Hardwood

New Hardwood floor install gone bad.

New premium grade 3/4" x 1 1/2" red Oak hardwood. I purchased it directly from the wholesaler. My flooring was deliver...

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posted by Anonymous

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can dark oak flooring be lightened?

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posted by Anonymous

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Should shoe molding be in one color throughout or match the color of the floor

I have hired a contractor and I am getting hardwood in my living room and tile in the kitchen. The contractor recommend...

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posted by jenred1083

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maitenance of topflor parquet?

We bought enough boxes of topflor oak parquet to do more than two rooms. We bought them at Marden's in Maine which sell...

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posted by AnnieReal

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I would like to change the color of a parquet floor with polyurethane coating without sanding the poly. What works on parquet?

The floor is currently a light oak colored parquet with polyurethane coating, and it does not match the floors in next...

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posted by Anonymous

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How to stain stairs actively being used

I am nearing the end of a major 6 year renovation of my 1913 Victorian home and the only things left to do are installi...

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posted by almoll78

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How to get the gummy carpet padding off of wood floors

Has anyone found a good solution to use to get the gummy carpet padding off of wood floors? (Looks like all of the posts...

1 comments posted 13yrs

posted by Anonymous

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My downstairs is hardwood, we would like to do the 2nd floor in hardwood but different than the first floor.

Which hardwood goes on stairs?

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posted by Anonymous

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Can I install hardwood in a raised deck in massachusetts

I am having a raised three season porch built in the Spring, and wonder if I can have hardwood for a floor. I live in M...

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posted by Paul

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tapcon best for holding wedges to sloped concrete walk

I have a sloped walk up to stairs. I want to put steps on the slope. Screwing wood "wedges" into concred will give me t...

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posted by Spaulding

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What can i use to get carpet padding that is stuck to my hardwood floors

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posted by Jamie

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by Jamie

im installing concrete pillars to a wooden porch will the concrete adhere to the wood?

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1 comments posted 14yrs

posted by Anonymous

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Removing carpet tack strips from a concrete slab

I need advice on how to remove tack boards. I ripped my carpet out which revealed lots of tack boards attached to the c...

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posted by Susan

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what size nails for face nailing 5/16 oak square edge flooring.

I need to face nail a small amount of 5/16" thick oak flooring. It is not T&G, but rather square edge. Sub floor is 3/4...

6 comments posted 14yrs

posted by terry

6 comments posted 14yrs posted by terry