I start installing and just as I get the first tiles out after laying the glue, the “big boss” comes out. He says I’m doing it wrong. Geez, tell him how you really feel why dontcha. I was absolutely stunned, I looked at him, looked back at the tiles I had j...
The first thing to do is to remove carpeting and check the stairs for squeaks and make sure the stairs are flat. STEP - 1 Preration- Removing Carpet, Creaky Stairs If your stairs have and overhang this need to be removed or the space below the overhang needs to be filled in. STEP -...
Where more than one mat is used, adjacent pieces need to be glued together using a jointing strip which is affixed to the underside of each piece with high-strength outdoor grade glue which will ensure the individual mats can't drift apart or allow the joint to open. On this small projec...
Steps to Installing Hardwood Flooring Next, I’ll walk you through the steps to installing hardwood flooring using the glue down method and engineered hardwood plank. Quick tip: if you are installing the floors yourself on a new home, have the builder leave out the tacking when laying the ca...
(like where a tile floor meets a wood floor) then the entire wood floor has to be refinished. Because our wood floors flow from room to room, and we wanted to replace the carpet with wood then this meant every floor (bathroom, closets, pantry, etc) needed to be refinished. When ...
To avoid shutdown, you’ll need an adhesive that sets up instantly. Or you could request a glue-free installation. Electrical Requirements Electrical requirements for ESD flooring are industry-specific and depend largely on the type of shoes people typically wear in the space. There are two ty...
Carpet Knife or Razor Knife) you want to cut as close to the second tuft row as possible (2-3 tuft rows is okay). This eliminates waste and should give you the proper edges for seaming. Fold back the edges of each turf roll and place the 12 inch seaming tape down (dull side up)...
Go all around the panel to make sure the vinyl covering is firmly glued down around the edges. If not, reglue it with an appropriate cement (e.g., contact cement or "Gorilla Glue"). Note:It's essential that you hold the vinyl tightly against the inside surface of the trim as the ...
Great Stuff is polyurethane and while its sold for its insulating properties, it is a very good adhesive (basically the same as Gorilla Glue) — if you get any on your hands you will be wearing it for a week. Once the foam cures, you can run more beads to fill around the edges of...