answersLogoWhite

0

🌼

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

Why price floor is used?

A price floor is used to protect the producer. When prices dip too low, the producer is not making enough to cover their expenses. Most of the time price floors are implemented in the agriculture business.

Is laminate flooring unhealthy?

Products that are coming in from China, have excessive amounts of formaldehyde.

Do you use a hammer to remove tile?

you can if you want to break the tile or you can be real carefull and take up more time doing it that way

Can you tile over fireplace tiles?

Though people do tile over tile, it's really not recommended. The underlying surface can make or break a tile installation. Preparing that surface is the most important step. So I'd remove the old tile, prepare the surface properly and then install your new tile. This will insure the long lasting beauty of your fireplace tile.

How many 19x5 tiles will it take to fill a 800 square foot area?

800 x 144 = 115,200 / 95 = 1,212 tiles. You might want to buy a few extras...

How do you keep hardwood floors from buckling once they get wet?

Once they get wet, the only way to fix it is to replace the damaged areas.

How do you bounce the ball on the hardwood floor?

It depends on the ball. If its a basketball then it'll be easy because its just like bouncing a basketball in your school gym. If its any other kind of ball then it'll be no different then bouncing a basketball.

$Mariah$S$Miettinen$

How long would it take the average person to install 1000 sq ft of hardwood floor on a existing floor?

Depends on the layout of thehouse. Doorways and angles, basically "cut up" will determine the time. On a basic home 2 experienced installers "like myself" in 2 8 hour days.

How should a flooring novice successfully install long-lasting bamboo flooring in his living room without professional help?

You'll want to review an excellent video\article on the diy network; this should be easy enough for a novice to give it a shot. I also provided a link regarding cork flooring; this is basically the same as bamboo, just a different material. However, cork flooring can be installed "without glue".

Can you put ceramic tiles over ceramic tiles already there with in floor heating?

Can you and should you are two different things. You could, but you wouldn't be happy with your results. It's always best to remove all old floor covering prior to installing new ceramic tiles. Whether you buy expensive tile or find cheap ceramic tile for sale, you always want a clean and solid surface to start with.

What is difference between spartec tile and ceramic tile?

The name. Spartek tile is a brand of tile and Ceramic tile is a type of tile.

What is the best pad for frieze carpet?

This will depend on what substrate you have. Generally a high grade pad is 10lbs or higher and 3/8th of an inch but no taller then 1/2".

What size is a 435 square foot room?

Well, lets see now: if it was one foot wide? It would be 435 feet long! Does that help?

How many square feet in one box of pergo flooring?

It depends on the style. They usually vary between 14.5 sq ft and 21 sq ft.

300 square feet equal what size room?

One size is 15 feet by 20 feet.

Divide 300 by any number. The number is the first dimension. The answer will be the other dimension. Example: 300/12=25. This room is 12 x 25 feet.

Why do Masons meet on the second floor?

Although not a specific requirement, many Masonic Lodges are located on an upper floor to prevent individuals from viewing or hearing the proceeding of the Lodge.

How many 18 inch by 18 inch tiles do you need to cover 500 square foot area?

500 square feet = 500*12*12 square inches

this will require 500*12*12/(18*18) tiles

= 222.22 tiles.

This assumes that all parts of cut tiles are used. If not, the exact dimensions of the area are required.

How many square feet do you need to carpet a 12 by 14 room?

A minimum of 168 square feet. Just multiply length by width - the answer is the square footage.