2007 July

Hello all, as you may have noticed, I have not been posting lately. I am on vacation and expect to be posting again within a week or two. At the very longest, the first part of August.
Thanks and keep this questions coming in! :)
Do you have questions about the selecting or the installation of: tile, [...]

Today, Kathi writes:
I have seven cats - two males and five females, ages 3-17. All have been spayed and neutered. They are house-cats with a cat-door for access to the backyard only.
I have several cat boxes spread throughout the house and garage and one in the backyard and I clean them several times [...]

Today, B. Heuring writes:
Read the post about blinds and cords. I have a large Hunter Douglas triple honey comb blind. One of the pull cords broke. Several questions: is it possible to replace the cord? (Instead of putting the blind in the trash and getting a new one.) Is the cord [...]

Today, Billie from Seattle asks:
I think laminate looks too fake, what can I do that is real wood but that we can install easily?
One thing to consider is that not all laminates are created equal. Some have what they call “embossed in register” which basically means the is texture on the coating, that matches [...]

Today, Norma writes,
Dear flooring diva. Do you know a safe way to clean lamp shades (bug specks, primarily) safely? I bought an “eraser sack” product from a lighting store, but it didn’t work. Also, do you have recommendations for window treatments?
Norma
This is a little out of my area of expertise but an [...]

Today, Anonymous writes in:
Dear Flooring Diva,
My husband and I want to install tile in our bathroom, but I’m not sure how to measure for it. I want to do it right, I don’t want to run out half way through the job.
Anonymous
Nobody likes running out in the middle of a job, especially once you [...]

Today, Patty writes in:
Patty writes “What’s up with all the options on cellular blinds?”
If you’ve been shopping for any blinds lately, you might have noticed how there’s as many options to choose from as a new car. But I assure you, each one has it’s place. Though deciding which set of window blinds [...]

Here’s a question I hear multiple times a day. . .
“What’s the absolute best carpet, hands down?”
Honestly I hate this question. But being The Flooring Diva and all, I hear it everyday. I’ve been in this business long enough to tell you that no matter what options a carpet has, even if [...]