?
Marine carpeting. Boat dealers have it, and I think I've seen it in home centers too.
How much sand and cement do you need to fill a 6 meters x 1.70m?
Calculating that is a CUBIC measurement, which means you need a value for width, Length and depth. in metric measure it is easier than English standards ..
Once you have those three just multiply the three & you will know how much you need.
IF your fill area is 2 Meters wide, 3 meters long and 1/2 meters deep the equation calculates like this (2X3X .5)=3 cubic meters
Hope that helps
What is thickness of sub floor needed?
The thickness of subfloor needed generally depends on how far apart your floor joists are located. In most cases, floor joists are 16" center-to-center and the most common thickness of subfloor is 3/4". Some homes will have 1/2". If your floor joists are farther apart, you will need correspondingly thicker subfloor to adequately support weight between the wider joists. Your city's building codes department will be able to specify what you need (some cities may have differing requirements).
Another factor might be the kind of flooring you will install. For carpet, vinyl, laminate, wood and other non-rigid flooring types, the 1/2" or 3/4" will be adequate. For tile, the Tile Institute of America recommends no less than 3/4" subfloor on 16" centers floor joists - but with 1/4" backerboard installed on top of subfloor. See their website or contact your city codes department for specifics on a different span of joists.
Can you put laminate floor over a vinyl floor?
If the vinyl is down tight , the answer is YES, Laminate con go over it
How may square yards is in 18inches x18inches carpet tile?
18-in x 18-in = 324 sq in
324 sq in / 144 sq in per sq ft = 2.25 sq ft
2.25 sq ft / 9 sq ft per sq yd = 0.25 sq yd
Answer = 0.25 sq yd
Is wood ok to use as a sub floor when laying tile?
Wood is fine for your SUB-floor, but not as the substrate to which you intend to attach the tile. You still need to install a crack isolation membrane or tile backerboard on top of the wood subflooring. It's because wood has too much 'give' and will cause your tiles to track and possibly pop loose. Grout lines will crack and eventually chip out.
I followed instructions exactly for installing tile to my plywood subfloor - I used a polymer-modified thinset mortar designed to work with wood, and my floor joists were 16" on centers. The only difference is that I had a double thickness of subfloor (1-1/2") instead of the recommended minimum of 3/4". Ten years later, I have several tiles which sound 'hollow' (loosened from the subfloor) and several others are cracked. These are high-density porcelain floor tiles. I'll not do that again.
What is the average labor cost of installing laminate flooring in fair field county?
It varies greatly from product to product and from market
to market. The best way to get an answer is to put an ad on Craigslist
telling what you want installed, the more detail you can give the better the quote will be...ie..
"3/4 inch, unfinished oak hardwood over wood subfloor,
new construction, 400 sq feet, need it done this week, paying cash.".
The lesson here is that the more detail you put in the ad, the better the quote.. You will have to understand that not every installer has Golden Hands, some are thieves & butchers, so you may not always want the low bidder..
How would one remediate brown goo in a shipping container seeping up through a plywood floor?
Dude! Gotta know what it is... sorry Bron Goo is not a lot of help. Specially in a shipping container, that could be anything in the world!
The smallest size would be 15x15 feet which is 225 feet2.
That is 9, 5x5 feet tiles.
Or it is 25, 3x3 feet tiles.
What is average cost of labor for tile installation in houston?
It varies greatly from product to product and from market
to market. The best way to get an answer is to put an ad on Craigslist
telling what you want installed, ie..
3/4 inch, unfinished oak hardwood over wood subfloor,
new construction, 400 sq feet.
The lesson here is that the more detail you put in the ad, the better the quote.. You will have to understand that not every installer has Golden Hands, some are thieves & butchers, so you may not always want the low bidder..
How do you remove scotch double sided carpet tape from laminate floors?
First, use a PLASTIC putty knife to scrape off all you can. A hair dryer will warm the tape and soften the glue so it scrapes off easier. Don't use metal or razor blades, as you risk gouging the floor. Then follow up with a product such as Goo-Gone or Lift-Off, or any other mild adhesive remover, with a non-abrasive scrubber pad. Oddly, I've found (by accident) that California Scents air freshener in the aerosol can works better than anything else for removing the sticky adhesive left behind by stickers, tape and labels without damaging the finish underneath. Be cautious of products such as acetone (nail polish remover), because even though they'll remove the sticky residue very well, they'll also dull the finish on your laminate - permanent damage. As with any product, test it first in an inconspicuous area (inside a closet?) before applying to your problem area. And wear appropriate protective gear - goggles, gloves, long sleeves, ventilation, etc. - as indicated on the product label. Then clean up the solvent residue with a mild cleaner on a rag (do NOT spray or pour directly on the floor!), and rub until it's clean and smudge-free. Window cleaners with alcohol work well; they won't smear, and the moisture evaporates quickly to minimize water damage.
What is the optium temperature for radiant floor?
It varies greatly from product to product and from market
to market. The best way to get an answer is to put an ad on Craigslist
telling what you want installed, the more detail you can give the better the quote will be... ie..
"3/4 inch, unfinished oak hardwood over wood subfloor,
new construction, 400 sq feet, need it done this week, paying cash.".
The lesson here is that the more detail you put in the ad, the better the quote.. You will have to understand that not every installer has Golden Hands, some are thieves & butchers, so you may not always want the low bidder..
How many packs of laminate flooring will you need for a 5ft by 4ft room?
One or two probably, depending on how many square feet are included in each carton. Check the label for your answer - they are all different. Your room is 20 square feet, but you should include some extra for waste - about 10%. So you'll need enough to cover 22 square feet.
How 13x13 tiles to cover 190 square feet?
One 13 ft x 13 ft tile covers 169 square feet, so 2 will be enough.
How many square yards are in this roll of carpet?
That roll of carpet has the square yardage of its width measured in yards multiplied by its length measured in yards.
You may need to unroll it to find the length exactly, or if you are only looking for an approximate area and hence length, you can assume the roll is made up of concentric rings of carpet, measure the diameter of each ring from the inside to the outside (to the backing of the carpet) and use these find the circumference of each ring and sum them - this sum can be calculated by summing the diameters and multiplying that sum by π. The last ring will not usually not be a full ring, so it can either be measured directly or added in as a fraction of the whole ring multiplied by its diameter.
When doing a basement construction job should pressure treated wood be used against concrete?
Always and most building codes require it.
How many square yards of carpet is needed for 678 sqare feet?
one (square) yard = 9 sq ft
678/9 = 75.3 yards
