Questions tagged [vinyl]
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Fill gaps between vinyl window and aluminum frame with expanding foam?
I'm trying to re-trim a corner window in the kitchen. I'm not familiar with window terminology, so my apologies in advance.
It's a double paned window set into an aluminum frame. I've owned the house ...
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What is this purple substance that grew under my carpet?
I moved into my house this past spring. One floor with linoleum/vinyl-looking floor had a reddish stain. No big deal! I covered it with a carpet. Today noticed that the formerly light red stain is now ...
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Sliding window part broken
Does anybody know how is it called this part? Is taken from a sliding double pane window that I have no idea about what brand/model it is. I found them broken, both the upper and the lower.
It goes ...
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Luxury Plank Vinyl Flooring at a Beach Condo - Glue Down Vinyl vs Floating [closed]
I am putting a new floor down in a beach condo, and I've been told by some that glue down LVP is best for the job, while other contractors are telling me that floating is better. This is a rental ...
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Can I cover existing thin set mortar with 1/4" plywood then install new vinyl plank?
I removed ceramic tile and high spots of thin set mortar. Can I now install 1/4" plywood and install vinyl plank flooring?
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What to do about this window installation
Was investigating some leaky windows and wasn't expecting to see this configuration for replacement windows. These were done on the entire home 2 homeowners ago, now about 8 years old.
It looks like ...
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Is it possible to avoid sloppy seams on vinyl-clad windows?
I need to replace some casement windows in my house. I'm leaning towards Andersen. At the showroom, I looked at some aluminum-clad and vynil-clad windows. I noticed that the seams on the vinyl-clad ...
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How to use this vinyl tile
I have acquired a property abandoned by some inexperienced flippers. They left some materials behind and one of the things was about 75 sq ft. of vinyl self stick tile.
I am not a big fan of self ...
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Can you identify the manufacturer of this luxury vinyl plank?
A piece of the flooring in our new home cracked and I’m having a hard time identifying exactly what brand it is in order to buy a replacement.
It is ~7 1/16” x 48” and 5mm thick with a pad. The most ...
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New, uneven LVP flooring in fixed-up 1960s home
My family moved into our first home a few days ago, originally built in the 60s, and which was fixed up by a previous investor.
We have LVP flooring in the living/kitchen areas, but the flooring seems ...
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Thicker deck boards meet vinyl siding
I need to replace the deck boards on my 2nd story deck. —The existing deck boards at 7/8 x 4 3/4. I can not purchase this dimension of boards anywhere. The most common deck boards available in my ...
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If the vinyl floor glue was not tacky when flooring was put down, will it stick?
I had someone put down a sheet of vinyl flooring on existing vinyl flooring. It was cleaned very well, dried and then the new vinyl was applied; however, the person doing the job did not allow time ...
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Can 23/32 advancetech subflooring be installed over 3/4 wood plank subfloor?
We are working on laying vinyl plank flooring. After getting the carpet up, we found that the subfloor was particle board with glue stuck all over it, so we decided to rip it up and go with 23/32 ...
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Vinyl Plank laid on top of wet adhesive: Will it ever dry?
I laid down the glue and troweled it out then laid down the tile before glue was tacky. Will it ever dry? Or will it continue to seep up through the cracks?
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Karndean over underlay
I'm laying Karndean Korlok planks. I've taken out the engineered wood floor I'm replacing. I have a Tredaire underlay below over the concrete, that for acoustic insulation. It's 6mm thick rubber. Do I ...
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Peel & stick vinyl plank adhesive squeeze out ...reoccurring issue
I installed peel & stick vinyl plank over sheet vinyl three years ago. Pleased with the look but continue to have adhesive squeeze out. I use goo gone to remove the goo but it's back again every ...
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Can solid hardwood be installed over vinyl tile?
I am pondering on how to go about my project. My house is laid out lengthwise with kitchen, dining room and living room in line. There is currently low profile carpet in the kitchen and dining room ...
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Caulking where vinyl siding meets window
I had new vinyl siding replaced and all my windows look like this. Do I need to caulk this seam where the vinyl meets the white portion of the window (I know not to caulk the weep hole)? Seems odd to ...
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How to find and repair the leak in the framing of a vinyl sliding window?
The panel siding and exterior trim around this window was replaced and painted this Spring. But now seeing major warping and soft wood, inside the red box in photo. Unsure if this is DIY and how to ...
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How to repair vinyl wrapped front door frame
Vinyl wrapped front door frame has bubbling in spots. I’m not sure if it’s caused by water or sun or just age. Home is approximately 25 years old. I can only assume this is the original door too. How ...
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Is it ok to have a 2 inch piece of vinyl at the end of the row against wall
Is it ok to have 2 inch long piece of vinyl laminate at end of run against wall
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Should Vinyl Fencing be attached to the house?
My neighbor wants to replace our current fence which we are fine with. However, the previous fence appears to be attached to the house by a lag bolt into a stud behind the stucco.
My wife and I would ...
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Install Solar Light + Panel to side of house that has Vinyl Siding?
I bought a led solar motion activated light and I am wondering what is the best way to install it on a house that has vinyl siding.
I seen a few possible ways
Drill holes directly into the vinyl and ...
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Vinyl window screen track damage
One of my vinyl windows on the outside screen track is damaged. Can I repair this or does the window need to be replaced?
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Removing a section of vinyl fence with wood beams inside posts
I Googled it, and found a lot of videos about removing sections from the fence. There is also How do I temporarily remove section of vinyl fence?
However, all of this does not seem to apply in my ...
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Suitable paint for vent guard?
