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Flooring and Carpeting: remove ceramic tile from concrete slab, groutdye, grout stain
groutdye, grout stain, grout colorant: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Don; The removal of any tile floors even the smallest ones can be a removal nightmare. Here are some things you should look for before attempting removal . 1. Does the tile floor appear...
Flooring and Carpeting: Restoration? Covering?, grout dye, grout stain
grout dye, grout stain, grout paint: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Julian; Sorry for the delay. In order for me to help you further I need to know exactly what are the names of strippers you have tried already, and do you know the name of the manufacturer...
Flooring and Carpeting: Shaw Carpet, shaw carpet, soil resistance
shaw carpet, soil resistance, california bay area: Hi Sally;Thanks for your question. There could be at least 10 reasons causing your complaint issues, and since I can t see your carpet, I would not want to give you information that may not address your concerns properly. Warranties that come with ANYTHING...
Flooring and Carpeting: subflooring, wooden planks, particle board
wooden planks, particle board, ceramic tiles: http://www.roxul.com/home Welcome back Regina... Well based upon what you have described to me I would not employ this single layer of material to be all that there is between you and the ground or whatever is beneath it. I would...
Flooring and Carpeting: More on using marble outdoors, exterior stone, granite step
exterior stone, granite step: Welcome back Joan, While the thickness is closer to being a trifle too thin it is still about 3/8 more than a large format piece of Stone tile that would be used on your kitchen floor for example. That being said I think that it would be worth a...
Flooring and Carpeting: Wall prep for tile, drywall tape, kitchen backsplash
drywall tape, kitchen backsplash, ceramic tile: Thank you for your question Titus, As you remove/demo the remaining square footage of the old tile hopefully you will not separate too much of the surface paper of the drywall. While subsequent layers of paper may remain it is a very thin amount that...
Flooring and Carpeting: water damage to vinyl floor tiles, vinyl floor tiles, remediation company
vinyl floor tiles, remediation company, vinyl tiles: Hi Elizabeth, thanks for your question. If the adhesive were breaking down,the tiles would probably be lifting, so the odor may not be coming from the adhesive, however since I can t see your installation, I can only guess. You mention waterproof ply. Nothing...
Flooring and Carpeting: water spots, cleaning with white vinegar, kitchen tiles
cleaning with white vinegar, kitchen tiles, ceramic tile: These water spots are a mineral deposit of lime, and will dull the tile. A very light acid solution is needed to dissolve the mineral. You can try cleaning with white vinegar, and that may well get it. Otherwise, citric acid or hydrochloric, but again, very...
Flooring and Carpeting: Whitewashed Saltillo Tile stripping, latex paint, white paint
latex paint, white paint, abrasive pad: If you could not find that post, it may have been removed. I need to take care of something else, and will get back to you shortly. I have been out of pocket for the weekend, and am now playing catch up with everything. Bill / Sparks If, upon stripping,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Wood Floor Added Onto Another Wood Floor, black mold, dangerous type
black mold, dangerous type, mildews: Debbie, As long as the previously damaged wood floor dried out it will be fine. The only way to really know is to have a mold inspector come out and take a sample. If you are sensitive enough you can smell it also. Black mold is the dangerous type and other...
Flooring and Carpeting: Worn Saltillo Tiles, saltillo tiles, raw clay
saltillo tiles, raw clay, thanks in advance: You could break out the tiles and replace them. You could try cleaning them completely and seal them, but they are not going to go back to their original appearance. The surface of the tile has been worn off, exposing the underlying raw clay. Bill Hohmann...
Flooring and Carpeting: Bathroom caulk color, colored caulk, Silicone
colored caulk, Silicone, caulking tub: Thank you for your question Jeremy, The picture helps but still does not confirm exactly what s going on here. To me it looks like two different colors and different Manufactured materials are employed. When I am confronted with any suspect caulking...
Flooring and Carpeting: Black mould on skirting board, cavity walls, moisture migration
cavity walls, moisture migration, migration problem: Hi Michelle;Thanks for your question. As you indicate, mold is very serious health hazard and can cause serious destruction. Mold is a microscopic living organism and feeds on other living things such as the living organisms in your wood flooring. I would...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet/baseboards, carpet installer, carpet pad
carpet installer, carpet pad, carpet installation: Sorry I missed your question, just now back in the office. Baseboards are installed differently around the country. The best practice is to set the baseboards about 1/2 above the floor. This permits the carpet to fit underneath on the side of the room...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Inquiry, mohawk carpet, upstairs downstairs
mohawk carpet, upstairs downstairs, mohawk industries: Hello, Richelle: Got back in the office and found the information you need. The number 795 denotes the manufacturer, and the number 46405 the specific product. The MEA refers to the independent certification agency. Your carpet was manufactured by...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Padding, bells and whistles, dee dee
bells and whistles, dee dee, new carpet: Dee... Rebond is the term used for many particles of recycled foam pad. That is the best and industry standard. Density ratings of 6lb and higher are the top of the line with 8 or 9 lb ratings being the most expensive. Back in the 80 s FHA minimums were...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet room transition, carpet room, ceramic tile
carpet room, ceramic tile, berber carpet: Hi Tracy, Although I am not a designer per say, I think if you found something that coordinates color wise you might just get away with it. Another thought would be to plan for the future and purchase the same carpet again to finish the stairs and landing....
Flooring and Carpeting: Carrara Marble Tiles - Installation and Care, Sealer, Carrera Marble
Sealer, Carrera Marble, joint spacing: Forgive my being tardy Steve...too much work lately. Thank you for your question, Because Carrera Marble is close to being the oldest processed or developed stone used in History the process used in making the Tiles is quite good. So that means...
Flooring and Carpeting: Covering floor of outdoor storage shed, plywood floor, cinder blocks
plywood floor, cinder blocks, shingle roof: Richard , I built my shed in much the same manner...but I attached insulation on the bottom of the plywood floor.Paper side facing the ground. Then I installed cement board and tile on the interior. The walls are insulated also and dry walled,as well as...
Flooring and Carpeting: deep scratches in new porcelain tile, grout removal, grout dye
grout removal, grout dye, grout discolorantion: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. While it is possible to remove grout without chipping and scratching tile, this is generally a specialized field usually reserved for a grout restoration company. They will have more specialized...
Flooring and Carpeting: Fixing floor tile after removing a wall, home improvement centers, tile color
home improvement centers, tile color, grout joints: Thank you for your question Sarah, Well I must say that what I see in the picture looks better than trying to supplant these with tiles that will not only not match in color but texture as well. If you can get creative Sarah with the grout coloring...
Flooring and Carpeting: glass tiling, glass tile backsplash, denshield
glass tile backsplash, denshield, non sanded grout: Thank you for your question Rob, I know that there are multiple substrates to choose from, Durock, Denshield, Wedi Board...you name it. But to be honest standard drywall will do just fine as a substrate for your backsplash even though you mention it...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout dried too light, grout stain, grout colorant
grout stain, grout colorant, the grout dye company: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Mr. Carol; Sorry for the delay. Q. We recently had glass tile installed in our kitchen backsplash. We chose a grout colour called raven and when it dried it was shades lighter...
Flooring and Carpeting: Grout removal, grout removal, grout dye
grout removal, grout dye, grout colorant: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. If they rinsed their tools and the dirty grout water in your tub, you might have a bigger problem then just a gritty basin. It is a tile mans code of ethics to never rinse any glues, adhesives,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Jaisalmer stone flooring, stone flooring, rare stone
stone flooring, rare stone, paws: Jaisalmer is a very soft type of limestone. Limestone is one of the nicest stones for flooring. Unfortunately it is also one of the most difficult to maintain. I would consider very carefully the use of this stone in a residence. There are a couple of instances...
Flooring and Carpeting: laying vct tile over old tile and concrete floor, vinyl over vinyl
vinyl over vinyl: Sorry I m late Garry, buried at work and had a little mishap...don t ask. You certainly can lay vinyl over vinyl as long as you understand that if there are minor imperfections present they will sooner or later telegraph through (perhaps to a lessor...
Flooring and Carpeting: performance of quarry tiles with under floor heating, radiant heat
radiant heat: Thank you for your question Davy, The thickness of your tiles will not deter or inhibit the free flow of heat up through them. One thing I would be mindful of though is to simply make sure that there isn t a break in contact between the layer of...
Flooring and Carpeting: Registration Number, textile fibers, rn number
textile fibers, rn number, federal housing administration: Hello, JD: I researched the RN number you provided, 72815, and am unable to connect it with any carpet manufacturer - it is registered Barkha Fashions, an importer in NY; I could not locate any further info on them - this could be a very old number. ...
Flooring and Carpeting: renovation - wood strip flooring, strip flooring, liquid nails
strip flooring, liquid nails, wood glue: Thomas, I am confused The new edge is 5 past the woods last attachment point The new edge of what? The wall ? What is the wood attached to now ..what type of sub floor ? Glue down or nail down ...how thick is the wood. If this is a typical nail...
Flooring and Carpeting: Replacing Floor in Laundry Room and Finding moisture underneath, particle board, laundry
particle board, laundry: Thank you for your question John, Well...yeh you should really remove every stitch of the dreadful material. Take it all up and start over because you may at a future point desire to install a Ceramic or Porcelain Tile floor and you are going to be...
Flooring and Carpeting: restore travertine floor project, dish soap, mild dish
dish soap, mild dish, step restoration: There are a few resources to look too for guidance here. The online ones would be dirty rout.com and truck mount forums, each of which have a stone restoration section and a pool of professionals for assistance. The problem with acid and travertine is the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Shedding/pilling/balling carpeting, staple yarn, air handler filters
staple yarn, air handler filters, staple fibers: My advice is to have the carpet inspected by a certified floor covering inspector. You can find certified inspectors for carpet at www.fcits.org or www.iicrc.org. They will be listed by area. The inspector can determine if it is a carpet defect and also to...
Flooring and Carpeting: Sound-proofing wood floors, engineered wood floors, air currents
engineered wood floors, air currents, florida apartment: Hi Leslie;Thanks for your question. Let me address your last question first. One of the healthiest floor covering one can have is carpet. Carpet has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful air polutants, track-in soils, etc., until they are properly...
Flooring and Carpeting: stair transition to floating floor, flight of stairs, proper advice
flight of stairs, proper advice, flexible material: Hi Rob;Thanks for your questions. There are only certain adhesives that can be used that are compatable with this type of flooring, and the types of adhesive that could be used would comprimise the installation for flooring that is designed for a click installation....
Flooring and Carpeting: stress cracks in Travertine, earthquake tremors, egg harbor township
earthquake tremors, egg harbor township, stress cracks: Any type of cracking in tile is due to movement of some sort. If a crack traverses across tiles (linearly) then it indicates a movement in the substrate (whatever is below the tile, including subfloor and underlayment) rather than a lack of proper adhesion...
Flooring and Carpeting: subfloor under backer board, concrete backer board, james hardi
concrete backer board, james hardi, west coast time: Hi Michael;Thanks for your questions. By having improper subfloors, can create too much verticle flex when walked upon, so, since you indicate you want to install tile over a backerboard, I am assuming you are considering ceramic type tile. That verticle...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile layout, tile layout, grout joints
tile layout, grout joints, bath tile: Glad to help Thomas...as an after thought (hate to complicate things) but you could always install the entire area on a *45 whereby you basically eliminate even further the chance for a visual issue no matter how it lay out...just a thought ;-) Perr...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile surface damage, grout stain, grout dye
grout stain, grout dye, michael c. malizia: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Miles; If you can send me some digital pics to groutdye@aol.com I will review them and see if I can come up with a solution, hard to tell the damage and exactly what caused it with out...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine floors, two dogs, polyurethanes
two dogs, polyurethanes, hohmann: It is something you can do, but I would like to mention that most polyurethanes that are available are formulated for wood, and as such, there may be adhesion issues when it comes to travertine. Also, some can be difficult to apply to travertine without streaking....
Flooring and Carpeting: Uneven slab/Laminate Flooring, cement floor, portland cement
cement floor, portland cement, laminate flooring: Zac , Have to go to Rock Springs today ...got some guys up in Kalispell. Boss is back from Missoula. Will have to see if I can get your way sometime....lol I use the Henry s portland cement floor patch ...mix it like loose cake batter and with a...
Flooring and Carpeting: Water and underlayment, concrete slab, barrier material
concrete slab, barrier material, bamboo floor: Joe, Funny you mention the running up of the barrier...yes in your work the sill is at least 6-8 here the wood is 5/8 thick and if we run the underlayment up the wall we impede the baseboard installation. Some folks won t even go as far as replacing the...
Flooring and Carpeting: allure vinyl flooring, particle board flooring, vinyl planks
particle board flooring, vinyl planks, vinyl flooring: You can skim coat with a FEATHER EDGE product. They are made specifically for renewing the floor surface. With 2 coats it can be smooth as glass. Sold at Home Depot and Lowes. http://www.wwhenry.com/content.aspx?id=127&View=Product&cID=83&pID=127&ProductID=10...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet, carpet seams, knee kicker
carpet seams, knee kicker, seam sealer: Hi Bob Jones;Thanks for your question. The installation of any carpet in the U. S. or Canada MUST be done in accordance with the diagram and instructions in The Carpet & Rug Institute s installation manuals, CRI-105 for residential installations, and CRI-104...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet over asbestos, mildew problems, carpet manufacturers
mildew problems, carpet manufacturers, installation failure: I am assuming that the floor and asbestos tile got wet/flooded. The answer here is not just yes or no. Under normal circumstances you can put carpet over well secured asbestos tile either directly (glued) or over pad or using an underlayment and then either...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet over concrete, ping pong table, cause water
ping pong table, cause water, pool table: Bill, Lately there has been a lot of nice carpet with cushion attached that is glued direct to the slab. Last I heard both Home Depot and Lowes are offering it. As well as retailers. If you say no moisture is present or has never been then I would venture...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet to hardwood transition, adhesive residue, rectangular room
adhesive residue, rectangular room, gold metal: Hi, again, Tammy;I strongly urge you to purchase ANY type of floor covering from a local, reputable, floor covering dealer and NOT from one of those large home supply stores or over the internet. A local, reputable floor covering dealer can show you proper...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet seams too close together, carpet seams, foundation repair company
carpet seams, foundation repair company, steel piers: In answer to your questions: 1. Because he would have had to remove the hot melt tape to remake the seam. Instead he chose the easier way (for himself) and cut a new seam. Now you will have two seams where there have only been one. 2. If done properly;...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Tiles, solid wood floors, carpet tiles
solid wood floors, carpet tiles, self adhesive carpet: More than likely you will get some residue transfer to the wood, depending upon the type of adhesive they use and the length of time the tiles are on the wood. The ease of removal of the adhesive will also depend upon those factors as well as the type and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Over VAT - Tack Strips Nailed Thru VAT, plywood subfloor, concrete nails
plywood subfloor, concrete nails, installing carpet: John, If you are installing carpet and pad again you really do not need to repair them. Just start the new tack strip offset from the old nail holes. If you are applying another more critical floor such as vinyl (sheet or plank/tile) you can use a product...
Flooring and Carpeting: Corn Rowing in Shaw Carpet, dalton carpet, shaw carpet
dalton carpet, shaw carpet, carpet outlet: Hi Heather;Thanks for your question. Corn rowing can be related to a yarn problem in mfg., however that is very rare. Corn rowing is where the tufts in one row stand up, and the very next row the tufts are curled down. Usually that is a maintenance issue....
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet, vinyl answer, pine sol
vinyl answer, pine sol, lowes: Gail: You asked me three questions: 1. Do I think that harsh urine and feeces ....is going to dis-color the vinyl? Answer: Yes it can. 2. What is your suggestion to my problem? Answer: There is no floor covering made that is guaranteed to withstand...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet and baseboard heating, excess carpet, professional carpet
excess carpet, professional carpet, carpet rug: Hi Rachel;Thanks for your question. If the installer just tucked the carpet under the heater, and the carpet is installed over padding, the tackless strip that holds the carpet was installed just short of the baseboard heating unit. If that is the case,...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet over concrete, carpet tape, seam sealer
carpet tape, seam sealer, contact cement: Bill, This is my forte....remove the old carpet and install new with a 100% (full spread) coverage of adhesive. Removal should be fairly easy if it is 20 years old Use a razor scraper and a utility knife and have plenty of blades. Score/ cut the carpet...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet manufacturers, anso nylon, shaw products
anso nylon, shaw products, shaw industries: Hi Joe;Thanks for your question. It s Mohawk Smartstrand. I have been in the floor covering industry in many capacities including maintenance, installation, manufacturing, specifying, and addressing consumer complaint issues for many years. In my opinion,...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet ripple, location event, entire room
location event, entire room, ripple: The remedy here depends upon the cause of the ripple. If the carpet has been in for 6 years and just developed a ripple, then more than likely it is due to some on location event such as movement of furniture. That is usually a simple fix; check around the...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpeting, shaw product, friendly letter
shaw product, friendly letter, carpeting: Well, I know nothing about carpeting and the products available for carpeting. Even if I did know what a Shaw product was, and whether it were good or bad, I would be opening myself up to civil action should I state in a public forum like this that there...
Flooring and Carpeting: carrera marble stain, marble slab, tub plumbing
marble slab, tub plumbing, orange stain: Unfortunately you ll need to remove the tub and take a look at the installation underneath. This looks like a rust issue coming from the tub installation or sub structure. The only other option is to deal with a continuous stain by poultice monthly to lighten...
Flooring and Carpeting: Make my concrete slicker, concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: You can produce a nice smooth dance floor with an epoxy coating over your concrete. The key is to repair the surface well so you don t get any peeling or lifting. If you go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com you can get a free cost analysis plus step by...
Flooring and Carpeting: cottage floor, glenn nelson, controlled environments
glenn nelson, controlled environments, vinyl strip: Hi Alona;Thanks for your question. Today s floor covering is manufactured so it is green , friendly to our environment, as are the sundries to floor covering, such as adhesives, cleaning agents, etc. Those floor coverings and sundries are designed to be...
Flooring and Carpeting: crackling noise when walk over carpet in all 3 bedrooms, crackling noise, plastic padding
crackling noise, plastic padding, chris lowe: What did you purchase? 1/2 8lb pad is very good padding...next is 1/2 7 lb and so forth....then the thickness changes to 7/16 8 lb pad....7/16 7lb ..6lb etc. 3/8 8 lb ...7lb...6lb The first is the better product ...make sure the labels are on...
Flooring and Carpeting: Fllooring options, split foyer, traffic situation
split foyer, traffic situation, sheet vinyl: Caution is always up front with stairs. A very high traffic situation. Tile..or Solid wood treads..when not carpet is prefered. Vinyl will not last. NO laminates or other plastic for stairs...too slippery. Stone is another option..for decorator affect...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring, volatile organic compounds, bamboo flooring
volatile organic compounds, bamboo flooring, air currents: Hi Georgia;Thanks for your question. Before any floor covering manufacturer brings product to market, extensive research is done regarding manufacturing techniques, installation techniques, and how consumers need to properly maintain it. As it is in the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Corn Rowing in Shaw Carpet, shaw product, carpeting
Flooring and Carpeting: Corn Rowing in Shaw Carpet, shaw product, carpeting, sq ft
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Flooring and Carpeting: crackling noise when walk over carpet in all 3 bedrooms, carpet tape, staples
Flooring and Carpeting: crackling noise when walk over carpet in all 3 bedrooms, carpet tape, staples, indent
Flooring and Carpeting: Mixing and matching tiles, mary
Flooring and Carpeting: Mixing and matching tiles, mary
Flooring and Carpeting: fixing sound problems by carpeting over hardwood floors, footfall, sound barrier
footfall, sound barrier, wood floor: Pat, If the wood floors have expanded/contracted due to weather or a change in humidity this can cause additional noise. Humidity is a key factor here. Most wood manufactures recommend a controlled humidity of 25-40 % In the winter this can be hard to accomplish....
