Wood Flooring
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Wood Laminate or Real Wood Flooring
Asked by R.D. from Grand Rapids
on September 18, 2007
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I want to change the floor in my kitchen, hallway, living room and T.V. room. I don't know if I should do real wood flooring or laminate wood flooring. I have the ty...
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- Laminate is easiest and most resilient...probably more cost effective, too. I vote for it!
- A good laminate will be the easiest to maintain and not trap dust or provide you with splinters. Find something with a good warranty- Dupont/Shaw are a few of the top...
- We have laminate in our home office and I love it! It is so easy to maintain and cleans up in a snap. Good luck!
Laminate/Hard Wood Flooring Question
Asked by D.R. from Dallas
on May 3, 2008
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We purchased our home a little over a year ago. It was a speck home so we couldn't make any changes. Well, we are wanting to take up the carpet in the family room and ...
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- When we got our house 2 1/2 years ago we took up the carpet and put the laminate in the entire house except for the kitchen & bathroom. We purchased it at Home Depot ...
- Since we have 2 big dogs and 2 kiddos, we chose to go with hand-scrapped hardwood floors and love them...this way the scratches from dog claws or kids' toys doesn't ma...
- I had this same debate with myself for several months before deciding on laminate. I shopped everywhere. We decided on a laminate from Floor and Decor in Arlington. Ye...
Looking for Contractor to Install Wood Flooring
Asked by C.G. from Austin
on January 6, 2009
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We are looking for someone to install wood (probably bamboo) flooring in our house. Does anyone have any recommendations? TIA
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- I have a good friend that does all kinds of contractor work including floors, you should call him and get an estimate. His name is Cory Miller ###-###-####, tell him ...
- Buckeye Flooring...call Josh at ###-###-####. He and his brother installed wood in our entire downstairs (about 1000 square feet) and did an awesome job. The floors ...
- We used Flooring Warehouse (on HWY 183) for our wooden floors and they were great. I recommended them to my neighbor and they installed her bamboo floors and they loo...
Is Wood Flooring Harmful to Baby Feet?
Asked by L.A. from Phoenix
on January 19, 2009
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Hi Moms!
We recently installed wood laminate flooring through out our home. My husband's friend told him that his son was complaining about his feet hurting. When...
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- That sounds like hogwash to me - we have all ceramic tile floors throughout our house because carpet can harbor so many unhealthy things (dust, mites, mold) and you do...
- Hi L., I suppose all the people in developing nations around the world all have crippled feet (and we just have not heard about this enormous tragedy for some re...
- I have tile floors and have not had any problems, but I also have an are for my daughter that is padded that she has the option to play on. She mixes with the tile flo...
Looking for Someone to Install Wood Flooring
Asked by S.U. from Dallas
on April 25, 2008
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I am new to this site, but thought I would give it a try! We will be moving in a few weeks and are looking for a reputable contractor/individual to install wood floor...
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- I don't know what his price is but my very dear friend's husband owns a hardwood floor business. They do install, refinishing, etc. The company is Campbell Hardwood ...
- My brother in law has his own wood floor company and he is great, I have recommended him to a couple of friends and they are very satisfied. He did his own floors at ...
- My husband is a contractor and I guarantee he can give you an estimate cheaper than home depot and lowes. His name is Sean and his number is ###-###-####. Good luck ...
Tile Flooring
Asked by W.M. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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I am looking for someone to lay tile on most of the bottom floor of my house. We have had some tile work done by incompetent people (S and S Construction in Aubrey) a...
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- I used a guy named Sean May and his crew. He was wonderful. Very reasonably priced and got the job done quickly. ###-###-#### Tell him T. Mattingly referred him....
- My husband is a general contractor and I told him about you getting ripped off and he said he would be happy to come out and give you a free estimate. He is a very ho...
- W., We had tile, carpet, and wood floors laid in our home by Dobson Flooring. I would recommend them and suggest that you work with Linda. She was great and person...
Master's Flooring
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on November 2, 2007
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Anyone used Master's Flooring or had them come out to do an estimate? Were you pleased with the work? Or, why did you decide to go with another company?
We had Low...
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- H., Call ____@____.com husband installs hardwood floors. I have given his name out to people and have heard nothing but great things about him. Tell them L. gave yo...
- We used Master Flooring to install our hardwood floors about 6 years ago and we're extremely please with their installers. They arrived on time and did a quality job...
- We used Master's flooring and I was very pleased with their service. They were dependable and did a fantastic job. We had also gotten an estimate from Home Depot dur...
Imput on Flooring for Daycare Home
Asked by D.V. from Los Angeles
on December 22, 2008
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I have had carpet through out my home since starting daycare 7yrs. ago and we have regular cleaning, but it can't handle much more abuse. I have experienced a friends ...
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- I agree with cork. My friend with 2 young kids has it--it is GORGEOUS and quiet, has a little give when you walk on it. (We're in Hawaii, so we always take our shoes...
- I have been providing CHild Care for over 20 years.....15 of those..actually over 15 years...I have had laminate flooring. I was the first house in Orange COunty to ha...
- Hi D., I too have childcare in my home. We put in an 'indoor/outdoor' kind of carpeting in my classroom and it's been working out great! We had it treated to resist st...
Need Help with My New Wood (Bamboo) Flooring
Asked by L.S. from Phoenix
on September 30, 2008
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Hi, I just had a new wood floor put in. It is bamboo. I'm not sure how to clean it. Water alone does not seem to do the best job.
Also, how do you keep the water ...
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- I know of an excellent all-natural and safe for everything cleaner called Clean and Green - it's a concentrate that can be diluted to several strengths for use in a mu...
- I found a dust mop that you can use wet or dry. I go with the grain of the wood and no marks show. You can finde it online for about $50.00 sounds like alot hu! I...
- Hi L.! I had wood flooring in my last home and found a product that I loved. It's called Bona hardwood floor cleaner. I used to have to go to Baker Bros flooring to...
How Do You Clean Beveled Laminate Flooring?
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on July 22, 2008
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We just got new flooring- beautiful handscraped, beveled wood laminate. I have NO IDEA how to clean it, or what to use! I'm finding that dirt gets stuck in the bevel...
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- You can use tough n tender mixed with water...not only will it work, but it's safe. No toxins, chemicals or fumes. Safe for children and pets! Good luck!!
- I have nailed down/sanded/stained hardwoods. I use a dust mop to get the dust off and a hardwood floor cleaner from Home Depot called Bruce to go over it after gettin...
- We put in wood laminate about 2 years ago. Swiffer makes a formula specifically for wood and laminate. I love it and it hasn't damaged our floors at all. It dries supe...
