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  • Flooring, Adhesives and Refinishing
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-223F
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    Tips:

    • Carpet scraps can save you from scratching your floors: keep a couple of pieces around when moving heavy furniture.

    • To keep a rocking chair from wearing the finish off a wood floor, place a strip of adhesive tape on the bottom of each rocker.

    • If you need to tap on the tongue side of a tongue-and-groove board to tighten the joint, use a scrap piece as a buffer to protect the delicate tongue.

    • To put an ultrasmooth surface on wood you want to refinish, use the finest grade of steel wool for the final prep sanding. Remove any metal slivers from the wood by slowly running a magnet over the entire surface.

    • Sanding with a strip of emery cloth is an excellent way to get the tight spots of turned balusters.

    Reading List:

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs & Improvements
    By Mike McClintock et al
    $40.00
    Hardcover (September 2000)
    Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Flooring

    Flooring Projects & Techniques (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By the editors of Creative Publishing International
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 128 pages (January 1997)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865736790)

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    Floors: A Design Source Book (Design Source Book)
    By Elizabeth Wilhide et al
    $40.00
    Hardcover -- 192 pages (September 1997)
    Stewart Tabori & Chang (ISBN: 1556706057)

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    The New Flooring Idea Book: Creating Style from the Floor Up
    By Regina Cole
    $17.50
    Paperback -- 144 pages (July 2001)
    Rockport Publishers (ISBN: 156496731X)

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    Restoring Hardwood Floors (Storey Publishing Bulletin A-136)
    By Mary Twitchell
    $3.95
    Paperback (October 1995)
    Storey Books (ISBN: 0882663488)

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    Adhesives

    The Glue Book
    By William Tandy Young
    $13.97
    Paperback -- 144 pages (December 1998)
    Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561582220)

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    Refinishing

    The Weekend Refinisher: How to Make the Most of Your Furniture A Step-By-Step Guide
    By Bruce E. Johnson
    $11.20
    Paperback -- 296 pages (April 1989)
    Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 034535866X)

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    Furniture Repair & Refinishing
    By Brian D. Hingley et al
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 240 pages (July 1998)
    Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1580110061)

    Refinishing & Finishing Wood (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
    By R. Decker Black
    $14.95
    Paperback -- 128 pages(December 1994)
    Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865737401)

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    The Wood Finisher: How to Finish Everything, from Decks to Floors to Doors
    By Bruce Johnson
    $9.60
    Paperback -- 341 pages (November 1993)
    Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 0345372972)

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    RESOURCES :

    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
    Website: www.creativehomeowner.com


    GUESTS :
    Emad Saah
    4687 Old Broadway
    Knoxville, TN 37918
    Phone: 865-219-8070
    Fax: 865-219-0760
    CS Refinishing

    Donna Hill
    4420 Middlebrook Pike
    Knoxville, TN 37921
    Phone: 865-558-8668
    Tile and Flooring Expert
    Henson & Associates Flooring

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