Flooring and Carpeting: flooding, home owners insurance, humidifier
home owners insurance, humidifier, kitchen floor: Amy, You need a DE-HUMIDIFIER and probably some professional fans. You should contact your home owners insurance and file a claim right away. They will take care of everything including a new floor. Not only will it smell it can grow mold and be harmful...
Flooring and Carpeting: floor, vinyl composition tile, industrial tile
vinyl composition tile, industrial tile, sheet vinyl: You are asking me for a suggestion as to what type of product to use in a kitchen and bathrooms. You want the floor to be durable and not expensive. The problem with that, like anything else, is that you usually get what you pay for, and the less you pay,...
Flooring and Carpeting: floor (smoothing) leveling compound, leveling compound, carpet installation
leveling compound, carpet installation, height differences: Thank you for your question Warren, There are all kinds of patching material out there that can be used for this kind of application, problem with most is that once in place the bonding properties of the float over either a plywood or OSB sub-strate...
Flooring and Carpeting: Gap between planks, water putty, wood putty
water putty, wood putty, color match: YOu did not mention the manner of installation. If a glue down, a nail down or both. If glue only...there is the possibility of shifting the flooring that 1/8 . Using wedges on the available side. Slow constant pressure can move the glue. Of course...too...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout over grout?, plastic mesh sheet, marble tiles
plastic mesh sheet, marble tiles, floor tile: Thank you for your question Melissa, Typically you have only one bite at the apple when it comes to grouting. If the majority of the space is filled then nothing is going to be confidently secured into the remaining space even Epoxy. There is this...
Flooring and Carpeting: grouting marble mosaic, marble mosaic, mosaic tiles
marble mosaic, mosaic tiles, minor abrasions: Thank you for your question Robin, Without a picture of the actual material and what you are facing it is inconclusive for me to figure out the best plan to avoid issues with this material. That being said though every so often we encounter material...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood floor finishing, hard as nails, plastic coatings
hard as nails, plastic coatings, traffic areas: I would assume that Poly is Poly. But to answer the other part...Poly is NOT a hard surface. It is a Plastic coating..it scratches easily. If you want a Hard surface...Shellac, Varnish Or Lacquer is the only way to go. Acrylics are just liquid plastic...
Flooring and Carpeting: hollow spots in new wood floor, hardwood floor installation, moisture test
hardwood floor installation, moisture test, concrete slab: Hi Andy;Thanks for your question. Since I can t see your hardwood floor, I can only guess. If you hear hollow sounds that could be due to a miriad of things including if the boards are glued to concrete, the adhesive spread applied by the installer could...
Flooring and Carpeting: honey onyx tiles, incandescent lighting, natural appearance
incandescent lighting, natural appearance, appilcation: Thank you for your question John, Onyx is a moody kind of material mainly because of it s transparent nature. I have seen Kitchen islands made of this material in a large slab format and it was easily illuminated from beneath the material which made...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installation of brick face on a concrete slab, flooring tiles, backer board
flooring tiles, backer board, power hammer: John, You are not a bother...happy to help. Here are a few links to the products offered at Home Depot, there are many more brands and they all do the same thing. http://www.homedepot.com/Building-Materials-Concrete-Cement-Masonry-Mortar-Cement-Concrete-Mix/Sakrete/Whites/h_d1/R-100676109/h_d2/ProductDisplay?productId=100676109&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installing Carpet, installing carpet, dirty shoes
installing carpet, dirty shoes, different shoes: There is no normal procedure, it is a matter of common sense: Obviously, if they or ANYONE comes into your home wearing shoes that you see are causing such issues as scuff marks, or abrasion, or footprints, they should remove their shoes/clean their shoes/change...
Flooring and Carpeting: Insulation, roofing nails, cement board
roofing nails, cement board, ceramic tile: I was puzzled by that myself and I wondered which way would be best as I was trying to prevent moisture from the ground below from rising into the floor. I opted to put the moisture barrier/paper side facing the ground. It seemed more logical.I did not want...
Flooring and Carpeting: installation question, commercial carpet, installation question
commercial carpet, installation question, pice: James, Wow, I have had a few very tough pieces in my time...The best alternative I found was using the carpet tube to fold open the row...drape the carpet over the tube and see if it will yield. Have you called the manufacture at the 800# and asked for...
Flooring and Carpeting: kitchen reno : flooring, cushion flooring, matter what type
cushion flooring, matter what type, hardwood flooring: Hi April;Thanks for your question. No matter what type of flooring you install, maintenance is YOUR responsibility. That includes the track-in of outdoor grit. If you experience that type of soil, you must make certain to use proper walk-off mats at all...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate flooring, hot water tank, tank room
hot water tank, tank room, laminate flooring: Hi Theresa;The laminate flooring may not have been allowed to acclimate properly before being installed, the laminate floor will normally expand and contract, so perhaps it was installed improperly, including no proper perimeter expansion space left, the bottom...
Flooring and Carpeting: Leveling a floor, installing pergo laminate flooring, subflooring
installing pergo laminate flooring, subflooring, trowel: Rose, You can manually trowel a Portland Modified cement made special for floor patching ...or you can use a self leveling product to do the work. Since it is only 20x20...I would do it manually and spend as much as 25-35.00 with 1 bag of Henry s 775 and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Leveling a floor before carpeting, plywood underlayment, professional carpet
plywood underlayment, professional carpet, matter what type: Hi Shirley Smith;Thanks for your question. It really depends upon where the high spot is, and how large is the high spot. You also should find out what caused the joist to hump. That could be a very major construction problem that needs to be corrected...
Flooring and Carpeting: Major Problems with Carpet...Please answer ASAP, carpet company, carpet cleaner
carpet company, carpet cleaner, answer asap: Hi Debra;Thanks for your question. There are many things that could be causing your problems. The carpet could be installed improperly. Your vacuum could be improper for the carpet. The brushes on your vacuum could be set too low. They should be at the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Mannington Audora flooring, ceramic floor tiles, resilient tile
ceramic floor tiles, resilient tile, audora: I believe you mean Adura. I have not read reviews that said it scratches and curls easily. I have not had to inspect any, which is usually a good sign, as I only look at complaints. Remember that any floor can scratch, some are more scratch resistant that...
Flooring and Carpeting: Marble over top of porcelain tile?, porcelain tile, marble tile
porcelain tile, marble tile, difficult transition: Thank you for your question Jim, If you were installing over a Ceramic tile or Mosaic then it is possible to install tile over tile, but when the desire is to do so over a Porcelain I have to say that it is simply not worth the risk. With a porosity...
Flooring and Carpeting: Mixing and matching tiles, patterned carpet, air currents
patterned carpet, air currents, ceramic tiles: Hi Mary;Thanks for your question. Since I can t see your layout and tile possibilities, I can only give you my suggestions, and I am NOT an interior designer. You certainly can match tiles to achieve a design concept, however they need to be the same thicknesses...
Flooring and Carpeting: master bath flooring, blank canvas, pocket doors
blank canvas, pocket doors, unique master: I can see that you have given a fair amount of time to assembling this Oasis in your mind and in fruition. There is a lot to be said about available space and you have personified this notion in my opinion as these kinds of spaces still make this old...
Flooring and Carpeting: metroflor vinyl tile, vinyl tile, lowes home
vinyl tile, lowes home, subfloor: Susan, Yes I have...and I think they are very good products compared to the DIY items at the Lowes/ Home Depot. By all means they are truly professional products that require a bit more work but the outcome is well worth it. If you need installation...
Flooring and Carpeting: miter flat metal carpet to viynl transition reducer, pile carpet, precision cuts
pile carpet, precision cuts, miters: Judy, It s a bit tricky. I use hand tools , but for precision cuts a chop saw works well. Just be prepared to cut slowly and not rush ...the blade spins at a constant speed but the pressure can be light to make a nicer cut. Set the saw for the proper angle....
Flooring and Carpeting: New Construction, cieling, kudo
cieling, kudo, honed marble: Hey Susan, I did not know there was a limit on follow up questions. I have had people come back many more times than you have thus far, even a few who have returned after a few years when doing a new project. I enjoy it all to be honest. Now the decision...
Flooring and Carpeting: Old Pet Stains on wall to wall carpet, carpet dyeing, pet stains
carpet dyeing, pet stains, pile carpet: Hi Bill: Generally if the spots are lighter than the normal color, they are a candidate for dyeing. However, the ability of a carpet to successfully accept the dye depends upon the type of fiber. For example, nylon can usually be redyed while olefin cannot....
Flooring and Carpeting: Porclain kitchen floor tile, self leveling compound, lino flooring
self leveling compound, lino flooring, porcelain tiles: Hi, again, Tracy;If there is no adhesive transfer to the tiles, then it appears that the most likely scenario was that the adhesive was given too much or too little open time to set up and either skinned over so it firmly adhered to the subfloor but not to...
Flooring and Carpeting: porcelain tile, porcelain tile, john michaels
porcelain tile, john michaels, wax coatings: Hi Michael, Thanks for your question. When tile is made it is fired and then prepared with a permanent gloss level. Some are manufactured with high gloss levels, while others have permanent matte type finish levels, such as what you may have. Sometimes...
Flooring and Carpeting: RE; Bathroom floor, tile floor, correct source
tile floor, correct source, maintenance techniques: Hi Kelly;Thanks for your question. I would suggest that you do nothing further regarding the installation. You did not indicate what type of tile you are putting down, however manufacturers of the same type of tile vary in their installation specifications....
Flooring and Carpeting: Re-cutting and replacing tiles, east coast time, john michaels
east coast time, john michaels, new cabinets: Hi, again, Ingrid Cogdill;Moulding is NOT a staple in every installation. Numerous installations are done every day where moldings are not being used, however, if the installation specifications (you can download those installation specifications from the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Refinish Problem on Old Pine Floors, plank pine, pine floors
plank pine, pine floors, cellular structure: Debbie, Have you tried the other experts here. I am drawing a blank. Possibly moisture in the wood. There is too little to go on at this time to make guesses. Maybe an oil base / water base finish mixing on / in the cellular structure of the floor.? An...
Flooring and Carpeting: rabbit friendly, east coast time, volatile organic compounds
east coast time, volatile organic compounds, synthetic carpets: Dear bronwyn:Thanks for your question. All I can tell you is that today s carpet has very low VOC s, (volatile organic compounds), so for humans, carpet is one of the healthiest floor coverings one can have. Today s carpet is green , friendly to our environment....
Flooring and Carpeting: radiant heat and granite tiles cracking, granite tiles, span areas
granite tiles, span areas, floor truss: Thank you for your question Chris, Is your Home Owner Insurance going to cover any of the repair costs involved in the re-do of your home? With all of this dead load on top of a suspended floor over a basement my suspicion is deflection or possible...
Flooring and Carpeting: remove glue between tongue & groove on bamboo flooring, lumber liquidator, tongue and groove
lumber liquidator, tongue and groove, bamboo flooring: Tony, I am sorry but your typing is difficult to understand...is it possible to make your own splines for 1 row and glue the floor groove to groove (with the spline in place)and start fresh. You make your own splines by using some scrap wood and cutting...
Flooring and Carpeting: replacing broken tiles in new kitchen, broken tiles, cement board
broken tiles, cement board, concrete cement: Do you have tile under the refrigerator..or stove??? Not the average place to look, but a great place to hide needed spares. It is never recommended to lay tile on ANY surface other than concrete/cement board. Tiles need 0 movement to stay and not crack....
Flooring and Carpeting: Stair Runner, texture retention, brand rug
texture retention, brand rug, quality carpet: Heather, The best carpet is wool....the next best is nylon. From there it goes to polyester and finally olefin. Any name brand NYLON ...like Dupont...or 3M , will offer warranties. A TEXTURE RETENTION warranty of 5-7 years is usually a good indicator of...
Flooring and Carpeting: selection of flooring, tamilnadu india, porcelain tile
tamilnadu india, porcelain tile, material selections: Thank you for your question, Lifestyle is key with material selections. Do you have children?...if so do they have many friends?..Do you have any pets in the home?..any combination of these three things can greatly affect the material you choose to install....
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile Floor Marks, metal taps, comet cleanser
metal taps, comet cleanser, tile floor: Thank you for your question Jerry, These metal marks are what I suspect are the metal taps or buttons on the supports and legs of the furniture. Some are brass but most are aluminum. These are very tough to remove and the effective means of doing so...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tiling over slab cracks, hairline fractures, hairline crack
hairline fractures, hairline crack, porcelain tile: Scott, Thanks for the great detail and the picture. Sorry for the dilemma, that is a real problem with no certain solution. I don t know why the slab is cracking and I know that it will continue. In So Cal I had an aunt with rental properties, one of them...
Flooring and Carpeting: tiling floor, cement slab, concrete floor
cement slab, concrete floor, wood frames: Thank you for your question Rosa, If the cement slab is in good condition, (no long or large cracks easily seen) then the cement is just fine as a sub-strate to install the tile directly over. There is no expressed need for any membrane and certainly...
Flooring and Carpeting: travertine tile, mortar bed, grout joints
mortar bed, grout joints, tile surface: Thank you for your question James, I took a little time before I replied to you so that I could think about your current scenario. My first reaction is that you could have easily reached a 95% coverage point with your Travertine Stone and still have...
Flooring and Carpeting: travertinefloors, travertine tile, proper guidance
travertine tile, proper guidance, floor tile: Hi Moses;Thanks for your question. Travertine is a soft stone so placing it in a commercial installation would depend upon the type of traffic it will receive. In order to produce such tiles, the manufacturer has to make sure the manufacturing testing processes...
Flooring and Carpeting: Udura Tile issues, mud room, conclusive tests
mud room, conclusive tests, moisture test: It sounds installation related. Prepping the floor to accept floor covering is part of installation-- they should have beefed up the subfloor if they didn t see it as appropriate. Did they do a moisture test prior to install? That is what he is talking...
Flooring and Carpeting: vinyl tile water damage, vinyl tiles, vinyl tile
vinyl tiles, vinyl tile, moisture in concrete: Hi Brian;Thanks for your question. Not knowing the adjuster, or being able to see your installation, I don t think the adjuster has taken into account the miriad of things that could have affected your installation. I ll detail just a few-since moisture in...
Flooring and Carpeting: Water Damage on Tile floor, concrete slab, tile floor
concrete slab, tile floor, ceramic tiles: Hi Lois;Thanks for your question. As far as how soon problems may appear depends upon if the water did seep under the tiles. Also check to see if moisture seeped into your walls and is doing or has done damage you can t see. A restoration company such as...
Flooring and Carpeting: weird flooring construction, flooring construction, tank room
flooring construction, tank room, red flags: Thank you for your question, As with anything when one is asked for an opinion without being able to see what is being discussed really makes for only conjecture on my part. But based upon the information you are providing to me many red flags should...
Flooring and Carpeting: wood tongue and groove flooring, tongue and groove flooring, biscuit joinery
tongue and groove flooring, biscuit joinery, wood tongue and groove: Tom, I had a questioner from AZ with the same issue just last week. I mentioned returning the floor however that may not be an option. My concern is movement and squeaking as time passes. If you have the ability I think a biscuit would be perfect...probably...
Flooring and Carpeting: 18yr old concrete foundation with cracks and bumps., concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: I would clean the floor, and fill the cracks with grout then coat with epoxy. If there is not a change of angle at the cracks they may disappear. Also by sealing the floor you will not get mold or mildew if the floors get wet again. Go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com...
Flooring and Carpeting: Armstrong Laminate Flooring odor-smell, armstrong laminate flooring, mildew odor
armstrong laminate flooring, mildew odor, shipment company: Paulina, I can t ever recall a time when I opened case after case of flooring and had an issue such as this. I would suspect that it has sat in a warehouse for a considerably long time and possibly been subjected to moisture. What is the core color? Brown...
Flooring and Carpeting: Ataching tack strip to contrete, john michaels, liquid nails
john michaels, liquid nails, concrete slab: Hi Fred;Thanks for your question. Usually, the nails in tackless are really good for a wood. There are nails made for concrete that are really hard, and when you hammer them, if the concrete is too hard, the nails just won t go in. They won t split or become...
Flooring and Carpeting: Budget flooring options, types of soils, air currents
types of soils, air currents, wall carpet: Hi Megan;Thanks for your question. First, remember that the true cost of ANY type of floor covering is product, installation, and maintenance, over its useful life. Maintenance is a very costly entity. Most people don t take that into effect, nor do they...
Flooring and Carpeting: Is it bad Bad carpeting vs bad install, stainmaster carpet, exact brand
stainmaster carpet, exact brand, rubber pad: Susan, It would be extremely difficult for me to realize your situation without feeling it myself or pulling back the capet to inspect the padding seams. It is possible that the padding curled underneath with / during the install. Contact the retailer and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Adhesive, volatile organic compounds, improper ventilation
volatile organic compounds, improper ventilation, carpet adhesive: Hi Kim;Thanks for your question. A new carpet smell and a new padding smell used to be related to VOC s (volatile organic compounds). The products that gave off those odors haven t been used in carpet or pad construction for years, so any odors given off...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet fading, carpet yarn, carpet construction
carpet yarn, carpet construction, verticles: Hi Jan;Thanks for your question. UV sunlight will negatively affect the dyes used in any textile, (upholstered furniture, clothing, carpet, etc.), so it is most important to use proper protection on windows, especially those that face east and west. UV sunlight...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Installation, wall to wall carpeting, pencil test
wall to wall carpeting, pencil test, carpet installation: In answer to your questions: In a 12 x 23 room there should be one seam. If you are having a problem such as at seams with the carpet looking light on one side and dark on another I would have them stop until it rectified. The best way to tell if the carpet...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet identification, new carpet, insurance replacement
new carpet, insurance replacement, sewer backup: Christian, There is not enough info there...it is a polyester carpet. Inexpensive and probably discontinued if it is over 3-5 years old. I would look for a suitable insurance replacement and run with it.Attach another photo of the yarn side and I might...
Flooring and Carpeting: Cleaning marrble floors, marble tile, marble restoration
marble tile, marble restoration, marble bathroom: Thank you for your question Arlene, The main toxic ingredient with urine is ammonia which will etch the surface of most soft surface Marbles. There are two ways to properly address this issue, one is to simply replace the affected Marble tile with...
Flooring and Carpeting: Click lock engineered wood over lanoleum in kitch, installing underlayment, lanoleum
installing underlayment, lanoleum, proper ventilation: Assuming that the linoleum is in good condition and the subfloor below it is flat/level/even to manufacturer s specification and you are floating the floor, then yes you can. If you are gluing the engineered floor then there is more prep involved with your...
