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Buying a Vacuum

November 9th, 2007 · No Comments

A vacuum cleaner is a device that is used for cleaning carpeted floors or smooth tiled floors and other surfaces. Dust and dirt from the area is sucked up by a partial vacuum created by an air pump built in the device. The filtering system or a cyclone collects dirt and dust that is later […]

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How to Choose a Wet/Dry Vacuum

November 9th, 2007 · No Comments

My husband called and told me that we needed a wet/dry vacuum. Why, I asked him? Well, he said, for the new truck. We just got a brand, spankin’ new 2008 Toyota Tacoma and I guess we need a wet/dry vac for it? Hmmm, now I’m not the one who ever needs an excuse to […]

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How To Install Bamboo Flooring

November 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Not just food for pandas or the stuff of cheap picnic mats, bamboo is now being processed with modern techniques into beautiful “hardwood” flooring that beats standard wood floors in durability, hardness, and dimensional stability.
An added bonus to these beautiful floors is the knowledge that bamboo, unlike wood, grows quickly and abundantly, reaching maturity in […]

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Solid Strip Bamboo Floor Installation

November 8th, 2007 · No Comments

PREPARATION
Prefinished solid strip flooring is best applied by nailing, stapling, or gluing planks to a wood subfloor. Gluing directly to a concrete slab may be done at or above grade. Do not install below grade. Flooring may also be applied over radiant floor heating systems. Flooring should be allowed to acclimate on the job site […]

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