I have several external vent guards that I bought from the local hardware store. From the look and feel of it, I believe that the material is some sort of vinyl.
For what it's worth it's a Lambro ...
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Luxury vinyl flooring and above grade hot humid vapor pull
I've witnessed first hand that a strong vapor pull from a crawlspace up through the subfloor can happen when there is a big temperature difference. In this case a single room was cooled to 68 degrees ...
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How to remove glue from temporary paper shades on vinyl windows? [duplicate]
I put up some temporary paper shades with the stick-on backing that were positioned on the vinyl part of my windows. After a good 6 months I finally needed to remove them. However while the paper ...
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Window flange obstructing J-channel, does it serve a purpose?
I ordered a custom window through a Norandex distributer.
I was going to J-channel around the whole window to accept some vinyl siding.
However, there's this little appendage in each corner of the ...
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Preferred blade/tool for 'Rip cuts' on LVP?
So I have a LOT of rips to make in this floor, installing 6 x 48" Durato "Luxury Vinyl Planking". The customer now wants it glued (separate issue). He also insists on keeping his new(...
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LVP and Glue instead of Floating
I have a customer who is insisting that floating floors are not reliable, stable etc. I have not glued down a Vinyl floor in a really long time. I generally work with Marble, Stone and Tile but ...
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How to handle a floor drain with vinyl plank flooring
We want to put waterproof vinyl snap-together vinyl plank flooring in a new bathroom with a bare concrete floor. (We don't want to use adhesive.) My question is how do I install it around the floor ...
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Bathroom flooring: tile with grout additive VS vinyl
For a bathroom, which is easier to clean and maintain in the long run? Tile? Vinyl?
Also, adding grout additives to prevent mold in the future is worth the extra money?
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Maximum slope for Vinyl flooring installation
Dear Home Imporvement Experts,
I'm looking to install Vyinl flooring in my basement ( with subfloor like Dricore ) but the floor in basement has a slope of ~3.7-4 inches for 24 ft.
Will it be ...
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Can the seams on vinyl windows be smoothed out?
I am in the middle of having 18 windows replaced with what are supposed to be Pella Series 250 windows1, by a large US national based home remodeling firm. In inspecting the new windows I see that ...
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Re-caulking vinyl windows exterior, what material do I remove, what needs to stay?
The addition to our home has very low quality vinyl windows, and board and baton siding. There are some gaps starting to appear. Looking at the photo, arrow #1 points to ~3/8" of a caulk or ...
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Why are the vinyl floor tiles in my bathroom lifting up?
Recently had to have a leak fixed in the bathroom which involved having the tiles around the bath/shower replaced, as well as a new shower screen installed as the old one had failed.
House was built ...
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Does vinyl siding require J-channel around windows?
While remodeling an older wooden house, we decided to put vinyl siding. The workers put up the siding but when it come to the windows, they didn’t use any trimming, no j channels, nothing. The siding ...
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Ran out of flooring
I just finished installing vinyl planks in a spare room with leftover flooring. I’m about 2” short on one wall. This vinyl plank is discontinued. Any idea on how to fill in this gap? Thank you!
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Vinyl Flooring: Wet glue underneath and pink and black stains on top
I had vinyl flooring professionally laid 2 years ago. Now it is covered in black stains and a faint pink discolouration. We have the same flooring in two different rooms - in the kitchen (which is ...
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How should I raise the subfloor in one room to match another?
I am installing some new vinyl plank, and I have an issue where my dining room (linoleum) and living room (laminate) meet. The dining room is about 3/8" higher than the living room. I want to ...
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option for hot sunroom floor
i have a sunroom, summer time sunroom can be hot over>100 F degree, laminate or vinyl planks which one is better and can tolerated hot weather?
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How can I repair small holes in vinyl siding?
Can I caulk small holes in vinyl siding? The holes were made by the installation of an old antennae. If so, what type(s) of caulk would be suitable?
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How can I waterproof a hole in my vinyl deck to fit a downspout?
I am wondering if anyone might have some suggestions on solving this drainage issue with our vinyl deck.
We used to have 2 separate decks but upon rebuild we have them joined with a narrow walkway. ...
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When removing siding with a mildew smell, and then replacing it, should I wrap the house in something airtight first?
I have a home built in the late 1960s in Massachusetts. The prior owner covered the house with vinyl, which was not done with care. Water gets behind the vinyl. The cedar wood clapboard and trim is ...
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Is it possible to do a vinyl fence with differing colors on each side?
So basically my neighbors want a plain white vinyl fence. I think the two tone look is much nicer (white posts and rails but grey slat panels in the middle).
I've been looking for double sided slats ...
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Do I really need 140 lbs of cement for a 5", 5' high vinyl fence post (31" in the ground)?
140 lbs Seems like a lot of cement, I was hoping to get by with just one 80# bag.
I guess the hole would be 12" per auger rental advice. I Live in Montana, not a lot of moisture but ground freeze ...
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How to clean wood stain off of vinyl porch?
I refinished our dining room furniture out on the porch, and stupidly didn't put a tarp or anything down. Now there is woodstain all over. The porch is plastic (maybe vinyl, not sure what the ...
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Fill gaps between vinyl floor
I installed this "click" vinyl, but there's one corner of my floor(concrete) that's uneven, because of that the vinyl doesn't click properly and there's a small gap.
Can I just caulk this ...
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How to remove stubborn adhesive residue from my windows?
This sounds ridiculous but I was Googling forever to no avail.
We have been scrubbing like mad for four years with all purpose cleaner.
I’m not sure what kind of product to use to clean or clean off ...
