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Mark S
Mark S
27 September 2010

WIR doors won't fit after carpet installation- an oversight?

WIR doors won't fit after carpet installation- an oversight?

The entrance door will obviously need to be cut as well. If there is too much of a gap when closed after it is cut, you may need a fit a draft excluder, being an outside…

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Mark S
Sep 27, 2010 6:49 pm
namtrak
namtrak
27 September 2010

rejuvenating timber floors

rejuvenating timber floors

I would look at the Bona product line. I do this quite a bit for clients. Clean with Bona Remover. Clean again with Bona Refresher. Buff with fine grit (150+) Coat…

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namtrak
Sep 27, 2010 5:42 pm
TheOK
TheOK
26 September 2010

Hard wood flooring repair - board sizes?

Hard wood flooring repair - board sizes?

Plane 1mm off.

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TheOK
Sep 26, 2010 12:40 pm
TheOK
dagget
dagget
24 September 2010

which building company do Timber Floor Foundation in Mel??

which building company do Timber Floor Foundation in Mel??

Our builders, Yarra Valley Homes only work on stumps, and build anywhere here is what they have done for us so far.

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dagget
Sep 24, 2010 5:28 pm
dagget
mayjay
mayjay
24 September 2010

Saturday 18th - Save $$$$ - 1 day only.

Saturday 18th - Save $$$$ - 1 day only.

Super Saturday.......hope you had a good one. I work for HN in Perth. :)

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mayjay
Sep 24, 2010 1:28 am
kexkez
kexkez
19 September 2010

Removing Lino Stuck to Floorboards

Removing Lino Stuck to Floorboards

Looks like you've had some great advice. I also was given this additional info recently. Any lino pre 80's should be seen as highly suspect. It is potentially highly…

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kexkez
Sep 19, 2010 8:26 am
kexkez
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
17 September 2010

CARPET - Smartstrand IQ150 Textures & Level Cut Loops

CARPET - Smartstrand IQ150 Textures & Level Cut Loops

No worries. It is pretty quick. Ask for Maurice. He is the franchisee. Any dramas, give me a call at Chadstone and I'll sort you out no probs. They have not published all…

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anthony_carter
Sep 17, 2010 10:51 pm
renogirl
renogirl
16 September 2010

Carpet questions

Carpet questions

Hi all, hope someone can help, we have installed laminate flooring but there is a gap of about 8 cm from our slate floor in the entry way to the laminate in the lounge…

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renogirl
Sep 16, 2010 12:49 pm
bunnywabbit
bunnywabbit
13 September 2010

Multi-plank?

Multi-plank?

I'm no floor expert (have only started researching about flooring the last few weeks) ... But if my memory serves me right, the seller mentioned something about the wood…

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bunnywabbit
Sep 13, 2010 1:30 pm
bunnywabbit
John Middleton
John Middleton
12 September 2010

Carpet needs a steam clean straight after instalation?

Carpet needs a steam clean straight after instalation?

New carpet is not necessarily clean, but often a 12-18 month cleaning cycle is good. Personal use will dictate increasing or reducing frequency. As Anthony said, now and…

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John Middleton
Sep 12, 2010 10:25 am
garden lover
garden lover
10 September 2010

polished floor Vs tiles- house will be rented

polished floor Vs tiles- house will be rented

Tile, tile, tile - remember renters really dont care at the end of the day. I know you can get great renters in but on average because they didnt pay for it, they wont…

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garden lover
Sep 10, 2010 1:14 pm
aLLaNNa1
aLLaNNa1
3 September 2010

Engineered Bamboo, Natural Timber or porcelain?

Engineered Bamboo, Natural Timber or porcelain?

we too are having difficulties choosing which of these three flooring to go with. Our first pref was bamboo, and although it looks great and is very hard, its still a…

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aLLaNNa1
Sep 03, 2010 1:41 pm
Lex
Lex
25 August 2010

Solid Timber Spotted Gum - Wide or narrow planks???

Solid Timber Spotted Gum - Wide or narrow planks???

I still clamp where needed using the Nobow pneumatic floor clamper - its a winner for direct stick jobs and sole operator. However most select…

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Lex
Aug 25, 2010 7:54 pm
Lex
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
17 August 2010

Sand/Polish Timber Floor Referral.

Sand/Polish Timber Floor Referral.

If you give me a call, I'll refer you to a committee member of the Wood Flooring Association who can refer you directly to a professional in your area.

