Q: The direction of existing (not changing) wood in kitchen/fam is from left/right. The other rooms are having new wood. Please notice I said rooms not area – - I like rooms with doors and with wood floors changing direction away the wood being places from the doorways rather than across the doorway. So,...
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I flew back into Seattle recently and looked out the window at some stunning scenery so I grabbed my camera (although I think I wasn’t supposed to use electronic devices) and snapped a few shots:
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Q: I have recently had laminate flooring installed on my stairs but I must say I think something is wrong. The stair nose is not flush with the tread and it is extremely uncomfortable to walk on not to mention it looks terrible. The nose piece overlaps the tread and stands much higher than...
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Q: If I install in the direction of the homes entry, but when that runs into the dining room (no doorway, just runs into it) I would like to change directions across the middle of the dining room and then run out into the music/living room ( it is an L shape overall, with...
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Q: I will have two questions: 1) I will have Mullican Chalmette Provincial Hickory Engineered wood installed. Have you seen this laid down up close? Does it look real? I have only seen the store sample and it looks very nice, but it’s so hard to tell from such a small sample. 2) It...
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Did you know that the “grade” of hardwood is not an indicator of strength but only a indicator of the color uniformity and other visual aspects of the floor. Too often people believe a #1 common red oak will not wear as well as a clear grade red oak, but that grade is not...
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Q: I purchased Pergo’s Wynwood Oak flooring, and had it installed by my handyman, who does awesome work. This was in a basement, and the concrete under the original carpet had heaved a bit, so he and his partner spent two days grinding down high points and laying leveling compound to even the floor...
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Q: We have white ceramic tile w/antique white grout in kitchen and hall that is about 16 years old. We were thinking of extending it into attached family room that is 12 x 15. Do you think the difference in color would be too glaring? A: Matching new tile to existing tile is similar...
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Q: We have 2 large dogs and as you can imagine, their claws are very hard on flooring. Hardwood is a bit out of our price range and we are debating between bamboo and high quality laminate. Which is more durable? What laminate brand is the best quality? Thanks so much for your help!...
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One of the toughest laminates in the market is Alloc. It has been around for years and is tried and tested both in terms of the locking system and well as the surface durability. I have recommended Alloc commercial flooring for those super tough situations for years and it continues to be a strong...
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