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afrochic

in Flooring 10 years and 2 months ago

Water-based finish over dark stained floors?

Hi all, Folks are about to start flooring work on my apartment, and I’m deciding on the stain color and finish for my red oak…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

ditmaspark

in Flooring 10 years and 11 months ago

subfloor - pressure treated subfloor?

so i’m running in to a difference of opinions by two of my contractors. my floor contractor…someone who many brownstoners use and comes highly recommended…prefers…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

phillipd

in Flooring 10 years and 3 months ago

Carlos Wood Floors in Brooklyn

After seeing his name on a few posts on Brownstoner, I called Carlos Salazar of Carlos Wood Flooring in Dec 2014\. I am very happy…

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flutang

in Flooring 10 years and 5 months ago

Easy to recommend: Carlos for wood floors

I’ve worked with a lot of people across trades while renovating my house in Crown Heights. Most have had their good and bad, but Carlos…

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Updated 10 years and 3 months ago

2wllc

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

FS: Reclaimed Pine Flooring

Extra pine flooring for sale from a big money order. Absolutely beautiful and rare in spec. – Reclaimed, quarter-sawn, untreated, 2″ thick, 9″ wide, lengths…

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Updated 10 years and 3 months ago

nancib

in Flooring 10 years and 6 months ago

searching quarter sawn flooring

I am in need to purchase quarter sawn flooring to match my original floor due to construction. Any information is much appreciated.

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Updated 10 years and 4 months ago

ny11231

in Flooring 10 years and 7 months ago

Best brand engineered wood?

Looking for recommendations for brands of engineered wood. Thanks.

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Updated 10 years and 5 months ago

drbrooklyn

in Flooring 10 years and 6 months ago

Engineered Wood

Has anyone installed Somerset Wide plank Engineered wood? Has it help up?

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Updated 10 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Getting in touch with Jose Zambrano

Jose was recommended to me last week when I posted about a water damaged parquet floor. I called him twice at 917.355.7977 last week and…

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Updated 10 years and 5 months ago

ekoflooringwoodwork

in Flooring 10 years and 5 months ago

wood flooring parquet for sale

I have wood flooring parquet for sale. I made it on my shop in Brooklyn. It is white oak Rift/Quarter sawn 3/4″ thick x 2…

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chrisd

in Flooring 10 years and 6 months ago

Thanks Carlos Salazar For Refinishing My Floors!

I just want to recommend Carlos who Recently refinished about 400 Square ft. of parquet flooring for me here in Dyker Heights. I found him…

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Updated 10 years and 6 months ago

mimimaloo

in Flooring 10 years and 7 months ago

Floor Refinishing / Restoration Referral for Carlos Wood Floors

Note: I accidentally inserted this review in Roofing. I hope this one is now in Flooring! Long Story with a Happy Ending: We have a…

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eastfour

in Flooring 10 years and 7 months ago

Gut Renovation Budgeting

Price estimates for a gut renovation of a two family row house in Bedford-Stuyvesant are coming in far above the initial budget. A friend recommended…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

stuyheights

in Flooring 10 years and 7 months ago

antique douglas fir flooring Question / Radiant Heat

Good afternoon Brownstoners, I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I am torn on a decision that needs to be made and im hoping all…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

basementbound

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

Flooring Person

Looking for recommendation for reliable person to do some pine & hardwood flooring. Thank you.

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

elanag1

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

Asbestos tile : Cover or remove?

We bought a new house, and after removing carpet found 9″ asbestos tile in the den. (Yes, we tested it). What we found was in…

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

rsc3441

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

Porcelain tile on concrete -- some general advice needed

Our finished basement flooded and the the hardwood floor and plywood subfloor were ripped out. We are left with an exposed concrete pad that is…

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

mouster728

in Flooring 10 years and 8 months ago

Restoring Floor Tiles

The red brick tiles in the hallway of my apartment building were once stained or sealed, and now look terrible where it has worn off…

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

karolnyc

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

Floor staining advice

We had new oak floors put in and stained in March. I chose a mix of Minwax gray and white in equal parts. The flooring…

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

kbrumder

in Flooring 10 years and 9 months ago

old pine subfloor wanted

I’m in the process of patching the 100 year old pine subflooring in part of my home. I am looking for approx 4″-5″ WIDE x…

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