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Laminate Floor Repair?I had an Airwick plug in fall out of the wall outlet and the contents leaked on the laminate flooring. It took off the top colored layer of the floor. What can I do to repair this?

 

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Repairing a Nick in a Linoleum Floor?I dropped a knife on my linoleum floor and the pointed end left a mark. Is there any way to make it less noticeable?

 

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Repair Water Damage to Engineered Hardwood Floors?My HVAC leaked water onto my floor while I was away from home. Now those pieces of wood have a ripple effect. How do I repair back to the smooth glossy look?

 

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Repairing Cracks in Ceramic Floor Tile?How do I repair hair line cracks in ceramic floor tile?

 

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Dark Stain on Hardwood Floor?What can you do when a Swiffer Mop is left on your wooden floor and has left a dark stain? It hasn't been treated with a polyurethane coat since it was sanded down 7 or more years ago.

 

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Laminate Floor Peeling?What can I do to get the peeling off my laminate flooring? It was caused by paint remover.

 

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Quick Shine Floor Varnish?I used a Quick Shine floor varnish on my floor and want to reapply. Do I need to remove the old before reapplying?

 

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Removing Zep Floor Refinishing?I applied Zep floor refinishing but now I want to remove it because the floor is very scratched and opaque. Can I remove this product and then put it back on?

 

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Water Is Oozing Up From Vinyl Floor?What can I do to prevent damage to concrete under vinyl and vinyl?

 

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How to Remove White Stain from Floor?My son spilled hand sanitizer all over my floor. I am not sure what the floor is, I believe it is like a linoleum tile. It has to be cheap because I rent an apartment in a low income apartment complex.

 

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Getting Bubbled Up Areas Out of Rugs?I need to get a bubble out of my rug.

 

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Replacing the Subflooring in a Mobile Home?I have several spots throughout my mobile home that are wet and basically about to fall through due to leaking windows and doors. What kind of subfloor is best to use? Some sites say OSB board and some say plywood.

 

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Refinishing Parquet Flooring?I have the yellowish parquet flooring in the back section of my house. Do I need to sand the floor down if I want to make it a darker colour?

 

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Tiny Dents or Cuts in Flooring?There are literally a thousand gouges or marks, in a high traffic area from utility area and back door into the rest of the house. It is a wide open area, but there is never any furniture there. You can put a fingernail into it so it's cut, like 1/18 or less. There are no splits, just marks that look like I never mop.

 

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Repairing Holes Made in Older Carpet by Cats?Our carpet is almost 20 years old, so it's not worth paying for professional repair. I'd like to replace it with tile or hardwood eventually. We've got three doorways where our kittens have clawed holes in it, when we were trying to shut them out of our bedroom, or they accidentally got shut in a closet.

 

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Reinforcing Subflooring in a Mobile Home?What type of wood do I need to use to reinforce the sub-flooring in a mobile home to withstand the weight of a upright console piano? I plan to move a 1967 steinway console upright piano into a mobile home. I need to know what type of wood to reinforce the subflooring so it will hold the weight of the piano. Any suggestions?

 

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Repairing a Floor?I have to repair my living room floor. I bought some planks from a bargain warehouse. When I got it home, I noticed that it was different in the fitting and some of it was a different style. I have to have this floor fixed tonight. I don't have anymore money. What can I do?

 

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Can Mold Grow on Plywood Over Concrete Under a Vapor Barrier?I have a concrete slab with plywood on top of the concrete and a plastic barrier under a solid oak floor. There is moisture in the plywood, but not the oak. Can black mole grow under the plastic barrier? If so I will need to replace my expensive oak floors.

 

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Replacing the Floor in a Mobile Home?What's the best thing to use for replacing the floor in a mobile home?

 

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Throw Rug Stuck to Floor?I have a throw rug on my kitchen tile (not sure what kind) floor. It is stuck and I can only get the corners to pull up a little bit. It looks as though the tile will come up with the rug if I pull very hard. What do I use to get this rug off the tile without damaging the floor?

