Prepping stairs for new hardwood, Need help
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help! prep for new fridge tomorrow!
Comments (12)To move our fridge around, we bought a sheet of luan and cut it in half (two 4'x4' sections) then we just used them to "leap frog" the fridge around as needed. Put one sheet in front, then roll the fridge on and then put down the second sheet and roll the fridge to that one and off the first. We were moving our fridge over ungrouted tile and did not want to take a chance of cracking a corner or edge. A lot depends on what your flooring is - once we got the tile all done we don't worry about moving the fridge around on it one bit. If I had hardwood, I would for sure use something underneath. Cathy...See MoreMatching New Hardwood Floors to Douglas Fir Stairs
Comments (1)I think you need to strip the stairs down to bare wood and then compare some samples of the flooring stains to to get a close match with the 2 different woods. You need to find a good flooring finisher not your contractor....See MoreAdvice needed! Prefab stairs: carpet or hardwood
Comments (3)IMO stairs should match the main floor flooring and I would also do the landing at the top of the stairs the same. You then have a cohesive look with the bedrooms as private space can be much different than the main living space....See MoreNeed help with new chandelier for front entry/staircase
Comments (5)Check out Ulla Darni, Artisan Crafted Lighting and more like those on the internet for inspiration and chandelier envy. Google search “modern chandelier” and below the search bar click on “images” to look at chandeliers all afternoon and find multiple websites to search....See MoreMiranda Keller
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