Question by sparky: if i laminate a credit card……?
will the magnetic strip still work in machines?

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Answer by agnesian
maybe.try.

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Question by DKNY D: What is the BEST way to MOP? the laminate wood floor?
I have a dog that is not house broken, well he was, but he is very old now and have been having frequent accident. Sorry this is gross, but I pick up the mess after, some sticks to the floor and dried up…. I have been using industry kind of mop with yellow buckets and rope string kind of mop for years, using vinegar and water, some time use Bleach and water…. anyway, is this the BEST way to Mop the floor?

I was not impressed with Swift (spry) and Mop kind since you have to keep buying the solution bottle with strong chemical, etc.
What about Steam Vacuum machine?

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Answer by Daniel D
swiffer wet jet baby, not only is it super easy but it’s better for your laminate floor which is just paper btw so you really don’t want to be soaking it with a traditional mop. do it.

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Question by lizgas: laminate floors on a condo?
We have a 1100 sq ft condo. Of that we are planning to laminate about 460 sq ft. we currently have carpet but we previously had a dog who just ruined our carpet and peed all over the place so the smell is just horrid. We have a 8 month old who is starting to crawl but we always have to make sure to lay something doewn so she can crawl around in, but it takes us longer to put her back in the covered place than it takes for her to get out again.
So anyway… we want to install it and we have found a family friend who will help us (she is a contractor) and will charge us 400 dollars. Now i am debating whether we should do it or not. I really dont want to invest too much money on the floors of our townhome but we really need to change the carpet and my bf really wants to put floors. I was thinking of carpet but some quotes we got were outrages for the space were were recarpeting. If we lay laminate it would be in the living room, kitchen, and stairs (14 steps).

I am making a sheet for my bf to go over all of the pros and cons of laminate but I would like to hear your opinions. What do you guys think. Is laminate flooring a good idea for a townhome?

I NEED to get rid of that nasty smell from our carpet. We have rented those machines from safeway and we even own one now and it only seemed to make the carpet worse. Any suggestions.

Thank you very much, I appreciate your input.

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Answer by woodtick314
Laminate floors are an excellent idea. They are not hard to install, easy to clean, and will make a huge difference. You will probably end up tearing all the rest of the carpet out and putting laminate throughout. Hope this helps.

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Question by larryt t: How to remove construction smell (dust from cutting ceramic tile and laminate in door)from newly remodel home ?
My remodeling contractor cut ceramic tile and laminate floor panel in door cause very bad sawdust smell after contraction, it could be from paint, I am not sure. I tried Kenmore air clean machine and fan to blow air out for two weeks, also wipe wall and ceiling twice, i used vinegar, I bought four plants to absorb smell,…etc… please help.

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Answer by caballero
Time. But in addition get a couple of very good quality diffusers ,same scent, and put on opposite sides of the room.
Good luck. I have had an oreck air purifier for a couple of years and it works really well.

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Question by Maria: Can my landlord charge me for laminate floor damage after I’ve moved out?
I just moved out of my first apartment and it had laminate floors in it. When we did the intial walk through before I signed the lease I asked her about the current damage (some of the floor boards were lifting up) to the laminate floor and I made it clear to her I did not want to be held responsible for the existing damage. She said it’s not a problem they are going to replace the flooring anyways. I found out later through a neighbor and also during my exit walkthrough that the floor was intially damaged because she had left the washing machine running and it tilted over flooding the floor. They claimed they had to redo all the laminate, but I guess they did it in a hurry because the boards were lifting up. Anyways, now I’m being billed 3 for the damage to the floor. That’s basically is enough to replace the entire apartment (less than 600 sq ft including the bathroom). Unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures (before and after) I should have read renter’s rights first. But is there anything I can do to contest this charge? Or even minimize it because I think it’s excessive? It wasn’t even noted in the ending walk through when I gave the keys.

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Answer by Carol
Do you think you could get the neighbor to sign a document stating what they said had happened that caused the damage. If that neighbor is an eye witness to the damage before you moved in, then you have a witness. Good luck.

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