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  1. Decks & Fencing
    We recently had a pool party on my friend's house. She has a outdoor deck and pool on the other side of the deck. People were using sunscreen and bug spray. However post the party we notice a white powdery stain with footprints on it which aren't going. The deck is made either of wood or...
  2. General Discussion
    I have removed an existing wall between my kitchen and garage. I need to do this because I am moving the stairs from the center of my house to the side to open up the kitchen. The wall sat on a cantilever floor joist that were around 4 feet long. The stairs are going where the cantilever...
  3. Flooring
    Installing 3/4" solid hickory nailed down. 3/4" hump in subfloor which already has 1/2" ply underlayment over 5/8" subfloor. Exposed dry heated basement below, figured best bet was checking for crowned joist below. Low and behold it is a crowned joist which I would normally feel comfortable...
  4. Flooring
    As stated in the title I'm not well versed in construction at all. So I apologize if this is confusing or seems like a stupid question. I am looking into a very old warehouse building for a business. I've learned that the wood joist floor is in very bad shape and will need replacing. My...
  5. Flooring
    Hi, I am a DIY'r thinking about purchasing Republic SPC vinyl plank flooring. Wondering if anyone has experience with it in terms of quality, durability, issues with installation? Any thoughts on this brand in general? This is the specific product I am thinking of purchasing...
  6. Flooring
    We are reconstructing our house and I was reading about the polyflor floors. So I was wondering does any of you have experience with these floors? Thank you :)
  7. Flooring
    I have OSB subfloor installed in my closet (8ft x 6ft). I'm laying down "Home Decorators" LVP and then installing quarter round around closet... If I'm supposed to keep about 1/4" of space between the planks and the wall and the quarter round does not actually get nailed into the floor/planks...
  8. Flooring
    I need to install LVP flooring under trimless door casings in which the drywaller used corner bead kerfed into the door jamb. I have two things I'm trying to figure out so that I get the cleanest look possible. Keep in mind that the flooring has to run under the kerf metal because the baseboard...
  9. Flooring
    Hi - hoping someone here can help since I've received 5 different opinions from 5 different reps at various wholesale flooring sites. We're looking to install 5mm click to install luxury vinyl plank flooring in our basement, which has a concrete subfloor. This is the floor we're leaning...
  10. General Discussion
    Some manufacturers implement benefit/reward programs for contractors as incentives to use their products. Benefits may include marketing materials, product discounts, leads, or free training courses. My question is, which benefit is the biggest motivator for contractors to join such a program?
  11. New Member Introductions
    Hello everyone! I am excited to start networking on this site! I manage the contractor program at UCoat It, an epoxy floor coating company. It's my job to assess our contractors' needs and provide excellent customer service to members of the UCoat It Contractor program! I love to learn, so...
  12. Specialty Coatings
    Hello all, My name is Molly and I manage the contractor program at UCoat It, an epoxy floor coating company. We offer exclusive discounts on floor coating products to members of our contractor program, which is free to join. You can browse our products at www.ucoatit.com.
  13. Flooring
    I am having a hard time locating chemical/polymer free grout for a chemically sensitive client. The grout gap is 1/4 " and thought Saltillo grout would work but the gap is too small. Anyone have a source or solution? I thought maybe we could make our own grout with sand and cement? Not sure of...
  14. Painting & Finish Work
    I go into gnome depot today to get some floor finish, lately I've only bought quarts for refinishing handrails, but this time needing a gallon for a new staircase I find there is no oil poly gallons, just quarts, the rest is water based, or waterbourne, duh :jester: I...
  15. Flooring
    Im about to bid on a job that could lead to more VCT work with a small company, the job i would be doing consists of about 625 sq ft of VCT. Also i would have to install luan which basically would be about 20- 8x4 sheets...would also have to patch the seems after laun is installed..the...
  16. New Member Introductions
    Hello Im Alex. I noticed a Contractor Talk app while playing with my iPhone and decided to sign up. I am a third generation tile, marble and stone contractor servicing the Dallas/Ft worth area. I specialize in custom showers, backsplashes, floors, stone refinishing, and just about anything...
  17. Flooring
    I need a flexible T type molding that is around 22 feet in length and 2 inches wide. There are 3 large curves going L, R, L. I plan to epoxy or silicone it in place, I just need a material that will accept the curves and be one long piece. The internet has not turned up much yet. Thanks
  18. Flooring
    Got called to finish a flooring job someone did not complete. The transition is between Laminate flooring and Stone tile. The gap varies over the 21 feet, from say 1/2" to 1 1/2" and the height between the flooring types is also wavy. It is pretty uneven and there are 3 large curves to deal...
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