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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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What is the average cost per square foot to install VCT tile?
$3 dollars per square foot labor
$1 dollars average material cost per square foot
Add for hourly labor costs for sub floor prep work
$4 - $5 dollars average cost for labor and materials
20% - 40% average profit margin, varies with workforce wages
Is reglazing tile and repainting tile the same thing?
It takes about 1400 degrees to fuse glaze to a tile, so I doubt anyone is really glazing your floor tile.
More likely its an epoxy or some other sticky 2 part paint system, but it isn't glaze!
Row cut it
Seal the seam
Hot melt seam
Check the vendors web site for detailed instructions.
Can you lay ceramic tile directly on sub floor?
No unless it is a cement substrate.
Wood sub floors are not strong enough. You need to have a mud bed poured or put some type of cement board down.
Can hardwood cleaner be used for cork?
the question is more about the finish on the wood or the cork rather than the material it'self.
I would contact the vendor of the cork just to be sure, but the answer should be yes whatever you use on wood is ok for cork.
Why might a glass survive a fall on the carpet but not on a concrete floor?
The carpet is made of material that spreads the shock across the surface area of a greater distance than concrete.
Concrete is more dense than carpet making it susceptible.
What is the metal piece that separates carpet and tile called?
The simple term for it is Schleutter strip.
There are several variations, but genericaly that is what its called.
Why should you not sand grout?
Two answers here:
Grout should be sanded to add strength, just like you add rocks & gravel to cement to make concrete stronger.
Grout wears off a little every day & IF the flooring has
a very shiny surface, polished anything
is very soft, like sandstone, Travertine, Coral or marble
The sand in the grout is much harder than the stone & the released bits of sand from the grout will actually scar & scratch & dull the shiny polished surface as the traffic grinds it into the floor.
The installation of the wet, sanded grout can also start the delustering process.
Very narrow joint up to about 1/4" are usually considered to be safe to do without sand, but over that, an aggregate is needed & sand is the ideal.
Do you need to prime floor before screeding over ceramic tiles?
Might try to rough up the surface with a power sander & emory cloth but a primer wont do much good, wouldn't waste my time or $$
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How do you protect my engineered floor from water damage?
keep water off of it.. that is about as much as you can add to it
How do I know if you have a linolium or vinyl floor?
Is it Vinyl or Linoleum?
Go to an edge or a closet, cut a small sample out of the corner, look at the cross section. IF the pattern/color is printed only on the top, it's vinyl. if it looks like the surface layer goes about half the thickness of the piece, it's Linoleum...
Can a black light detect old semen stains on tile floor?
WOW what a great question...
Yep a black light makes the enzymes & minerals foreign to the flooring Glow at a different rate.. It wont tell you if its semen, just show the pattern & size.. most foreign liquids will glow even after they are dried.. But if your looking for semen or urine, vaginal fluids on sheets, walls, comforter, flooring etc a standard black light will work , the darker the room the better the definition..
What are sealed hardwood floors?
td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;} As per the term "sealed", sealed hardwood floor is coated with a finish or a coating. It means that your hardwood flooring has a protective top coat which mostly in form of a varnish or polyurethane and it may appear shiny, matte or even high glossy. So if you have oak timber or any other type of wood for your house flooring, you can have them sealed to avoid the threats of scratches or cracks as much as possible.
What to seal a vinyl floor with for a high gloss look?
Most vinyl flooring comes with finishes from matte to high gloss and do not need any additional treatment. There are products like "no wax waxes" that can add luster to a vinyl floor, but are not impenetrable. I think that because vinyl is a soft flooring material that is easily dented and cut, any substance used to create a hard glossy finish might crack and peel.
How long does concrete floor need to dry before tiling?
Concrete "Cures" instead of drying! In most cases a specification will call for 28 days as a Cure Period. During this cure time the intent is to maintain water inside the mix to allow for complete hydration of the key ingredient: Portland Cement! Complete hydration will result in the compressive strength achieving the mix design specifications. A mix for a home floor slab will be around 3-4,000 psi, where an industrial floor may be 8-10,000 psi.
Curing membranes, evaporation retarders and wet curing blankets are all used to keep the surface of a concrete from allowing evaporation of the mix water out of the matrix. Premature evaporation of mix water causes shrinkage cracks and curling, that can ruin a slab.
Consider use of a penetrating sealer as soon as possible after the finishing operation is completed. "Thumb Print Hard" is a rule of thumb for time. Temperature, humidity and wind speed [all affecting evaporation] may come into play, but generally speaking, as soon as possible. Use a sealer that doesn't form a film on the surface but rather wicks inside to form a solid inside the gel-pore/capillary system. This prevents evaporation, allows for complete hydration and curing without applying some compound that will have to be removed at a later date. The sealer should also warrant waterproofing of the slab and no adhesion problems of your tile set bond material. I use such a sealer that allows for painting or tile setting 48 hours after its application!
This procedure will allow for a tile set or coating to be applied in about three days after your concrete was poured. This also prevents internal chemistry of the concrete from migrating up and out to the surfaces, where it can cause "Alkali Burn" of a coating or a dis-bond of a thin set material. Check with the specifier on your project to get a buy in on this product and procedure !! You may have to educate him ?? Otherwise you can waste 28 days waiting for the "Normal Time Period" and still have vapor emission problems with your slab because the gel-pores are still open and the slab was not waterproofed!
How do you remove superglue from cork tiles?
Cork is so porous, I don't think you can get the glue out. It will at least stain the cork. Can you replace the damaged tile?
How much area will a 25 lb bag of grout cover?
tile size 18X36 and 1x2 what is the covverage of a 25# bag of grout
What is labor Cost to install Armstrong Alterna Vinyl Tile with Grout?
Depending on area of country, 4.75-8.95 per sq. ft. includes grouting. Floor prep, leveling & underlay is extra. This type of flooring should be installed by professionals only. Diagonal and other custom patterns costs more. Odd room layouts cost more. There's usually a fee for moving furniture & appliances, removing and reinstalling plumbing fixtures such as toilets & tearing out the old floor.
