Flooring

Archive for April, 2009

I'll be installing some (DuPont or the other big one from Europe..P..something;)

I want to know if anybody that has laminate Flooring has anything to complain about. Or any advice.

Are there any health hazards associated with it (toxicity, toxis vapors etc..)?

I`ne got lots of it and haven`t had any problems Its more scratch resistant than wood and I find it easy to clean in comparision to wood, it cheaper to.

I`ve never heard of any problems with toxicity

I saw on DIY Bamboo FlooFlooring squares being installed by the owner of the house (a female).

Try the link below

http://www.fastfloors.com/catalog/type.asp?floortypeid=184&REF=BZT18670&s_kwcid=TC-1840-27694245522-S-24980162522

I just tried to clean my new cork floors after the work people left and the cleaner from i-floors isn't causing the luster to come back. I see smears and can't get them out. Would the paint thinner I saw a painter using on the floors have ruined the finish? Thanks

You bet! It's very possible that a petroleum distillate or based thinner could've easily "eaten" away at the finish–probably a sealer of some sorts that was partially dissolved or etched by his attempt to clean his mess. Was it a thinner for the glue he used on the floor like for ex. denatured alcohol or just mineral spirits–paint thinner? Anyway, follow up on it because they may have to compensate you.