Tag Archives: substrate

Half of a Double-Stick Carpet Installation

Half of a Double-Stick Carpet Installation

In some areas, there was no evident adhesive.

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Carpet, Commercial

January 29, 2016

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Elevator: Going Down!

Elevator: Going Down!

Sometimes, before you can upgrade an elevator, you must go down ... down to the original metal frame.

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Ceramic Tile, Commercial, Floor Prep

January 6, 2015

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Failure of Three Layers of Poor Subfloor Preparations

Failure of Three Layers of Poor Subfloor Preparations

Thick layers of cementitious floor patch ... was coming up with the boards.

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Floor Prep, Hardwood, Residential

May 15, 2014

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