Flooring and Carpeting: Combining Hardwood and Wall to Wall Flooring, wall to wall carpeting, john michaels
wall to wall carpeting, john michaels, wall carpet: Hi Terry;Thanks for your question. I would need to know the layout of your home. In other words, I would need to see a drawing of those areas showing their location and the approx. sizes of the dining room, hall, living room, and den. If you wish, you could...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet on concrete, carpet knife, chalk line
carpet knife, chalk line, commercial carpet: Ok Bill, So , lets get the dimensions of the room and possibly a seam diagram going, if you so desire, I can create a diagram from a rough sketch or verbal description...including the method for cutting around the conduit. With any room I would lay the carpet...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet one crossover to mill style and color, flooring america, joy ride
flooring america, joy ride, style name: If you can get the manufacturer, it may narrow the search. These items are private labeled for Carpet One and the same product can be sold at Flooring America, etc under another name. No one publishes a cross over list-- that would defeat the purpose of...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet pad, cat urine odor, west coast time
cat urine odor, west coast time, resistant carpet: Hi Fred;That type of pad is good to prevent topical liquid type deposits from penetrating through the carpet and into the pad. The top skin of the pad is a moisture RESISTANT product. Remember that nothing is moisture PROOF, however that type of pad skin...
Flooring and Carpeting: ceramic installation, cement slab, cement board
cement slab, cement board, contact cement: Thank you for your question Larry, There are a couple ways to go about it one being to mechanically attach a 1/4 layer of Wonderboard or some similar type of cement board. You would be required to employ either a Tapcon anchor or a Powder actuated...
Flooring and Carpeting: chicago brick sealing mishap, acrylic lacquer, chicago brick
acrylic lacquer, chicago brick, brick driveway: If, as you say, the sealer uses xylene as the solvent, then it sounds like they are making an acrylic lacquer, which would require nearly 100% aromatic solvent, and xylene is an aromatic. Most all resins are sensitive to salt and salt spray. My guess here...
Flooring and Carpeting: concrete floor prep for tile installation, cold joints, chipping hammer
cold joints, chipping hammer, tile installation: Thank you for your question Andrew...sorry so slow as I am under the weather past couple days... Slab prep as you have indicated is always the most important stage of any install but to be honest Andrew this process is not as complicated as it may seem...
Flooring and Carpeting: a covering for a concrete floor currently with astroturf, humidity levels, sunporch
humidity levels, sunporch, acceptable range: It has to come up. It won t be suitable underlayment for anything, including carpet. If the room isn t climate controlled as the inside of the home, you won t be able to use most vinyl, carpet and laminate. Read the manufacturer specs on whatever you are...
Flooring and Carpeting: Discoloration of tile grout, spic n span, tile grout
spic n span, tile grout, tile floors: Thank you for your question Gayle, I do not know the ingredients that make up the Product Spic n Span but when things begin to turn white I suspect that another kind of cleanser may have been used, possibly bleach or vinegar at some point. I am not...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flexible transition piece for wood floor, t molding, carpet supply
t molding, carpet supply, transition piece: Sari, The only choice you have is a rubber transition. They make some metal for carpet but that won t work , it will need to be nailed down to the subfloor and only covers one side. The rubber transition is called T-CAP the track is nailed down and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Floor Recommendation
Hey Kevin, You do not mention what is going on with the overall bottom end support assembly so the concerns with this scenario still remain. That being said the 1/2 restriction you refer to @ the door threshold does not give you much room to play...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring, replacing carpet, new carpet
replacing carpet, new carpet, cold in the winter: Well I suppose a worst case scenario would be to have outside labor do it all. Tear out the existing and remove subfloor to discover that the joists are not properly fastened. Then pay them to fix it. Get a few quotes and ask for some solutions... Slightly...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring over concrete in basement, tile flooring, concrete question
tile flooring, concrete question, dri core: Hi Peter;Thanks for your question. I am very concerned about your health. If you have a black adhesive, that adhesive may be the old cut back adhesive that was used to install VAT (VINYL ASBESTOS TILE). As you may know asbestos is a killer, and if those...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring as moisture barrier, high humidity, hr period
high humidity, hr period, ceramic tile: Mike, Being from the dry Western / Southern California we never had to deal with humidity such as yours. But this is what I can tell you .... Carpet breathes very well and humidity is not an issue even in Fl. Pergos and such do not breathe as well and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Is it bad Bad carpeting vs bad install, subfloor, carpet
Flooring and Carpeting: Is it bad Bad carpeting vs bad install, subfloor, carpet, small pieces
Flooring and Carpeting: chicago brick sealing mishap, chicago brick, clay bricks
Flooring and Carpeting: chicago brick sealing mishap, chicago brick, clay bricks, brick clay
Flooring and Carpeting: masonite as flooring, modern bedrooms, flooring
Flooring and Carpeting: masonite as flooring, modern bedrooms, flooring, designers
Flooring and Carpeting: Worried sick about asbestos tiles, square feet, tiles
Flooring and Carpeting: Worried sick about asbestos tiles, square feet, tiles, email
Flooring and Carpeting: Grout sealer, strong vapors, non sanded grout
strong vapors, non sanded grout, tilelab: Hey Jim, As long as the wife is happy then you are doing the right thing no matter what... ;-) The decision to seal anything really commits the endeavor to be repeated again and again. For the most part Jim the showers we take are removing minor oils...
Flooring and Carpeting: hollow tile, grout, tile
grout, tile, cracking: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. While I am not a big fan of hollow spots in a tile installation, it does happen. Sometimes with large porcelain tile they are set with thinset but in large lumps applied to the center and edges...
Flooring and Carpeting: indoor/outdoor carpet, indoor flooring, john michaels
indoor flooring, john michaels, outdoor carpet: Hi Prue;Thanks for your question. UV sunlight will negatively affect, just about, all types of floor coverings, hard surfaced or soft surfaced. Sisal, which is from natural products, can become brittle and coarse, over time, from being allowed to be directly...
Flooring and Carpeting: installing low pile carpet on concrete floor, pile carpet, new carpet
pile carpet, new carpet, concrete floor: Hi Bill Yes, basically you can use the old carpet as a template or pattern for the new carpet. However, understand that the new carpet, even if being glued in, will still need to be stretched into place (it must also be acclimated first, on site for 48 hours)....
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate Floor Installation, laminate floor installation, installation question
laminate floor installation, installation question, ceramic tile: Hi Craig;Lumber Liquidators is one of the suppliers that, in my opinion, and I stress, in my opinion, should not be considered when purchasing any type of floor covering. Check your sales contract to see what recourse you have for installation problems. ...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate flooring, installing laminate flooring, engineered flooring
installing laminate flooring, engineered flooring, concrete slab: If you want a quality floor....stay away from Laminates. If you want the look of wood...go with engineered flooring. It is alittle more money...and alot more worth it. I have not seen ONE laminate floor that will last the test of time, and traffic. If...
Flooring and Carpeting: LFT.., inch tile, installing tile
inch tile, installing tile, sheet of glass: That s an awesome install, thanks for the pick. Many of the installers I know have issues with the settling effect and I ve been told as I m not a professional installer but really experienced with restoration. Any more than between 4-5 business cards thickness...
Flooring and Carpeting: MARBLE FLOOR IN SHOWER GROUT PROBLEM, marble tile, razor knife
marble tile, razor knife, marble floor: Hey Steve, I would be hard pressed to designate another product that would be able to stain more thoroughly than a hair color stain. This would rank above coffee, wine, coke, pretty much any other potential stain out there would not reach the penetration...
Flooring and Carpeting: Marble Tile Colorant?, marble flooring, flooring tiles
marble flooring, flooring tiles, marble tile: This is not exactly within the scope of my area of expertise, but I might suggest taking a water based ink the colour you are looking for, dilute it down maybe 4 to 1 with water, then apply that to the marble and see what that does. No guarantees, but...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble backer, composite molding, aerosol spray
composite molding, aerosol spray, colored stones: Thank you for your question Scott, Well this is a new one for me I have to admit. Frankly I am a little surprised that the Stone has not already broken where it is unsupported. You don t mention what kind of Marble this is as the lighter colored Stones...
Flooring and Carpeting: masonite as flooring, masonite, horrible idea
masonite, horrible idea, creative solution: Ryan, Show me the video ...what products did he use? Polyurethane is a plastic coating essentially. If you research the basic qualities of the different floor finishes as it pertains to cabinetry you will discover all the various methods to seal and finish...
Flooring and Carpeting: methd of coating statuario italian marble floor, italian marble, marble floor
italian marble, marble floor, harit: I am not familiar with statuario marble. I need specific info about the stone like is it true marble or in the limestone family. Please clarify your question about the marble scratching marble, as this sounds like there are more than one layer of marble. A...
Flooring and Carpeting: NEEDING HELP ON PORCELAIN TILE INSTALLATION, porcelain tile installation, cement flooring
porcelain tile installation, cement flooring, vaulted ceilings: Thank you for your question Janine, You have quite a line up of questions here, I will address the main points for you and allow me to suggest that you might invest some time with the great archive here @ Allexperts and the thousands of questions I...
Flooring and Carpeting: OSB, gravel dust, soil conditions
gravel dust, soil conditions, foot traffic: Hi, again, Cheryl;The problem with painting is that the surface, to which the paint will attach may be scarred enough to accept the paint unevenly, giving the entire look a blotchy one that you may not find acceptable to your patrons and cheapen the overall...
Flooring and Carpeting: Parabond M260 Adhesive, basement stairs, new carpet
basement stairs, new carpet, concrete floor: Kim, You would have to be very sensitive and possibly have allergies or asthma to be affected by the fumes. There is plenty of ventilation in the basement and the odors are diluted well. If you like you can read the MSDS ( manufacture saftey data sheet)...
Flooring and Carpeting: porcelain tile thickness variations, tile showrooms, porcelain tiles
tile showrooms, porcelain tiles, porcelain tile: Hi Lucy;Thanks for your question. There are lots of reasons the tiles are a little thinner. Some of them are, the tiles are made that way to reach a certain pricepoint, the tiles are seconds from a run that didn t meet first quality manufacturing standards,...
Flooring and Carpeting: porch flooring, concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: We have had good luck with sanding the wood and applying 100% epoxy in the joints and over the wood to make the floor water tight. You may need to fill the bottom of the cracks to keep the epoxy from running out until set. Two or more thin applications can...
Flooring and Carpeting: protectant for carpet, carpet fibers, scotch guard
carpet fibers, scotch guard, outdoor carpet: Hi Todd: Polypropylene or olefin as it is also called, is practically stain proof. I say practically because I guess that somewhere, somehow there is something that could stain it. Here is a quote from an on line source of general information on carpet, Carpet.org:...
Flooring and Carpeting: How to remove sealant from porcelain tile, sealer remover, grout removal
sealer remover, grout removal, the grout dye company: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Melissa; Ceramic and Porcelain tile never need to be sealed unless they are unglazed, unfortunately there are some companies that will offer to seal glazed tiles just to make a buck. ...
Flooring and Carpeting: removing tile flooring, tile flooring, john michaels
tile flooring, john michaels, tile floor: Hi Debbi;What type of tile do you now have in your kitchen (ceramic, vinyl, etc.)? What type of flooring will you be using in your kitchen? What type of underlayment is directly under your tiles? What type of subfloor is directly under the carpet? What...
Flooring and Carpeting: Saltilloo Floor tile that has water damage, saltillo tiles, floor tile
saltillo tiles, floor tile, penetrating sealer: Sometimes the white material that has come up from the tiles and grout can be brushed off with a stiff brush. If not, a light acid solution is the next step. Our Sparks Brick and Tile cleaner will get this off, assuming it is efflorescence. First, you wet...
Flooring and Carpeting: Shellaced hardwood floor, wall to wall carpeting, customer service reps
wall to wall carpeting, customer service reps, scratch test: Chuck, I can steer you to Bona Flooring products they have a good reputation and technical customer service reps that can better answer your questions. Here is the web site and contact info. http://www.bona.com/en/Country-navigation/North-America/US-Select-Home/...
Flooring and Carpeting: Shower Tile Joints, shower tile, laying tile
shower tile, laying tile, showers and tubs: Thank you for your question Sam, Your suspicions are correct...just grouting the suspect joint is not going to help at all with any kind of mildew issue. Secondly employing a grout sealer will do even less to prevent the issue from returning. When...
Flooring and Carpeting: sealed super saltillos, reactive diluents, voc s
reactive diluents, voc s, giallo santo granite: As far as changing the color, check with some paint companies and see if they have any stains that might work. Being in California, epoxies should be ok to use, seeing as there are reactive diluents and you are in essence not emitting any voc s into the...
Flooring and Carpeting: sealer for split fieldstone, porous substrate, masonry contractor
porous substrate, masonry contractor, vertical surfaces: You can spray it on, but I am leery about using a roller, as it is difficult to use one evenly on a porous substrate. Being vertical surfaces, a roller might create a lot of drips that would look unsightly. Over-spray can be a problem, and if, for example,...
Flooring and Carpeting: seams in carpeting, incoming light, room configuration
incoming light, room configuration, traffic pattern: I always question when any dealer (of anything) states that he will absorb the cost . Usually they are doing it for some benefit to themselves. So you are right in questioning it. While less seams usually takes more yardage, less seams takes less work. And...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile for a new home, tile size, tile contractor
tile size, tile contractor, builder selection: Thank you for your question Lazarus, While your concerns for the differing materials in light of the overall finish for you home is understandable allow me to change your focus for just a sec. If I were you and I had concerns about the value of things...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine Balcony Leak, rain gutters, leakage problems
rain gutters, leakage problems, water proof: This comes up all the time. Even sealing it up rarely works, and with you being in California, the choices for sealers is severely restricted. There really is only one way to fix this, and that is to do what is being proposed; tear up the tile, put...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine tile and water damage, fire supression system, mildew growth
fire supression system, mildew growth, moisture in concrete: Hi Chris;Thanks for your question. The overwhelming cause of any type of floor covering installation failure is moisture in concrete. Since you have had that type of moisture damage, and the fact that grout is porus and you have areas of missing grout, allowing...
Flooring and Carpeting: tiling over painted concrete, ceramic tile floor, cement slab
ceramic tile floor, cement slab, tile job: Thank you for your question Shirley, A painted slab will always leave you with a suspect install unless the material is removed. I received this question with regularity and while there are some who confidently recommend to just go ahead and install...
Flooring and Carpeting: travertine & polyurethane, diamond pads, impregnators
diamond pads, impregnators, stone sealer: I ve not seen this product before, but it would appear that fluoroacrylates should work well enough, so again I would be surprised if the urethane remains on the surface any length of time. If the Minwax urethane doesn t help the aesthetics, and you want...
Flooring and Carpeting: Underlayment for Engineered floating wood floor, engineered wood floor, plywood subfloor
engineered wood floor, plywood subfloor, darlene darlene: Darlene, I would not advise using the carpet padding for your wood flooring. It is not dense enough to support it and will cause lots of problems. The glue joints will become weak from flexing and fail. Also height issues may prove to be a problem also....
Flooring and Carpeting: VCT Tile Blister, mystery material, speed buffers
mystery material, speed buffers, harsh chemicals: Thank you for your question Jim, I know that there is no reaction to the cement overall, VCT and cement go together like hand in glove, but I suspect that there was something spilled and absorbed into the cement that is creating this dilemma. At...
Flooring and Carpeting: Worried sick about asbestos tiles, asbestos tiles, white dusk
asbestos tiles, white dusk, all the hoopla: Anthony, As I am on my smart phone answering this I can not search the web for the information I read many months ago pertaining to ,another study of VAT. It also supports what I am telling you. To further inform you, even in California the legal allowable...
Flooring and Carpeting: water damage to laminate floor & ceramic tile, diameter holes, concrete slab
diameter holes, concrete slab, floor tile: Hi Jo Ann;Thanks for your question. Forget the insurance company. They are, in my opinion, giving you improper information. Today s floor covering and floor covering sundries (underlayments, adhesives, cleaning agents, etc., are all being manufactured so...
Flooring and Carpeting: Should you wax ceramic tile, grout coloring, epoxy grout stain colorants
grout coloring, epoxy grout stain colorants, the grout dye company: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. You are correct, ceramic tiles should never be maintained with cleaners that contain wax. Since it can turn the tile yellow or leave a white residual. And also discolor the grout. Always...
Flooring and Carpeting: backsplash damaged wall prep, tile supply, wall tile
tile supply, wall tile, course sand: Hi Tara, You did not mention but I m assuming that the wall are plaster over brick. If so patching the walls with a ready mixed mortar patch with a course sand will be fine. To install the tiles I would also recommend a mortar based thin-set adhesive. There...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet, bcf yarn, staple yarn
bcf yarn, staple yarn, carpet pad: Rebond pad is made from scraps of high density foams used in furniture making that are bonded together. Rebond padding comes in various thicknesses and densities . The density is rated at so many pounds per cubic foot. For example, a 5 lb rebond pad would...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet - Generic Recommendations, east coast time, yarn systems
east coast time, yarn systems, carpet yarn: Hi Jim;Thanks for your question. My suggestion would be for you to visit the website, mohawk.com , and follow the prompts to view their Smartstrand products. They are a new generation of carpet yarn that incorporates natural things and offers an excellent...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet in a rental property, yarn system, synthetic yarn
yarn system, synthetic yarn, wear warranty: Hi, again, Gelerie;I really have no preference for any manufacturer, with the exception of telling you NOT to purchase any floor covering manufactured by Shaw Industries or one of their subsidiaries, or any product offered by Lumber Liquidators. It has been...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet tacking and pad glue, carpet padding, carpet adhesive
carpet padding, carpet adhesive, carpet pad: Hi Megan: In answer to your question regarding glue, you did not give a brand name for the glue but I would not use glue meant for carpet on pad unless the label (see the back of the can) says you can. The rule of thumb is to use only the adhesive specified...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet(type) vs Tile in Remodeled Basement, air currents, human lung
air currents, human lung, true health: Hi, again, Jay;An all looped pile carpet is just that-all the tufts are loop. A cut pile carpet is all cut, similar to a velvet or suede jacket. A cut & loop pile is a combination of loop pile tufts and cut pile tufts. Carpet is made upside down and the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpeting on stairs, choice memory, heathy choice
choice memory, heathy choice, corn row: Amber, If the carpet, when folded over, shows a white corn row of backing when placed on the stair you may not like it. It could be that I am overstating the issue and you would not even notice?? I just want you to have the option and possible worst case...
Flooring and Carpeting: Cost of Porcelain Tile Installation, porcelain tile installation, diagonal installation
porcelain tile installation, diagonal installation, carpet pad: Marie, Since I am originally from Calif. The greater Los Angeles area, straight lay over concrete slab with minimal prep work and no appliances was about 3-3.50 a sq ft. This includes grout but no sealer. Add 25-35.00 per appliance and any conditions that...
Flooring and Carpeting: ceramic tile, laying tile, chalk lines
laying tile, chalk lines, tacky glue: Gerardo, Burning in means to forcefully use the flat side of the trowel to give the floor a smooth coat. As you are laying tile you do this first to mix any loose dry material that remains after sweeping/vacuuming. This insures a good bond ...immediately...
Flooring and Carpeting: ceramic tile floors, ceramic tile floors, ceramic tile manufacturers
ceramic tile floors, ceramic tile manufacturers, floor trusses: Hi Gary;You first need to obtain the name of the EXACT manufacturer of your ceramic tile. Google that manufacturer s name and visit their website. On that website you should be able to find free, downloadable installation specifications which I urge you...
Flooring and Carpeting: cleaning carpet, vacuum carpet, hot water extraction
vacuum carpet, hot water extraction, carpet cleaner: Hi Patty;Usually, a professional cleaning that says steam cleaning and hot water extraction are assumed to be the same. They are not. Steam cleaning could be a portable steamer that supplies water, delivered to the carpet at temperatures over 200 degrees...
