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How can I seal improperly installed vinyl tile joints?
Do not use any type of sealer in the seams. It is not needed and will void any warranty from the manufacturer.
These type of floors work very well just as they are designed. Adding a sealer may ...
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What do I need to connect 1/2 and 3/8 vinyl tubing?
The device you have linked to is for PEX pipe, which needs special crimpers. It is not deigned for vinyl tubing.
You need one of these:
barb hose reducer
(Admittedly, the link is for a set of 25, but ...
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Okay to screw into a vinyl sash?
You can. Depending on the screws you may not even need to pre-drill (some are self-drilling or simply small enough). If you do, keep it small--just under the screw shank diameter. Plastic deforms ...
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How can I seal improperly installed vinyl tile joints?
I generally agree with RMDman, but in the case where you can't or aren't willing to correct the improper installation, I would consider a clear urethane sealant (or something like Lexel™, which claims ...
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Any trick to disconnecting old / reconnecting new reinforced vinyl tubing from the push-lock connectors, or does it have to be cut off?
Heat usually helps.
Hot water, wife's blow dryer, hot air gun.
You want it warm, not hot enough to cook meat/your fingers.
Cutting needs to be done carefully, to prevent nicking of the barb.
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Should I use glued or floating flooring at a beach condo?
I have been renting and remodeling properties for over 50 years, both long term and vacation rentals.
The best product that has come along in that 50 years is the floating LVP and LVT.
When installed ...
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Can I cover existing thin set mortar with 1/4" plywood then install new vinyl plank?
The answer depends on how much thin set is remaining, specifically how high are the remaining thinset patches.
The general rule I have used is; If a bump or dip is smaller than the thickness of a dime ...
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Fill gaps between vinyl window and aluminum frame with expanding foam?
There are low-expansion-force foams intended for use around window and door frames where a traditional foam might push them out of straight. I've used them. But don't take my word for it; I'm not ...
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Moisture or heat damaged luxury vinyl planks
True vinyl planks are extremely resistant to moisture and will not show any ill effects from it. ( To prove it I placed a 12" piece of LVP in a bucket of water for a week. Nothing happened to it.)...
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Replacing carpet with vinyl floor
No. You have the requirement of a 1/4" gap around the perimeter to allow for expansion and contraction of the vinyl. The skirting hides the gap. Removing the skirting cuts your installation time ...
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Floodlight mounting questions for outside - what to do?
Your plan is good. The holes in the box are for mounting screws. You could caulk the unused holes, but it isn't critical.
Be sure to use a cable strain relief , such as the Halex to insulate and hold ...
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In my bathroom, should I install sheet vinyl on hardiebacker board or plywood?
Plywood.
The purpose of cement board is to have something that is "waterproof", something that doesn't shift when humidity/temp changes and something easy to adhere to.
None of these things ...
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What do I need to connect 1/2 and 3/8 vinyl tubing?
In my experience (as a brewer), when mating a barb to tubing and everything is sized properly, it takes some significant effort to get the tubing on the barb. This is by design, so that you get a leak-...
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Any trick to disconnecting old / reconnecting new reinforced vinyl tubing from the push-lock connectors, or does it have to be cut off?
Agree that heat would absolutely work, except you aren’t going to get the exact id if you’re looking at the flared part at the end.
Besides, if the whole hose is being replaced, it’s quicker to cut it ...
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How do I arrange LVP where they meet between hallway and room?
It's mostly an aesthetic question but to answer one practical aspect: If you are using the exact same product in two adjacent rooms, their floors are level and there is no door, you should avoid using ...
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How do I arrange LVP where they meet between hallway and room?
There is common practice that says to run the planks parallel to the long wall.
That is not cast in stone. You may run the planks as you wish. There may be a trade off, such as more cuts, more waste,...
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Sliding window part broken
Yeah. It is called pivot bar after searching through the internet just by images. On a 10 miles radius from my location at all glass shops and big boxes like HD/Lowes no one knows how it is called ...
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Plank vinyl flooring , the glue will not dry
Your first mistake was using a roller so I’m sure you put way to much on . Secondly that product works like a contact cement . You need to trowel it on and when it’s no longer yellow , meaning it’s ...
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