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Homeowners?I need help fixing the floor in my house. It is falling in. I fell through 2 times already and had to put pieces of plywood down to keep from falling though again. My mother lives with me and I am disabled and we both have very low fixed income.

 

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Leak Left White Powder Residue on Laminate Floor?I had a major leak in my apartment and the laminate floors were soaked. Now that everything is dried out, there is some kind of white powder substance on the floor. I've tried just water and cleaning solutions and it won't come off.

 

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Floor Repair Help for Low Income Families?I need to know of place around Birmingham AL that is willing to help a low income family with floor repair for a nursery. The baby is due in February.

 

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Sealing a Crack in a Terrazzo Shower Floor?I have a shower floor made of terrazzo. It has a crack what do I use to seal it?

 

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Repairing a Faded Spot on Linoleum Flooring?I've just moved a round bin from the kitchen floor to discover a circle underneath which has faded from dog wee! It's really obvious as it''s a faded circle. Can anyone help please?

 

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Flooring Replacement Programs for Low Income Seniors?We need help replacing the flooring in our condo, we live in southern Nevada. I've talked to several agencies Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, and more. None of them knew where to refer us to, but they said the did know there was help here.

 

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Repairing Carpet and Flooring Ruined by Dog Pee?My 5 dogs are house trained, have been for years, they are 15 years old, miniature Poodles. I installed a doggie door a few years ago to make it easy for them to go relieve themselves. For the past month, I don't know if all of them are peeing and pooping in the house while I'm at work.

 

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Flooring Repair Help for Low Income Homeowner?Do y'all know of any organizations or charities that can help with emergency repairs for low-income families? I need flooring repair work done.

 

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Removing a Water Based Polyurethane Mark on Floor?Like an idiot I placed the can of water based polyurethane on a part of the floor I wasn't working on and it left a mark. Any suggestions or thoughts on what I can do with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Bug Spray Left Yellow Spots on Hardwood Floor?My daughter used ant spray behind her desk to kills some ants two weeks ago and now her hardwood floor has yellow spots. She tried Bona hardwood cleaner, Dawn dish detergent and hot water, but nothing is working. The yellow just comes back. Any ideas?

 

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Home Repair Assistance for Low Income Home Owner?I love in an older trailer in north Florida. I need the floors repaired and can't afford to pay the "going" rate. Is there any help in the Santa Rosa Beach area for repairs such as this?

 

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Carpets in Mobile Home Are Wet?I have wet carpets on a mobile home floor, with no water lines on that side of the mobile home. What causes this so I can fix it please?

 

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Sealing a Damp Concrete Floor to Prevent Stains on Flooring?I have mold/mildew under the flooring in my bathroom. I don't know what to do for a new floor, to prevent staining. There is some sort of water coming up in my bathroom, I think from a slight crack in the slab. Could I just lay another layer of sheet vinyl over this to keep the stain from coming through the top layer?

 

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Replacing the Sub-floor in a Mobile Home?Is insulation mandatory in replacing the sub-floor in a mobile home bedroom? If so what type of material, vapor barrier, etc. is best?

 

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Cleaner Left Linoleum Flooring Dull?I think the first layer of my linoleum has been removed due to using a biodegradable floor cleaner with ammonia in it. I want to return the shine and colour. How can I get it back to its original state or near enough to it?

 

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Repairing a Scratch in Linoleum Flooring?I have a light scratch in the linoleum flooring in the hallway of my building. How can I fix it? It is about 4 feet long, not deep, not wide, slightly worse than a superficial scratch.

 

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Removing Scratches on Hardwood Floors?What is the best application to put on hardwood floors to remove the scratches?

 

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White Water Stain on Vinyl Flooring?Anyone know how to get a water stain out? The floor is wood grain vinyl and where water has sat on it, it turned a white color.

 

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Refinishing Carpet Covered Stained Hardwood Floor?This question is two part. Upon ripping the carpet out of our house my boyfriend and I found the oak hardwood underneath had been stained with either pet urine or water damaged (we suspect it is the former). Is there a way to remove or lighten these stains?

