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Updated May 23, 2013

Q: Those Carpet Squares    —Westland, MI

"Do any of you Ladies have those carpet squares in your home. I am wanting to try them in our walk out basement; we ne..."

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I have the ones from Home Depot and love them. They are plush, soft and have padding built into the square. My basement has flooded twice and my washer overflowed more...

I loved them. We were able to lay them ourselves easily in our basement. they were Legato brand from Home Depot. Also, our sump pump broke and flooded the basement onc...

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Q: Foot Traffic Wearing Out Our Floor!    —Plainfield, IN

"Our kitchen is our main entrance/exit, so the foot traffic is wearing out our linoleum in that area pretty badly. Th..."

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I use bathroom rugs in my kitchen. Food does get spilled on them; however, they are small enough that I can clean them in the washer and dryer. I have three in my kitc...

Hi J., I think you already have a great solution. I wanted to share what our "floor guy" told us about foot traffic. He said it's the tiny, tiny pieces of sa...

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Q: Empire Flooring    —Sarasota, FL

"Can anyone give any kind of review on Empire Floorings prices, quality etc. Thanks"

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I don't know about Empire Flooring, but we used All About Floors and they provided great service and prices.

i had my floors done by them and it was very expensive with horrible service!!! please beware! i placed laminate flooring down, they laid it wrong, cut the edging for ...

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Q: Vacuum for Hardwood Floors    —McKinney, TX

"Does anyone know of a good vacuum that is safe on hardwood floors? We have two cats, so we need something that really..."

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I have a Miele canister for my wood floors. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, and it doesn't blow the hair around as you try to vacuum it up. It also gets under furniture and ...

We have hardwood floors throughout our home and two cats. I have a Roomba (robot vacuum) and it is awesome! Since we got it and because our little one has started ...

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Q: How Do I Keep My Furniture from Sliding on My Pergo??    —Joliet, IL

"We recently moved into a house with Pergo flooring on the main floor. We have a nice big sectional - that I can not ..."

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Home Depot & Menards have things you can put under the feet to keep them from sliding. I don't remember what thet are called but if you go there & ask them for "The r...

They sell little silcone 'coasters' to put under furniture to keep it from sliding on hardwood floors. You could also try the non-skid mats they sell to put under area...

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Q: Stained Concrete    —North Richland Hills, TX

"We are considering pulling out the carpet in the playroom and staining the concrete. The carpet just gets too dirty w..."

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I had wood floors before they will scratch. The carpet saves a lot from the falls. My sone fell off a chair once and broke his arm. I would think cement would be cold ...

We took the carpet out of our 14 and 12 year old children's rooms and actually painted the concrete - it was the best decision we ever made! My 14 yo sons room is pai...

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Q: Tile    —Garland, TX

"Hey Mamas Its me again trying to get rid of more leftover home improvment items. I have alot of tile that I am tryin..."

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I would love to see pics if you have any or just the basic description of size and color. We are about to do the master bath and would love to get more info! Thanks

Hello, I was intrested in knowing wht furniture you have that you are selling? Thank you T. R.

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Q: Hardwood Floor Guy    —Chicago, IL

"hi ladies, I am in need of a hardwood floor guy who can polish and restain our hardwood floors. I'd appreciate any re..."

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I am getting new hardwood floors installed and existing floors refinished starting tomorrow. They will be done by this weekend. I will email you back with my thought...

We just used Simply Superb Flooring in Downers Grove and were very happy with their work.

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Q: Getting Rid of Scratches on Floor    —Kansas City, KS

"Hi Ladies- We moved into a house with hardwood floors in the kitchen and on the stairs. I have never had to care f..."

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I've never used Orange Glo, but an excellent product we use in our rentals with hardwoods is Rejuvenate. I believe they work about the same way. You need to reapply ab...

http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_repair-scratches-wood-floors-furniture.html

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Q: Would You Buy a Home with Stained Concrete Floors?    —Keller, TX

"I am placing my home on the market next year and I'm curious to know your opinions on concrete floors. More specific..."

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I would not buy it, but I do love stained concrete. It's just that you cannot get a loan as the buyer with exposed subflooring. I don't consider it exposed, but the ...

I love stained concrete floors. But, as a previous poster told you, the mortgage companies don't agree. I don't remember the specifics. But, I was looking to buy my...

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