It is normal for hardwood floor to make some noise over time whenever you walk across the floor. This is due to the dry environments where the floor will shrink, while in wet conditions it will expand. The noises are created from two sub-floor boards that rub against each other, some loosen-up nails or tongue-and-groove ...
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Protecting your home from cockroaches
Almost everyone hates and even wants to stay away from cockroaches. Cockroaches are often depicted as dirty and vile pests in the western culture. In fact, cockroaches are one of the most commonly noted household pest insects. Cockroaches are known for their offensive odor and the nature of feeding on human and pet food. These ...
Vinyl Floor Installation
To install vinyl floor the materials/tools needed are vinyl flooring, tape measure, patching compound, small putty knife, utility knife or heavy-duty shears, roll of craft paper, masking tape, double-stick tape, handsaw, vinyl adhesive, fine-notched trowel, steel hand roller and 4 pieces of 1/8" plywood (for sliding furniture on)1. Measure accurately the room\'s dimensions and make ...
Parquet Floor Repair
As with most wood flooring, damage through high traffic as well as maintenance procedures like cleaning with water can cause damage on parquet floor. Moisture from sub-floors are also culprits behind damaged floorings.ScratchesScratches are common when there are parquet floors. To fix this a touch-up stick made from wax can be used to match color in ...
Parquet Floor Installation
Parquet floors is one of the simpler do-it-yourself projects. Contrary to the belief that the little pieces on a parquet floor is intricately and individually laid during installation, it is actually prefabricated together into larger tiles. Some come pre-finished, omitting the last need to apply a finishing. It is no more difficult to install than ...
Laminate Floor Repair
Once in awhile a laminate floor may need repair due to high traffic usage. While they are normally durable, laminate flooring will undoubtedly need repaired at some point. Below is a list of common problems with laminate floors and how to repair them :ScratchingScratching in a common problem for laminate floor and happens ...
Laminate Floor Installation
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Laminate flooring is an interlocking flooring system that uses the tongue and groove method of joining the individual planks. It is installed as a "floating floor." A layer of foam is placed under the flooring and the individual "boards" are glued together or clipped together using one of several dry joint methods. The individual pieces ...
Hardwood Floor Repair
Scratches normally happen when moving furniture or pets scratching their claws. In order to reduce scratches there are a couple of things that can be done. Using pads or caps on furniture or even pets (with soft paw caps) or de-clawing pets can be options. Basic hardwood floor repair skills are necessary for being a ...
Hardwood Floor Maintenance
Hardwood floors add immense value to the look and feel of the home as well as its worth. Well maintained hardwood floors are an investment and proper care and maintenance is essential to keep the wood looking good and functioning well. They are a major selling point for a home, so keeping them in top ...
Hardwood Floor Installation
Before installing hardwood floor there are a few things which must be taken into account in order to pro-long the life-span of your hardwood floor. It helps to reduce stress and damage to the newly installed floorings by prepping the hardwood floor used as well as the job site for installation of hardwood floors.Moisture content ...
Ceramic Floor Tile Installation
Ceramic floor tile are elegant and stylish flooring that can come in virtually any color and is tough and durable. Ceramic floor tile can be installed in most any room although they are most commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms. Ceramic floor tiles can be installed on both floors and walls as well as inside ...
