Expect life of Vinyl FLoor
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Comments (4)Okay, one thing to ask is about timing. The other thing to ask is what is the quality of the bulbs. When were these bulbs purchased? thh20 mentioned late summer and so did kathy. Were these on sale bulbs? Which may indicate that these are bulbs from the previous season - meaning they were probably dug up sometime in the early months of the previous year and get shipped out to various countries. (bulbs mostly come from Holland) What were the quality? Skinny, blemished, moldy? or firm and shiny. Sometimes I've seen bulbs that are old and has been around for some time still being sold off. These are not good quality bulbs. Ignore them. They've probably been out of the ground for more than a year. Then again, I've seen bulbs being sold as new bulbs and yet are not of good quality. Always check for firmness and for rot before buying. And if it will take time for you to plunk these things in the ground, make sure you don't store them in airless containers. They will rot. Don't water them until you get them in the ground. If it at all takes a while before you can plant them out, store them in paper bags in the refrigerator. The ideal time to plunk these spring bulbs in the ground when the weather starts to cool off and this is around Sept - November when the grounds are still workeable. Sometimes you may get to add the bulbs in December. Bulbs that have been out of the ground for a prolonged period will need time to recover and some won't bloom the following year. If they do, they may actually exhaust themselves and die out. Some may build up their energy and will bloom in the second season in the ground.. such as Kathy has experience. I hope this helps with some of your questions. After a certain no. of years, bulbs do deminish in quality and will require replacement. In Holland, the producer of most the bulbs, their public parks are planted with massive amount of tulip bulbs and yet after every season, these bulbs are dug up and destroyed. It's too bad they treat these bulbs as annuals. You can get good quality blooms from these things for several years before it starts diminishing in quality. Some bulbs will multiply like crocuses,daffodils and alliums. I just love it when it happens. Ianna...See MoreURGENT! Vinyl sheet floor meets tile wall - caulk? vinyl cove?
Comments (12)Amen, Glenn. I started when I was 12 helping Dad on weekends and evenings when Mom worked. At 15, I helped during evening weekends, and summer vacations (and getting paid!) when he went out on his own. At 17, I went to the Armstong School of Resilient Installation to learn all that I could, which was before certifications. They confirmed shool completions back then but didnt "certify" as they do now. All my life I have been taught on the job and Dad pulled me aside when other co-workers and his bosses did things inappropriately to save time and cut corners, telling me this isnt the way you should do this, but we do what we have to when we work for someone else. Every facet from pattern scribing inlaid resilient sheet in a room full of pipes and old radiators, all the way down to professionally and expertly installing vinyl/rubber cover base corners. Nothing was too big or too small to do right. At 21, me and Dad had a falling out in business. He had his own busienss now doign commercial and residential subcontract work and was becomming like so many others we laughed at and despised for doing shoddy work to make a buck, then I went out on my own. I am not maligning my Father. I love Him and he taught me pretty much evrything I know, but I couldnt do the work he was asking me to do anylonger when I knew it wasnt right. He had changed. Business had changed him. Money and time was becomming more important that job quality. Business certainly isnt easy, but a time comes when it's either right or its wrong, with little middle ground. Whhen professionals hit that crossroad, then take the wrong path, it changes them, and each time they elect that improper path, it makes the next crossroads easier and easier to take the wrong path, until the day comes that money and time means more than giving people who trust use with their work a professional job. I am an advocate of installer and buiness educataion no matter how they go about obtaining it, whether that be on the job, through a mentorship, union apprentiship, manufacturer or distributor training session, or certification. If certifications are the only way they can get proper training, they shoud go get it. Consumers need to step up and make a fuss when anything isnt exactly how they want it to be. We live in a low cost wallmart and home depot world, where as long as the price is right, they can live with almost anything. As an employer, I instill in my men and women the same installation and customer service values my Dad originally instilled in me, and I demand that on every job. I believe much of the talent has moved to the commercial spectrum too. Its where the money is at. Interesting you should say that (about commercial work getting the good men). When I left Dad, I went all commercial for about 10-11 years before we started opening up stores. Did alot of traveling and made alot of money. Now we bring those values and quality to the residential sector. In the end if something isnt done right, it doesnt matter why....See MoreLifeProof Luxury Vinyl Flooring w/ 1960's style tubs
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Comments (5)Why would you want to do that? Your carpet is nicely installed and the threshold is appropriate for your situation. Concrete is a weird and wonderful sponge full of moisture. If the house is older than 1990's, you might have moisture issues. If you have moisture issues, you will have glue down issues (which is why a floating floor is a good idea). Not all glues are good enough for moisture issues in concrete. The amount of money and effort you would have to throw at this "1 plank project" would be astronomical to the square footage being covered. I would leave it alone. The carpet installation with threshold is fine....See Moreboxers
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