Do-it-yourself Laying Floors by Mike Lawrence
This is a practical and useful guide to laying floors for any room in the house, using a variety of different materials. It includes practical tips for laying floorboards, wood panels, woodstrip, parquet, mosaics, vinyl, lino, cork and carpet. It is a useful guide to choosing the right flooring tools and materials for different rooms in the house. It includes preparation techniques for every surface. It shows how to remove old floor coverings, and how to sand, paint and varnish wooden floorboards. It highlights common flooring problems, such as cracks, uneven surfaces and damp, and how to solve them. It includes decorative variations, such as distressed floorboards, rubber flooring and chequerboard effects. It shows techniques such as fitting around corners. The right design and style of flooring can dramatically change the appearance of any room. This book will help you choose appropriate materials for your floors that will harmonize with other furnishings, as well as advise on preparation, the equipment you will need and the technique to lay your particular floor. Clear step-by-step photographs show you the way.
Mike Lawrence has been writing about home improvement and decorating for many years, and has contributed articles to many major magazines in this field.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780754826507 |
| ISBN 10 | 0754826503 |
| Title | Do-it-yourself Laying Floors |
| Author | Mike Lawrence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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