I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. My back was screaming. My lungs felt like they were lined with Portland cement. But the homeowner wanted a high-gloss laminate, and you can’t fake that with a dip in the slab. Most guys skip…
How to Remove Old Carpet Glue from Concrete Without Using Acids I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job started with a floor covered in thick, crusty carpet glue that the previous owner tried to dissolve with muriatic acid. They turned…
The subfloor secret that saves your reputation I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. If you ignore the subfloor, you are building your house on sand….
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I have seen fifteen thousand dollar wide-plank walnut floors ruined because the installer ignored a quarter-inch dip in the…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound and they think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I was in a high-end condo where the owner had spent twenty thousand dollars on wide-plank white oak….
The ghost in the expansion gap Self-leveling compound requires a precise ratio of water to polymer-modified powder to achieve the necessary flow and structural integrity. Most installers fail because they ignore the chemistry of hydration and the physics of the vortex during the mixing process. Achieving a lump-free pour is the difference between a successful…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet, and that was before we even talked about the heat. I have seen countless homeowners drop five grand on…
The ‘Paper’ Test for Finding Hidden High Spots on Your Concrete Subfloor Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I once walked into a luxury condo…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I have seen fifteen thousand dollar wide-plank walnut floors turn into potato chips because an installer ignored the subfloor…
The 15-Minute Test to See if Your Garage Floor is Ready for Epoxy The 15-Minute Test to See if Your Garage Floor is Ready for Epoxy I’m Tony Watkins, and over the decades I’ve spent as one of the leading epoxy garage floor installers on the East Coast, I’ve seen the same tragedy play out…