Flooring and Carpeting: cleaning excess tile off travetine and glass tiles, tile backer board, thinset mortar
tile backer board, thinset mortar, glass tiles: Hi Diane, I m sorry to hear about your grout problem. If I understand your question right, the installer had left the grout overnight before washing it off at all? That is a grave mistake that many unexperienced installers make. The setting and grout products...
Flooring and Carpeting: Damaged carpet, hot iron, traditional style
hot iron, traditional style, fibres: Unfortunately, cleaning of any kind with anything will not help as the fibers have fused together from the heat. Your only remedy is a repair which consists of cutting the section out and replacing it with another piece, assuming you have a scrap left over....
Flooring and Carpeting: damp rug in finished basement, moisture problem, moisture barrier
moisture problem, moisture barrier, table test: Hi John;Hope your solution works, but be certain that there is nothing lurking behind the walls that you can t see that may be harmful to your health, but I still am concerned about a possible latent moisture problem in the concrete floor. If it were my home,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Fixing up damaged hard wood, parquet wood flooring, original parquet
parquet wood flooring, original parquet, dark appearance: Hi Christina;Thanks for your question. Wood flooring should not be installed in areas high prone to moisture, so being in a bathroom, may not have been a prudent original choice. I would suggest that you take up a few pieces of the damaged parquet and take...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring in a raised, insulated, unheated sunroom, carpet yarn, yarn system
carpet yarn, yarn system, proper padding: Hi Sue;Thanks for your question. Any hard surfaced floor covering, (vinyl, laminate, hardwood, rubber, etc.), must be installed in an environment that is controlled and is within certain parameters for heat, humidity, etc. In an unheated sunroom, the environmental...
Flooring and Carpeting: floor transitions, tile flooring, transition pieces
tile flooring, transition pieces, ceramic tile: Hi Joseph: When going from one floor of a different height to another, it s best to try to use some type of reducer transition strip. With small children especially, the less abrupt the height change the better to avoid a tripping hazard. Normally when you...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout stains, groutdye, grout stain
groutdye, grout stain, grout colorant: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Sorry for the delay. Without knowing what the nature of the staining is it is hard to recommend a cleaning solution. When you are dealing with new grout that is highly porous, it is easily...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hardwood floors, john michaels, air currents
john michaels, air currents, laundry rooms: Hi, again, Trish;First remember that one of the healthiest floor covering one can have is carpet. It has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful air polutants, allergents, track-in soils, etc., until they are properly vacuumed away, and, on occassion,...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood floors, john michaels, polyurethane coating
john michaels, polyurethane coating, monetary support: Hi Richard. Thanks for your question. If the hardwood is solid hardwood and not engineered hardwood, it would be possible to have the hardwood sanded and refinished with a polyurethane coating. This is really not a job for someone who doesn t do this for...
Flooring and Carpeting: installation of armstron stone fusion tiles, marble tiles, floor tiles
marble tiles, floor tiles, correct source: Hi Timothy Drewes;Thanks for your question. I see no problem with those tiles, however go to the website, armstrong.com , obtain their contact information, call them, and ask for their technical services department. Give them the information about where...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate flooring on stairs, liquid nails, nail holes
liquid nails, nail holes, wood glue: Jerry, I use liquid nails in the 10 oz cartridge along with a caulking gun. I prefer the HEAVY DUTY product and clean up with paint thinner any excess. I also support the bottom of the nosing with a double layer of wood on the riser below it. On the riser...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate over tarazzo, laminate flooring, expansion space
laminate flooring, expansion space, moisture problem: Hi, again, Kathy;To be honest, I don t believe you have a topical moisture problem, but, I could be wrong, since I can t see your laminate. Topical moisture would not create the conditions you describe. It really sounds like installation errors, but you...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laying tile in the hall first, tile layouts, tile installer
tile layouts, tile installer, laying tile: Sorry I am tardy with my reply I was helping my son relocate... Thank you for your question Vinod, When I was installing actively the progression of my install was always generated by locating the longest wall in the area to be covered. Typically...
Flooring and Carpeting: LEAKING CERAMIC TILE SHOWER PAN, laminate wood flooring, inch tile
laminate wood flooring, inch tile, inch plywood: Terry , Thanks for the detailed description of your issue. I am trying to figure out exactly where the leak is. pulled insulation back ... from where? Underneath? The shower is leaking through the pan. The hot mop tar or other water proof membrane is...
Flooring and Carpeting: laminate flooring smell?, pergo laminate flooring, cigar smoke
pergo laminate flooring, cigar smoke, apartment condo: Amy , I am really sorry to say this is beyond my mechanical experience. Most smells are latex or that of rubber/ plastic. I hope you find out what it is ...that it is temporary and it goes away. If I could e mail my nose and get a whiff I might , just might,...
Flooring and Carpeting: laminate flooring warping, flooring manufacturer, laminate flooring
flooring manufacturer, laminate flooring, several different areas: This is information of a delicate type. I imagine you have air/moisture intrusion from an outside source. A window leaking, a vent that is moldy or other such unseen situation if your moisture per room is high in one location, then you do have ventilation...
Flooring and Carpeting: mexican tile floors, mexican tile floors, mexican tiles
mexican tile floors, mexican tiles, steam machine: I would be willing to bet this man with the steam machine has never stripped Mexican Tiles before. 1. Most sealers used on tiles are thermoplastic type resins. As heat is applied, they become soft. They do not melt. 2. He might then be tempted...
Flooring and Carpeting: new foam and new carpet over existing foam, carpet seams, knee kicker
carpet seams, knee kicker, john michaels: Hi, again, Kamal;If you are concerned about spillage, there are foams (you use that term for padding) now available that have a top skin on them that resists moisture from penetrating through the carpet and into the pad. Carpet installed over padding...
Flooring and Carpeting: outside deck flooring, john michaels, expansion and contraction
john michaels, expansion and contraction, toxic spray: Hi Dan;Thanks for your question. I m concerned that are you certain the bugs are not the type that are feeding on the wood. Wood needs to be able to expand and contract, so sealing the wood with products that would inhibit normal expansion and contraction...
Flooring and Carpeting: Porcelain tile faded after buffing/cleaning., porcelain tiles, porcelain tile
porcelain tiles, porcelain tile, spare bathroom: Hey Samantha, Any Manufactured flooring can be damaged if carelessly abused...even Porcelain. As with any product like this it is imperative that the seller be fully informed about the product limitations. He may have thought or heard from another...
Flooring and Carpeting: parquet floor adhesive, wood parquet tiles, parquet flooring
wood parquet tiles, parquet flooring, old mastic: Skip, Typing from Motel lobby as I am out of town working. Sorry for the delay. This sounds a bit more extensive than a few tiles / small areas. Glue the wood back down with a polyurethane adhesive such as the Roberts you first mentioned. It is the type...
Flooring and Carpeting: porcelian tile on porch, grout joints, porch floor
grout joints, porch floor, freeze thaw: Hey Bonnie... One of the trade off s when a tile installation is done by a novice the lack of experience of working with a problematic sub-floor (in this case your cement back porch) will often come to light only after everything is installed and a...
Flooring and Carpeting: Removing 50-yr-old kitchen tiles, linoleum tiles, asbestos tiles
linoleum tiles, asbestos tiles, proper padding: Hi, again, Pati;Glad you were able to get those tiles looked at first. I hope your contractor can identify the tiles without attempting to break or lift one. If he has to lift one, my suggestion would be to make sure it is done safely, such as putting a...
Flooring and Carpeting: refinishing a brick floor, brick floor, penetrating sealer
brick floor, penetrating sealer, soap and water: Our SR-5 will strip whatever is on the brick without harming the brick. If a wax was ever used, use a wax stripper in concert with the SR-5. Follow up by scrubbing the bricks with soap and water, followed by a clear water rinse. After they have dried,...
Flooring and Carpeting: removing bad self leveling cmpd., self leveling compound, floor scraper
self leveling compound, floor scraper, razor blade: Thank you for your question Jim, The leveling compound is more like a lightweight concrete. It is something that can be removed, and should be removed, if you are concerned with elevation issues at the typical places. The key to getting this up is to...
Flooring and Carpeting: Steam Shower Debacle, steam shower, cultured marble
steam shower, cultured marble, marble wall: Hey Frank... I did not receive any further follow up in regards to contact information from you. Not sure where what you sent me went. There is opportunity to place units in places not the norm as long as potential distance and climate issues are...
Flooring and Carpeting: satillo tile, pine sol, paint product
pine sol, paint product, behr paint: Acetone is ok for stripping a tile or two, but for a larger area, it really isn t practical. We make a stripper that will remove just about everything short of an epoxy, but stripping saltillo is tricky, for if you are not careful, the stripped material from...
Flooring and Carpeting: screened porch tile floor, humidity index, tile floor
humidity index, tile floor, weather system: Thank you for your question Tracy, I used to live in Florida which has a similar humidity index as East Texas..especially during the Summer. With your screened porch you have a storage problem. What happens is you have (or the previous owners)...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile Floor, tile wall, surface flooring
tile wall, surface flooring, tile floor: It will work if that is the sole contributing factor to the sound transmission. I am not a sound engineer, but I have dealt with entire buildings who s inherent construction makes these transmissions impossible to prevent. I worked with a building manager...
Flooring and Carpeting: tile over tile installation, porcelain tile, tile installation
porcelain tile, tile installation, laundry room: Hi Diane;There are many types of porcelain tile. There are variances in thickness, size, gloss level, etc., so most manufacturers of porcelain tile publish their own installation specifications. Don t rely on the dealer, installer, or anyone other than the...
Flooring and Carpeting: transition pieces, transition pieces, stone tile
transition pieces, stone tile, diagonal pattern: Susan, If you can release the carpet and run the vinyl under that. Then turn the carpet with a Z bar metal which is the same as turning and tacking the carpet in the old days.Literally it folds the carpet over and clamps it down ...only the fabric shows...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vitrified Tiles installation over old Mosaic tiles, vitrified tiles, cement type
vitrified tiles, cement type, mosaic tiles: India is so different than the USA. Here we just hate the extra height due to doors and transitions. Most cement type mortars will bond tile to tile, so no worries there Try to trust your contractor. Is there an extra charge to remove the mosaic? That might...
Flooring and Carpeting: Water seepage on marble floor., water seepage, marble floor
water seepage, marble floor, marble floors: One way that I know can help keep moisture from seeping into your marble is to utilize your air conditioning as it will dry out the home. Other than that, you ll need to derive the source of the water. Please check the exterior of your home, around the base...
Flooring and Carpeting: wet look on poreclain tile floors, tile floors, hohmann
tile floors, hohmann, wet look: Internacional Finish serves the function of a wax without the drawbacks of a wax. It can be applied over sealed grout. You would not apply it to raw grout. It is designed to recoat and blend in with itself so that there should never be a need to strip it...
Flooring and Carpeting: wood resin stained marble, marble restoration, wood resin
marble restoration, wood resin, stone material: Thank you for your question Kenneth, Employing a bleach to remove a stain on a Natural Stone material (much less a Marble) will usually succeed in lightening a stain but will also etch and dull the surface of the Stone...not good. What you need is to...
Flooring and Carpeting: Armstrong Laminate Noises, armstrong laminate, questioners
armstrong laminate, questioners, current information: Steven, No news since the threads I have previously posted and the responses from previous questioners. If the contractor installed it the manufacture will try to blame him. They will attempt to claim improper floor prep when you get to a certain stage...
Flooring and Carpeting: brick pavers- methods for making more practical?, brick floor, brick paver
brick floor, brick paver, brick pavers: You could conceivably grind the pavers down, but the dust produced would be enormous. Not a good option. Best to seal them and the grout, which will smooth them out and make it all much easier to keep clean. Our Stone Glamor as a penetrating sealer,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Repair Costs, acetone nail polish remover, carpet fibers
acetone nail polish remover, carpet fibers, nail polish remover: More than likely once the paint is dry there is a permanent stain. That s due to the pigments and non water soluble barrier created when dried. I am assuming that the paint is dry, so here is a method for removing dry latex paint that you may want to try,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpeting My Roof, lumber liquidators, outdoor carpeting
lumber liquidators, outdoor carpeting, pile carpets: Hi Josh;Thanks for your question. There are lots of carpets and rugs designed for outdoor use. Carpet is made for sports fields, boats, your type of patio, etc. Depending upon the size of your area, you can use good looking area rugs. They come in various...
Flooring and Carpeting: calcium choride, calcium choride, vinyl floorcovering
calcium choride, vinyl floorcovering, flooring co: Thank you for your question Cathy, Boy...the flooring Company sure thinks it s moisture test is a precious one indeed. Before I comment on that particular issue (not withstanding) let me ask a couple questions. First, are you going to go back in again...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet tack strips, installing carpet, carpet tack
installing carpet, carpet tack, tack strip: Tim, For the gap we use an index finger...I suppose 1/2 is about the same. When turning corners and doing detailed areas such as jambs it is best to follow as close as possible. Some carpets co operate well others will reveal the fact that you are cheating....
Flooring and Carpeting: cork flooring, cork flooring, floor planks
cork flooring, floor planks, sized tiles: Hi Rob;Thanks for your question. The installation specifications vary between manufacturers of cork flooring, so when you find one or two types of cork flooring you like, (planks or larger sized tiles are fine), get the names of the EXACT manufacturers of...
Flooring and Carpeting: Dark laminate or VCT?, laminate flooring, tile store
laminate flooring, tile store, color tile: Hey Dan, Of course it could be a product that was used that was past it s recommended shelf life which does happen from time to time with adhesives, and it could happen as well to a VCT self-adhering tiles due to the same reason. If you have a heat...
Flooring and Carpeting: Exterior tile in cold climates, exterior tiles, exterior tile
exterior tiles, exterior tile, cold climates: Thank you for your question Bill, The best way to protect your exterior tiles is to properly seal them during the Summer months prior to the next Winter Season. I would typically like to do three coats with the intention of building up the performance...
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Flooring and Carpeting: NAFCO Vinyl flooring, goodluck, slab
Flooring and Carpeting: NAFCO Vinyl flooring, goodluck, slab, flooring
Flooring and Carpeting: Vitropiso (San Miguel) canyon mist tile, carmel ny, home depot
Flooring and Carpeting: Vitropiso (San Miguel) canyon mist tile, carmel ny, home depot, ths
Flooring and Carpeting: Glued down rippled Carpet, cork underlayment, carpet pad
cork underlayment, carpet pad, water leaks: There is no way I know of resolving this so it won t keep happening. We used to inject adhesive with a syringe into bubbles of flooring that did not have enough adhesive, but if your adhesive is not compatible with the flooring, i.e., pad and/or carpet, then...
Flooring and Carpeting: Granite tiles or vitrified tiles, granite tiles, vitrified tiles
granite tiles, vitrified tiles, granite slab: Hey Kiran, The chart that is presented does tell a story but not the whole story. The percentages that are given are averages of course and can vary depending upon the Stone in question. I would suppose that a low grade honed Granite will perform...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardibacker use, installing ceramic tile, tile layer
installing ceramic tile, tile layer, latex paint: Thank you for your question Jon, I am surprised that there is a lot of Internet info in regards to your particular issue, it is not a typical application but then again the Net is growing daily and guys like me find it too time consuming to even try...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood under vinyl/subfloor???, plywood subfloor, sand finish
plywood subfloor, sand finish, inconspicuous area: Jen , It is possible, unfortunately when they do that it involves nails /staples and other surface marring items that can make restoration much more difficult. The best way to find out is to find an inconspicuous area(pantry)and drill with a hole saw to...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood vs softwood flooring, softwood flooring, vinyl tiles
softwood flooring, vinyl tiles, kitchen remodel: Hi Susan;Thanks for your question. Wood comes from trees. It is a natural product. It contains thousands of tiny cells that absorb and transport moisture to help the tree grow. During manufacturing, those cells are dried out to an acceptable level, however...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laying slate over wood deck, laying slate, costly failure
laying slate, costly failure, moisture barrier: Thank you for your question Johnny, Certainly you can use a layer of 15lb felt as a moisture barrier between the two materials but not sure that it will serve you well being upon an open structure exposed to the elements through all Seasons. Also I...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laying tile. How to deal with a pee-soaked carpet?, tile backer board, epoxy grout
tile backer board, epoxy grout, plywood subfloor: Hi Rog, As for the urine smell you might want to try a water and bleach solution of 4:1. Or you may want to research some other products on the market. Here is how you want to install the tile. You will need a underlayment over the plywood subfloor. This...
Flooring and Carpeting: lightening grout colour, grout stin colorants, grout stain
grout stin colorants, grout stain, epoxy grout: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Tracey; Sorry for the delay. A. We recently had a glass/stone backsplash installed in our kitchen. We are not happy with the colour of the grout and wondered if there is anyway we can...
Flooring and Carpeting: Mannington Adura LockSolid Floor Cleaning, mannington adura, john michaels
mannington adura, john michaels, would like more information: Hi Cynthia Leake;Thanks for your question. Before bringing any product to market, such as Adura, the manufacturer did extensive testing and research. They publish free installation specifications,and free maintenance manuals for their products. To keep...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble, concrete block retaining wall, block retaining wall
concrete block retaining wall, block retaining wall, freeze thaw: You should install this with thinset if possible. Thinset allows for expansion during cold to warm times of day. Unfortunately freeze thaw is not really a consideration for thinset. Please visit your local stone house for a solution for exterior installation...
Flooring and Carpeting: NAFCO Vinyl flooring, dry paper towel, vinyl flooring
dry paper towel, vinyl flooring, moisture test: You don t have to have a water problem to have high moisture vapor emissions coming from your slab. Hopefully your contractor did a moisture test prior to installation. That would have told you if the product is suitable for your installation conditions....
Flooring and Carpeting: Old parquet, john michaels, parquet
john michaels, parquet, tile: Hi Ronnie;Thanks for your question. Try plantationhardwood.com , custommade.com , classicwoodfloorsnorth.com , and contourparquet.com . If they don t make the product you need, perhaps they could suggest someone who could. Cordially, John Michael...
Flooring and Carpeting: paint on concrete porch, concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: The key to having your coating stick is to do good preparation on your surface and use a catalyzed product so it will not be affected by water. For step by step instructions go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com and get a free cost analysis for Dura Seal...
Flooring and Carpeting: patching black-water berber carpet, toilet overflow, carpet steam
toilet overflow, carpet steam, water carpet: Hi Dennis;Thanks for your question. In the future NEVER use the spot cleaning agents you indicate were used. Visit the website of, carpet-rug.org , and obtain free spot cleaning agents and techniques needed to properly spot clean carpet. I have a problem...
Flooring and Carpeting: pock marks in existing tile, enamel paint, white vinegar
enamel paint, white vinegar, pock marks: Hi Suelsa, If it is ceramic or porcelain, you can mix some white vinegar with water half and half and use a plastic scrub pad to clean the chipped areas. You then can take some white enamel paint and with a small tipped paint brush fill them. I will recommend...
Flooring and Carpeting: Refinishing Hardwood Floors, minwax stain, refinishing hardwood floors
minwax stain, refinishing hardwood floors, flooring project: Brent... Not sure how the Min wax products work. Never used them, no disrespect they are an inferior product compared to the items we use. If you want to apply another coat I would screed the floors with a sanding screed to give the new coat a better bond...especially...
