Wood Flooring
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Looking for Experiences with New Flooring for Kitchen/bath
Asked by K.J. from Boston
on February 13, 2009
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I am looking into replacing our 20+ year old linoleum in the kitchen/bath- so very high traffic. I like the look of the linoleum just fine, but it is old and dinged up...
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- Hi I have used the individual 12X12 self stick tiles and they don't hold up in high traffic areas. Especially in areas where you need to mop frequently or where wate...
- I have used the peel and stick tiles in my kitchen three times over the past 28 years - they have always worked well for me. I have a very tiny kitchen, however. I hav...
- We recently replaced our lino floor with tiles. We did this ourselves, whilst a builder did the more major work of knocking down walls, building a pantry, etc. As we...
Cleaning Hard Wood Floors
Asked by L.H. from Cleveland
on July 23, 2009
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We just bought a house. The previous owners ripped up the carpet and exsposed the hard wood floor. I need to know how to take care of them. We want to get them polish ...
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- Shaklee's Basic H2 works great on, well, everything, including hardwood floors. It's green, super-concentrated so it goes a long way and doesn't leave a greasy residue...
- I also have hard wood floors. I just use vinegar and water. Its the only thing that I noticed didn't make them too slippery and no build up. I also bought a shark stre...
- I would use one of the steam cleaners for floors. They kind of look like large Swiffers, but you add water, plug it in, and it cleans with steam. I have one by Haan,...
Laminate Wood Floors
Asked by A.C. from Muncie
on February 16, 2009
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My request is two-fold... I have cherry laminate wood floors throughout our (new to us)home and 1) I need a good, safe (because I have little ones all over the floors)...
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- I use the Hoover Floormate and I love it. It vacuums first then scrubs and suctions it up at the same time. Hoover makes a cleaning solution for the Floormate that i...
- My husband is a flooring inspector and has told me the benefits and downfalls with laminate floors. He has told me that any water on the flooring can make it warp or ...
- I'm a real estate investor and actually have seen this in one of my investment properties. Unfortunately, the only way my crew says this can be fixed is by redoing th...
Cleaning Hard Wood Floors!
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on November 18, 2009
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We moved into a new house 3 weeks ago and it is wall to wall hard wood floors. I have 3 little kids and 2 huskey's. With the dog hair, crumbs and dirt I am at a loss...
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- At the Orange County Swap Meet, I bought a microfiber dry mop that I love!!! The mop heads are machine washable, so they can be used again and again. I dry mop the h...
- I've lived in my house for 4 years with 2 huskies, 3 bodies, and wall to wall hardwood floors and I STILL can't figure out how to keep my floors clean. It is a consta...
- I have kids and dogs. I have found the best is to use the dry swiffer first - then, with a fresh dry swiffer - spray on Bona Hardwood floor cleaner. You can get that...
Wood Floor Cleaner
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on June 1, 2007
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Hi Ladies,
Just wondering if anyone knows of any good wood floor cleaners?
We have real hardwood floors, but it is pre-finished so I cant use just anyting on them. ...
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- Hi i own a floorcovering company and can tell u now that murphy's is the worst thing u can possibly use on a floor. Please do not do that again! If you need a good cle...
- I agree that Murphy's is the WORST stuff you can use. I used to live in a very old house w/ hardwood floors and all the recommendations I received were for vinegar an...
- i have used plegde in the past. spray it on the floor and have the kids walk on the floor in their socking feet. just be careful as this can make the floor a little to...
Wood Floor Installation Western Suburbs
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on June 10, 2010
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Does any one have a recommendation for a good company to install wood floor in our home?
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- I have a recommendation for one not to use-Great Western Flooring in Naperville on Washington and Odgen. They are not so great. We used them and had nothing but proble...
- A few years ago we refinished our hardwood floors and used Camacho Flooring. They did a great job with the refinishing, and they also do installations. ###-###-#### ...
- My father in law and husband do flooring, tile and much more. You are sure to get professional and quality work from Omega Flooring. You can call him and get an estim...
How Do I Get My Wood Floors Cleaned?
Asked by R.H. from Detroit
on September 16, 2007
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Hi!
I have wood floors...laminated not the real thing. I also have an extremely active and messy 3 year old. I used to dissolve lysol in water and then clean my flo...
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- Apple cider vinegar works great and it won't mess with your floors or put any residue on it.
- I have the laminate floors in my entire house (2000 sq. feet) and I use water and Spic and Span. It has been great. No streaks or funky residue. Plus I use it on my wo...
- Hi, R.. I have not tried this myself yet (I have wood floors too and will try it at next cleaning time), but I have been told that a 50/50 blend of Hydrogen Peroxide a...
Hard Wood Floor or Slate in Kitchen?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on August 27, 2009
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Hello,
We are about to embark on a kitchen remodel and I am trying to decide on flooring. Our house is 1917 home in South Minneapolis with beautiful original woodw...
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- Of the two, I'd definitely go with wood. But have you looked at cork or marmoleum? Cork has a lot of resilience so it's easier for you to stand on. Marmoleum is na...
- We had ceramic tile in our kitchen when I was growing up - and every time you drop a dish, it breaks. No second chances. (My parents now have slate in a different room...
- we redid our kitchen 2 years ago and had the same issue. we ended up going with marmoleum- after looking at slate, wood, cork, tile, etc. It's earth friendly, easy t...
Has Anyone Had Their Wood Floors Re-polished?
Asked by L.A. from Minneapolis
on April 28, 2010
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We live in a house about 15 years old. The kitchen has nice wood floors but I recently noticed that a few places with high traffic have spots with more-or-less bare wo...
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- I used to work for Above All Hardwood Floors and have experience with refinishing flooring. You need a pro to look at it and it sounds like you'll need sanding and fi...
- All wood floors will require periodic refinishing, and at 15 years it certainly sounds like you're past due. (I think they recommend 5 years if I am not mistaken.) ...
- We just had old wood floors refinished/repolished (not sanded, just new surface) and they look great. So my girlfiend then had her floors (newer home and maybe not a ...
Seeking Info on Cleaning/polishing Wood Floors
Asked by B.W. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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I am wanting information on cleaning/polishing wood floors in a house built in the 50s. Most products in the stores are for sealed wood floors. I cannot afford nor am ...
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- We had the original 1926 wood flooring in our last house and I used Murphy's Oil Soap + water and mop. It always worked well.
- Hi B., I also have old hardwood floors that aren't sealed. They were varnished several years ago but at times get dried out and don't look good at all. When this happe...
- Tung oil is a great way to give dry, wood floors a facelift. I am a realtor and and this is a trick people use to get houses sold. Just put it in a bucket and apply it...
