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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Laminate Flooring [16 articles]
Kate - 2010-03-02 09:44:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | ]
I am in the process of picking out wood laminate flooring for my entry
way, and all the way down the hallway. This will replace carpet.
I have a small area of laminate flooring in the entry way ...
Laminate vs. Carpet [27 articles]
Kate - 2010-03-04 19:39:00 [In: Flooring | ]
What type of flooring do you prefer in your family room? Laminate wood
or carpet?
I am not sure I want to give up my carpet, but it sure would make
the upkeep easier. Also, I like the fact tha...Wanke Cascade Laminate Flooring [5 articles]
Kate - 2010-03-04 13:01:00 [In: Flooring | ]
Has anyone purchased laminate flooring from Wanke Cascade?
If so, are you happy with it?
Thanks.
Kate
...From Ceramic Tile to Wood Laminate [6 articles]
MikeL - 2010-03-08 23:28:00 [In: Flooring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I'm taking up tile and plan on laying down a laminate floor. How
critical is getting up all of the thin-set from the plywood? and if
so, any suggestions? I'm using a sledge hammer to break it up, bu...Better Flashlights [56 articles]
Had this 4-cell Radio Shack flashlight that I used every day. The reflector was brittle plastic and it took only one short drop onto *carpet* to crack the bulb housing. Useless, now. Can anyone...OMG IT WORKED! THANKS EVERYONE RE: POSTING LINKS [13 articles]
Everyone, a big special thanks for helping me figure this out. One thing I can tell you for sure, I will never forget how to do this. A few weeks ago, I asked for help on tiling a small bathroom...tiling onto plywood or OSB? [9 articles]
Jules Richardson - 2010-03-12 12:23:00 [In: Contracting | Flooring | ]
Can I stick ceramic (floor) tiles directly onto plywood or OSB? I'm a
little tight for clearance on a potential project (at least if I use 3/4"
for the subfloor, and I worry that anything less w...Laminate flooring at doorway [4 articles]
Jack - 2010-03-18 18:30:00 [In: Flooring | Windows & Doors | ]
I am installing laminate flooring. At the doorways, how far is the floor
supposed to go into the doorway? In other words, where do I put the endcap?
Do I put it before the doorstop or in-line wi...Advice on laminate/hardwood flooring [18 articles]
I have solid hardwood Bruce flooring in my dinning room/kitchen. It was laid about 4 years ago. It is called "Gunstock". The carpet in my adjoining dinning room and adjacent hallway is showing it...Carpet wrinkles [9 articles]
John D99 - 2010-03-24 08:53:00 [In: Flooring | ]
We bought this house about 7 years ago, and after a few years the carpeting
in the living room went from normally taught to having wrinkles - some of
these get to about an inch above the wood subs...comic flooring for the group [3 articles]
aemeijers - 2010-03-23 14:23:00 [In: Flooring | ]
With all the recent threads on here about snap-together floors, I
thought the group might enjoy this:
http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComic.mpl?date=2010/3/22&name=F_Minus
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aem sends......Gap opened up in laminate floor [8 articles]
Hi Folks - Over the last few months there has been a gap opening up in the laminate floor in my kitchen. 2 pieces of the floor are sliding for some reason. See these pics which show the floor -...Engineered wood flooring [8 articles]
JIMMIE - 2010-04-02 17:54:00 [In: Flooring | ]
I was wondering how difficult it is to install engineered wood
flooring compared to laminate flooring. I have done several laminate
floors but dont know anything about the engineered wood flooring. ...Contact cement removal [9 articles]
desgnr - 2010-04-02 20:56:00 [In: Flooring | Windows & Doors | ]
I have some dry contact cement on my carpet.
How can i remove it ?
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--- news://freenews.netfront.ne...ceramic tile sizes [6 articles]
Jules Richardson - 2010-03-25 21:38:00 [In: Flooring | ]
silly question time :-) Are 12" ceramic tiles actually 12" on each side -
or are they slightly smaller (maybe 11-3/4" or 11-7/8"?) to account for a
mortar gap?
cheers
Jules
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