Flooring and Carpeting: RN 19619, hearsay evidence, carpet manufacturer
hearsay evidence, carpet manufacturer, rn number: Hi Jane;My understanding is that Stark is a designer showroom that simply acts as an agent in representing some high end manufacturers or goes to manufacturers, decides of the products they wish to show in their showrooms, private labels the products (takes...
Flooring and Carpeting: SHOE MOLD-VINYL OVER TILE FLOOR WITH TILE WALL, shoe mold, mold work
shoe mold, mold work, shoe molding: Just back from Wyoming ...sorry for delay. Wood base board and shoe mold work great over tile in any bath...Trust me I have installed 100 s of feet in bathrooms with no issues. Painted or stained and clear coated it will hold up for many many years. ...
Flooring and Carpeting: "Sweating tile", weather segment, temperature swing
weather segment, temperature swing, tile floors: Thank you for your question Samantha, Without proper and constant ventilation I am afraid that you will be dealing with this problem at least a couple times a year when the temperature swing is greater than when the seasons are in full swing. It amounts...
Flooring and Carpeting: snap engineered wood flooring question, wood flooring, proper clearance
wood flooring, proper clearance, scrap wood: Phil, It is not advisable to nail the floor down whatsoever. What I do is build 3 rows and slide the rows up to the start wall...then with a pencil I scribe the floor to determine run out of the wall. Take any scrap wood 1/2-3/4 place 1 end on the wall...
Flooring and Carpeting: sticky residue on saltillo tile, outside patio, boiled linseed oil, mexican tiles
boiled linseed oil, mexican tiles, mineral spirits: Linseed oil is just that; an oil. It does not really dry. The areas where it has not soaked in completely. You might try rubbing those spots down with rags with mineral spirits, and not mineral oil. This is the way people treated Mexican Tiles 80+ years...
Flooring and Carpeting: sub-floor waves??, carpet glue, seam seal
carpet glue, seam seal, screw head: John: If the subfloor is just pulling away from the substrate, I do know of a kit they sell that is used for fixing squeaky wood floors through the carpet. This is the description that came with the product that I have in my files: The Squeeeeek-No-More...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile over existing Hardybacker, michael c. malizia, www.tile-grout.net
michael c. malizia, www.tile-grout.net, www.groutdye.com: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Sorry for the delay. Q. I am replacing some existing tile with new ones. I have removed probably 90 percent of the thinset. Is it ok to tile on top of the existing hardybacker? A. You can...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile on hardwood floors, safety goggles, hammer drill
safety goggles, hammer drill, ceramic tile: Kirsten, I use a Bull dog ...or better known as a demo hammer/hammer drill from Bosch. Rent them with attachments from the Home Depot for about 20.00 per day. makes easy work of the situation. Don t forget to have some gloves and safety goggles as this...
Flooring and Carpeting: TRAVERTINE BULLNOSE, installing travertine tile, riser support
installing travertine tile, riser support, bullnose: Thank you for your question Rick, The answer to your question is yes but you have to be mindful that a single piece of Travertine that is bulnosed will still not be very thick. In some cases you can actually bond another piece of Travertine to the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Transition for Rhino brand laminate flooring, rhino brand, private lable
rhino brand, private lable, laminate flooring: Hi Rusty;The name, Rhino Tough on carton may be a private lable line available to some dealers. It may just be another name for a regular product made by that manufacturer, and they make cartons with the name, Rhino Tough, so the product can t be shopped...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine flooring/walls, sanded grout, tile supplier
sanded grout, tile supplier, natural sponge: Hi Gary;Thanks for your question. Travertine is a soft stone, and various manufacturers have different installation instructions, since some manufacturers add hardness ingredients during manufacturing, and some manufacturers indicate only certain type grouts...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine Tile on 2nd story deck, installing travertine tile, expansive soils
installing travertine tile, expansive soils, freeze line: Thank you for your question Kay, Sorry I m tardy as I have family in from out of town and you know how that can be...anyway. The security of the desired tile installation will all be dictated by the actual strength of the support structure. How...
Flooring and Carpeting: where tiles meet carpet, michael c. malizia, groutdye.com
michael c. malizia, groutdye.com, marble installer: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Sorry for the delay. Q. Our house is 2 years old, and there are 3 doorways where a carpeted area meets with a toilet or bathroom, which is tiled. The tiled area sits about an inch higher...
Flooring and Carpeting: VCT installation, hardibacker, adhesive residue
hardibacker, adhesive residue, installation question: Hi Terry;I m concerned about the answer given to you by Roberts. You did not indicate what was under the Hardibacker. Hardibacker should not be installed over concrete. If you have concrete under the Hardibacker, you may have major problems. If the Hardibacker...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl tiles, armstrong floor, vinyl tiles
armstrong floor, vinyl tiles, ceramic tile: I ve never heard of Once N Over. I ve heard of Once N Done, an Armstrong floor cleaner. That can be used full strength except on ceramic tile. Is this a cleaner you are using or a finish? What kind of flooring do you have? ...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vitropiso (San Miguel) canyon mist tile, home depot store, home depot stores
home depot store, home depot stores, tile distributor: Hi D. Lerma;Thanks for your question. The only suggestions I could give you are: 1. Home Depot must have an sku# for that product, so go to the Home Depot Store Manager, go over your needs, and ask him to check to see if any of the Home Depot stores have...
Flooring and Carpeting: vinyl floor oozing, moisture problem, ph test
moisture problem, ph test, excess moisture: Hi Amanda I am going to go on the assumption that you have VCT tile , since that is the more common choice in a commercial installation, and that it is installed over a concrete subfloor. Based upon your description it sounds like adhesive coming up between...
Flooring and Carpeting: Wood floor in a bathroom, rubber vinyl, waterproof membrane
rubber vinyl, waterproof membrane, ceramic tile: Jill, Yes I am aware that a membrane is below the floor covering. Essentially it does a few things. Protects the subfloor or contains the water, as in a shower, and directs it to a drain. Also in commercial baths moisture is directed to a floor drain via...
Flooring and Carpeting: wood floors layed over marble, cement slab, moisture penetration
cement slab, moisture penetration, energy consumption: Hi Lynn;Thanks for your question. To determine the energy consumption, a lot has to do with the type of heating and cooling system you have in your home (forced air, electric, hot water, etc.), and if you have any areas, inside your home, that allow the escape...
Flooring and Carpeting: AVAIRE FLOATING PORCELAIN, haze problem, flooring business
haze problem, flooring business, straight scoop: Hi Bill;Thanks for your questions. Visit the website, avairefloors.com , click on residential , click on faqs, scroll down to grouting and click on it. You will find reasons for the haze and how to take it off, plus proper ways to install it, so make sure...
Flooring and Carpeting: Bullnose tile, home depot store, bullnosing
home depot store, bullnosing, custom border: Hi Brad;Thanks for your question. I really don t know of any dealer who carries what you need, however I will give you some suggestions as to how to possibly find out. 1. Ask the manager at the Home Depot store to give you the telephone number for Home...
Flooring and Carpeting: backerboard on wood floor, backer board, roofing tile
backer board, roofing tile, knee kicker: Randy, When I do the tile I have to pull back the carpet to a degree anyway and this is the time to pull the tack strip out. Upon finishing the tile .....shim the carpet side with a simple material of your choice.....roofing tile/wood/ or other products sold...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet installation, carpet installer, carpet installation
carpet installer, carpet installation, z bar: Robin, Yes you can .....a wood threshold can be installed first ...then the carpet can be finished to that. Ask your installer to show you an example of Z BAR...where the carpet is rolled over itself for an upholstery appearance. No metal is visible....
Flooring and Carpeting: Cold weather out door Tile, vitreous tile, mapei kerabond
vitreous tile, mapei kerabond, water absorption: Hi Jonathan, I also live in Wisconsin. Ceramic tile outside in this area is tricky but can be done. For starters the surface I would only tile over in a exterior application would be concrete. The tile you need to use needs to be a tile that will absorb...
Flooring and Carpeting: Cracks in grout, ceramic tile floor, thin cracks
ceramic tile floor, thin cracks, sanded grout: Sanded grout is for 1/8 or larger joints. You might do better with unsanded grout. It has the paste consistancy to bond in a thin layer. You are also advised to scratch out as much loose as you can. The more surface area you can create, the more bonding...
Flooring and Carpeting: Engineered bamboo flooring, insecticide treatment, insect proof
insecticide treatment, insect proof, powderpost beetles: Not if it was properly treated. You need to have it inspected by someone who is experienced in this type of flooring. Based upon what I know about Teragren, they harvest bamboo that is between 5-7 years old and they use a method to infuse the borate solution...
Flooring and Carpeting: tile damage on etagere, hard wood flooring, hard wood floors
Flooring and Carpeting: tile damage on etagere, hard wood flooring, hard wood floors, job
Flooring and Carpeting: floating hardwood floors, floating hardwood floor, floating hardwood floors
floating hardwood floor, floating hardwood floors, independent installer: Hi Carolyn;From what you are indicating, it appears like there are installation errors. Note that I use the plural-errors. There could be a problem with the hardwood, or another locally caused issue. Those problems would be rare, but they could be the entire...
Flooring and Carpeting: which floor to choose, linoleum floor, sheet vinyl
linoleum floor, sheet vinyl, pine floors: Is it linoleum -- as many people call sheet vinyl linoleum. If sheet vinyl, there are many grades-- I wouldn t recommend the paper backed products. If linoleum, review the maintanence procedures and make sure it s something you want to take on. Whether...
Flooring and Carpeting: floor leveling, leveling compound, floor leveling
leveling compound, floor leveling, high humidity: Hey Rob, What I have used in the past is a Leveling Compound that you can purchase in Home Depot that works pretty well. It is in a white/red/black bag near where they have all the thinset stacked up. I think (if I remember right) that it is a Custom...
Flooring and Carpeting: floor protector, carpet runners, laminate flooring
carpet runners, laminate flooring, floor protector: Sorry Donna, Wish I could help , however my expertise lies in the installation of flooring. I have never pondered your situation. In commercial jobs we tape craft paper from Home Depot down and protect the floor to some extent...but that will just be a...
Flooring and Carpeting: Floor sags, traffic area, computer desk
traffic area, computer desk, handy man: This was a repair I needed to have done to my home and it was easier than I thought it was. I had a handy man come in and he went under the home, into the crawl space and found and replaced some rotting boards. Take care of it sooner than later-- it will...
Flooring and Carpeting: Flooring for flood zones, commercial carpeting, flood zones
commercial carpeting, flood zones, air currents: Hi Anne;The odor is probably not from the floor covering. It is probably from the decaying organisms that are in the water. Once the water evaporates, those living things die, causing the odors. Next, remember that concrete is absorbent and always moves....
Flooring and Carpeting: grout to match my granite, granite tiles, granite floor
granite tiles, granite floor, tile manufacturer: Hi Lori;Thanks for your question. I m not an interior designer, nor can I see you installation, so the actual color choice for the grout should be yours or you could get assistance from an interior designer, HOWEVER, since certain types of granite tiles can...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installation on brick pavers, brick pavers, exact color
brick pavers, exact color, grouting: Any time a tile or paver that is somewhat porous or open on the top is installed, and grouted prior to sealing has the potential to be ruined from grout smear getting into the top surface, where is it pretty much impossible to remove. The problem is compounded...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installing Carpet on Wood Floor Adhesive, light weight concrete, old mastic
light weight concrete, old mastic, parquet wood floor: Jason , Yes, with the padding you glue the perimeter and the seams only... And you can go directly over the old mastic...no issue at all. I believe you might have a light weight concrete and the proper nails for the tack strip are called elasticel nails....
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate floor is warping at seams, dry mop, perimeter walls
dry mop, perimeter walls, laminate flooring: What type of product are you cleaning the floor with? Make sure it isn t solvent based. The other issue could be the installer didn t allow enough expansion space. Depending on the manufacturer, there should be a 1/4 to 3/8 expansion against all perimeter...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate Wood Flooring Identification, laminate wood flooring, ac unit
laminate wood flooring, ac unit, laminate floor: Mark, There are so many products manufactured in Germany and the European countries... that s where it all started. I can not begin to identify the laminate floor.....Have the contractor replace the room completely. Something that will compliment the rest...
Flooring and Carpeting: leveling hardwood floor, transition piece, floor question
transition piece, floor question, cement floor: Hello Eft, When the transition piece is removed in the door way the floors should be flush underneath...What wall is coming down and how long is it?? What is the thickness of the wall? How much filler are we talking about. The floor in my opinion from...
Flooring and Carpeting: loose underlay., john matter, vinyl flooring
john matter, vinyl flooring, legit company: Matter of fact there is a rather spendy wood floor repair kit that allows you to pre drill , usually the topside, and then inject numerous cartridges of epoxy. Since I am responding via smart phone I don t have access to my. Favorites........but I can add...
Flooring and Carpeting: Marble counter tops, marble counter tops, italy france
marble counter tops, italy france, reluctance: It is not that marble shouldn t be used, it s that most people like a high shine. Just about every food in you refrigerator can cause damage to marble. Making marble shine is time consuming and expensive, which is many times the reason most installers hesitate...
Flooring and Carpeting: Non-skid pad for mats on DuraCeramic, duraceramic, pvc vinyl
duraceramic, pvc vinyl, carpet mats: Hi P;Thanks for your question. First the mats don t cause the yellowing. Many vinyl type floor coverings, in tile or sheet form, contain stabelizers that evaporate. Once you put something over them that inhibits evaporation, there is a normal, chemical...
Flooring and Carpeting: New travertine flooring, travertine flooring, unexpected consequences
travertine flooring, unexpected consequences, kitchen remodel: Thank you for your question Sharon, This is not traditional Travertine but perhaps in the family of Limestone examples, but when you have a ladle full of minerals present in one type of produced Stone you will run the risk of a small portion of it...
Flooring and Carpeting: Poly on Brick floor, mortar joints, brick floor
mortar joints, brick floor, brush attachment: Easy, clean, quick, doesn t really work when it comes to stripping a polyurethane. They are fairly tough resins. We make a stripper that will remove it, called SR-5 Stripper. You apply the stripper to an area you can get to with a buffer without having to...
Flooring and Carpeting: Porcelain Tile Installation, porcelain tile installation, thinset
porcelain tile installation, thinset, notched trowel: Hi Janice, 1/16 to 1/8 grout joint with unsanded grout is ideal for rectified tile. As far as the Nuheat pad, I would use a medium bed thinset with a 1/2 square notched trowel. The extra thinset will help to keep the floor flat. If you take your time and...
Flooring and Carpeting: proper way to tile a wood outside table, cement backer board, mosaic pieces
cement backer board, mosaic pieces, mother of invention: Anthony , This is a tough question...tables don t have secure perimeters so you have to design something that will protect the edge of the tile...but creativity is the mother of invention. You can install a sink cap if you choose...or rough it with...
Flooring and Carpeting: Replace RV carpet, rv fulltime, organic soils
rv fulltime, organic soils, carpet installer: Hi Kim;Thanks for your question. First, mold is a living organism and eats other living organisms. If you had the carpet cleaned and all the soil was removed, there may be nothing for the mold to eat, unless there are residues now on the carpet such as food...
Flooring and Carpeting: Saltillo Tile, choice of color, hohmann
choice of color, hohmann, tile: You could strip the tiles, then stain them the desired colors, but this rarely turns out the way one desires. Also, there are very few people out there that know how to do this properly with this type of tile. You would be best off to leave them as they are....
Flooring and Carpeting: Sealant not ahering to tile, tile surfaces, kitchen tiles
tile surfaces, kitchen tiles, porous surface: You should perhaps never clean with clorox, but then again, you should never strip some tile surfaces with a commercial machine with a metallic abrasive bottom to it. It sounds like he took the top of the tiles off. This explains the rest. You fix this...
Flooring and Carpeting: sealing grout, grout colors, sealing grout
grout colors, sealing grout, silicone sealers: Hi Ruth, Sealers themselves can darken grout colors. Yes but some high end silicone sealers will repel water. I m personally not a big fan of grout sealers. Sealers play an important roll in sealing natural st tile but in my opinion todays grouts are latex...
Flooring and Carpeting: stained concrete floors in a mobile home, concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: You could put two or more coats of epoxy floor coating down. Epoxy is good on wood but several coats may be needed to hide the grain. It is water proof. Go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com for a free costs analysis. I would recommend Dura Poxy for your...
Flooring and Carpeting: Stall shower floor tile replacement, tile mosaic, tile replacement
tile mosaic, tile replacement, proficiency test: Thank you for your question Maryellen, Well to get roughly 82 years of service from a tile installation is about as good as it s going to get considering the application and purpose of it. So yes not only can you get a new floor it shouldn t take much...
Flooring and Carpeting: subflooring moisture problem, slugs and snails, east central illinois
slugs and snails, east central illinois, air ventilation: I would love to have a visible inspection of this before I render a truely accurate answer, but as you can tell...not an option. I have a couple of thoughts. Do you have sufficient air ventilation in the subfloor area. Moisture does come out of the ground...
Flooring and Carpeting: Substrate on 24" x 6 " tile, exterior grade plywood, plywood subfloor
exterior grade plywood, plywood subfloor, porcelin tile: Hi Mark, The ideal thickness for a floor to except tile is 1-1/4 That is subfloor and underlayment combined. As for the underlayment. If you are trying to add more rigidity to the floor but height is a problem you can do a couple of things. You can use...
Flooring and Carpeting: tile damage on etagere, etagere, silane
etagere, silane, liquid phase: The flaked off pieces can sometimes be glued back in place. You can try super glue, or better is an epoxy glue. To seal it so that water cannot get in again, I would suggest treating the tiles with a silane or a siloxane, available at some masonry supplies....
Flooring and Carpeting: Tiles not taking sealant, elbow grease, kitchen tiles
elbow grease, kitchen tiles, bearer of bad news: Thank you for your question Brigitte, Well Brigitte...I think that the Contractor you hired has not done you any favors at all. Any sealant can be chemically removed with a simple solvent application and a bit of elbow grease. It s not a huge affair...
Flooring and Carpeting: tiling over outside wooden table, grout stain, groutdye
grout stain, groutdye, grout colorant: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Sorry for the delay. Q. I would like to tile the top of a wooden table i use on the outside. can this be done. if it can what should i use for an adhesive A. Wood generally doesn t make...
Flooring and Carpeting: tiling over wooden outside table, metal lathe, thinset
metal lathe, thinset, exterior applications: Thank you for your question Anthony, Either an Epoxy or a Latex modified thinset should be used for exterior applications. Be careful to thoroughly check for any pinholes or cracks, any voids where moisture or water can make it s way beneath the surface...
Flooring and Carpeting: Transitioning to bare concrete, johnsonite, solid colors
johnsonite, solid colors, color selector: Dave , They call it Vinyl Reducer where I come from. Roppe...Burke...Johnsonite and possibly Universal and Macklin Dunkin all make them in solid colors ...call them and ask if they have a color selector and they will mail one out to you. Johnsonite...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine floor, marble tile, travertine tile
marble tile, travertine tile, grout line: Thank you for your question Frank, I must confess Frank that most of the time when it comes to installing a large format Natural Stone you may be struck in the end with hindsight rather than foresight . Installing a Marble Tile is not easy even...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl (fake wood) Planks, vinyl plank flooring, vinyl planks
vinyl plank flooring, vinyl planks, wood planks: Yes there is. However you first need to find out what the Noise Tolerance Level is (or aggregate STC rating, it will be a number such as 48) that your building management requires. Then you need to find out what the STC rating is of the floor you are planning...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl Plank Flooring for Multi-Family Applications, vinyl plank flooring, wood plank flooring
vinyl plank flooring, wood plank flooring, aluminum oxide finish: Hi Michelle The aluminum oxide finish is usually done on hardwood, not vinyl plank. Vinyl plank is a great product for this application. If you are extremely concerned about moisture, use an epoxy glue. How is this sold? Their website is pretty sparse....
