Flooring Instant Answers

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ISBN: 9780071402040

ISBN-10: 0071402047

ISBN-13: 9780071402040

Edition: 2003

Authors: Steven Bukowski

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The 'Instant Answers' books provide quick reference guides for workers in specific trades. This guide to flooring problems includes coverage of: cleaning and repair methods and tricks; replace versus repair issues; tough maintenance problems; and flooring layout formulas.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 11/6/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 285
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Steven J. Bukowski has a degree in interior design and runs an interior design firm which specializes in model home design. He has been in the construction and design industry since 1985.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Carpet Installation	p. 1
Carpet Construction	p. 1
Types of Carpeting	p. 3
Carpet Labels	p. 3
Types of Padding	p. 4
Fibrous Padding	p. 5
Cellular Sponge or Rubber Padding	p. 6
Urethane Padding	p. 6
Measuring for Padding and Carpet	p. 10
Measuring Closets and Stairways	p. 10
Tools Needed for Carpet Installation	p. 10
Additional Supplies for Installing Padding	p. 11
Sub-floors	p. 11
Concrete Sub-floor	p. 12
Plywood Sub-floors	p. 13
Installation of Padding	p. 16
Installation of Padding on a Concrete Floor	p. 16
Installation of Padding on a Plywood Sub-floor	p. 16
Carpet Installation	p. 17
Cushion-Backed Carpet Installation	p. 18
Installing Wall-to-Wall Carpet	p. 19
Installing Carpet on Stairways	p. 21
Laminate Floor Installation	p. 27
Laminate Choices and Construction	p. 27
Selecting a Floor Location	p. 30
Measuring for Laminate Floors	p. 32
Measuring for Laminate Floor Patterns	p. 34
Laminate Floor Preparation	p. 34
Determining Your Sub-floor	p. 35
Concrete Sub-floors	p. 35
Wooden Sub-floors	p. 37
Types of Underlay for Laminate Floors	p. 37
Cutout and Transitions	p. 38
Installation of Laminate Floor Planks	p. 40
Installation of Laminate Floors using the Glue Method	p. 40
Installation of Wood Floor Planks Using the Nail Method	p. 45
Installation of Laminate Tiles	p. 46
Cork Floor Installation	p. 53
Properties of Cork Flooring	p. 53
Variety of Cork Products	p. 53
Deciding on a Location for Cork Floors	p. 54
Cork Product Availability	p. 54
Preparation of the Sub-floor	p. 57
Concrete Sub-floor	p. 57
Plywood Sub-floor	p. 58
Installation of Cork Floor	p. 59
Preparation of Cork Before Installation	p. 59
Cork Plank Installation	p. 60
Cork Tile Installation	p. 61
Hardwood Floor Installation	p. 63
Types of Hardwood Floors	p. 64
Parquet	p. 64
Unfinished Solid Hardwood	p. 64
Pre-finished Solid Hardwood	p. 65
Engineered Pre-finished Hardwood	p. 66
Species of Hardwood	p. 66
Wood Grades	p. 68
Wood Colors	p. 68
Wood Strip Widths	p. 69
Micro-V Joints	p. 69
Measuring the Floor	p. 70
Tools Needed for Hardwood Floor Installation	p. 71
Sub-floors	p. 72
Plywood Underlay	p. 73
Plastic Foam	p. 73
Vapor Barrier	p. 73
Installation of Hardwood Floor Planks	p. 74
Nail Down Installation	p. 77
Glue Down Installation of Hardwood Floor	p. 80
Hardwood Parquet Floor Installation	p. 82
Square Pattern Layout	p. 83
Diagonal Pattern Layout	p. 84
Specialty or Inlaid Wood Floors	p. 85
Finishing an Unstained Wood Floor	p. 86
Ceramic Tile Installation	p. 89
Types of Tiles	p. 90
Ceramic Tile	p. 90
Natural Stone Tiles	p. 92
Sizes of Tile	p. 92
Tile Colors	p. 93
Measuring the Floor for Tile Installation	p. 94
Tools Needed for Ceramic Tile Installation	p. 94
Preparing the Sub-floor	p. 96
Underlay Materials for Tile Installation	p. 96
Floor Layout	p. 100
Adhesives	p. 102
Application of Adhesive	p. 102
Basic Tile Cutting Tools and Techniques	p. 103
Cutouts and Transitions	p. 104
Installing Step Tiles	p. 106
Installing the Grout Over the Tile Floor	p. 106
