Archive for June, 2008

Q: What do you suggest as flooring for a screened in porch? It does get wetness from rain and wind. A: Any time you plan to put some form of flooring outdoors where mother nature can send its full fury at the surface, you must look into something built for the temperature changes, moisture...
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Dear iFLOOR, Orville and I want to tell you how wonderful our floors turned out. Lou was the BEST in assisting us with picking the right type and color. He went out of his way to accommodate us and that is not an easy task. He was always available to us and worked out...
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Q: I have chosen solid vertical natural bamboo for a remodel and have some questions, if you would be so kind to answer. 1. Since the bamboo I want comes in two lengths, when an order is placed, is it necessary to specify how many square ft. or cartons of each length, or is...
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Q: I have an older home and when we first moved in back in 1991 we put a 6 x 6 ceramic tile in our kitchen for flooring. After removing all the carpeting from the rest of our home, we found we had oak flooring. We have sanded and refinished all the other floors....
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Q: We have just installed an engineered floor in our small basement bathroom. We love the lush and exotic look, and our GC advised us to investigate waxing it to help prevent water from seeping in between the cracks between the boards. The floor is installed over a radiant heat system. What wax do...
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I just wanted to send a quick note to let you know how pleased my wife and myself were with the customer service that we received from Rita. We are in the process of remodeling and flooring has always been on the list “to do.” When we were referred to iFloor by our contractor,...
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Q: What is the difference between flush stair nose and overlapping stair nose? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each? Berta R. Tucson, AZ A: Based on the type of nosing you choose will determine the look and utility of your installation for your stairs. Flush nosing will tend to have a more professional or...
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I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how pleased I am with the purchase of my Somerset Country Collection hardwood flooring. I needed over 1300 SF of hardwood along with the trim and a nail gun. Needless to say with that much flooring required I was bit trepidations about making such...
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Q: I’m looking at using some of the floating laminate products and wondered if the 30 yr old vinyl should be removed? It’s got some cuts and scrapes, and only in the areas around a few of the cabinet edges are there any slight tears/buckling; in fairly good shape for 30 years i suppose…very...
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Dear iFloor, Amy in the Tacoma store helped us and she was great!!!! I sent her an email so here is a copy of that positive response, we are very pleased!!:) “I just have to tell you right now…WOW, we finished late Sunday night and couldn’t be more pleased, it is beautiful and went...
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