Flooring and Carpeting: Put vinyl tile over ceramic tile., marble vessel sink, cracked tiles
marble vessel sink, cracked tiles, vinyl tiles: Thank you for your question Candace, I certainly understand your reluctance to tackle removing the old tile and instead take a easier route to completion. Lets address your questions one by one and get a feel for what you are taking on. One...prepping...
Flooring and Carpeting: vinyl tiles/carpet metal strip, portland cements, vinyl tiles
portland cements, vinyl tiles, vinyl tile: Sandra, At one point you elude to vinyl tile and at another you use the term loosely, after stating you have laid ceramic before ...are you thinking ceramic tile or peel and stick. You can do both directly over the old vinyl. If doing ceramic please purchase...
Flooring and Carpeting: Bad Vetrified tiles alignment, vitrified tiles, vetrified tiles
vitrified tiles, vetrified tiles, bangalore: Thank you for your question Aveen, Do you have a camera so you can send me a picture of the affected Tile? Also what do you mean by the word gum as I do not have an understanding of what that means for you and the process you have experienced. Any...
Flooring and Carpeting: Basboard trim molding, expansion and contraction, john michaels
expansion and contraction, john michaels, baseboard trim: Hi Tara;When you install laminate, you MUST leave about a credit card thickness between the surface of perimeter planks and the bottom of the moldings, along with about 1/4 inch thick perimeter expansion space between the edges of the perimeter planks and...
Flooring and Carpeting: Baseboard molding, baseboard trim, door casings
baseboard trim, door casings, laminate flooring: I know of no method to frame around the bottom of door casings. Nor do I know of any way to hide the gaps. I agree that caulk is not an attractive option. The bottom of the door casings should have been cut allowing enough space to slide your laminate under...
Flooring and Carpeting: basement flooring paint, paint striper, paint expert
paint striper, paint expert, loose paint: Hi Jennifer: Thanks for giving me more info as to your situation and the opportunity to clarify my advice to you. The basement should be framed prior to tiling so you know where to stop/start your tile. If the paint is not loose or peeling, frame right...
Flooring and Carpeting: Bathroom floor, vinyl composition tile, vinyl tile
vinyl composition tile, vinyl tile, magical solutions: While I have done a lot of scraping in my time, the very few times I remember removing a rubber mat was to use a scraper. The rest of the times I ve encountered that type of situation we were replacing the floor. Usually scraping is the best option and there...
Flooring and Carpeting: brick floor, scotch whiskey, waterborne sealer
scotch whiskey, waterborne sealer, brick floor: The most important thing to do is to replace the bottle of Scotch as soon as possible. Most waterborne acrylic latex resins are sensitive to alcohol, and will turn white as a result of contact, so I am assuming there is a waterborne sealer on the bricks?...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet, pet urine stains, shaw carpet
pet urine stains, shaw carpet, texture retention: Hi Melanie;Anso nylon has been around for years and years. It was first manufactured by a large chemical company who decided to get out of the business of making nylon yarn and Shaw purchased Anso from that chemical company. When you say fuzzing on the...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet, pet urine stains, frieze carpet
pet urine stains, frieze carpet, anso nylon: The dealer spec matches the info Shaw sent-- but it does not match what is on Shaw s website. I will go by the link you sent and Shaw s email. This link will give you all info on warranties. Shaw indicated your product has a texture retention warranty....
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet info, feet sneakers, texture retention
feet sneakers, texture retention, carpet mills: Hi, again, Bertha; Don t let the labels confuse you. Some carpet manufacturers will make a product, let s say they call it, Wonderful. They may offer the exact same carpet to a large dealer or chain and call it, Gracious. This way it can t be competitively...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet selection, mohawk carpet, carpet lines
mohawk carpet, carpet lines, staple yarn: Looking at Mohawk s current selection, I cannot find Horizon and/or Marina del Ray. http://www.mohawkcolorcenter.com/product-gallery/gallery-carpet.aspx. It may be a dropped style. If I could visually see it, I could give you more advice. Unfortunately...
Flooring and Carpeting: Ceramic Tile Discoloration, john michaels, farmers insurance
john michaels, farmers insurance, screw driver: Hi Casey & Kathy. Thanks for your question. I m having a problem with my computer right now and cannot see your tile photo. I hope to have it repaired by Monday, and I will then be able to answer you with a follow-up to this response. All I m able to see...
Flooring and Carpeting: Which comes first..., carpet edges, carpet installation
carpet edges, carpet installation, score line: While I deal primarily with floors, I ve built 2 houses in my life from the foundation up and restored an old one, so I think I can help you. However, since I can t see your room I can t tell you what you may be leaving out. But of the list you gave: 1. Paint...
Flooring and Carpeting: Cork flooring, cork flooring, scored concrete
cork flooring, scored concrete, cork floor: Scott, I have never installed cork. How thick is the new product. With sheet vinyl and other VCT tiles we always skim the floor just for this reason...to eliminate telegraphing. Fast, cheap insurance if you ask me. Can you buy Henry s floor patch products...
Flooring and Carpeting: cutback removal, mineral spirits, cutback
mineral spirits, cutback, rags: Thank you for your question Scott, The most efficient method of removal is to purchase a few gallons of Mineral Spirits and a box of rags and go to town. You will have to gauge for so large an area based upon a single gallon of Mineral Spirits. This...
Flooring and Carpeting: Discoloration of newly installed marble tile, marble tile, penetrating sealer
marble tile, penetrating sealer, transparent material: Hey Cynthia, Ok...I see something that you should consider changing for performance/protection at the points inside the actual wet area. While a siliconized caulk will give you mostly a visual enhancement it offers little in the way of actual protection...
Flooring and Carpeting: Discoloration of Pallisandro Marble, cement slab, visual outcome
cement slab, visual outcome, dimensional stone: Sorry I m late with your reply Ahmed as I have been out of town... I was asked some time ago by a questioner who was experiencing a similar event with another Marble much like yours where unwanted coloring had come to light after it s installation....
Flooring and Carpeting: Stripping brick flooring, brick and mortar, brick floors
Flooring and Carpeting: Stripping brick flooring, brick and mortar, brick floors, light seal
Flooring and Carpeting: grout, grout, groutdye
grout, groutdye, grout repair: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Lisa; Sorry for the delay. If the shallow areas are lower then a 1/16 of an inch you can repair them. It is recommended that you take a thin carbide grout removal tool, or even a...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout dyes, liquid stains, cement mix
liquid stains, cement mix, cement grout: http://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/powdered-dyes.html http://www.thefind.com/beauty/info-powdered-dyes http://groutdye.com/ Thank you for your question Don, Early in my career I did a few large Commercial Restaurant jobs a couple of which spec d...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hardwood flooring, feature strips, hardwood flooring
feature strips, hardwood flooring, different colors: Cheri, Using 2 colors can be spectacular..!! Lay 1 color in a direction that best suits and enhances the living area and hall. Then change the direction of the wood in the kitchen. This will make the change look deliberate and designed. Change it in the...
Flooring and Carpeting: improper grouting/solution, shoe molding, porcelain tile
shoe molding, porcelain tile, cement supplier: Hi Diane, I would give them a Chance to make it right before asking them to completely redo the floor. Maybe if you threaten legal action they might be more encouraged to fix the problems. I believe the floor can be cleaned but there is not much that can...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installation of Tavertine over cork flooring, cork flooring, sq ft condo
cork flooring, sq ft condo, square tiles: Donna, You can not install the stone over anything as flexible as cork. The expensive travertine will crack and crumble in a matter of days/weeks. Remove the cork and install stone tile directly to the concrete. Or think about using a laminate floor...
Flooring and Carpeting: Installing residential carpeting over commercial carpeting, commercial carpeting, residential carpeting
commercial carpeting, residential carpeting, carpet padding: Hi Michael;Thanks for your question.When you say you understand that you may need long tack strip nails, that sounds like someone gave you advice as to how to do the installation. In my opinion, whomever gave you that type of advice was wrong. Carpet is...
Flooring and Carpeting: installing white marble, feature wall, visual defects
feature wall, visual defects, thinset: Back butter is always a good idea of course, the best type of grout to use on the tiles is always non-sanded types. Standard thinset works well but please keep in mind that that the in the past I have seen the dark color of the gray thinset actually bleed...
Flooring and Carpeting: Johnson flooring, carnival series, soft slippers
carnival series, soft slippers, john michaels: Hi, again, Sue;Let s talk environmental. One of the healthiest floor coverings one can have is carpet. Carpet has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful track-in soils, air polutants, allergents, etc., until they are properly vacuumed away, and, on...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate over existing floor?, subfloor, trailor
subfloor, trailor, imperfections: Is your trailer climate controlled 100% of the time? Laminates need permanent HVAC in place and depending on the manufacturer, require the area to be within a certain range of temp and humidity. A wood look vinyl, such as www.parterreflooring.com would...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laying marble tiles, marble tiles, marble tile
marble tiles, marble tile, john michaels: Hi Pearl;Thanks for your question. Manufacturers have very specific ways their tiles MUST be installed, so marble tiles from one manufacturer may not be able to be installed in the same way as the same type of tiles from a different manufacturer. So since...
Flooring and Carpeting: Leveling a floor, self leveling compound, chisel bit
self leveling compound, chisel bit, meat tenderizer: Sorry I am tardy with my reply Aaron as I am buried at work lately... Thank you for your question Aaron, Typically when I was to flatten out a suspect sub-floor I would always take at least my 4 level and set about to reveal the floor. Identifying...
Flooring and Carpeting: linoleum next to real wood flooring, real wood flooring, lumber liquidators
real wood flooring, lumber liquidators, sales representation: Diane, In reverse order...I do not recommend Lumber Liquidators for a few reasons, the strongest being that they are selling closeouts, usually limited to color batches on hand they can not re order the same exact lot # in the future if you should run...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble floors, tile supply, chemical gloves
tile supply, chemical gloves, marble stone: Thank you for your question Taunya, Any and every kind of Natural Stone can benefit from having a sealer applied to it especially a Marble Stone. These Stones in particular are very porous in nature so prone to staining. So yes, I would seal the Marble...
Flooring and Carpeting: moisture barrier, mold and mildew, mold problems
mold and mildew, mold problems, vinyl flooring: Hi Noreen;Thanks for your question. If there was mold under the vinyl floor, and it was installed on concrete, it would appear that you have a moisture problem in the concrete. That problem could be due to a home construction defect such as no moisture barrier...
Flooring and Carpeting: outdoor deck carpet, carpet tiles, porches and decks
carpet tiles, porches and decks, outdoor carpet: Dana, If you want to purchase some inexpensive material the Home depot has plenty to offer. You could easily staple the edges down ...or spend more and use the carpet double side tape/ Velcro systems they offer to adhere it. Consider it a throw away item...
Flooring and Carpeting: Outdoors concrete floor, floor question, ugly issue
floor question, ugly issue, leveling compound: Hey Rick, After a cursory look at the two products I can t see a perceptible difference between them and what they are offering as their main line option and for what you are entertaining to do. To be honest outside of the CS-20 which has a greater...
Flooring and Carpeting: painting concrete floors, concrete, paint
concrete, paint, garage: The black is asphalt adhesive which will come off with mineral spirits. Use a little water with it to cut the flammability. A rotary scrubber with brush or black pad helps a lot. The adhesive will bleed into a top coat if not fully removed. You can buy...
Flooring and Carpeting: Porcelain Tile for (particially) covered porch, porcelain tile, covered porch
porcelain tile, covered porch, slip resistance: Be sure the tile is ok to use outdoors and will handle freezing. Tile is a wonderful choice, you will have to make sure no water can go under the tiles. As far as slip resistance-- there are tiles suitable with an abrasive surface that will not be slippery...
Flooring and Carpeting: Porcelain Tile vs. Travertine, porcelain tile, flooring material
porcelain tile, flooring material, grout lines: Thank you for your question Charles, Before I begin, a hearty thankyou on behalf of my family to yours for your service to our Country. My son was in the 82nd Airborne... You have touched on a long standing struggle between me and notorious...
Flooring and Carpeting: prep for tile floors, concrete backer board, plywood subfloor
concrete backer board, plywood subfloor, grout dye company: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. If you install a SLU self leveling underlayment type material and the cement is feathered over the plywood substrate evenly you won t need any type of concrete backer board. Unless you want...
Flooring and Carpeting: Question on Repair to Parquet Flooring, parquet wood floors, parquet flooring
parquet wood floors, parquet flooring, cement slab: Rose, Did you have a flood? It is true , too much humidity can affect wood so that it swells and contracts with the seasons. In doing so it can pull away from the cement slab, cup and tent, or lift at the edge. But I would think , as in the USA the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Removing tile adhesive to enable reuse, grout dye company, tile grout
grout dye company, tile grout, tile adhesive: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Use either a heat gun, or a gel stripper or adhesive and sealer remover. Thank you; Michael C. Malizia The Grout Dye Company www.groutdye.com www.groutdye.com www.tile-grout.net www.groutdye.net...
Flooring and Carpeting: RN #, john michaels, joe thanks
john michaels, joe thanks, old books: Hi Joe;Thanks for your question. Up to several years ago, there were publications listing RN#s that would give you the product name and its manufacturer. Since then, manufacturers private label lots of products giving them different RN# s. Let s say a manufacturer...
Flooring and Carpeting: room of vinyl flooring next to real wood flooring, real wood flooring, asbestos tiles
real wood flooring, asbestos tiles, surface flooring: Hi Diane;Thanks for your question. First, how old are your 9x9 vinyl squares. If they were put down in the late 16970 s or before, they may be VAT, vinyl ASBESTOS tiles. So get back to me with that answer, because I will have very important information...
Flooring and Carpeting: screened porch concrete floor, drainage holes, porcelain tile
drainage holes, porcelain tile, chemical stripper: Sorry I am tardy with my reply Susan as I have been out of town... Ok..so we have a screened porch that you desire to have an upgraded covering over. You have joined many thousands of folks who have been on the paint Merry-go-round and now you want...
Flooring and Carpeting: slate floors, slate floors, retouching photos
slate floors, retouching photos, water it down: In regards to the color, painting or staining would more likely than not produce a whole new set of problems. As the stain or paint wears, you end up with a blotchy looking floor. If, where the piano scratched the slate, the scratches are lighter than...
Flooring and Carpeting: solid wood floor in Hawaii, nui loa, solid wood floor
nui loa, solid wood floor, tiny cells: Hi Nancy;Thanks for your question. Understand what you want to use. Hardwood comes from trees. It acts just like a tree. It will expand, contract, dent, scratch, change colors, etc. It contains thousands of tiny cells that absorb and transport moisture...
Flooring and Carpeting: Stripping brick flooring, natural surface, clean 3
natural surface, clean 3, foot traffic: You are the best one to answer this question. The things to consider: 1. Can something be spilled on it that has the potential to create a stain or other problem that cannot be cleaned off? 2. Does the natural surface make it difficult to keep clean,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Stripping mexican tiles, saltillo tiles, water soaks
saltillo tiles, water soaks, mexican tiles: Travis Tile in Austin carries our products, and we make a stripper called SR-5 that will get just about everything short of epoxies. Stripping a stain is not always successful, due to the nature of stains. As the tiles start to strip, add soapy water so...
Flooring and Carpeting: Terrazo Flooring Question, terrazzo flooring, floor scraper
terrazzo flooring, floor scraper, old masters: Thank you for your question Donna, Having done my own share of tiling over Terrazzo flooring in years past I do understand the desire to sometimes cover the material. The irony of changing times is that back when so many of these floors were done in...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile installation, tile manufacturers, tile installation
tile manufacturers, tile installation, wavy edges: Hi Lisa;Thanks for your question. Because of the new technologies used in manufacturing of today s tiles, of any type, the old methods of installation have changed, so installers need to go back to school to learn how to properly install today s tiles....
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile installation, tile installation, wavy edges
tile installation, wavy edges, ceramic tile: Lisa, This type of tile is used often in many areas. You say it is porcelain but I think it is the more economical clay bodied ceramic tile. To test that, examine the underside, if it is a red / brown color that is clay and not porcelain. If it is a bisque...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tiles popping off the floor, cement slab, tile floor
cement slab, tile floor, climate changes: Thank you for your question Chantal, Trying to diagnose a failure of this sort can be frustrating to say the least but there can be clues to consider which can lead to some informed guessing on my part. The most common culprit to consider is the adhesive...
Flooring and Carpeting: tiling, grout dye company, tile grout
grout dye company, tile grout, leveling compound: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Q. Hi Michael, can I put leveling compound on a tiled floor? A. Yes, as long as the tile is adhered very well to it s underlying substrate, the tile should be free of hollow spots and deflection....
Flooring and Carpeting: Transition molding, transition point, ceramic tile
transition point, ceramic tile, website photos: I ve never used it and as policy I don t recommend products. But based upon the website it appears to be a good idea. In fact the website shows a carpet to ceramic tile transition. If you are going to VCT tile or if either the carpet or tile is higher than...
Flooring and Carpeting: TravertineTile Acid Spill, acid spill, travertine tile
acid spill, travertine tile, repair person: This is a rather severe etch mark. The only way to remove this damage (as this is damage to the stone, not to a finish) is to have a professional come and remove it. This process requires special equipment and know-how to repair. Please contact a local repair...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl Flooring Install, vinyl flooring, valid complaint
vinyl flooring, valid complaint, underlayment: If these are indentations and not protrusions, then the long term problems you will have, aside from the aesthetics, will more than likely be limited to dirt getting caught within the indentations. If these are truly visible from a standing viewpoint (industry...
Flooring and Carpeting: WATER DAMAGE FOR LEAK IN MY KITCHEN, mold and mildew, concrete plywood
mold and mildew, concrete plywood, john michaels: Hi Maria;Thanks for your question. Do you have ceramic tiles or vinyl tiles. Was the grout put in separately, or was the grout an actual part of the tile. The water damage may have gotten under your tiles and grout. What is under your tiles and grout-concrete,...
Flooring and Carpeting: water leak and tile, cement slab, flooring expert
cement slab, flooring expert, tile flooring: Hi, again, Cate;First, concrete is absorbent and always moves, so any moisture that has reached the concrete will be absorbed into it and then it will begin to slowly leach to the surface of the concrete to evaporate. If the ceramic tiles are tightly butted...
Flooring and Carpeting: Antique Crema Marfil Floor Tile Maintenance, tile maintenance, miracle products
tile maintenance, miracle products, crema marfil: Thank you for your question Barbara, Perhaps I am confused or having misread your information need to clarify a point or two. While Miracle products are very good their most popular sealer is the 411 Impregnator which does a very good job in particular...
Flooring and Carpeting: Best marble for cat urine problems, marble copy, porcelain tile
marble copy, porcelain tile, cypress pine: Thank you for your question Heidi, Marble would not be the kind of material that I would employ for this particular problem. Marble is way to absorbent to be practical for what your needing to do. I this case Heidi I would look at a Porcelain Tile...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet, pet urine stains, frieze carpet
pet urine stains, frieze carpet, texture retention: Given that the carpet looks bad in a month, it will only look worse in a year, assuming usage stays the same. Based on your carpet description I looked up the warranty. It states that Shaw warrants that this carpet will not exhibit significant twist loss...
