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Why floor tiles and kitchen wares are made of melamine?

Melamine is an inexpensive rugged thermoset plastic that is readily adaptable to a wide variety of uses.

How do you get a juice stain out of hardwood floors?

The secret to getting a juice out of hardwood floors is to try to get to the stain before it sets into the wood. A water and vinegar mixture can be used to remove a juice stain from hardwood floors.

What is the square feet of a 12x12 room?

To find the square feet of a room, multiply the length times the width.

12 feet X 12 feet = 144 square feet.

Can a 20 square yard carpet fit on a 12 ft 6 in by 16 ft 6 in floor?

Sorry to say but for a room that size you would need 34 yards of carpet unless you wanted to install multiple seams, which can sometimes cause problems down the road. You can find 13.6 or 15 foot carpet which would save you some materials

When your engine is running and the car is in park your car sounds as if someone is flooring the accelerator and is very loud what is wrong?

If it is an older model with a 4 barrel carborater remove the top of the air cleaner leave the motor off puch open the top flaps on the 4 barrels (back 2) and then take a screw driver and tap on the flaps at the bottom sounds like the secondary flaps are stuck open slightly this is common on older cars because they may have not been kick open in awhile.

Is Mike Holmes for hire in the US?

You can make contact through his website. He has undertaken work in the US which has been screened in Canada and the UK

How can you recycle ceramic tile you are having removed from your house?

How can you recycle ceramic tile you are having removed from your house?

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How do you prepare a plywood deck for re-coating with latex deck paint?

Ensure that it is clean and oil-free; remove any mold or mildew using a bleach solution; allow the surface to dry completely prior to applying your acrylic deck paint.

When An office is divided into 8 cubicles How many of the cubicles are carpeted if only .25 of the cubicles are carpeted?

Since the office is divided into 8 cubicles, and only .25 of the cubicles are carpeted (1/4 of each cubicle), then 2 cubicles are carpeted (8 x 1/4 = 2).

Can you use polyurethane over decals?

I wouldn't risk putting paint over any decals. In general, it must be quite easy to remove decals first.

What is the cost of carpeting a room 18' X 24'?

You will need 12 x 37 cut of carpet which works out to 49.34 yards.
Labor in my area runs $4-5/yard. Add in the cost of carpet and pad per yard, and there you go! You can save money by emptying the room and removing the old carpet, pad, staples and having a clean floor. Leave the tack-strip around the edges though.
good luck!

If your room is 9ft wide and 16ft long how much carpet will you need?

To calculate how many square yards of carpet you need use this formula.

width X length= total square footage/9 = number of yards

So you will need 16 square yards of carpet.

How many yards of carpet an area 12 feet Wide x 50 yards long?

The width 12 feet is four yards, so the area would be 4 yards * 50 yards = 200 square yards. You would need 200 square yards of carpeting to cover that area.

How much Laminate Flooring do you need for a room 13.6 x 8.6 room?

When laying wood flooring, whether hardwood or laminite, it is a good rule of thumb to purchase approximately 10% more flooring material than the size of your room. Thus, you should need approximately 126 square feet of flooring. If your room is of unusual shape (such as angled walls), you may need to allow for additional overage. Since laminite flooring is usually sold in packages, you may find that you will have to purchase somewhat more than that. It never hurts to have a few extra pieces should you need to replace a piece that becomes damaged during use (or accidental abuse).

Math used in carpeting?

yes, they use math to calculate the area for the room.

What do you add to linseed oil to dilute it?

For painting purposes, linseed oil is sometimes thinned with turpentine.

How do you remove lacquer from a wood floor?

if you want to remove the finish from a hardwood floor, sanders fpr this purpose can be rented, normally a belt type sander. Only a skilled person should do this, it is very easy to ruin the floor by oversanding causing the grooved side of the tougne and groove joint on the edge of the stips to split, also waves and gouges are another danger.

What is better garage floor stain or epoxy?

You can basically use anything on a garage floor, but what I would recommend is that you get garage floor tiles. The are durable and easy to install. The best thing about it is that it makes the garage look better.