Consider an attic fan if your attic gets as "hot as blue blazes." There are solar attic fans available. They work great on a sunny day. But the solar powered attic fans do not work on cloudy days or when the sun goes down. However, the attic still has hot air inside at sunset.
Using plywood as a floor underlayment can be a problem if you are applying thinset directly on it. Water and plywood do not mix. I had a floor pop over night. However, gypsum fiber underlayment can help prevent floor pops.
Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates tips you should know before installing ceramic tile over plywood or OSB. Coat the plywood subflooring with a water based urethane before laying tile.
At the time of this writing, only one manufacturer of Gypsum Fiber Underlayment was found. The gypsum fiber underlayment product seems to be one of those products that seem to have very many positive qualities and few negative ones.
The following installation tips for underlayment will help you get your flooring project done properly. These will keep the gypsum fiber panels flat, so your floor stays that way also.
Hardwood floor refinishing used to involve that heavy sander, grinding and lots of dust. Current methods include a dust free alternative. A liquid hardwood flooring refinishing system had you can use to get professional results.
Liquid hardware refinishing products are good. Professional floor refinishing companies use them. They like the no dust alternative these liquid refinishing products provide.
Using liquid refinishing systems is a simple way for hardwood flooring refinishing. These tips will assist you in getting the refinishing flooring finish that you want.
A kitchen backsplash will keep walls dry and make them look dramatic. Kitchen backsplash ideas can range from ceramic tile, solid stone, stamped metal, engineered stone and even plastic laminate. A kitchen tile backsplash is perhaps the most common choice of materials, but don't let that stop you from trying something else that might look fantastic.
Complaints about sheet vinyl floors are common. Unfortunately, many of them are traced to improper installation. Very specific installation methods must be followed.
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