Flooring and Carpeting: Does carpet in basement need a subfloor?, carpet companies, spill proof
carpet companies, spill proof, carpet on the floor: Hi Teri, Firstly, I am on my cell phone with a very small keyboard, forgive my typing. When I first read this I thought about the padding. The plastic membrane which protects against spills is hardly a true moisture barrier. And in my pinion is worthless...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Stain, steam cleaning equipment, staple yarn
steam cleaning equipment, staple yarn, carpet spray: If it is glycol, it is usually easy to remove. However glycol can cause skin/eye irritation so you should wear latex gloves and eye protection or at least be careful not to get any in your eyes. Steps to take (these can be used for most all stains): 1....
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpeting or Laminate???, laminate, carpeting
laminate, carpeting, tile: Pat, I usually don t give advise in personal choice / design . I am the mechanic if you will ...the installer. That being said, I would say you got a great long life from the carpet...no serious issues mentioned. I would stick with what works and enjoy...
Flooring and Carpeting: Crackling in new vinyl sheet flooring, vinyl sheet flooring, crackling sound
vinyl sheet flooring, crackling sound, receipt request: Hi Diane;Thanks for your question. This is an installation problem and you should not let anyone involved in the sale or installation off the hook. My suggestion would be to immediately, have no more verbal conversations with anyone involved in the sale...
Flooring and Carpeting: Elastilon Underlayment, question thanks, quality level
question thanks, quality level, kitchen floor: Hey KC, I understand your concern in regards to a current pricing level for the Elastilon but to be honest there always comes a price for innovation and many times in the end it is worth making the investment and the discount that the seller was willing...
Flooring and Carpeting: exterior slate deck sealer, silane siloxane, american slate
silane siloxane, american slate, color enhancement: I really can t say regarding the source of damage, as I have not seen your slate. If this is American slate, chances are the damage is merely cosmetic, and can be fixed. If this is foreign slate, then it could be actual damage to the slate from chemicals...
Flooring and Carpeting: under or around toilet, toilet flanges, toilet flange
Flooring and Carpeting: under or around toilet, toilet flanges, toilet flange, finished flooring
Flooring and Carpeting: floor problems, john michaels, floor inspector
john michaels, floor inspector, vinyl plank: Hi Terry;Thanks for your question. You indicate the number you list is an area code. We assume you mean a zip code. There may be other installation related issues causing your problems, so you should have an inspection made. The only inspection service...
Flooring and Carpeting: Good Quality Carpet on Concrete, carpet yarns, atrium doors
carpet yarns, atrium doors, carpet tiles: Hi Linda;Nice to hear from you again. I m going to answer your question in two parts, the first part having nothing to do with your question. Just remember that carpet has been proven to be, just about, the healthiest floor covering one can have. It has...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hardwood Floor over Gypcrete, lumber liquidators, plywood sheets
lumber liquidators, plywood sheets, flooring system: It s been a good exchange KC...if there were a cheap alternative to light-weight concrete then much of these issues would fade away. Architects are also an important ingredient in this equation as they are the ones who spec all the methods of install, the...
Flooring and Carpeting: hollow tiles after flood, porcelain tiles, flooring expert
porcelain tiles, flooring expert, flood water: Hey Maryellen, The 2yr warranty period provision has been adopted by many States and hopefully one day all will comply. Certainly within the past 5 yrs. the quality of the Standard installation has fallen mainly because the margins for profit have...
Flooring and Carpeting: Humidity - Hardwood Flooring Installation, hardwood flooring installation, humidity levels
hardwood flooring installation, humidity levels, dust particles: Cheryl, The simple answer is yes... start with 2 and add more to the house if you need too. Having worked with flood and restoration services at one time I know the machines we worked with did a good job. Try the janitorial / rental companies for the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hyrostatic pressure on tile, tile option, hotel pools
tile option, hotel pools, surface moisture: Thank you for your question Jeff, I feel your pain as basements have long been the most challenging space to conquer by far, especially when the lay of the land can affect it as well...in your case an uphill undeveloped lot. That being said though...
Flooring and Carpeting: indoor outdoor carpeting, indoor outdoor carpeting, taping drywall
indoor outdoor carpeting, taping drywall, latex adhesive: Bill, You can lay the carpet directly over the ply....padding will hide just about all deficiencies in the sub floor if you decide to go that route. Installing the tack strip and stretching the carpet tight will be an advanced project. It is very common...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble mosaic floor, marble mosaic floor, mesh material
marble mosaic floor, mesh material, thinset: Susan, In my experience the glue does not hinder the bond of the tile, however the glue in between the tiles will be of concern when grouting if it is high enough to protrude or block the grout joint. I use a sharp utility knife to remove any offending adhesive...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble mosaic floor, marble mosaic floor, square notch
marble mosaic floor, square notch, bonding adhesive: Forgive my being tardy Susan...I have been working late at work. It is not unusual to have what appears to be excessive amounts of bonding adhesive with some Mosaics. It is not a problem as the setting adhesive will bond to it just as well. If there were...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble mosaic floor, marble mosaic floor, john michaels
marble mosaic floor, john michaels, floor question: Hi Susan;Sorry, but I would not install those tiles unless I am supplied with written installation instructions and also maintenance information regarding what cleaning agents and techniques should be used on the tiles. I would also want references of people...
Flooring and Carpeting: Marble tiles in Paris, marble tiles, exact products
marble tiles, exact products, thanks a million: Deirdre... Wow!...so nice of you to respond after so long a time. You would be surprised at how many questions I get and spend sometimes up to an hour formulating an answer only to see that my response has been left unread. Thank you for following...
Flooring and Carpeting: mold under vinyl flooring?, upstairs apartment, urethane coating
upstairs apartment, urethane coating, polyurethane coating: Basically, the mold must be removed because even when dried up you still have to contend with mold spores. You cannot remove them from the vinyl, the vinyl must be replaced. Here is a link to a web site that explains mold and health issues in greater detail....
Flooring and Carpeting: porcelain tiles, porcelain tiles, moisture test
porcelain tiles, moisture test, start from scratch: Hi John;Thanks for your question. The first thing you MUST do is find out the name of the EXACT manufacturer of your tiles. Then, google that manufacturer and visit their website on which you should be able to find installation specifications. READ THEM...
Flooring and Carpeting: porch carpet, polymer modifiers, floor squeaks
polymer modifiers, floor squeaks, paint mixer: James , Typically the products used are as follows. Floor Patch (portland based cement with polymer modifiers) rapid drying ...20-30 minutes...25# bags. Liquid Latex additive 1-5 gallons (improves adhesion and seals/ primes) Mix 50/50 with water, or...
Flooring and Carpeting: How to remove latex haze from Polished Marble, hydroment grout, haze problem
hydroment grout, haze problem, tile supply: Hey Steve, I am glad that you had success with the more mechanical solution. Fortunately you were dealing with a small space, I couldn t imagine doing that over a much larger space. I would be careful walking the now highly polished floor in your...
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Flooring and Carpeting: Tile in unheated bathroom, latex additive, mud pan
latex additive, mud pan, cement board: Hey Douglas... Certainly you can employ two different sizes of tile with the floor and wall but I suggest that at the least they be the same selection only different sizes. I wouldn t want one appearing tile for the floor and a different one for the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Type of Flooring to Install in a Cottage, proper padding, cold climates
proper padding, cold climates, air currents: Hi Patty;Carpet is, just about, the healthiest floor covering one can have. It has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful track-in soils, air polutants, allergents, etc., until they are properly vacuumed away, and, on occassion, properly, professionally...
Flooring and Carpeting: under or around toilet, allure plank flooring, wax ring
allure plank flooring, wax ring, ample room: Tom I highly recommend pulling the toilet. For about 6.00 you can purchase a new wax ring and bolts. This allows you to easily cut around the flange and having ample room for error. Trying to scribe or pattern around a toilet is far more difficult IMO....
Flooring and Carpeting: bathroom floor, ethylene glycol, fungus killer
ethylene glycol, fungus killer, dawn dishsoap: Thank you for your question Audrey, Well the real positive in this scenario is the fact that vinyl AND particle board have been sent packing...I hate both materials. Now...listen Audrey, why on earth would your partner entertain the idea of pouring...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet and loose tile, seam sealer, plywood subfloor
seam sealer, plywood subfloor, crackling sound: In answer to your first question about the carpet seam, it can be normal to have a few tufts come out of the carpet in random areas. However tufts coming out at the seam leads me to believe that your installer did not use seam sealer at the base of the seam....
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet tiles / in in floor heat, carpet tiles, john michaels
carpet tiles, john michaels, free weights: Hi Elaine;Thanks for your question. Carpet tiles are a good choice. Contact Brian Justice in Illinois. He is a representitive of Interface. His number is, 312-798-2250. Next go to millikencarpets.com and click on the Americas prompt and look at their...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpeting for a screened-in porch, indoor outdoor carpeting, boat decks
indoor outdoor carpeting, boat decks, inch gauge: Hi Albert;Thanks for your question. As long as the staining and discoloration is topical, and not coming from under the carpet because of a moisture problem in the concrete, then I would suggest that you choose a solution-dyed fiber, (which you may already...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpeting Stair Stringers, carpet stair, razor knife
carpet stair, razor knife, inconspicuous place: Terry, If the stringers are wood we typically use an electric upholstery tacker...they shoot 9/16 staples. Here is a Crain unit ...http://www.craintools.com/fs-more_pages/fs-615.html More widely known is the DUO - FAST http://www.shagtools.com/tools/Duo-Fast-Electric-Tacker-09-EN5418.cfm...
Flooring and Carpeting: Changing grout color, grout stain, grout colorants
grout stain, grout colorants, how to recolor grout: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Grout colorants will allow you to achieve this goal. But preperation is the key to a great install. I would recommend for further review that you visit. www.groutdye.com to learn more about the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Cleaning Travertine, soda option, soap scum
soda option, soap scum, travertine tiles: Thank you for your question Peggy, Sorry I am tardy with my reply Peggy, been very busy of late but here we go now... I am so pleased you were able to do some archive research prior to coming to me. There is so much out there considering I have...
Flooring and Carpeting: Congoleum Basis, resilient flooring, flooring store
resilient flooring, flooring store, temperature extremes: From what I understand, you are asking whether or not a sheet vinyl floor should be installed using adhesive in a residence that has no heat for part of the year with cold winters. First of all it is my understanding from Congoleum that their resilient flooring...
Flooring and Carpeting: discolored marble tile, Carrera Marble, discolored
Carrera Marble, discolored, sealer: Thank you for your question Nancy, While Carrera Marble is a very popular Stone to choose there are inherent issues that can arise with it s purchase. When entertaining any or all of the materials that are on display at your local Tile Distributor...
Flooring and Carpeting: Engineered wood flooring, engineered wood flooring, proper humidity
engineered wood flooring, proper humidity, excessive humidity: While engineered wood is more dimensionally stable than solid wood, if there are no humidity controls in the home the simple answer here would be yes . All manufacturers of wood floors that I know of require consistent humidity and temperature ranges...
Flooring and Carpeting: Engineered Wood - problems?, engineered wood floors, cork pad
engineered wood floors, cork pad, cork underlayment: Barrier protection is a commonly ignored step in most R & R applications...in particular with exterior examples. Surprisingly though the reward can be long lasting as your applying a protectorate layer to your sisters shed proves...just common sense....
Flooring and Carpeting: Faded / Bleached look on Slate tiles, slate tile, grout dye
slate tile, grout dye, grout stain tile-groyt: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Sorry for the delay. This is a very in depth question because of the many possibilities involved. If you contact my office at 888-249-0240 ext 2. I would be more than glad to help you with this...
Flooring and Carpeting: flooring for high traffic dining room, asbestos problem, polutants
asbestos problem, polutants, matter what type: Hi Trish;Thanks for your question. No matter what type of floor covering you install, you need to properly maintain it. Maintenance will be a very important factor, in your home. Today s floor covering, of any kind, is manufactured to be green , friendly...
Flooring and Carpeting: Grouting colour and..., grout, colors
grout, colors, dark grey: Thank you for your question Patricia, I have been performing this volunteer service for 11 years now and you are the first questioner I have helped from Malta. Thanks for finding me... I won t say that I hate questions like this Patricia, but...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hardwood floor Dehumidifier ?, oak hardwood floors, flooring contractor
oak hardwood floors, flooring contractor, dehumidifer: Gregory, I have no way of knowing exactly why your floor is cupping. I assume the dehumidifier is also a heater/furnace? Otherwise there would be no temperature setting. I would recommend covering the insulation and keeping things at a moderate climate...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood floor installation, hardwood floor installation, new nails
hardwood floor installation, new nails, dust mask: Susan, The underlayment needs to be as thick as the wood itself. So 3/4 minimum is recommended. Since it would be very risky to nail into an old wood floor it is always advised to tear that out first. The reason being , new nails may barley have any holding...
Flooring and Carpeting: laminat or floating floor on stairs, john michaels, stair installation
john michaels, stair installation, laminant: Hi Jeff;Thanks for your question. There are quite a few variances in the construction of laminate, and varrying constructions require different types of installation techniques, especially on stairs. Since you didn t let me know the name of the manufacturer...
Flooring and Carpeting: Laminate floor underlay upside down, duralay, concrete slab
duralay, concrete slab, foil side: I am glad to hear that it is being done properly...you deserve that. I am glad to know it was not an issue of contention, everything should be just fine regarding materials...but some additional wood might be needed ...it would be very handy to have it on...
Flooring and Carpeting: laying a jukeback carpet on concrete floor, double face tape, john michaels
double face tape, john michaels, carpet construction: Hi Kimramsey;Thanks for your question. 30 years ago, there was a lot of jute backed carpet being made. Jute came from India, and there is much less jute being available in today s world. Most carpets have secondary backings made of synthetic material, such...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble, marble tiles, brownish color
marble tiles, brownish color, carerra marble: It s very difficult to determine the depth of the staining, and because of this it may be more economical to just replace the tiles. The kind of work required to remove this damage is best done by a professional which can cost in the thousands to repair. I...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble floor tiles, marble tiles, tile installer
marble tiles, tile installer, glass guy: Thank you for your question Myrna, A 2 x 4 format is quite unusual for house this age but this kind of material has a special method of installation mainly because of it s sheer weight. When dealing with such an unusual material you should do some...
Flooring and Carpeting: Mohawk Hardwood Flooring, flooring store, installation warranty
flooring store, installation warranty, hardwood flooring: Hi Gloria;Thanks for your question. If you visit the website, mohawkind.com , which the website for Mohawk, there is a place for contact information or a place to enter your zip code where you can find a dealer or dealers closest to you that carry that product....
Flooring and Carpeting: Is it normal for brand new carpet to shed profusely?, carpet fibers, nylon polyester
carpet fibers, nylon polyester, air currents: Hi Shana;Thanks for your question. You did not indicate what type of yarn the carpet pile contains (wool, nylon, polyester, olefin, etc.). Shedding, like what you describe, sounds excessive. It could be caused by several things including a manufacturing...
Flooring and Carpeting: Picking the right colorant, grout stain, grout colorant
grout stain, grout colorant, recoloring my grout: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Grout colorants will allow you to achieve this goal. But preperation is the key to a great install. I would recommend for further review that you visit. www.groutdye.com to learn more about the...
Flooring and Carpeting: proper tile spacing on bathroom floor vs tub apron, non sanded grout, tile spacers
non sanded grout, tile spacers, tile installer: Hi Luis;Thanks for your questions. Today s tile and grout are a lot different than yesterday s products. Some grouts are not compatable with some tiles. You can use different size tiles in an installation such as yours, however you really need to check...
Flooring and Carpeting: RN#, john michaels, carpet manufacturer
john michaels, carpet manufacturer, wear warranty: Hi Melody;Thanks for your question. Private labeling is a tough thing to trace unless you know the name of the manufacturer of the carpet. An RN# is given to a manufacturer when they register a production carpet. Let s say it s made by Mohawk. Mohawk could...
Flooring and Carpeting: rug backing, throw rugs, carpet binding
throw rugs, carpet binding, rug backing: Barrie, If the smaller throw rug has any rubbery substance I would not trust it. I answered the other question also. Latex and rubber backing are one and the same. Make sure you double check with the manufacture. Most large throw rugs can have a soft fabric...
Flooring and Carpeting: how to steam clean very thick frieze carpet, carpet cleaning machine, frieze carpet
carpet cleaning machine, frieze carpet, wet dry vacuum: In my haste to answer your question, I did not see the heading of your message to me, that you wanted to steam clean, not just get water out. My apologies. Steam cleaning that type of carpet using a rental machine will not give you good results, there just...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tarrazzo and water, flooring company, laminate flooring
flooring company, laminate flooring, film layer: It sounds like you ve covered most bases. The only thing I could think of outside of all the things you ve done is checking your foundation for incoming ground water. Other than that I m a little confused as you had a moisture boundary and there s no sign...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tiling over brick floor, brick floors, brick floor
brick floors, brick floor, tile grout: Thank you for your question Tracy, This floor is being treated like an old vinyl install with the multiple layers of material, only difference is vinyl is only 1/8 thick so three layers of it will only get you 3/8 of material. This is typically...
Flooring and Carpeting: transitioning from floating engineered to non floating, engineered wood floor, cement slab
engineered wood floor, cement slab, liquid nails: Blake, Typically we use a T cap...but in your case if the 2 floors are not flush you may have to get creative and modify the I part of the T . On a table saw I will cut the I part partially so it does not hit the floor. This allows the transition...
Flooring and Carpeting: Travertine Sealer, acrylic lacquer, quaity
acrylic lacquer, quaity, home depot: I m a bit confused here. What is it about the appearance that is not desirable? And, it seems odd that the company that makes this would say the opposite of what their literature says regarding travertine. I am also surprised they are marketing this,...
Flooring and Carpeting: vacuuming frieze carpet, frieze carpet, cross over tool
frieze carpet, cross over tool, dyson vacuum: Hi Tim;Thanks for your question. Suggestions would be a vacuum cross over tool made by Pro-Team, based in Boise, ID, and a new product being made by Orec called Magnesium. That product is in production but not in the stores yet, so you might want to visit...
Flooring and Carpeting: Wall-to-Wall carpet, nylon carpet, purchasing carpet
nylon carpet, purchasing carpet, home carpet: Hi Sue;Thanks for your question. Lots of things to consider when purchasing carpet. You made a good choice of floor covering, since carpet is, just about, the healthiest floor covering one can have in a home. Carpet has a pile that traps, filters, and holds...
Flooring and Carpeting: White thinset/white marble, bleed through, evaporation process, thinset
evaporation process, thinset, least resistance: Thank you for your question Heather, Well...after reading your posted question now I have a couple questions for you. For one you do not mention what kind of material you have installed on your backsplash. This is kinda important for me to know as...
Flooring and Carpeting: Asbestos in Linoleum, linoleum floor, professional removal
linoleum floor, professional removal, diy project: If there was asbestos in the floor it most likely would be the bottom layer installed in 75. Do you know the first floor was actually linoleum vs another sheet vinyl? A lot of people use the words interchangably, but they are very different products. You...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet info, dyeing yarn, yarn dyeing
dyeing yarn, yarn dyeing, minor variances: Hi Bob;Thanks for your question. The RN number you list is for Carpet One, so finding out the name of the manufacturer will take some detective work. See if you can find out the following; What type of nylon is listed (Anso, Antron, etc.), or just plain...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Installation, laying carpet, carpet installation
laying carpet, carpet installation, installation crews: Joel, Sorry for the delay getting to you. I have been out of town for the last week and working my tail off. I really am struck by how much you sound like me back 25 years ago. I started as a carpet helper at age 27. I was never satisfied doing just...
