Category Archives: Floors

Stopping your floor from making noise

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Mike

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 … Continue reading →

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Protecting your home from cockroaches

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Mike

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 … Continue reading →

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Vinyl Floor Installation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Parquet Floor Repair

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Parquet Floor Installation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Laminate Floor Repair

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Laminate Floor Installation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Hardwood Floor Repair

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Hardwood Floor Maintenance

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Hardwood Floor Installation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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 … Continue reading →

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Ceramic Floor Tile Installation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tom

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. … Continue reading →

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