Hi, Is it safe for the house to have floor joists on shims? Like most of the floor joist, when you check under the basement, are on shims, different sizes to make the main floor straight ..read more

Firstly, I'm a contractor but not a flooring contractor. Pardon my ignorance but I've got a question that's bugging me. My floor and subfloor in my 1979 home was pretty bad when I bought it. Mostly carpet and lots of creaking/squeaking, anywhere there was tile it was cracked and grout was falling apart. Ripped all the flooring up, underneath was some really worn out tongue and groove, nailed not screwed and in my unprofessional opinion not nearly enough adhesive/glue holding the tongue... Self leveler vs gauge rake question ..read more

Anyone tried this on a hardwood floor? I think is has at least 8 layers of polyurethane on it, looking for the best way to deal with it ..read more

I have a customer that has an epoxy coated concrete floor that has a couple sections that have had the coating come off. They have no idea what product was originally installed, no idea the color code or really anything about the install other than it was completed about 10 years ago during a renovation of the office space. See pictures below. Any thoughts on making this look good again, I doubt they will want to re-do the entire floor. The damaged area and a shot of what the rest of the... Epoxy Flooring Repair ..read more

We have a client that wants the carpet squares removed from the concrete floor and the floor left bare concrete. My question is, how do I remove the glue from the concrete ..read more

Hi, I’m not a contractor but am trying to validate the license of someone that did my floors. I called the state and they said it would fall under the contractor category and when I provided the license number I was given he said that wasn’t even close to a state license format. I was given one with three letters two numbers and one letter. I am wondering if anyone knows of a separate license with this format and/or if LVP installation requires a license at all. Thank you in advance... License question ..read more

Note: I'm not a contractor. Wife insisted on painting the bathroom in our new house (didn't need to be done) over my objection and insistence that we hire professionals (I am not handy, and she thinks she is but is not). She covered the floors with brown paper but I think used blue or green tape to secure it to the floor and left it down too long. Now we are left with these white spots. Looks to me like it took off the finish. Anything we can do short of refinishing or replacing the floor... Wood floor finish destroyed ..read more

I have a customer that had child protective foam on the corner edges of the landing of their staircase for when their children were little. They removed the foam protectors and it has left a stain in the travertine marble. I have removed all residue with acetone. There is no discernible difference in touch between the marked areas and the rest of the stone; however, the stain line is still there. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to remove the stain that seems to be somehow... Adhesive Stain Marble Travertine Floor ..read more

Hi All - I recently removed 750 sqr ft of tile floor. I am in the process of repairing the OSB subfloor. Is there any harm (moisture control, structural) with sealing the OSB with Kilz or Shellac before I put down the plywood subfloor? I'm not sure it is really needed/necessary but is something I am pondering. thoughts? thanks ..read more

Help, Whats The Going Rate For Cove Base Install Labor Only Per Foot ..read more