Q: We purchased a new home in August 2006. The builder installed pine flooring throughout out house. We realize that pine is quite soft and expected to have many scratches. Overall, we were satisfied with the way it came out, and it seems to be holding up quite well. However, we’ve been having a...
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Archive for June, 2007
Gapping and Finish Issues
Portugal Cork photo round up
I am traveling for the next 10 days roughly so I am adding some pictures from Portugal just to keep things interesting. This is a quick photo a of a map that shows the cork growing regions which are mostly all in the Mediterranean. This is authentic cork which produces cork wine stoppers, cork...
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Carpet on Stairs
This is a follow up comment that came for our article with Tim in Cambridge, NY. Q: We are doing the opposite. Our steps are set for hardwood but the hardwood is not installed yet. Now we have changed our mind to do carpet as they are not as slick. How do we do...
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Flooring Expert – some things never change – Beware of builder flooring upgrades
While I was over reading the Flooring Expert Blog I read this story about a Mannington laminate floor issue. I have seen this problem a number of times and I think the guidance provided by the crack staff over there was on the money. Bentley, Tad and Gene make a terrific combination. The obvious...
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Pergo Flooring – Still a Leader
Recently Pergo was sold to a new company here in North America after a few years of difficult times. The Swedish based company had a series of challenges most of all massive competition after they created the category in North America back in 1996 starting with launching the line at Color Tile. (The old...
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Mannington Floor Issue
Q: We have a Mannington m-lock 8mm Canterbury oak floor installed 2-1/2 years ago in Venice, FL (not by you). The panels are raising at the seams (not buckling) randomly across the floor. Underlayment is a plastic-backed foam on concrete slab. I lifted a section, and there is no evidence of water under the...
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Vinyl on Stairs?
Q: We are looking to replace most of our carpet downstairs with laminate. While doing research I saw the Congoleum forum plank product. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to be a better choice when you have 2 kids and a dog. The salesperson we spoke with said that if we choose...
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6000 Feet brazilian cherry hardwood 3/4" solid x 5" wide x rl- First Come First Served
Last I checked the really nice special from Woodstock which is a 5″ wide Brazilian cherry only had around 6,000 square feet left. This clear grade Brazilian Cherry is comparable to MANY items sold in the $12-$14 range. The good news is that we are down to the very last bits of this product...
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Hardwood
Recently I have received alot of mail asking me about hardwood. Sometime folks ask me why I like hardwood instead of carpet. Well the truth is I like carpet too, in certain areas of the home. However, in my humble opinion hardwood has depth, natural beauty and unparalleled ambiance that you can’t get from...
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