Q: I have wood floors in the basement. As I have an art school it has very high traffic. The wood floor has lasted for about 8 years and it is already damaged. I have been told that laminated floors will last longer, it will resist scratches from moving chairs and eventually could be...
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Hardwood in a Basement
Q: I would like to install a light maple hardwood floor in my basement, poured in 2000 and is level. From reading your responses to other questions the steps I need to take are: cleaning, sealing and taping, then adding a moisture barrier, getting a moisture reading of less than 5%, applying an adhesive...
Installing Flooring Over In-Floor Heating Systems
Q: I was reading your blog and it, along with the rest of the website, is super helpful. My boyfriend is building a house on a slab, and the slab has radiant in-floor heating tubes. He is planning on putting ceramic tile throughout the whole downstairs. I hate the way ceramic tiles feel on...
Lots going on
Sorry for the delays in posting. I have been on the road like crazy this past 7 days. We had a great event last week in Vegas with alot of our key people and it was really exciting to see everyone together at one time. This past week I have visited a store on...
Bathroom Flooring Options
Q: Our question is concerning what type of flooring to install in our upcoming bathroom redo. Our home is a 1950′s ranch duplex with a 3′ crawl space underneath. The current vinyl bathroom tile floor gets chilly in the wiinter months. We’re looking into cork but aren’t sure what water will do to it....
Rubber Flooring
Q: I just purchased a 4×6 of the recycled rubber tire flooring. What temperature can this flooring withstand before melting? I would like to “print” on it with a UV flatbed printer, but the printer heats up quite a bit and I don’t want it to melt. Thanks. Teresa K A: The rubber flooring...
Options to Floor Over Concrete
Q: I would like to know what is the best /least expensive option for a floor over concrete. I have a shop that is built on a floating slab of concrete. as you can imagine the floor is cold. We are turning a 14′x17′ part of it into a photo studio , that will...
Concrete Joint Preparation for Flooring Install
Q: I am going to install an engineered wood floor (Kahrs-Woodloc Original Collection – 15mm) in my basement. I understand some self leveling compound can be used if needed in certain areas to ensure the floor is flat, but my question is how to handle the “crack control joints” that are cut into the...
Vinyl Floor – Full Glue vs Perimeter Glue
Q: Under what circumstances would a vinyl floor be fully glued vs. perimeter glue? Diana Buffalo, NY A: Vinyl has come a long way as far as how it is manufactured and how it can be installed. The old rule of thumb was that a fiber back vinyl was fully glued and flex back...
BHK Brazilian Rosewood
Q: I’m interested in the Brazilian Rosewood BKH Laminate by Moderna SoundGuard and would like to know if this type of flooring is the easiest to install. I plan on installing it diagonally but am not sure if my husband and I will be able to do it ourself? A: Laminate is the easiest...
