Laminate Floor
When you're ready to install the floor, apply glue to the edges of each plank (figure D). Glue all the way along the long and short edges. Slide the plank into position, and use a tapping block to make the joints as ... [... more]
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Installing Vinyl Flooring
1. Draw a rough sketch of the kitchen layout, measure the space and transfer the measurements to the drawing (figure A). For rooms with multiple small areas, it works best to figure the square footage for each of the ... [... more]
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Sanding Vinyl Is A Recipe For Disaster
Because the sheathing is expensive, you can use the smooth side up for small out-of-the-way areas. Don't throw away what you can use. Measure twice and cut once. Mark your cuts using a permanent marker. Chalk lines ... [... more]
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Searching For Hardwood Floors
2. Now use the heat gun to loosen the glue and free the vinyl flooring. Start at the edge and carefully pry up the vinyl while heating it with the gun (figure B). Use a painter's tool and the scraper on the tip of ... [... more]
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Updating Linoleum Floors
If the floor covering is wood or tile, then you would have to remove the sheet rock in the garage area. Then you would remove the three-inch insulation and replace it with an insulation as thick as the floor joists, ... [... more]
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Loose Laminate Floor
9. Use the orbital sander to rough sand the plugs until they're nearly flush with the threshold. Sand them down completely and smooth by sanding by hand with a fine grit sandpaper. Make sure to wear safety glasses ... [... more]
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21st Century Trends
Homelink/21st Century Home - behind-the-walls hi-tech wiring ... [... more]
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Vinyl Floor Makeover
Working a small section at time (three feet by three feet), apply the bricks to the vinyl using border adhesive. Remember to leave about one-quarter inch between them as this allows the painted floor to show through ... [... more]
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Repair Floor Underlayment
If your floor has two layers of vinyl flooring, you will need to replace both pieces. Using your utility knife and straightedge, cut a piece of replacement vinyl. Be sure to cut it as precisely as possible to ensure ... [... more]
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Vinyl Floor With Inlay
Begin installing the perimeter vinyl. Cut each piece a few inches too long. Then you can push it against the corner of the wall and cut it to size precisely. Use a straightedge to push the vinyl into the corner ... [... more]
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Install Hardwood Floor
Measure and cut 1/4" plywood to use as underlayment on the floor, and attach it to the floor with staples or nails. A pneumatic stapler can make this job go much more quickly. Be sure to stagger the joints and seams ... [... more]
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This Linoleum Has To Go!
Step one: demolition! The Friedmans begin by pulling up the old linoleum in their kitchen. But this proves harder than they anticipated. After struggling for an hour while making very little progress, Patty and Adam ... [... more]
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