The most common causes of separation betweenlaminate flooring planksare environmental and include changes in temperature and humidity that cause the planks to expand and shrink. The shrinking is often apparent in gaps between the ends of the planks (lateral gaps), but the gaps can also appear alo...
Gaps are often left between baseboards and hard floors, such as tile, hardwood, or laminate flooring. These gaps can be successfully and neatly filled with latex caulk, thus preventing air from entering the home at foot level. Gaskets Can Block Drafts Wind can sneak in through tiny gaps and...
Fireplace Drafts:Wind is blowing through a gas fireplacethat was improperly installed. Susan should check for gaps and contact the manufacturer for installation instructions. Painting a Room:In what order should youpaint a room? Jake gets tips on how to prep the space and use mask...
Determining the Age of buildings Using Laminate Flooring Products Contemporary snap-together flooring products that resemble wood or other surfaces, but are made of plastic, and other pre-finished and ready-to-assemble wood flooring products are a much more modern product. Sadly the laminate floor ...
Under the Door– Look at the bottom of your door, and the large gap between the floor. Sound has a direct path in and out of the room. Around the Door– Even with the door closed, there are air gaps all around for noise to leak through. ...
Gaps are often left between baseboards and hard floors, such as tile, hardwood, or laminate flooring. These gaps can be successfully and neatly filled with latex caulk, thus preventing air from entering the home at foot level. Gaskets Can Block Drafts Wind can sneak in through tiny gaps and...
apply the oil to the blade as you're making the cut. DON'T use an aerosol dispensed oil. The propellant may be flammable and may be ignited by the jigsaw motor. I've had good results with the blade shown below (Bosch T101AOF). This blade is made for cutting laminated flooring. ...
PROFLEX™ 90:PROFLEX™ 90 is a thick, long-lasting and easy-to-install rubberized laminate underlayment you can install on your truck’s floors to reduce sound transmission. No matter the type of flooring you’ve got in your sleeper cab and cockpit, a layer of underlayment will do wo...
Insulate Your Walls and Floor: Cut each piece of rigid insulation to size and fit it into place inside the wall cavities, then use canned expanding spray foam (such as Great Stuff) to fill in gaps and keep it in place. Most buses have wall cavities roughly 2 inches deep; however, that...
At some point in your life you’ll need something to sit on. This realization could happen at college, after moving into a new home, or when the pitter of little feet threatens to patter your flooring. Enter IKEA — Swedish forgood luck putting this s$it together— it’s the perfect ...