 

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Identifying Cat Urine Stains on Hardwood...We recently saw some black staining and possible rotten wood in a small corner area of our newly refinished wood floor. At first we thought it could be a leaking water pipe in the wall, but now we're wondering if it wasn't from cat urine. Our 11 year old cat was recently diagnosed with a UTI.

 

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Repairing Torn Vinyl Flooring?How do I coverup ripped vinyl flooring around the base of my toilet, that was damaged when replacing caulking around the base? I don't have money to buy more flooring. Is there a way to cover it up with an adhesive tape or anything like that?

 

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Repairing a Burn Mark on Linoleum Floor?She said after the oven was preheated, she noticed the pans and quickly grabbed them to remove from the oven, but without an oven mitt. She dropped the hot pan on the floor. The linoleum floor has a melted "ring" impressed in it now from the pan. It is not a tiled floor.

 

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Repairing Laminate Floors?How can I cover small holes the size of the head of a wooden match in laminate flooring?

 

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Restoring Terrazzo Floors?How can a homeowner restore terrazzo floors without hiring a professional?

 

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Repairing Pet Stains on Wood Floor?How do I repair pet stains on a wood floor? Is there a way to restain just were the pet stains are?

 

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Repairing Yellow Bleach Stain on Carpet?I accidentally spilled bleach on my cream colored carpet and it left a yellowish stain. Does anyone know how to get it out?

 

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Pet Accidents Damaging Wood Laminate Floor Finish?Our new puppy has had several accidents on our wood laminate flooring. We wipe it up as soon as we find it, but it seems to be removing the finish off of the floor. Is there any way to fix this?

 

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Repairing a Carpet Bleached and Stained by Dog Urine?I have a dark green carpet that dog urine has spoiled and several cleaners and stain removals later the carpet is 'bleached out'. What can I do to remove/colour the stains please?

 

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Clorox Cleaner Changed the Color on Carpet?I was trying to clean up my cat's urine marks on the carpet. I unfortunately used Clorox cleaner, the kind you use to clean the kitchen and bathroom. I've used this in the past on my beige couches to get rid of stains.

 

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Fixing Cracks in Ceramic Floor Tile?I have hair line cracks in ceramic floor tile that I need to fix, as I do not have any tile for replacement. Any suggestions?

 

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Removing Stain from Pergo Laminate Flooring?I unfortunately put a stain on my Pergo laminate floor, big mistake. It left streaks and clouds all over the floor. I've tried everything to get them out. Please help!

 

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Magic Eraser Left White Mark on Wood Floor?There is a faded white mark where I used a Magic Eraser Extra Strength on my client's wood floor. I want to spot fix it with Bona High Gloss. Can I do that? I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible to fix.

 

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Nail Polish Remover Stain on Hardwood Floor?I spilt nail polisher remover on my hardwood floor. I wiped it up with a towel as soon as I saw it and have been rubbing it with a wet cloth. Is anything bad going to happen? What should I do?

 

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Reviving Wood Floors Without Refinishing?I would like to know about how to liquefy the existing finish, as referred to below in a Dec., 2011 post:

 

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Mercier Prefinished Hardwood Floor Peeling and Flaking?My hardwood floor is 8 years old and is flaking and peeling. It started doing this about three years ago, but I thought it must have been my fault, but it keeps getting worst.

 

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Shiny Spot on Matte Laminate Flooring?My other half tried to remove a light scratch from our new matte finish laminate floor using an abrasive cleaner (cif), which has now resulted in an unsightly and obvious shiny patch. Is there any way of restoring the matte finish?Thank you.

 

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Steam Mop Left White Ring on Vinyl Floor?I set a hot steam mop on my vinyl floor, I know better, it left a white mark (like a ring on furniture). I need help to get rid of it. It's in a very noticeable place. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Reviving Hardwood Floors?I have older light/medium hardwood floors. Over the years they have become dull with some minor scratches in a couple rooms. Two of the rooms have tape marks which I have tried to remove with various products to no avail.

 

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Nail Polish Remover Damaged Color on Laminate Flooring?How do you put colour back into link flooring after spilling nail varnish remover on it?

