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Latest Flooring Articles
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Cork Flooring Planks
Cork flooring planks can create a great, long-lasting floor. Installed properly and protected with clear urethane, cork flooring will stand up to your heavy-traffic areas. Discount cork flooring might not be a bargain. Natural cork flooring comes in different hardness. read more... -
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Stair Treads
Stair treads can take a beating in any home. You can refinish your hardwood stair treads or use stair tread rugs to cover the steps. Add character to your home by using a combination of rug stair treads and wood stair treads. read more... -
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Tile Flooring
Tile flooring makes a durable, easy maintainable and a beautiful flooring material. When the floor tile installation is done properly, you have a waterproof tile floor. Thus bathroom floor tile is the most common bathroom flooring. read more...
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Cleaning Tile Floor
Cleaning tile floors is a task we all must face. But knowing how to clean tile floors the simple way is a real time saver. Cleaning ceramic tile floors and tile grout is easy with oxygen bleach. read more... -
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Floor Tiles
Floor tile is a popular flooring material. Ceramic floor tile is durable and easy to maintain. Since flooring tiles are waterproof, they are suited for bathroom floor tile installation. read more...
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Hardwood Floor
A hardwood floor is great looking and very durable. Hardwood floor installation is possible for the home do-it-yourselfer if your room is not too complicated. Hardwood floor refinishing methods have reduced the dust sanding process. With proper hardwood floor care, your hardwood flooring will look great for years. read more... -
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Slate
Slate is great for flooring. Slate tile appears to be random in size and placement, but the slate flooring pattern does repeat. Natural slate is set in a mix of silica sand and Portland cement. read more... -
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Hardwood Repair
Repairing hardwood floors can be very frustrating. Each hardwood floor piece has a shape that interlocks with the others in the hardwood flooring. Restoring hardwood floors ranks as one of the hardest repair jobs. Once the hardwood pieces have been repaired, there is still the hardwood floor refinishing. read more... -
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Granite Tile
Granite tile makes a stunning floor, wall covering or granite tile countertop. Installing granite tile on vertical surfaces takes some consideration - it is heavy. When using granite as a tile flooring, be sure to have proper subflooring to support the weight. read more... -
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Hardwood Floor Installation
Hardwood flooring is a fantastic natural material that can add warmth and beauty to your home. Hardwood floors can last for generations with proper care. A hardwood floor looks great in any room, even kitchens, family rooms and hallways. Hardwood floor installation is not as easy as it might seem. To get professional results, you need the right tools and experience. read more... -
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Old Hardwood Floor Finishes
Old hardwood floor finishes were often varnish and possibly shellac. But in the mid-1960's, new urethane products were introduced. Lead was sometimes added to old varnishes, so sanding old hardwood floors can be dangerous. read more...
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Bamboo Flooring
Bamboo flooring is a wonderful hard surface that resembles traditional oak hardwood flooring. People like bamboo hardwood flooring because bamboo floors have a light grain and are very durable. Bamboo flooring installation is not that easy. You need to be an experienced carpenter as much of it installs just like traditional tongue and groove hardwood flooring. read more... -
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Preventing Squeaky Floors
Squeaky floors are caused by numerous things. The most common is unsecured wood sub-flooring. Or, the metal ductwork beneath a floor can squeak or pop as you walk over it. Visit your new home as it is built to catch for these mistakes. read more...
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Slate Flooring Installation
Slate flooring has a lot of character and texture. But installing slate flooring requires some initial planning so that all pieces interlock and the spacing between pieces remains consistent. A cement-based thinset will adhere the slate floor to the wood subfloor. read more... -
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Getting a New Hardwood Floor Level
Hardwood floor installation can be slowed by an uneven subfloor. Before installing hardwood floors, use a straight edge to find the humps and dips in the subfloor. Then, using a floor leveling compound or asphalt shingles, shim the dips so the floor is level. read more... -
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Hardwood Flooring Over Radiant Heated Concrete
Before installing hardwood floors over radiant heated floors make sure the subfloor has released as much moisture as possible. Use a high quality vapor retarder sandwiched between the floor and subfloor to prevent moisture from leaking through and warping the hardwood floor. Wood that has greatest stability and small wood width is ideal for the job. read more... -
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Wood Floors that Bounce and Squeak
If the hardwood floors in your home squeak, it could be a simple fix like driving coarse-threaded screws through the subfloor into the floor joists. However, it could also be a problem with the actual floor support system. While it may meet building code requirements, these are simply minimal standards for a builder. read more... -
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Painting Floors Really Works Well
Painting plywood floors is easy and the results are great. First prime your floor with a special primer. After you are done painting, apply three coats of a clear urethane to give the floor its durability. Apply the urethane once every two years for maintenance. read more... -
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Gypsum Fiber Underlayment Sources
At the time of this writing, only one manufacturer of Gypsum Fiber Underlayment was found. The gypsum fiber underlayment product seems to be one of those products that seem to have very many positive qualities and few negative ones. read more...
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Gypsum Underlayment Installation Tips
The following installation tips for underlayment will help you get your flooring project done properly. These will keep the gypsum fiber panels flat, so your floor stays that way also. read more...
