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Floors

How to start laying hardwood flooring

by Mike on February 13, 2010

Hardwood floor are among famous choice for flooring. The beauty and the warmth of hardwood flooring is the main reason why these are used as flooring among many people. Hardwood flooring planks come in many types and finishes. The most common you can get from the market are the groove edges and tongue that will [...]

Gridding a kitchen floor layout

by Mike on January 31, 2010

It is such a very exciting feeling when it comes to planning a new kitchen floor. You will be given the opportunity to customize your kitchen the way you desire. Although, the process to grid a kitchen floor layout can seem like a challenging task, normally the average homeowner can complete this task within the [...]

Choosing the right flooring for your kitchen

by Mike on January 31, 2010

Nowadays, you can choose from a wide selection of flooring choices to enhance the look of your kitchen floor. When searching for a new floor for your kitchen, you have to be careful and consider about upkeep, look and the ease of installation. These criteria are important as it will help you cut cost and [...]

Making a dance floor in your home

by Mike on January 30, 2010

A proper dance floor is crucial for a room in your home that you decide to convert into a dance studio or dance room. The room will need a smooth, level floor installed in it, and fiberboard of medium density can do the job for you. You should also install mirrors on your wall along [...]

Using Teak in the Bathroom

by Mike on January 26, 2010

Most people like to use Teak wood as their preferred choice because of its durability. Make sure that the Teak wood that you acquired whether it is a furniture or flooring comes from the right quality Teak wood that can provide resistance to moisture and rot, thus making it a natural wood for indoor or [...]

Installing laminate floor around a toilet

by Mike on January 3, 2010

Installation of laminate floor is easy and when it’s complete, it will definitely look as good as hardwood flooring. Some of the laminate flooring is also known as floating laminate flooring where you can install it without using adhesive, nails or staples. The only tedious parts of installing this type of flooring is when you [...]

Painting floor tiles

by Mike on January 1, 2010

If your tiles become old and dreary, you can simply bring back its brightness to that particular area by painting the floor tiles with some beautiful colours of your choice. Any type of tiles can be painted as long as you make the effort to clean them thoroughly so that they are clean from grout, [...]

Selecting the right flooring for your home

by Mike on December 28, 2009

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There are many criteria and factors that influence the choice of flooring for your home. Such mentions such as budget, climate, lifestyle, comfort become important parts to determine what type of flooring should be. The choice of flooring should be easier once you determine the factors such as stated below. This will also cover [...]

Installing a subfloor

by Mike on December 26, 2009

Subflooring is used in our house to keep the condition inside the house warm and provide heating especially during a cold morning or even during the winter months. Subflooring is also apart of most floors in order to span the joist and provide the basis for finish wood floor, vinyl tile or carpeting. Below are [...]

Choosing the right flooring for your home

by Mike on December 23, 2009

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Choosing the right flooring for your home wouldn’t be such a problem as long you can determine and consider the important factors. Among factors that you should think of is lifestyle, climate, budget, comfort and degree of use. These factors play important parts and influence to your flooring options. To help you on choosing [...]

Keeping your concrete clean

by Mike on December 22, 2009

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A regular maintenance should be done for cleaning concrete in your house to make it look fresh, beautiful and looking nice. If the maintenance is not done regularly, in due time porous, dirt, grime, stains or mold will make its way into the concrete causing damage to the concrete. In order to keep your concrete [...]

No Molds in your Place

by Mike on December 21, 2009

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Mold will keep growing when there is moisture in your house or exterior. Therefore, you will have to always check and control the moisture and try to keep your home dry to prevent mold from growing. When you start to clean molds that has been residing in your house, always remember that by simply killing [...]

Stopping your floor from making noise

by Mike on December 20, 2009

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It is normal for hardwood floor to make some noise over time whenever you walk across the floor. This is due to the dry environments where the floor will shrink, while in wet conditions it will expand. The noises are created from two sub-floor boards that rub against each other, some loosen-up nails or tongue-and-groove [...]

Protecting your home from cockroaches

by Mike on November 30, 2009

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Almost everyone hates and even wants to stay away from cockroaches. Cockroaches are often depicted as dirty and vile pests in the western culture. In fact, cockroaches are one of the most commonly noted household pest insects. Cockroaches are known for their offensive odor and the nature of feeding on human and pet food. These [...]

Vinyl Floor Installation

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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To install vinyl floor the materials/tools needed are vinyl flooring, tape measure, patching compound, small putty knife, utility knife or heavy-duty shears, roll of craft paper, masking tape, double-stick tape, handsaw, vinyl adhesive, fine-notched trowel, steel hand roller and 4 pieces of 1/8″ plywood (for sliding furniture on)

1. Measure accurately the room’s dimensions and make [...]

Parquet Floor Repair

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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As with most wood flooring, damage through high traffic as well as maintenance procedures like cleaning with water can cause damage on parquet floor. Moisture from sub-floors are also culprits behind damaged floorings.

Scratches

Scratches are common when there are parquet floors. To fix this a touch-up stick made from wax can be used to match color in [...]

Parquet Floor Installation

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Parquet floors is one of the simpler do-it-yourself projects. Contrary to the belief that the little pieces on a parquet floor is intricately and individually laid during installation, it is actually prefabricated together into larger tiles. Some come pre-finished, omitting the last need to apply a finishing. It is no more difficult to install than [...]

Laminate Floor Repair

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Once in awhile a laminate floor may need repair due to high traffic usage. While they are normally durable, laminate flooring will undoubtedly need repaired at some point. Below is a list of common problems with laminate floors and how to repair them :

Scratching

Scratching in a common problem for laminate floor and happens [...]

Laminate Floor Installation

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Laminate flooring is an interlocking flooring system that uses the tongue and groove method of joining the individual planks. It is installed as a “floating floor.” A layer of foam is placed under the flooring and the individual “boards” are glued together or clipped together using one of several dry joint methods. The individual pieces [...]

Hardwood Floor Repair

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Hardwood Floor Repair

Scratches normally happen when moving furniture or pets scratching their claws. In order to reduce scratches there are a couple of things that can be done. Using pads or caps on furniture or even pets (with soft paw caps) or de-clawing pets can be options. Basic hardwood floor repair skills are necessary for [...]

Hardwood Floor Maintenance

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Hardwood floors add immense value to the look and feel of the home as well as its worth. Well maintained hardwood floors are an investment and proper care and maintenance is essential to keep the wood looking good and functioning well. They are a major selling point for a home, so keeping them in top [...]

Hardwood Floor Installation

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Before installing hardwood floor there are a few things which must be taken into account in order to pro-long the life-span of your hardwood floor. It helps to reduce stress and damage to the newly installed floorings by prepping the hardwood floor used as well as the job site for installation of hardwood floors.

Moisture content [...]

Ceramic Floor Tile Installation

by Tom Jackson on January 6, 2009

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Ceramic floor tile are elegant and stylish flooring that can come in virtually any color and is tough and durable. Ceramic floor tile can be installed in most any room although they are most commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms. Ceramic floor tiles can be installed on both floors and walls as well as inside [...]