 

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Removing Scratches from High Gloss Laminate Flooring?I have very high gloss laminate flooring and it has surface scratches. What is the best product to use to get rid of the scratches? They are everywhere on the floor.

 

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Floor Grout Keeps Cracking?I have ceramic tile throughout all my main rooms, and in a few areas the grout keeps cracking and and falls out. We have replaced it several times and are facing doing it again. It seems to always be in the same places, 90% of the floors are fine.

 

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Removing a Burn Mark From Carpet?How to you get an iron mark out of a carpet?

 

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How Do I Repair Torn Carpet?How do I fix ripped carpet?

 

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Filling the Gaps Between Pine Floor Boards?We have a beautiful pine, large plank, wooden floor. Our problem is that the wood filler in between the planks has come loose and we have gaps in the floor. Any ideas as to what to use to fill these cracks in permanently?

 

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Repairing Scratches and Gouges on Hardwood Flooring?I have hardwood floor in the dining room, it is a very dark stain with a polyurethane finish. I also have three little grandsons that push their trucks, ride their riding toys, etc., in this room and have scratched the finish.

 

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Repairing Furniture Leg Damage to Laminate Flooring?I had laminate flooring laid in dining/kitchen area. The chairs have rubbed laminate off even though we put felt pads under chair legs. What can we do to cover the damage without replacing the floor?

 

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Repairing a Gash in a Hardwood Floor?One of my cats has badly scratched the wood floor in my office. He has scratched in the same spot many times and has actually made a gash in the floor. I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on how I can repair the wood floor, other than replacing the board.

 

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Repairing Damaged Laminate Flooring?I had a friend visit who uses a walker. It left a hairline scratch on my laminate floor. What would be a good way to fill in the scratch? Is there some product I could use to lightly fill in the scratches?

 

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Cigarette Burn on Carpet?How do you remove cigarette burn marks in carpet? It is only 2 years old, there are probably 20 of them. I would like to save the carpet.

 

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Scratches on a Painted Cement Floor?How do I remove surface scratches from my painted cement floor? They are from my vacuum cleaner wheels.

 

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Best Material for Replacing the Subflooring in a Mobile Home?What is the best material to use to replace sub flooring in my mobile home? Also, what kind should I use in the bathroom?

 

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Repairing a Spot on Carpet Where Cleaning Removed the Color?I cleaned a spot on my rug. Now its color has gone. Anyway I would like to know how to fix it! I thought maybe a little spray paint would work? Please help.

 

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Removing Dents from Linoleum?How do you remove dents from linoleum?

 

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Repairing Scratches in Laminate Wood Flooring?How can I repair scratches in a laminate wood floor?

 

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Resealing Old Hardwood Floors?I have old 3/8 inch oak floors in our old house, and we're selling the house. I stripped the floors with SoyGel, washed with TSP, and sealed with a polymerized tung oil sealer from Sutherland Welles.

 

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Repairing a Subfloor Before Installing New Flooring?I'm having laminate flooring put down in an old 1980s condo unit. The floor seems to be "spongy" in some areas and creaking in others. The person who is laying the laminate said that I need to fix it.

 

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Awesome Cleaner Left Spot on Floor?I used Awesome to clean a spot on my laminated wood floor and it left a big spot on the floor. How can I restore that spot?

 

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Repairing Vinyl "Wood" Flooring?I have "timber look" vinyl tiles on my floor and they scratch very easily. Can anyone suggest how these scratches could be removed?

 

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Scratches on a Wood Floor?Is there any way to get scratches out of a wood floor?

 

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Repairing a Scratch in Linoleum Floor?I have a very expensive linoleum floor in our kitchen which has a scratch across it for about 3 feet. It looks like something cut it when dragged across it. We can't remember anything that did the scratching, but it is discolored.

 

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Restoring Wood Floors After a House Fire?I would like to know what to do with wood floors after a house fire?

 

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Office Chair Damaged Wood Floor?I have wood floors in my dining room that we now use for an office with a roller chair. The chair started to dull and seemed to whiten my floor. We bought a plastic floor mat to solve the problem, but the marks are still there.

