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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.

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Which are the best tile floor cleaners on the market?

There are several tile floor cleaners on the market, such as Spic n Span. One can also use home preparations such as clean water, or a white vinegar and water mixture. Results have varied for different individuals.

Why is it necessary in building a pool to lay pool tiles?

To lay pool tiles, you will need mortar to affix the tiles to the cement pool, you will also need grout for between the tiles and a sponge to clean the tiles.

How long does it take to install Mohawk hardwood flooring?

This would depend on the size of the room in which you're installing the hardwood flooring. For a small to medium sized room it shouldn't take more than a few days at most if you hire a professional team to install it for you.

Where is the best place to purchase white laminate flooring?

There is an Oak and Laminate flooring store called Wickes. They have a wide variety of flooring to choose from. Colors vary from white to oak etc. They have plenty of in store and online sales available and yes you are able to make an online purchase from them.

What type of flooring is common for a loft space?

The type of flooring for lofts tends to be that made of wood, or laminate flooring. Concrete or that made of stone is avoided as it is too heavy for most buildings.

Where can one find help with installing a wood laminate flooring?

You can find help with installing a wood laminate flooring at many different home improvement stores icluding Home depot,and Lowes. You have to schedule and appointment first though.

Where can one find the Eureka Enviro Hard Surface Steam Mop online?

One can find the Eureka Enviro Hard Surface Steam Mop online from various stores. These stores are, but the list is not limited to these, Amazon, Bed Bath and Beyond, Walmart and Steam Mop Deals.

How much does it cost to remove glued down wood flooring?

50 cents to $1 per foot would be common. More or less depending on what, where, when & how much

What are the benefits of owning a bamboo wood floor?

The benefits of owning bamboo wood floor is that it is ecologically friendly , as well as easy to maintain. They are water resistant and made of a natural material with no synthetics. Last but not least they are very cost efficient.

What is better hard wood or laminate flooring?

This depends on which objectives are most important to you. Generally, more people prefer hardwood flooring since it's a natural produce and improves your home's value. If it's solid hardwood, it will last much longer and can be refinished multiple times.

On other hand, laminate flooring is more scratch resistant and costs less.

How many boxes of 45sqft tile would it take to do a 14ft by 14ft room?

4.355 boxes, or roughly, 5 boxes.

14 x 14 = 196 square feet.

196 square feet divided by 45 sq ft per box = 4.355.

Round up to the next whole number = 5.

What is the meaning of GP2 Grout?

GP2 means Grout in Powder form

EP10 Epoxy grout in powder form

Can use sealer for porcelain tile?

Porcelain is usually sealed already. You then add sealer to the grout.

What is the average cost per square foot for ceramic tile flooring?

If we are just talking about the tiles themselves, here in the Cleveland Ohio are for a 12x12 inch tile it can vary from $.57 up to $1.90

What is vdf flooring?

VDF Flooring

also known as Vacuum Dewatered Flooring is a special type of Flooring Technique to achieve High Strength, Longer Life, Better Finish and Faster Work. This type of floor is suitable for high abrasion & heavy traffic movement.

In this system, concrete is poured in place & vibrated with a poker vibrator. Then a screed vibrator is run over the surface, supported on channel shuttering spaced 4.0 meters apart. The screed vibrator is run twice to achieve optimum compaction & levelling. After this a system of lower mats & top mat is laid on the green concrete & this is attached to a vacuum pump. This draws out excess water. The concrete is left to stiffen. When the base concrete has stiffened to the point when light foot traffic leaves an imprint of about 3-6 mm,a suitable Floor Hardener should be applied at an even application rate of between 3-5 Kg/Sqmt.

 Any bleed water should now have evaporated, but the concrete should have a wet sheen. The concrete is then furt

her compacted and levelled using Power Floater followed by finishing as per the requirement using Power Trowel.

How do you get shiny hardwood floors?

The best way to get shiny hardwood floors is to sand and refinish them and use a glossy (or semi gloss finish). Not only will your floors look glossy, but they will stay glossy looking even after you clean them. (If you floors are in good condition and don't have any scratches, an alternative is to screen & recoat where you just add another coat of polyurethane and you choose a glossy (or semi gloss finish).

Please note that some of the products out there that you can rub on and claim to give you a glossy finish will only give your floors a temporary sheen and that they use waxes and oils that will actually damage the finish/polyurethane on the floor and cause to refinish your floors sooner.

Do you need to seal both sides of Travertine before laying it?

No. You seal the top part of travertine AFTER it's installed.

Which is stronger granite or porcelain?

they are both very hard. both take alot to scratch or damage. the difference is that porcelains have a finish on the surface so if you chip it you will see a different color in the chip. if you chip granite there is no difference in color because what you see on the surface of granite is what it looks like through the stone and all you have to do is fill the chip with a clear epoxy filler.

Can you install linoulem over laminate?

No. You have to glue your linoleum on the hard surface, but Laminate is a floating floor and always move.

Can you use Maples Rugs on hardwood floors?

I'm not familiar with "Maples Rugs," but in general, yes you can use area rugs on hardwood floors. Importantly, though, it is critical that you use an area rug pad underneath ANY area rug.

This is important so that a) you don't scratch the hardwood underneath, 2) provides slip resistance, and c) prolongs the life of your area rug.