Flooring

A tile that I used for the shower backsplash weighs 6.5 pounds. The installer said they are difficult to put up since they are heavy and unwieldy so getting them flat is a trick. Probably not a job for amateurs.

The first step to installing Pergo floors is to lay plywood down as a base. Next, install the foam underlayment. Find the center of the room. Start at the center of the room and work outward.

Yes you can. First are there any cracks in the floor? If so you need to put down an anti fracture membrane otherwise the new tile will just crack again. Second use a better quality thinset, one made for difficult bonding like Stonewall or REflex by Hydroment. If you scratch up the old tile a little it cant hurt. Also it will take more time for the thinset to dry and cure because the moisture has less places to go, the old tile or membrane acts like a raincoat so stay off the tile for at least 24 hours, 48 would be better before grouting.

stickandgo.com now produce a self adhesive wall tile that looks like a ceramic tile and it does not need cementing or grouting and can be applied over existing tiles without getting them off the wall !

I know that Stick and Go do over 50 ranges from their website.

Rubbing Alcohol has never harmed my flooring. I have used it on carpet to help remove pet urine, to vinyl flooring, and even on my ceramic tiling. I started using it when I was cleaning a cut and got some on the bathroom floor (that's ceramic), I just used a dry white wash cloth to wipe it up that's when I noticed that it doesn't attract dust back to the flooring so I started using it in my bathroom all the time. I used straight alcohol for a duration of time and it never harmed the tile nor grout, when I'm running low on rubbing alcohol around the house I'll use 3/4 cup alcohol to a gallon of water and it seems to give the same cleaning power. If your trying to clean up a residue off of your flooring my best advice I can give to you is to try to use straight water to break up as much as you can. (I perfer a Shark Brand steam mop due to the heat) and then use the alcohol on your flooring :) *IF that fails, use a couple drops of Ivory Brand dish soap to a gallon of warm water and rub that over your floors with a white wash cloth and let it sit for a few minutes to penetrate the dirt and lift it. *THEN mop that up with straight water and a new mop (or mop head) then apply your rubbing alcohol to the floor to help remove the remaining residue. Hope that will help you to some degree!

Yes, but it will require repeated treatments of sealant due to its' open grain. Native Americans along the Pacific coast still use entire redwood trees to fashion their canoes.

To remove a bubble from a linoleum floor, puncture the center of the bubble with a large, sharp sewing needle. Go all the way through the linoleum to allow trapped air to escape. Press from the outside of the bubble toward the puncture to release the air. Once the bubble is flat, place a soft cloth over the bubble area, and using a household iron, press over the bubble until it flattens. Place a stack of heavy books on top of the bubble for 24-hours to set the linoleum.

Unfinished hardwood floor easily absorbs moisture. To remove mortar stain on it, blot the stain with dry towel and sprinkle affected area with baking soda. Dip brush in white vinegar and scrub the stained area.

Water on the floor can be caused by a leaking windshield, a bad heater core, or a plugged drain line for the air conditioning condensation. If the water is warm when it comes out, or smells sweet, it is from the heater core.

Hot water and some scrubbing

A mixture of epoxy resin thickened with as much Saltillo tile dust as possible, should be the consistency of peanut butter when ready to apply to the surface. Epoxy resin kits are available at marine or large hardware stores.

'Add a few drops of chlorine bleach to bicarbonate of soda and mix it to a paste,' say Kim and Aggie. 'This is effective at removing grease and soap scum from grout lines in tiles.'

I put some bicarbonate soda into dish slowly added bleach until i had a paste using old sponge or cloth using gloves wipe paste onto tiles with little effect grease comes off wipe with clean cloth & soapy water to finish

There is no such thing as gasoline paint.

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The easiest way of doing this question is to draw a diagram. 8 lots of 3cm does into 24 so we can fit 8 tiles across. 4 lots of 4cm goes into 16 so we can fit 4 tiles down. The rectangle then has 8 tiles across and 4 down, 8 x 4=32 which means we use 32 tiles

Try a good quality glass cleaner with ammonia. Just spray it on let set a minute

or two. Than gently wipe off with a paper towel. If stubborn you can lightly

scrub with a green scrungy. Hope this helps.

(13-ft x 16-ft) / (9 square feet per square yard) = (23 and 1/9) square yards

12 square yards

but don't buy that, you will get a square. instead, simply ask for 9 feet by 12 feet or 3 yards by 4 yards

28 sq yards --------------------------

Above answer would be correct if you were willing to cut it in to little strips and seam them all over the floor...

If the carpet comes in 15ft roll you need a single piece 15 X 18 = 270sq ft = 30 sq yrd

If the carpet comes in 12ft roll you need a two pieces 12 X 14 = 336sq ft = 37.33 sq yrd

If the carpet comes in 10ft roll you need a two pieces 10 X 14 = 280sq ft = 31.11 sq yrd

(4/6/08)

It could be too hot or too cold. It could be your surface is contaminated. If using oil based poly, then use natural bristle brush or wool to apply. Another reason is that the under coat may not be completely dry. Over brushing is also problematic.

There are 9 square feet in a square yard.

An area of 6 feet by 10 feet is a total square area of 60 square feet. To carpet this space you will need 6.67 square yards.

However, this may be altered by the fact that the carpet will come in certain widths, and that will determine the actual length of the carpet which is required. For example, if the carpet comes in a width of 10 feet, then there would be no wastage - but if it comes in 8 feet strips then there would be excess involved.

Bargain with the retailer.

12 ft * 19 ft = 12*19 sq ft = 228 sq ft = 25.33.. sq yards

11 x 11 = 121 Carpet comes usually 12' wide 12 x 11 = 132 sq ft

As a math question... 40 x 60 = 2400 / 900 = 2.6666 rolls.

In flooring, you need to figure where your seams need to be joined and what waste you will have. assuming your roll is 12' wide x 75', you would need 5 pieces x 40' long and have to order 3 rolls.

Is this a general flooring question, or is this an algebra problem? If it is an algebra problem, this isn't enough information to answer the question.

The question needs to be re thought.. Think of how many variables there are to that question. How big? How many bathrooms, How many sq feet , one story or two what materials? land included or do you have a lot, in the city or in the country side.

If you will answer a few questions you stand a better chance of getting a better answer & you may want to ask what does it cost per sq foot?/ Meter and made out of masonry or wood construction. The question is just too vague for anyone to give you a meaningful answer.