Flooring 1-2-3,9780696228575

Flooring 1-2-3

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780696228575
ISBN10: 0696228572
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-10-17
Publisher(s): Home Depot
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Summary

Installing stylish new flooring is a great way to upgrade any home, new or old. Flooring 1-2-3 shows you how to do the job yourself with detailed step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations. 1 Choose the right flooring Compare all types of flooring so you can select those that provide the style and comfort your family wants. 2 Prepare for the project Learn how to remove old flooring and repair the subfloor to make the room ready for your new flooring. 3 Install it like a pro Rely on step-by-step instructions and expert advice to ensure success in every aspect of the project. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

How to use this book 3(3)
Designing Your Floor
6(40)
Floor planning essentials
8(2)
Elements of design
10(4)
Practical planning
14(4)
Wood flooring
18(4)
Laminate flooring
22(2)
Resilient flooring
24(4)
Ceramic tile
28(4)
Stone tile
32(2)
Mosaics
34(1)
Cement-Bodied tile
34(1)
Concrete
35(1)
Carpet
36(3)
Area rugs
39(1)
Underlayments and membranes
40(1)
Adhesives, grouts, and sealers
41(1)
Trim and transitions
42(4)
Tools and Techniques
46(22)
The basic home repair toolbox
48(4)
Additional power tools
52(2)
Tools for woods and laminates
54(1)
Safety gear
54(1)
Tools for tile
55(1)
Carpet tool kit
56(2)
Concrete tools
58(2)
Laying out a floor for tile
60(4)
Obstructions and edges
64(2)
Cutting corners
66(1)
Installing flooring around doors
67(1)
Preparation
68(24)
Removing baseboards and trim
70(1)
Removing toilets and sinks
71(1)
Removing carpet
72(1)
Removing/repairing wood floors
73(1)
Removing vinyl sheets and tile
74(2)
Using ceramic tile as substrate
76(1)
Removing ceramic floor tiles
77(1)
Reinforcing a wood subfloor
78(4)
Preparing a concrete floor
82(4)
Installing underlayment
86(2)
Installing radiant heat
88(3)
Preparing vinyl floors
91(1)
Wood Flooring
92(34)
Installing wood-strip flooring
94(4)
Installing a plank floor
98(1)
Installing hardwood stairs
99(1)
Nailing an engineered floor
100(2)
Gluing an engineered floor
102(2)
Floating an engineered floor
104(2)
Installing engineered stairways
106(1)
Installing a medallion
107(1)
Installing an inlaid border
108(1)
Stenciling a floor
109(3)
Installing parquet tile
112(4)
Combining materials
116(2)
Refinishing a floor
118(4)
Maintaining wood floors
122(4)
Laminate Flooring
126(10)
Installing snapped laminates
128(4)
Installing glued laminates
132(2)
Caring for and cleaning laminate flooring
134(2)
Vinyl Flooring
136(18)
Installing sheet vinyl
138(7)
Transitions
145(1)
Vinyl cove molding
145(1)
Laying vinyl tile
146(3)
Laying a cork floor
149(2)
Maintaining vinyl and cork
151(3)
Ceramic and Stone Flooring
154(24)
Installing backerboard
156(4)
Setting ceramic tile
160(4)
Cutting tile on a wet saw
164(1)
Cutting curves
165(1)
Cutting holes with a hole saw
165(1)
Grouting ceramic tile
166(2)
Installing mosaic tile
168(1)
Installing a border
169(1)
Setting a pattern
170(1)
Setting a tile base
171(1)
Installing stone tile
172(2)
Maintaining ceramic and stone
174(2)
Repairing grout
176(1)
Replacing a tile
177(1)
Carpet
178(22)
Laying one-piece tacked carpet
180(4)
Installing stretched and seamed carpet
184(2)
Installing glued and seamed carpet
186(3)
Installing one-piece glued carpet
189(1)
Installing indoor/outdoor carpet
190(2)
Installing carpet tiles
192(2)
Framing sleepers for below-grade floors
194(2)
Installing a carpet runner
196(2)
Carpet care
198(2)
Trim
200(10)
Installing door trim
202(2)
Installing baseboard
204(5)
Finishing trim
209(1)
Concrete
210(8)
Pouring a concrete slab
212(3)
Finishing a concrete slab
215(1)
Pouring an overlay floor
216(2)
Resources 218(1)
Index 218

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