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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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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...
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.
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
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..
How much is the range of weft density in a carpet?
How is width density described in Carpet
In woven carpet that is called Pitch & In tufted carpet it is called "gauge"
Pitch is the number of rows across 27" of weft.. so a 180 Pitch would have 180 rows of yarn across 27 inches or about 6.7 per inch
a 270 pitch is obviously more yarns in the same area so it should be tighter if the yarn size is the same at 10 yarns per inch across the weft
In tufted carpet we measure the spacing from the center of adjacent needles. for example if iis 1/10" between needles we call it "Tenth gauge" of if it's 1/8" between we call it Eighth Gauge..
From loose to tight the most common gauge in Tufting would be 5/32, 1/8, 1/10, 5/64, and the occasional 1/16 gauge machine does exist.
What cement should you use to put tile over vinyl floor tiles?
That would depend on whether they are ceramic tiles or more vinyl tiles.
How many 6 inch tiles needed to cover an area of 14 feet by 20 ft?
1120 plus 10% for salvage= roughly1230tiles. you can probably return unused tiles
Are hardwood floors non-porous?
No but you can make them non-porous by putting a satin acrylic finish on them.
35 sq ft and 12x12 tile how many boxes of tile do I need.?
If the tiles are 12 inches x 12 inches then they measure 1 square foot. So, you would need 35 of them to cover an area of 35 square feet.
Can you put peel and stick tiles over tar paper?
No. The tiles would only stick to the paper so when the paper came up, so would the tile. You need to start with a clean hard surface.
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
Why is it harder to push a box across a carpet floor than a smooth floor?
Because of the friction in the carpet fibers.
Can you grout a floor if a tile is loose?
You risk having the loose tile cause the grout to chip out. Find a way to secure the tile first.
What you need to do tile back-splash on kitchen wall?
You need to put up cement board first then apply the tile. You can find on line DIY step by step instructions and pointers.
Stilts of Stilt floor - Stilts or stilt floor means ground level portion of a building consisting of structural column supporting the super structure done without any enclosures and not more than 2.5 mts. in the height from the ground level for the purpose of parking vehicles, scooters, cycles, etc.
Will installing indoor outdoor carpet damage the wood of your deck?
Anything that traps moisture in wood structures is not a good idea. Indoor-outdoor carpet is best used on concrete surfaces in an outdoor setting.
How well does a basketball bounce on ceramic tile floor?
The floor type does effect the bounce on a basketball due to the kinetic energy absorbed by the floor that is why it is easier to bounce a ball higher on a basketball court than it is say on tiles and carpet court.its a godd science experiment
Are there springs in a gymnastics floor exercise mat?
The floor mat measures 40 feet by 40 feet (with a 1' border) and is usually made of carpeting covering padded foam and springs.
There are two sets of interlocking plywood, with the bottom layer having either Springs (usually 4" coiled) or foam blocks.
However, there aren't always springs in the floor, some gyms have floors made of foam and wood.
What will happen to laminate flooring if excess water lies on it?
Yes, laminate flooring can easily be damaged by water. It is not waterproof. It is made with recycled hardwood so it needs to be cleaned and treated like hardwood. Also, laminate does not do well in moist/humid areas.
How do you install carpet rods on a stair case?
Your first step would be to do a proper measuring of the length and number of steps needed to complete such a task. At this point you would need to cut the rods to the appropriate lengths. I would then prepare the surface designated to mount the carpet rods. You would now determine the proper hardware needed to mount the rods in the appropriate space. Attach all the rods and proceed to the carpet installation.
What is the best volleyball floor tape to use to lay out a volleyball court on a wood gym floor?
The best volleyball floor tape to use to layout a volleyball court is Shurtape P-724 Shurtape P-724 is a Kraft paper tape with a synthetic rubber adhesive. It is designed for temporary floor marking that needs to be removed with no adhesive residue and no floor damage.
It is economical and durable and is used my many NCAA Division 1 schools for temporary gym floor marking.
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What are the advantages of using vinyl floor tiles?
There are several advantages to using vinyl floor tiles over other materials. The most common are the ease of installation and replacement as well as the costs of purchasing the tiles themselves. There is also the particular look and feel of vinyl which is distinctive and more desirable to some over the more traditional textures.
How do you remove wrinkles from outdoor carpeting?
probably glued down & the adhesive was poorly spread or has degraded & let go, the only right way to do it is to peel it back & re glue, but the carpet will almost certainly fall apart as you try to peel it back.. no real good way to do the job. Some will say cut & reglue, but the carpet will fail at the cuts & others will say inject adhesive, but you cant get good spread & that will look bad shorthly too..