 

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Grey Marks on Timber Flooring ?I suspect the greyish marks on my timber flooring are from sprays (insect repellent, sunscreen) being used and the polish has been stripped. Is there any cleaning method or product I could try without having to have the floor re-sanded?

 

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Warped Vinyl Floor?Last night the bathroom tub overflowed. This morning a 3 sq ft area of vinyl floor is warped. What can I do?

 

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Steam Cleaner Left Mark on Linoleum Floor?I bought one of those popular new floor steam cleaners from HSC and I let it sit in a spot after I was done. It left a big white water mark on a linoleum kitchen floor. Usually a water mark fades away in 24 hours but this one is not.

 

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Scratches on High Gloss Floor Tiles?I have high gloss floor tiles. They have marks on them that I cannot remove. They are scratches from a metal bucket I used while washing the floor. They are smooth to the touch and are on the surface only .

 

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Repairing Vinyl Flooring?I have a sheet vinyl floor that has a cut in it. How do I fix it? It is slightly pulled apart at the center.

 

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Furniture Left Scuff Marks on Hardwood Floor?How can I get marks off of my white oak hardwood floor, the polyurethane is scuffed? I moved a piece of furniture and have these clear marks on my floor!

 

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Covering Up Clorox Stains On Carpet?How can I remove/hide Clorox stains on carpet? I have a small Clorox stain on my carpet near the washer and I heard that there is some type of dye or spray that is available to cover it up. Has anyone heard this?

 

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Clouding After Floors Were Refinished?I just had my floors refinished and there is a clouding along the cracks that must come from the wood filler. Can anyone tell me if this clouding might turn into a black moisture stain over the years? I intend to live in this house for many many years and want to be sure my floor refinisher is not committing a sin of omission. Thanks.

 

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Fixing Scratch On Laminate Wood Floors?My husband and I just installed Swift Lock Laminate wood floors this weekend. When he was moving our entertainment center back in he didn't pick it up off the floor and now we have a line all across the floor. It's not a scratch so much as I think he just rubbed the finish off some. He left the same mark in our kitchen laminate floors. I tried baking soda and water, but this didn't work. Any other ideas?

 

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Removing Burn Marks from Vinyl Tile?I have got some burn stains on the vinyl floor in my kitchen. Kindly advice me how I can get rid of it. Thanks in advance.

 

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Removing Scratch Marks From Wooden Floors?I'm looking for something that would remove scratch marks off my wooden floors. What do you recommend?

 

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Removing Dried Paint From Wood Floors?How do you get dried paint dripping off hardwood floors?

 

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Painting Designs On Carpet?Can a person use textile paint to sponge a stencil design on permanent ugly carpet spots? Anyone tried it?

 

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Fixing Wrinkles In Carpet?The carpet in my four year old modular home is full of wrinkles. How do I fix them?

 

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Repairing Carpet Dents?Can anyone tell me how to get the dent imprints out of the carpet when I move a piece of heavy furniture?

 

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Dented Vinyl Floor?I dropped a frozen roast on my vinyl flooring and it left a big dent in it. Does anyone know how to repair this or make it less noticeable?

 

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Repairing Chips on a Linoleum Floor?I have several nicks and chips in my linoleum floor. Is there a way to repair or cover them and make them less noticeable?

 

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Repairing a Vinyl Floor?I have a small tear on my vinyl floor in the kitchen. Any ideas on how I can repair it?

 

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Scuffed Finish on a Wood Floor?I removed some sticky glue from my prefinished wooden floor with a brillo pad (like an idiot) and now there is a light mark where the surface of the floor has been rubbed by the brillo pad. You can see it in the light. Is there anything I can do to restore the original shine?

 

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Restoring Linoleum?I have an old linoleum floor that is definitely showing its age (yellowing with age, dull luster). Does anyone have ideas on how to restore it to at least a shadow of its former self? It seems as though a deep cleaning would clean some of the yellowing since much of it is ground-in dirt, but everything I try, professional, bleach or vinegar, has produced minimal results. And there is no shine to it.

 

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