Resilient Vinyl Floors	p. 109
Vinyl Construction	p. 110
Installation Tools and Materials	p. 111
Measurements for Sheet Vinyl and Vinyl Tile	p. 115
Sheet Vinyl Measurements	p. 115
Vinyl Tile Measurements	p. 117
Sub-Floor Options and Preparations	p. 117
Installation Over Existing Tile	p. 117
Installation of Plywood Sub-Floor	p. 118
Installation Over Concrete or Ceramic Tile	p. 118
Pre-Installation Preparation of the Vinyl Floor	p. 119
Installation of Vinyl Sheet Flooring	p. 119
Double-Sided Tape Installation of Rolled Sheet Vinyl	p. 120
Installation of Sheet Vinyl with Adhesive	p. 126
Vinyl Tile Installation	p. 128
Tile and Sub-Floor Preparation	p. 128
Installation of Vinyl Tiles	p. 128
Bamboo Floor Installation	p. 135
The Background on Bamboo	p. 136
Types of Bamboo Floors	p. 136
Horizontal Bamboo	p. 136
Vertical Bamboo	p. 137
Color Options for Bamboo Floors	p. 137
Measuring for Bamboo Flooring	p. 138
Tools Needed for Bamboo Floor Installation	p. 140
Sub-floors	p. 142
Plywood Sub-floors	p. 142
Concrete Sub-floors	p. 142
Preparation Before Installing Bamboo Floor Planks	p. 143
Installation of the Bamboo Floor	p. 144
Nail Down Installation	p. 144
Glue Down Method	p. 147
Sanding and Refinishing Bamboo Floors	p. 149
Brick Floors	p. 151
Types of Brick	p. 152
Room Measurement for Brick Tile	p. 152
Tools Needed for Brick Tile Installation	p. 152
Preparing the Sub-floor	p. 153
Concrete Sub-floors	p. 153
Floor Layout	p. 155
Brick Floor Installation	p. 162
Leather Floors	p. 167
The Lowdown on Leather	p. 168
Sizes and Shapes of Leather Tiles	p. 169
Sub-floor Preparation	p. 172
Measurement of Area for Leather Tile	p. 172
Tools for Installation of Leather Tile	p. 172
Installation of Leather Tiles	p. 173
Cleaning, Maintenance, and Repair
Carpet Maintenance	p. 177
Everyday Carpet Maintenance	p. 178
Carpet Cleaning	p. 178
Common Carpet Repairs	p. 179
Carpet Burns	p. 179
Wrinkled Carpet	p. 180
Carpet Thresholds	p. 180
Seam Repair	p. 180
Carpet Stain Removal	p. 181
Resilient Vinyl Floor Maintenance	p. 183
Everyday Vinyl Floor Maintenance	p. 183
Stain Removal	p. 185
Common Vinyl Floor Repairs	p. 185
Laminate Floor Maintenance	p. 186
Preventative Maintenance	p. 187
Laminate Floor Stain Removal	p. 187
Common Laminate Floor Repairs	p. 188
Ceramic Tile Maintenance	p. 188
Preventative Maintenance	p. 189
Grout Care and Maintenance	p. 189
Ceramic Tile Stain Removal	p. 190
Grout Repair	p. 190
Ceramic Tile Repair	p. 191
Hardwood Floor Maintenance	p. 191
Preventative Maintenance	p. 191
Hardwood Floor Stain Removal	p. 192
Hardwood Floor Surface Repairs	p. 193
Hardwood Floor Repairs	p. 193
Foundation Settlement	p. 195
Floor Finish Edge-Bonding	p. 195
Sub-floor Movement	p. 195
Panelizing Remedies	p. 196
General Floor Repairs	p. 197
Squeaky Floors	p. 197
Refinishing Hardwood Floors	p. 203
Preparing Hardwood Floors for Refinishing	p. 203
Sanding a New Hardwood Floor	p. 206
Sanding an Existing Floor	p. 210
Finishing the Hardwood Floor	p. 211
Finish Materials	p. 212
Application of Finishes	p. 213
Surface Finishes	p. 214
Worksite Safety	p. 217
Very Dangerous	p. 217
General Safety	p. 220
Vehicles	p. 220
Clothing	p. 222
Jewelry	p. 222
Eye and Ear Protection	p. 222
Pads	p. 223
Tool Safety	p. 223
Drills and Bits	p. 224
Power Saws	p. 226
Sanding Machines	p. 226
Air-Powered Tools	p. 227
Powder-Actuated Tools	p. 227
Screwdrivers and Chisels	p. 227
Co-Worker Safety	p. 228
First Aid	p. 229
Open Wounds	p. 230
Bleeding	p. 230
Super Serious	p. 231
Tourniquets	p. 231
Infection	p. 232
Splinters and Such	p. 232
Eye Injuries	p. 234
Scalp Injuries	p. 234
Facial Injuries	p. 235
Nose Bleeds	p. 235
Back Injuries	p. 236
Legs and Feet	p. 236
Blisters	p. 236
Hand Injuries	p. 236
Shock	p. 237
Burns	p. 238
Treatment	p. 239
Heat Related Problems	p. 239
Cramps	p. 240
Exhaustion	p. 240
Tools of the Trade	p. 241
Glossary	p. 275
Index	p. 283
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