Forum: Floors
March 28, 2008
Pine Flooring Needed
Anyone know where I can get about 200 sq ft of 4.5" x 3/4" pine flooring? Antique preferred but not required.
March 22, 2008
carpet remnants
we heard that carpet remnants from huge remnant companies can give a great price if your doing a stairway, carpet or runners. does anyone know where to but these remnants?
most remnants place around here don't seem to have enough to carpet a 5 story stairway.
March 10, 2008
Level my basement floor for home gym?
The basement floor of our Ditmas Park house is ancient concrete, with heaving & cracks and plants coming up etc. It’s not THAT bad but it isn’t pretty or level. There's a section that would fit our treadmill & elliptical machines but we need to build a level sturdy platform. To complicate matters there is a water leak in that area so whatever we build will have to breathe so the water can evaporate. We plan on a massive renovation of the entire basement but not for a few years. Any suggestions? Who would do something like this? Is it a DIY project for a somewhat handy couple?
March 7, 2008
wood over marble?
Anyone know if it's possible to cement or glue wood flooring over marble? We have some left over and need to do over the front foyer anyway (the marble is greatly damaged) and have considered using the wood. Any ideas?
March 5, 2008
Sealing Wood Floor/Barrier from Odors in Basement
Looking for more advice and hope some of you can help me out. A while back I posted about a strong sewer odor in the bathroom of my coop apartment. Well, it turned out to be a sewer backup in the basement. I also noticed a slight odor in my kitchen which has a wood floor but not in my other rooms that have carpet. I now realize that this has happened quite a few times before but the odor was not as bad and I could not figure out where it was coming from or why. Now I know and in a way wish I didn't. I've been in contact with maintenance to stay on top of this and make sure they thoroughly clean and sanitize but other than that I really have little control over how exactly they handle each and every problem.
Anyway, I had plans on ripping the carpet up and having all of the wood floors sanded and stained throughout the apartment and now I'm worried that without the carpet there will be even less of a barrier between the basement and my apartment which is on the first floor. Is there a way the wood floor can be completely sealed to prevent any odors from coming up into my apartment. I have radiators, not vents
Other than moving, I'm looking for suggestions and advice.
March 1, 2008
Curb Alert: Free Red Oak Flooring
Curb Alert: Unfinished red oak tongue and groove wood flooring - approx 50 sq. feet. 2.5 inch wide x 3/4 inch deep. 221A 22nd St.