Flooring and Carpeting: Ceramic tile in bathroom, wainscot, new floor
wainscot, new floor, caulking: Thank you for your question John, Based upon what I have read with your question you are changing out a floor and adding a wainscot height area of wall tile but not doing a wet area inside of the shower for your bath. So this makes things rather...
Flooring and Carpeting: door drags on carpet, new carpet, bottom pieces
new carpet, bottom pieces, french doors: Phil, I usually cut the door with a circular saw and a couple of clamps to set up a straight edge to get a true accurate cut. However you are dealing with to different heights...the one height at the door sill / stop and the door height to clear the...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hollow Sound, tiles, floor repair
Flooring and Carpeting: Hollow Sound, tiles, floor repair
Flooring and Carpeting: floor tile meets stone wall, Fireplace transition, tile under stone
Fireplace transition, tile under stone: Thank you for your question Tracey, I have done this both ways and my conclusion is that plowing out a groove to receive the tile is by far the cleaner process leaving a better appearing finish condition. I will take my makita grinder with a ceramic...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout, grout dye company, ceramic tile
grout dye company, ceramic tile, lowes: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Mrs. Johns; Sorry for the delay. If the grout is even and the color is what you want, then that is fine, I don t know of any heat issues that you would have, you would need to...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout color, hydroment grout color, grout dye
hydroment grout color, grout dye, www.groutdyecompany.com: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Rob; Sorry for the delay. Q. Hi Michael - I had planned to use a grout by Hydroment, Avocado is the color. I called the company, Bostik, and they discontinued it. I can t find...
Flooring and Carpeting: grout coloring/staining, marble tile, grout dye company
marble tile, grout dye company, grout stain: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Ted; Sorry for the delay. You are correct some colorants can t be used on marble, but the GDC epoxy grout stain colorant can, If you call us you can speak with a grout expert, it...
Flooring and Carpeting: high traffic area, air currents, indoor environments
air currents, indoor environments, r factor: Hi Cathy;Thanks for your question. Remember that carpet is one of the heathiest floor coverings one can have. It has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful air polutants, allergents, track-in soils, etc., until they are properly vacuumed away, and,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Hollow Sound, hollow sounding tiles after a repair
hollow sounding tiles after a repair: Welcome back Craig, This is beginning to create a big mystery for me because my natural inclination is, if I were to be forced to replace suspect tiles due to an incomplete contact issue I would bet that I would make darn sure the one s I have replaced...
Flooring and Carpeting: Install wood flooring over linoleum, linoleum flooring, asbestos fibers
linoleum flooring, asbestos fibers, linoleum floor: Nicholas, What method of installation are you going to use? You can very well leave the vinyl down and use it as a sound damper/ moisture barrier. Unless the method for the wood installation is Glue Direct . I wouldn t be worried about asbestos until...
Flooring and Carpeting: installing berber, carpet seams, knee kicker
carpet seams, knee kicker, seam line: Hi Karen;Thanks for your question. Whether your carpet company insists that the seams meet industry standards or not, I would suggest two things. First, visit the website, carpet-rug.org , click on residential customers then click on installation tips...
Flooring and Carpeting: what kind of tape can i put on a trazzo floor ?, automatic scrubber, painting walls
automatic scrubber, painting walls, adhesive residue: Hi Virginia;Thanks for your question. A tape has an adhesive that may transfer onto the surface of the tiles. If you put a strong grabbing tape, it may be very tough to remove any residues left when the tape is lifted. The surface of the tape should be...
Flooring and Carpeting: kitchen tile grout, sealing, grout fading
sealing, grout fading: Thank you for your question Jane, I am sitting here trying to figure out why in such a short time the color of your grout has faded . This is rather unusual to be happening so quickly. I have little information to go on with your question to be honest....
Flooring and Carpeting: level sagging wooden floor, floor slopes, cause deterioration
floor slopes, cause deterioration, timber flooring: You said your floor slopes. Assuming it is sagging (downward deflection) toward the middle of the room(s). and your room(s) are built over a foundation or piers (I am not sure what you mean by stumps ???), the usual cause is a sagging of floor joists. Many...
Flooring and Carpeting: luxary vinyl, vinyl plank flooring, economic price
vinyl plank flooring, economic price, knowledge ability: Hi Michelle, Since the advent of vinyl plank flooring and also the tile lines I have always considered it to be a premium floor. The price justifies this thought as well. The pros to this type of flooring is simple replacement of damaged pieces. Simple...
Flooring and Carpeting: Mohawk Everstrand and Smartstrand, continuous filament, carpet manufacturers
continuous filament, carpet manufacturers, medium grade: Sorry for the delay, was travelling all last week and email was sporadic, except for the new iphone, and I don t type very well on it yet - probably never will. Everstrand is a polyester, while Smartstrand is a polyester of a diffferent type. If you...
Flooring and Carpeting: outside carpet, latex adhesives, outdoor carpet
latex adhesives, outdoor carpet, installation failures: Just ran across this question, and so will answer it. Carpet over carpet is a very bad idea, indoors or outdoors - the result is rarely satisfactory - you end up with a problem with more money invested. Depending on the age of the existing carpet,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Porcelain tile floor not flat, porcelain tile floor, spot measurements
porcelain tile floor, spot measurements, reasonable solution: Bruce, This is rather extreme. I am always held liable and therefore make sure that any wild deviations in the floor and the options/costs to repair are discussed prior to any work being done. I also have various tools such as a straight edge or screed...
Flooring and Carpeting: Recently discovered brick floor, brick floor, several dogs
brick floor, several dogs, sad shape: 1. How do I clean the brick after removing the carpet and pad? The best and most complete way to do it is with a hand held scrub brush and a good cleaner/degreaser, scrubbing a small area, wiping it up with paper towels, then scrub again with plain water...
Flooring and Carpeting: recomendation for type of carpet and padding, bcf yarn, staple yarn
bcf yarn, staple yarn, river leaders: As a certified independent inspector I do not recommend brand names, but here is some guidance on what to look for: There really only two construction types to pick from; loop or cut pile. There is a third that is a hybrid of the two called cut and loop....
Flooring and Carpeting: Removing ceramic tiles and installing vinyl floor, underlayment, plywood
underlayment, plywood, glue subfloor: Thank you for your question Derek, Certainly with the removal of the old adhesive (thinset) you can opt to employ a plywood underlayment or perhaps use a layer of cement board such as Wonderboard as the install layer of underlayment. Either way...
Flooring and Carpeting: San Miguel tile, canyon mist, tile accessories
canyon mist, tile accessories, john michaels: Hi Bob;Thanks for your question. San Miguel tiles are made in Mexico and dealers closest to Mexico may have access and/or stock of accessories to match what you have. I believe (can t swear), but Canyon Mist may be a discontinued run. San Miguel may have...
Flooring and Carpeting: sealing marble mosaic shower floor, miracle sealants co, marble mosaics
miracle sealants co, marble mosaics, hairline cracks: The HMK material is similar to the 511, the difference being the addition of a fluoropolymer grease that will sit on top and eventually be tracked off by your feet, and spread around by your feet. You could try introducing an oil based penetrating sealer,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile/Cement board removal, grout stain, grout colorant
grout stain, grout colorant, grout dye: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Mr. Ryan; I would not try to take up the wooden substrate since the perimeter walls also sit on top of the plywood sheets. First you need to chip up all the tile either with a hammer...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile design question, Tile design, Stone
Tile design, Stone, Slate: Thank you for your question Ally, I often receive questions in regards to design appointments and schemes and to be honest I don t mind...but...(there is always a but isn t there) you are asking me really what will in truth be what I like and...
Flooring and Carpeting: tile over radiant heat, floor leveler, cement mortar
floor leveler, cement mortar, electric radiant heat: Ok Paul, Typically since the floor is smooth / level and ready I would flat trowel the section of floor with a thin coat of mortar and staple cautiously the heat tape membrane.Then use a 1/4 x 1/4 x 3/8 trowel minimum (might go 1/2 x 1/2) and set the heat...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile selection, rectangle shape, tile selection
rectangle shape, tile selection, tile distributor: The thing to do is to go to some of the larger tile distributor showrooms and see what they have available. Take your picture with you. Bill Hohmann Sparks Addendum: Your question is like asking someone what sort of car they should buy or what color...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile sound barrier, downstairs neighbor, cork underlayment
downstairs neighbor, cork underlayment, tile installation: The most accepted sound barrier as you describe is cork underlayment. It is used in the music industry to prevent sound transmissions. That way they can have heavy rock recording in studio a, and classical right next door in studio b. 500 SF is really not...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl sheet flooring, vinyl sheet flooring, flooring manufacturer
vinyl sheet flooring, flooring manufacturer, indoor air quality: All products today are made within EPA guidelines for good indoor air quality. Just because the product gives off an odor doesn t mean it is toxic. I would be more concerned about the in floor heating. Be sure you are running it within the flooring manufacturer...
Flooring and Carpeting: water proofing under tile, water proofing, Ditra
water proofing, Ditra, leaking: Sorry I am tardy Thomas...slammed at work lately. Thank you for your question Thomas, It can be very easy to over engineer a suspected pitfall, and I understand the reasoning why...I really do. If you are rebuilding the bathroom then you are...
Flooring and Carpeting: carpet seam/joint showed up, carpet seams, seam
carpet seams, seam, doorway: What you are seeing is called seam peaking . It is due to the cut edges of the carpet bending slightly upward at the seam. The seam then becomes more visible when the light shines perpendicular to the seam length; i.e., a shadow is formed. It can be...
Flooring and Carpeting: Carpet Tiles?, carpet tiles, berber carpet
carpet tiles, berber carpet, concrete slab: Hi again Melissa, Sorry about the confusion, it was late and I answered numerous questions last night ...hope I didn t make a mistake. Anywho I indicated that I liked carpet tiles very much. They practically install themselves. They are easily repaired...
Flooring and Carpeting: CArpet over wooden deck on porch?, stink bugs, outdoor carpet
stink bugs, outdoor carpet, questionable area: Melissa , I have to tread lightly here...I have no idea what the weather is like in your area and the possible moisture you might encounter. I don t know what the humidity and warm cold cycles are and I certainly can t determine if you are going to get...
Flooring and Carpeting: ceramic installation, mineral spirits, ceramic tile
mineral spirits, ceramic tile, ceramic installation: Thank you for your question Steve, Welcome to the World of renovation. You have come to the place where many have gone before you and also discovered the joy of the tar based adhesive otherwise known as cut back glue. Cheap and effective and not...
Flooring and Carpeting: how to clean paint spots from vitrified tiles, lacquer thinner, vitrified tiles
lacquer thinner, vitrified tiles, paint spots: Forgive my tardiness Mayank, I have been working overtime lately and got behind. Thank you for your question Mayank, You do not give me much information to go on other than the material is a vitrified tile. What kind of texture does it have?? ie:...
Flooring and Carpeting: deck flooring, soil particles, flooring material
soil particles, flooring material, cheap insurance: I strongly suggest you do so, but not for the reason you might expect. There is a phenomenon called filtration soiling that might crop up. This is where air moves into or out of the building through cracks, usually around the baseboards. As it does so,...
Flooring and Carpeting: dull carrera marble, carrera marble, vanity top
carrera marble, vanity top, ecostone: Sophia, Carerra is quite possibly the softest marble. But it sure is beautiful when polished. Your husband can get a nice variable speed buffer from makita (7 ) and the order a set of Monkey Pads, (monkeypads.com) grits 800 and 11,000. With these pads and...
Flooring and Carpeting: scotchguard after carpet cleaning, karastan carpet, stain protection
Flooring and Carpeting: scotchguard after carpet cleaning, karastan carpet, stain protection, scotchgard
Flooring and Carpeting: Grout looks dirty, grout stain, grout coloring
grout stain, grout coloring, grout dye company: Hello and thank you for contacting The Grout Dye Company. Dear, Nancy; It is very common for cement or epoxy based grouts to dry lighter then there intended color and un even, there are many reasons why this can happen. In any case this problem can...
Flooring and Carpeting: hardwood and tile height matching, kitchen and baths, wood glue
kitchen and baths, wood glue, runout: Mike, What is the height difference 1/4 or less?? Doable ...but why not bevel the travertine down to the wood? Expensive yes, but overall very nice custom touch. The hand scraped hickory will undulate and not give you the even/ level surface as it is....
Flooring and Carpeting: high gloss ceramic tile, hiring a tile Contractor, vinegar burn
hiring a tile Contractor, vinegar burn: Thank you for your question Judy, I understand how you might be a bit perplexed about what is going on and how to proceed. Sometimes we are truly left to scratch our heads and throw up our hands. What you are currently experiencing is pretty common...
Flooring and Carpeting: marble vanity top, repolish stone, Carrera Marble
repolish stone, Carrera Marble: Thank you for your question Sophia, While a sealer may have helped your carrera stone top hold a sheen a bit longer, in truth Sophia over time soft Marble tends to lose it s shine when subjected to even minor usage. But there is hope...If you still...
Flooring and Carpeting: Marmoleum small repair, plywood subfloor, tile adhesive
plywood subfloor, tile adhesive, small quantities: Ed, Contact marmoleum/Forbo via the 800 # or pick up one of these .. http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/All-Products/Paints-Coatings-Caulks-Sealants-Adhesives/Forbo-Sustain-885-M-Sheet-and-Tile-Adhesive Ask for technical services or customer service...
Flooring and Carpeting: mohawk carpet, mohawk carpet, mohawk products
mohawk carpet, mohawk products, carpet dealer: Did not realize this was awaiting an answer. They may have thought you were price shopping - them against another dealer. I would approach the dealer with the proposition that you absolutely intend to purchase carpet, if not from them, then their competitor,...
Flooring and Carpeting: Outdoor Travertine, sand paper, acetone
sand paper, acetone, hohmann: Acetone would be useful for stripping a small area at a time. If you tried to strip the whole area with acetone, you would use several gallons. Our SR-5 Stripper will strip just about anything, and it will go about 500 square feet a gallon under most conditions....
Flooring and Carpeting: Peel and Stick vinyl on messed up concrete, latex additive, latex liquid
latex additive, latex liquid, vinyl tiles: Shannon, Floor prep 101 ...Hand scraping is what we do ...Hands and knees all day...knee pads...100 razor blades...then Skim the floor with a trowel and bag of MAPEI PLANI PATCH...sold at Lowes http://www.lowes.com/pd_3174-1295-0080025_0__?productId=1180155...
Flooring and Carpeting: Pergo off-gasing, floor registers, proper ventilation
floor registers, proper ventilation, laminate flooring: It is good that you have narrowed down the area. You just need to make certain that it is the laminate because you can get off gassing from other materials, not just laminate. Carpet can give off gassing and so will plywood subfloors, wall paneling, some cabinets...
Flooring and Carpeting: Query - reg vitrified tiles, vitrified tiles, colored tile
vitrified tiles, colored tile, tile designs: Jag, I am not a designer , if you want my personal opinion I like matte. As for color I like contrast. However I have been known to go monotone on occasion. And I believe that changing direction and color for different rooms adds a dramatic statement...if...
Flooring and Carpeting: Re-attaching Carpet With Furniture in Room, carpet kicker, power stretcher
carpet kicker, power stretcher, oak desk: Ingrid, A few things to think about...How big is the room? If the area is repaired as mentioned what are the chances of the carpet buckling or requiring a complete restretch due to this action. Have you ever heard of a power stretcher...can the installer...
Flooring and Carpeting: Refinished hardwoods and made a mistake..., refinished hardwoods, sanding paper
refinished hardwoods, sanding paper, paper pad: Brent, I would attempt a smaller repair to the affected areas using a screen disc / square sander. The term screen is much finer than a true sanding paper/pad and is meant to just take off the poly. They are usually used in between coats to give a tooth...
Flooring and Carpeting: Saltillo tile, tile company, dripping water
tile company, dripping water, air vents: I can t very well help when the issue is about someone else s products. Moisture/water should not hurt tiles. Grinding tiles is another issue, which often ruins the aesthetics of the tile and floor. All things considered, it might be best to tear the...
Flooring and Carpeting: scotchguard after carpet cleaning, karistan carpet, dilution water
karistan carpet, dilution water, dyson vacuum: Apparently the vacuum worked fine before application of the Scotchgard. I assume the Scotchgard brand material was actually used, as many cleaners use the name generically. Whatever, it has become sticky. This could be due to mixing too much concentrate...
Flooring and Carpeting: slightly unlevel bathroom floor, water putty, porcelain tile
water putty, porcelain tile, laying tile: Hi Brian, 1st thing ...never use rock hard putty. There are a couple of things that come to mind. 1 Rent the hand held 7 floor grinder with diamond cup blade from home depot...grind floor ...wear dust mask and have a good shop vac to help keep dust...
Flooring and Carpeting: Tile Backsplash Installation questions, backsplash, joint spacing
backsplash, joint spacing, grout film: Sorry I m tardy Mike I ve been helping family move... Thank you for your question Mike, My rule of thumb for material installation is as follows. I will use a Mastic (glue) only for Ceramic tile installs and only when the format is with tiles that...
Flooring and Carpeting: What type of carpet cleaning is best?, stanley steamer, pile carpet
stanley steamer, pile carpet, steam machine: Dry cleaning of carpets is done for carpets that would bleed if cleaned using a water based solution, such as area rugs. Wall to wall carpets are almost always color fast and do not need to be dry cleaned. If you have a wall to wall that is not, it is more...
Flooring and Carpeting: Use of 1" thick granite, Stone Fireplace
Stone Fireplace: Thank you for your question Resa, For the sake of brevity I will answer one by one... 1)For this application I would use a cement board only glued and screwed to the framing studs. My personal choice has long been Wonderboard. 2)The 2x4 standard...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vacuuming Frieze carpet, central vacuum system, central vac system
central vacuum system, central vac system, frieze carpet: Generally I would go with a nylon carpet. While I do not recommend specific names here are some guidelines: Polyester or Olefins are great in stain resistance but tend to ugly out in traffic lanes quicker (packing). Look for the densest pile you can afford...
Flooring and Carpeting: Vinyl floors, furniture glides, damaged vinyl
furniture glides, damaged vinyl: Thank you for your question Joe, If you go to your local Home Improvement Center (either one of the big ones) and ask for Furniture glides you will find multiple sizes and configurations that can be applied to the foot where the foot of the chair...
Flooring and Carpeting: Adura luxury tile grout, tile grout, grout lines
tile grout, grout lines, vertical surfaces: Based upon photo 2 it appears that your grout is shrinking, as opposed to cracking. Cracking is from movement (tile, subfloor, etc. ) Shrinkage is a moisture related issue; a) too much liquid is used during mixing. This makes for easy grouting, but poor results....
Flooring and Carpeting: Brand new Super Saltillo installation, outdoor stairs, business atmosphere
outdoor stairs, business atmosphere, voc regulations: I m really sorry, but we cannot (and will not) sell in Kalifornia until such time the business atmosphere improves out there. Right now, our sealers do not meet the stringent VOC regulations. The only thing I know of that meets the standards is DuPont s product...