Choosing the right wood floor adhesive can seem overwhelming with the number of products available. To help you differentiate and find the best one for your next flooring job, here’s a summary of MAPEI’s lineup of adhesives. MAPEI ECO 995 – All-in-one moisture barrier, adhesive and sound reduction Planiseal PMB + ECO 980 – Adhesive …
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Why Ceramic Grain Sandpaper Will Save You Time and Money
Watch our Pro Shop Talk about ceramic grain sandpaper with Pat Parker, Norton Abrasives. Get all the details about Norton Mesh Power and Norton Blaze. Recently, our technical director, Daniel Elbrecht, worked with a contractor who had trouble blending the edge of a floor to the field. The contractor used one type of sandpaper in …
How to recoat an old wood floor without sanding
Watch the video above to get the details about Mapei’s Dust-Free Wood Floor Recoat System. MAPEI UltraCoat ReNewIt System is a no-sand recoat system that allows you to recoat an old wood floor without sanding. It can be applied to an existing prefinished floor or site-finished job without creating dust in the home. The ReNewIt …
How to use a glue assist method to keep your wood floors from squeaking
Wanting to learn how to do glue assist method? Watch our guide below to learn why you should glue and nail wide plank flooring, thin wood floors, and in environments with moisture swings. One of the biggest complaints people have with a wood floor is squeaks, creaks, and other noises. We have a lot of …
DIY Home Improvement Projects You Should Avoid
Bootstrapping homeowners across the country are throwing on their tool belts and getting their hands dirty with DIY home repairs. But should they? There are tons of home improvement projects that are excellent for DIY. However, many homeowners underestimate how difficult jobs will be and end up overwhelmed with unfinished projects. Getting halfway through a …
Five things you should do for every wood floor installation
You’ve heard it said: “follow the manufacturer’s instructions” when installing a hardwood floor. It is tempting to rely only on past experience when doing an installation. After all, you do this for a living, right? How different could this floor be from the last X number of floors you’ve installed? Installation is acceptance As an …
Fix the Board, Not the Floor: Hardwood Floor Repair Kit
Tired of replacing wood flooring because of small scratches? Fix the board easily and quickly with a hardwood floor repair kit. Watch our video or keep reading to find out how to make your own kit! “I want this floor replaced!” As a flooring professional – whether you work out of a showroom or your …
Stop Squeaky Wood Floors by Using the Right Fastener
If you’re involved in selling or installing hardwood floors, you have probably had to solve a “squeaky floor” problem for a customer. Nobody likes it when their brand new hardwood floors start squeaking. Prefinished flooring manufacture warranties do not cover noise issues because they are job site related, and it can be a difficult problem …
Wood Floor Moldings: Find the Perfect Match
Imagine this – you’ve just installed a gorgeous prefinished floor. Everything is looking great and your customer loves it. You start to install the moldings to finish the job, but the moldings you pull out of the box aren’t a perfect match to the flooring boards you are installing them next to. Now a $50 …
Wood Floor Moisture and Acclimation Guide
Moisture issues can affect hardwood flooring at every part of the installation process, from acclimating your wood floors to doing repairs after an installation. To guide you through the various moisture and acclimation issues, we’ve pulled together some helpful resources from our own experience and from industry experts. These resources will give you an overview …