Q: How do you figure out how much square footage of flooring you need to cover a room? My room measures 15.4 x 11. Which I was told was a little over 165 sq ft. How much flooring will I need to order? I’m using Pergo Acculade tiles 16″. I’ve already ordered 9 cartons...
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Archive for November, 2007
Square Footage Question
Hairspray on Laminate Flooring
Q: I’m looking for a way to remove hairspray from a laminate floor. Can you assist me? A: A paste of baking soda and water is effective for removing hairspray buildup. Most hairsprays contain lacquer which tends to be difficult to remove and the usual suggestion is to try rubbing alcohol, but it does...
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How can you tell the difference in laminate flooring?
When you look at a laminate floor it is very tough with your eyes to detect the differences between a awesome laminate and a crappy laminate. (Sorry to use such strong language, but I wanted to drive the point home.) And by the way don’t feel bad, even flooring experts have a tough time...
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3/4" Bruce Hardwood Installation Question – Door Transitions
Q: I’ve bought the material to install 3/4″ Bruce pre-finished hardwood. I’ll install it against the front door, looks like the door threshold will be level with the hardwood How can I install the hardwood floor at this location? Also the hardwood will be in the hallways, what is the best way to transition...
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True Luxury -
If you ever wondered what a truly luxurious American floor looks like let me show you: This is a WIDE plank Hickory flooring with a hand scraped treatment. It is always going to represent a unique floor. No two floors of this custom flooring will ever be the same. The 7″ WIDE planking is...
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Best Floor for Pets
Q: I am looking for some advice as to what type of floor would function best for pets. My husband and I live in Tampa FL and we do dog and cat rescue. Therefore, we have high traffic with big dogs. We would like to find a floor resistant to scratching from dog nails....
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Bubinga Deep Cognac from Westhollow – Will Adding More Finish Help?
Q: I have installed the 3″ Bubinga Deep Cognac Westhollow® Wood 3/8″ Engineered. I wanted to know if I could put a coat of wood floor polyurethane on them? I like for them to be real shiny and not to get damaged. I feel if I put the polyurethane on them they will be...
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A Holiday Miracle
We are shipping so many orders and samples that the volume is tough to keep up! Recently we have had so many orders for samples the guys have been buried. I saw the guys buried at the next day air cut off time and the stacks were piled high of orders still to be...
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Travel again
Well I took a quick trip on the red eye Saturday to New Jersey from Seattle to check out a couple location potentials there. Very promising. Also popped into the Brooklyn location and had the good fortune to meet some great New York customers. I love that place! It is really coming along nice....
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Subfloor Prep for Laminate Flooring
Q: I am ready to purchase 10mm laminate flooring for my family room. I pulled the old carpet and noticed some of the subfloor joints were uneven. I made the repairs by screwing the joints down, however I still notice minor cupping and swells on the subfloor which I’m not sure how to level...
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