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Cleaning Concrete
Asked by L. from Dallas
on October 16, 2007
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My dogs have made a mess of the guest room carpet and we want to replace it. This has been going on for years so the pad obviously needs to go but we aren't sure what...
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- Don't bother with bleach it won't clean the pheramons out of the concrete. 2 yrs ago I remodeled my entire house. I ripped the carpet out and the padding. The concr...
- Hi L., I know someone who can help you with the whole process, removing the carpet, cleaning the concrete, and installing the new carpet. He's very good. I've refer...
- I have a lot of rental property. My maintenance man tells me that when he worked in apt maintenance, they used to paint the concrete underneath the carpet pad when th...
Stained Concrete
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 18, 2007
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We are considering pulling out the carpet in the playroom and staining the concrete. The carpet just gets too dirty with my 1 and 2 year olds and 2 dogs! Not to mentio...
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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...
- Hi L., My friend who just built a house in Aledo has her entire house floored with stained concrete. I used her "stain" man to recently have my front and back porc...
Concrete Staining
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on August 1, 2008
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I am considering removing my carpet in the living area and having the concrete stained. Has anyone else done this? If so, were you happy with the results? Any recom...
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- Sorry I dont have a contractor name for you but I do have a warning. Please beware that when you re- sale your home it will have to be covered because a traditional ...
- We had our carpet taken out and the concrete stained and love it and will do it again when we move. All of our allergies have decreased and the floor is clean. We pu...
- Hey C.- I know of a great company that refinishes hardwood floors- Buff & Coat- Todd ###-###-#### If I hear of a conrete stainer I will let you know- I love the way t...
Staining Concrete Floors
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on July 9, 2010
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We are thinking of pulling up our carpet and staining our concrete floors ... soon.
My son and husband have HORRIBLE allergies and this carpet was filthy when we mo...
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- We did it several years ago because I was watching my mom's cat for her and it peed in our bedroom...we just got new carpet yesterday... so we had it for quite awhile....
- I looked into doing this and decided not to based on talking to three different professionals. Apparently, the concrete really needs to be "good" before you do the st...
- I was pregnant when my husband stained our floor--so I mainly just watched. We turned our dinning room into a playroom--and the stained floors have been fantastic for ...
Stained Concrete Floors
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on May 29, 2007
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Has anyone had experience with stained concrete floors? Did you do it yourself or hire it out? Pros/cons? Where did you get the materials from? Is there a showroom...
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- OK this may sound totally redneck, but I have done it & it is pretty awesome. Take a steel wool scouring pad & put it in a bucket of vinegar for about 24-48 hours. ...
- I think what you really want is stained concrete floors. Paint would be a huge maintenance problem whereas stain actually penetrates the top 1/8" of the concrete. I ...
- I wanted to do stained concrete in our house that we rent out, but someone told me that concrete floors are not allowable for re-sale. Something about FHA won't appro...
My Husband's Crying over Spilt Paint...
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on May 5, 2008
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Okay ladies-- I sure hope someone out there can help me. I spilled some red paint on our driveway. For some reason, my husband's anal about keeping the driveway spot...
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- You may have to rent a high pressure cleaner from a rental place or hire a company to do it. Doing it yourself would be cheaper. That's the only way I know how to get...
- It really depends on what kind of paint it is. Latex will be fairly easy to remove with a pressure washer or even full strength Krud Kutter (that stuff is AMAZING, I c...
- My husband AND I are picky about our driveway. Guess that makes us odd but the driveway is a first impression of your house. What would you think driving up to a nice...
Gray Paint All over Beige Carpet
Asked by A.S. from Austin
on July 28, 2008
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I need your help and suggestions ladies. I was painting my son's room yesterday afternoon with indoor latex flat paint in a gray color (think Dallas Cowboys gray) and ...
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- We spilled orange paint all over our beige carpet once.. What we did was soaked the stain in steaming hot water and rented a carpet cleaner from Home Depot... Soak...
- There is a product that I have used to get paint out and it works! It is natural and won't poison anyone around, including the kids! The only way to get it is if you...
- ....ask Sherwin Williams!!!...(you have to sing the jingle with that one)... M. :)
Hardwood Floor opinions...should We Do Handscraped?
Asked by K.F. from Dallas
on October 3, 2008
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Our home is 2 years old and it was a spec so we did not get to pick the type of flooring we wanted. We have tile in our kitchen, hall, and wet areas and carpet everywh...
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- We have handscraped hardwoods downstairs with tile in hallway and kitchen. I didn't want wood in the kitchen as I was concerned about spilling water etc on floor and ...
- Hi K. , I myself have hardwood floors in our house everywhere but the kitchen my husband works doing hardwood floor for living so are type is the hardwood you sand an...
- Out of curiosity, did you have your floor sealed after it was laid? 2 little boys + 1 big GSD (and we DO wear our shoes in the house) - my beige tile stayed beige and...
Help! My Kitchen Floor Is Driving Me Nuts!
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on December 13, 2008
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I have been married 11 years and in those 11 years my husband has never once cleaned the floor. So, I guess it is "my job", if you will. Cleaning this floor exhausts m...
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- Ok, we have the ugliest grout between our tile and I hate it. I would get a jack hammer and take it out and put in linoleum in a heartbeat, but we're saving up. It n...
- I vacuum my tile floors. I spot clean any messes, and I only wash the floor thoroughly about once/month, because the spot cleaning works really well. Good luck.
- I bought the new H20 mop and love it. It make floor cleaning a breeze. It uses hot steam and gets up the mess from my two rugrats! They are always spilling somethin...
Permanent Marker on White Kitchen Floor
Asked by A.M. from Providence
on January 27, 2008
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Hi again everyone, I have another problem I need help with. My 2.5 year old decided to be Picasso and draw with permanent marker on my white kitchen floor under the ki...
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- Hi A., Have you tried rubbing alcohol? this works on Sharpies on certain surfaces like ceramic tiles, I am not sure if it works on linolium. Good luck!
- Hi A., I am a Melaleuca rep and would love to help you. We have a few products that actually work and would be happy to work with you if interested. To join this mo...
- Hi A., I believe I have just what you are looking for. I have a product called Sol-u-Mel. it has no harsh chemicals and is safe for your floor, your children and you...
