Archive for April, 2008

How do you remove carpet glue from hardwood floors?

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

How do you remove carpet glue from hardwood floors?

After the finish was applied, dark spots appeared

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Some friends of ours had their hardwood floors refinished by professionals. The floor looked perfect after sanding, before the finish; but, after the finish was applied, dark pet spots appeared. I am refinishing my floors and I don’t want the same thing to happen. My sanding is complete and floors look good now, but is there the chance that the same will happen? Or was something done incorrectly to cause this to happen to our friends floor?

Sticky kitchen and dining room floors

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

We just moved into apartment-type housing. The floors are wood. The flooring in the dining room and kitchen area is very sticky. No amount of mopping is helping. Is there anything we can do without being in danger of ruining the floors and having to replace them?

Should I not put down area rugs for 6 months - a year?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

I am purchasing a new home with hardwood floors throughout the first floor. I have heard that you should not put down area rugs for 6 months to a year, because the floor around the rug can fade and the floor underneath will be a different color. Is this true?

Can I paint over pre painted quarter round, to match the existing baseboards?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Can I paint over pre painted quarter round, to match the existing baseboards?