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I am wanting to install hardwood floors in my kitchen. My question is how this can be done with my dishwasher and trash compactor? How do you adjust for the height of the wood flooring to them. You can’t just install the wood up to them as you would not be able to get them out at a later date if needed. Any suggestions?

I am going to put 1/4″ ground cork underlayment down on a “***********” cementboard covered floor. What is my best option to use as an adhesive?

I have a set of stairs that run along a wall and are open front and back (no risers) and each tread is wrapped in carpet. From what I can tell, these treads are 2 x 12 construction fir. My question is: If I pull the carpet off, can I sand the glue off and sand it smooth enough to be able to stain/polyurethane each tread?I was considering applying a Hardwood Laminate to each tread, top and bottom (since each are exposed to the eye), but was worried that there is not a stair nose wide enough to cover those dimensions (1 ½’ tread plus the thickness of laminate x 2). What would you suggest?

I just hired a local wood flooring company to refinish the entire first floor of my house this past April. Since that time the polyurethane has seeped out from between the boards and formed small globs or crystals of poly that are now stuck on the floor. Every room that was done shows evidence of this problem….

However, in the foyer area, there is a section (you can almost draw a circle around it) where very short pieces were used (1-2 feet each). It almost looks like they tried to use the ‘leftovers’ to fill in the section.

I have some snap and click hardwood floors. I’m putting the transitions in from floor to tile and floor to concrete. Which tools and what is the best way to do this? The cut from the hardwood to the tile is uneven so it makes a slight V shape. What’s the best way to cover this and make it flush?

When I bounce up and down on the flooring by the threshold that was removed, you can see the sub-flooring move up and down about an 1/8″. Could improper nail down of the sub-flooring be a problem?

Does 3/4 solid hardwood flooring work better in certain parts of the United States?

We are in the process of remodelling. Our stairs have plywood on them now. We have decided to use red oak on them. Do you know the proper staining and varnishing process?

What can be used on hardwood to protect it from items such as a computer desk chair with wheels?

Is it wise to put good quality oak hardwood flooring in a front entrance ( 9′ x 7.5′) and up the 7 stairs to the main level? We have very expensive tile on the floors now and carpeting on the stairs and main floor. We were trying to keep some semblance of continuity by putting it all in hardwood. We use this entrance 95% of the time.

I am in New Orleans helping to rebuild this great city. I am encountering a lot of gaps in the floors I’m refinishing. I have been experimenting with the whiting, corn starch, linseed oil mix putty- home-made style. It works great, but the application is very difficult. I want to try and find out about ways to apply the mixture loose, and spread it over the whole floor. Can you help?

I am having a hardwood floor installed over concrete. My installer said that he uses a thick epoxy glue and installs directly over the concrete. A friend told me that I should have some kind of a barrier?

We used engineered wooden flooring of **** make. Stains have developed like dark patches due to foot marks and the floor is looking ugly. what is the solution to removing these stains?

I recently stained my deck with a cedar natural tone (*********) product. It looks great, but now around the knot holes there’s a white color coming out. It almost looks like its growing like a fungus. What is that and how do I get rid of it?

What type of glue should I use to glue 1/4 oak flooring to a sheet of 3/4 plywood that I’m using for a trap door?

Can I use the sawdust from sanding to make my own wood putty for nail holes? Making a perfect color match?

I live in a condo and recently had hardwood floors installed in my kitchen and living room. The contractor used nails versus glue. The original floor in my kitchen was vinyl and under the vinyl is zipcrete. I was told by another contractor that my floors should have been installed with glue and not nails and that my hardwood floors will not stay secure. Is this true? If so, what should I do to correct the problem?

My husband took on the task of refinishing our wood floors. However, when he applied the stain, it was uneven and blotchy. Do you have any suggestions in correcting this problem?

We are moving into a house where the wood floors were totally redone after the prior owners moved out. Our inspector suggested that because we have a dog and small children that an additional coat or two or urethane may be wise. How much can I expect to pay for this, and is sanding between coats necessary?