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anthony_carter
Aug 17, 2010 3:30 pm
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
13 August 2010

Is it better to seal concrete floor before laying laminate?

Is it better to seal concrete floor before laying laminate?

Beg to differ^^ If the barrier is not stuck to the floor there will be a small air gap, if moisure comes from the slab it may go mouldy between the barrier and the…

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onc_artisan
Aug 13, 2010 5:54 pm
onc_artisan
hanofee
hanofee
13 August 2010

Fixing T-Moulding or Reducer on laminate floor

Fixing T-Moulding or Reducer on laminate floor

Hi, Anyone have a link that give detail instructions on how to fix T-Moulding or Reducer to join between laminate floor and different type of floor (tiles & carpets)? I…

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hanofee
Aug 13, 2010 12:52 pm

Is it this ? It's a wool that we used to stock. Let me know and if so I'll…

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anthony_carter
Aug 06, 2010 10:19 am
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
4 August 2010

Bunnings/Ikea laminate floor

Bunnings/Ikea laminate floor

It is a budget floor. Entry level. Fine if you want a cheap fix to last a couple of years. It's the same as buying an ozito or gmc power tool, instead of Makita or Dewalt.…

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anthony_carter
Aug 04, 2010 4:35 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
4 August 2010

Armstrong Laminate & Stainmaster Carpet

Armstrong Laminate & Stainmaster Carpet

Come in and see me at my store and I'll run you through the differences. It's alot to type on an iPhone. I can provide you with full explanations and guide you through…

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anthony_carter
Aug 04, 2010 7:31 am
just Erin
just Erin
24 July 2010

Repair advice for BIG scratches in floorboards

Repair advice for BIG scratches in floorboards

We ended up buying a tiny tin of clear lacquer and a tiny paint brush. A few coats of lacquer (is that even how you spell it? I'm now thinking of alcohol)... and it…

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just Erin
Jul 24, 2010 8:31 pm
just Erin
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
26 June 2010

New Product hitting the market in June !!!!

New Product hitting the market in June !!!!

If you compare the original Allure and that product you will see the difference. It's like chalk and cheese. Armstrong normally have good product. Not sure what made them…

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anthony_carter
Jun 26, 2010 11:08 pm
Scott B
Scott B
2 June 2010

12mm High Gloss Laminate Flooring - which one????????

12mm High Gloss Laminate Flooring - which one????????

Ring 09, I have the shortboards at home that anthony mentioned. I put them in Christmas 07 and they are great. Easy to look after, very difficult to scratch and I have a…

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Scott B
Jun 02, 2010 11:55 pm
Emohruo
Emohruo
29 May 2010

Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo Flooring
1, 2

Michelle- would you mind me asking what you paid for your bamboo floors? I am also looking into this because we have a 7,5 and 2 1/2 yo and it…

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Emohruo
May 29, 2010 7:15 pm
royalblue
royalblue
16 May 2010

Smartstrand iq150 - Amazing Carpet

Smartstrand iq150 - Amazing Carpet

Hmmm some valid points there Anthony. But I still think you need to give customers the credit for having the capacity to learn enough to make THEIR decision based on some…

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royalblue
May 17, 2010 12:27 am
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anthony_carter
May 16, 2010 9:57 pm
jbsj1974
jbsj1974
25 March 2010

REAL TIMBER FLOOR BOARDS VS. LAMINATE FLOORING

REAL TIMBER FLOOR BOARDS VS. LAMINATE FLOORING
1, 2

You can count on it ::lol:: DW is seriously snap happy...

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jbsj1974
Mar 25, 2010 10:48 pm
anthony_carter
anthony_carter
21 February 2010

High Gloss Laminate LONG BOARDS Timber Impressions

High Gloss Laminate LONG BOARDS Timber Impressions

For those people who are after the look of timber, but with the hardness of laminate, here is some news; Timber Impressions, the high-gloss, AC4 rated laminate flooring,…

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anthony_carter
Feb 21, 2010 4:10 pm
royalblue
royalblue
7 January 2010

Steam Mops

Steam Mops

Oh! More info?... what sort of…

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royalblue
Jan 07, 2010 9:10 pm
royalblue
royalblue
27 December 2009

A deep clean...

