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	Take care of your hardwood floors: No Wax! Recoat your floor every 6 to 7 years. Remember try not to use any materials that could scratch or damage your floor. The use of chemical could discoulored your finish and could do harm to the wood. The best way to clean your floor is to use a wet cloth and light concentration soap.

	Ask: squeaky wood flooring (JParise) What can I possibly do about 3/8" t&g oak flooring that has been installed over a concrete slab. Unfortunately the installer did not check the slab for moisture content. Now the wood flooring has become separated from the slab and makes a "popping" noise. Is there anything, short of removing the flooring and starting over? And how can I reattach the floor to the slab? We only have 214 sq. ft. of flooring to repair. Thanks for the assistance. Answer: squeaky wood flooring (avw) My first answer is to remove the floor that is affected and clean the old adhesive from the concrete and then reinstall. I believe this to be your best alternative. If you want to do a "Patch Job" drill some holes large enough to accept wood plugs to about 3/16" deep then with a smaller drill make a hole large enough for the screws to go thru- the wood. Use Tap-Con screws and attach it directly to the concrete. Marion Ferguson avw@mail1.erinet.com

	Ask: Finishing Wood Flooring (Clem Burroughs) A friend of mine is installing wood flooring. He says that he remembers helping someone finish a wood floor. He said that they used the wood dust from the last sanding and mixed it with "SOMETHING" and rubbed this mixture cross-grain into the cracks. He cannot remember what the "something" was and has not been able to locate any information on the subject. Can you supply any information on what this "something" might have been? Thank you very much for your help. Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (stessier ) T his is a reply for cleaning "something" that was used in conjunction with the sawdusts was most likely a floor sealer this is often used by flooring contractors to fill knots and cracks. Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (jda21) Have you tried "linseed" oil? Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (dobieman) That something is wood glue. It can also be used to fill in imperfections in the wood, also nail holes. Answer: Finishing Wood Flooring (Dico) Mix your stain color with the saw dust-making sure your mixe is fairly dry. Then get some potatoes sacks and cut them into 12"x 12" squares to be used as rags. Now you're ready to stain. Fill in any cracks and nail holes. Step 1: Pour mixer in an area and start rubbing into floor. Step 2: Once the entire floor area is done apply your sealer Good luck...


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