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"Flooring"

Flooring / Discussions

What type of green flooring is best for a basement floor?

...flooring, but even that you wouldn’t want to leave submerged, so take steps to prevent future flooding. See more choices here on our flooring page - Where to fi...

Posted by Jeff Krohn Sept. 15, 2019 Basements improvements 1 response

What flooring options work with a passive solar design?

...flooring over the concrete floor? We are looking to build a single-story house with a walk-out basement. Southern Ontario and we have full unobstructed southern...

Posted by Christopher Dunn Feb. 23, 2020 Passive solar home design 1 response

How do you prevent mold under flooring of a house on concrete slab?

...flooring. Is your slab built already? It should be protected from ground moisture as well as insulated, and either a vapor barrier or a sufficient amount of EPS...

Posted by Linds Cullen Dec. 31, 2020 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Does marmoleum comes in sheets like linoleum?

And should it be installed over linoleum that has texture? Marmoleum does come in rolls just like Linoleum, and it is easily cut with a utility knife. Marmoleum...

Posted by Deanna Willer Oct. 1, 2020 Flooring and stairs 1 response

Do you have recommendations for radon sealing basement concrete & installing new flooring?

Hello, I am looking for guidance on two issues related to preparing an exisiting basement concrete slab for new flooring  with regards to both radon mitigation ...

Posted by M N Sept. 1, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

With an ICF built frost wall can you install electric wire in floor heat cables and cork flooring?

...flooring. A well-insulated house won’t need to run a floor as hot as a poorly-insulated house, this can affect how the flooring reacts. R20 sub-slab insulation ...

Posted by C Whitby Aug. 7, 2020 Flooring and stairs 3 responses

What is the best material for flooring?

...flooring (see our DIY cork flooring installation video here), and the other we did polished concrete slab on grade with Marmoleum flooring upstairs. Some people...

Posted by Babak K July 17, 2020 Flooring and stairs 1 response

What type of wood can be installed on a radiant floor?

...flooring materials with a radiant floor: Inert materials such as ceramic, stone or concrete are the best from the point of view health and effectiveness, they ...

Posted by Colleen Blak Dec. 11, 2017 Flooring and stairs 1 response

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