A deep clean...

lol ...and I stand by mine! :-D

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royalblue
Dec 27, 2009 3:45 pm
seeking solutions
seeking solutions
24 September 2009

Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo Flooring

have you put it in already (and lived with it) or is this yet to happen? a…

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seeking solutions
Sep 24, 2009 11:00 pm
seeking solutions
JilaMint
JilaMint
18 September 2009

Timber Flooring Adjoining Tiled Floor

Timber Flooring Adjoining Tiled Floor

You could ask the tiler to slightly raise/angle the last row of tiles that will adjoins the timber. There should be a thin spacer (piece of metal) that separates the…

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JilaMint
Sep 18, 2009 2:43 pm
Casa2
Casa2
16 June 2009

Varying levels between floor coverings - best solution?

Varying levels between floor coverings - best solution?

That explains why there is no fall. No floor waste sounds like a Melbourne thing. You can still lay a 14 mm mortar bed before laying the tiles.

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Casa2
Jun 16, 2009 9:21 pm
Taffy
Taffy
10 June 2009

Tiles look hazy

Tiles look hazy

The stuff they sent me was alkaline based I think, but I must admit I didnt leave it on for a while. On one tile I scrubbed hard up and down and I think I used undiluted…

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Taffy
Jun 10, 2009 7:43 pm
Taffy
16.SFC
16.SFC
6 April 2009

What's wrong with low cost Laminate timber flooring?

What's wrong with low cost Laminate timber flooring?

Have laminate flooring in my current home, my main issue is the noise. Even though we used the underlay recommended by the installer, it still makes a hollow 'clip clop'…

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16.SFC
Apr 06, 2009 7:15 pm
16.SFC
gweluphome
gweluphome
16 March 2009

Questions about rugs.

Questions about rugs.

HI Taffy, you can cut these up and place them at your corners or along eges or just buy 2. I ahve also used this matting in my pot drawers where I stored glassware and…

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gweluphome
Mar 16, 2009 5:52 pm
Col Nation
Col Nation
24 February 2009

Which carpet ?

Which carpet ?

Looks can be decieving. This type of yarn has a lot of air space. The way it is spun gives a thicker looking yarn bundle with less fibres, it is very squishy for want of…

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Col Nation
Feb 24, 2009 7:24 am
Col Nation
Col Nation
Col Nation
11 February 2009

solid timber floor & evap cooling

solid timber floor & evap cooling

I wouldn't have one due to the amount of water they put into the indoor environment. I see too many mould issues related to evaporative cooling and I would imagine that…

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Col Nation
Feb 11, 2009 8:03 am
Col Nation
rybec
rybec
15 January 2009

Porcelain tiles cracking!

Porcelain tiles cracking!

The grout is generally the weakest part of the floor so it will therefore crack before a tile will. With the larger format tiles you have less grout to crack so there is…

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rybec
Jan 15, 2009 7:24 pm
vanderlay
vanderlay
8 August 2008

Anyone getting Carpet through ***???

Anyone getting Carpet through ***???

I know :shock: How terrible! Didn't see that till…

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vanderlay
Aug 08, 2008 9:23 pm
vanderlay
Michelle
Michelle
16 June 2008

HELP- flooring help with PD and ........

HELP- flooring help with PD and ........

Just about every flooring supplier, supplies floating floors. You will need to do your homework in your area to see how has what, and at what price. Take a floor plan…

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Michelle
Jun 16, 2008 8:55 pm
Michelle
to_do_list
to_do_list
17 April 2008

Nice rugs!

Nice rugs!

not a post by…

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to_do_list
Apr 17, 2008 3:46 pm
to_do_list
arkraider
arkraider
20 November 2007

Carpet - responsibility between inspection and handover

Carpet - responsibility between inspection and handover

If Carlisle use their heads, :shock: which ahsn't been too apparent lately as I read your blog, but the installers/plasterers should at the very least as stated in ealier post…

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arkraider
Nov 20, 2007 1:11 pm
arkraider
royalblue
royalblue
18 November 2007

Is it possible to scotchguard your carpets later?

Is it possible to scotchguard your carpets later?

Note to self.... Will come back and write a bit about 'understanding surface tension, and how to remove spots & spills' later. Teaser..... most people want a 'quick…

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royalblue
Nov 18, 2007 5:01 pm
colinC
colinC
30 August 2007

Anyone know a Timber Flooring Supplier in Melbourne?

Anyone know a Timber Flooring Supplier in Melbourne?

Not a problem Eimaj. Plumbing is quite straightforward with a standard size waste. There are many already installed around Melbourne regards Colin

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colinC
Aug 30, 2007 4:49 pm

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