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Carpet or Hardwood
Asked by A.Z. from Denver
on February 1, 2008
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We are getting ready to remodle our kitchen and livingroom. We don't know if we want carpet or hardwood floors. We have a 3 year old and 10 month boys and a lab. Wh...
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- A., we had parkay wood floor in the kitchen and front entry hall in a house we lived in for 20 years. We raised our family, had pets (cat & black lab) and it was stil...
- My family has hardwood floows and carpet. They are both nice. I have a two year old son. When he was learning to walk it made it hard because he slipped easier unti...
- Hi A., we have recently remodeled also and put in wood in most of the house (including the kitchen). We have a 3 1/2 year old, a 2 year old and a 2 mo along with two...
Hardwood Floor in the Kitchen????
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on August 29, 2009
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I'm thinking of putting hardwood floors in my kitchen instead of tile. Wondering what your experience has been if you did the same in your home, let me know the posit...
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- I love my hardwood! Much better on your feet and legs, it is much softer than tile. Also I have experienced things that would normally break on tile have a chance of...
- We have hardwood flooring in our Kitchen... it is no problem But, we did Varathane it, with 2 coats. This protects the wood from spills and seals it. We just mop it c...
- I have bamboo flooring throughout my home and even in the kitchen. It works fine and is great on the back if I'm standing for a long time cooking. C.
Good Hardwood Floor Mop
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on February 15, 2009
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Hi Mama's..
Just wanted to see if anyone could recommend a good hardwood floor mop. We had to cancel our bi-weekly cleaning company, so now I'm on my own to clean th...
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- Hi M., I recently purchased "The Shark" and, while it does an okay job cleaning the floor, it is total pain in the butt to use. The cord is too short and once the pa...
- Hi M., We use the Method O-Mop. It works with one product for wood floors and another product for tile, etc., floors. It's available at Target or online (methodho...
- Hi M.! I use the Bona system. It's non toxic and does the BEST job on my hardwood floors. You can get it at FCA which is on Route 59 in south plainfield, and I've...
Hardwood Flooring Company/person?
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on June 9, 2011
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Hi there - I want to have hardwood flooring put in my upstairs and am looking for recommendations on someone who is bonded, licensed and insured and would love someone...
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- My son works with a top flooring expert who does beautifiul work, which I have seen. If you'd like to give him a call to get the name, that's fine. Just tell him his ...
- Whatever you do, don't use Luna. We have had an extremely bad time with them. Try Progressive Contractors, ###-###-#### 943 Maple Ave Downers Grove, IL 60515 41...
- i have had SO much bad luck with workers too. I brought in almost a dozen people when we had ours done. Check out Fabian's Flooring in new lenox. we live in napervi...
Is It Too Early to Refinish My Hardwood Floors?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on June 24, 2011
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My Maple hardood floors are only 4 years old but I feel like they're looking pretty scratched up. I do all I can to keep them clean and i have furniture pads on all th...
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- Another mom on here once told me of a great product to protect and shine your floors. Made my 40 year old oak hardwoods look great- Holloway House Quick Shine Floor Fi...
- Call a company that cleans wood floors. They will be able to buff (I think that is what it is called) your floors. It will remove the surface scratches and make them...
- I would wait until the kids are older. They will always be rough on them. It's very expensive and MESSY to refinish them so you'll have to consider that too. Maybe ...
Steam Mop
Asked by J.C. from Raleigh
on February 5, 2009
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I am considering purchasing a steam mop to use on both my bathroom floors (tile) and hardwood floors (maple and bamboo). Can anyone make a recommendation? I am consi...
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- I have the shark mop and use it on my laminate floors. I love it but it does seem to leave a duller look - maybe it's the floors. My mom has borrowed this for her ho...
- Hi, I have the Haan floor steam cleaner and it works fantastic on my hardwood floors, vinyl and tile. It has 15 jets of steam that clean and sanitise all of my floors...
- i wanted one too and i heard that the Shark is really cheaply made and horrendous to get fixed. A friend of mine has one and said that it's great because it dries rea...
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...
Do I Have a Problem with My Newly Installed Wood Flooring?
Asked by R.C. from Dallas
on December 26, 2008
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Hello Mamas! We recently had about 1200sf of engineered hardwood flooring installed...about a week ago to be exact. The top layer is maple with a butterscotch finish...
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- it is hard to say if you have a problem without seeing the floor. I would definitely call your installer or company where you purchased the materials. Maple does l...
- I would contact whomever you purchased it from- I do also have a friend that has a business that can refinish hardwood flood Todd at Buff and Coat- ###-###-#### Im su...
- Moisture under the floorboards can cause this. They should have done a moisture test before installing them, and put down a moisture barrier under the floor. My in-l...
Anyone Use a Steam Cleaner for Floors?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on December 1, 2008
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I'm tempted to get a steam cleaner but don't know if it's worth it. Can you use it safely on hardwood floors? Does it really put water down? I have new floors, and ...
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- I've been looking at the Shark for a long time. I have maple hardwood floors. They are awful floors. They were supposed to be super durable, but that turned out to ...
- I would never use a steam cleaner or a carpet shampooer on hardwood floors. Both are bad and can permanently damage them. Damp mop only for any stains. If you have ...
- My entire first floor is hardwood, so I was in your same predicament not too long ago. I looked at all of the steam cleaners, but felt that I would have to have purcha...
My Husband and I Can't Agree on Colors!
Asked by S.L. from Boise
on June 27, 2009
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We bought a house 6 months ago. Up until now, my husband has been ENTIRELY opposed to painting anything. He actually has a personality disorder. He's super conservativ...
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- http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=okv/okv_splash.html&lks=pc41a These are always fun! I have a red kitchen too!! My kitchen has light Maple cabinets wit...
- Try something like a slateblue. Grey tinge for him, color for you? There are cheery colors in this range. My kitchen is a light olive green, with a darker olive gre...
- I actually think the blue would look nice with the orange tone cabinets and grey counters. You could go for a lighter/brighter blue as opposed to "flag blue" so you wo...
