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20+ years flooring installation ...carpet,wood,tile and vinyl. Residential and commercial. I do not sell the products , just install what ever the shop / customer has purchased. I actually love seeing the finished project completed and it gives me great satisfaction to help others acheive that goal. If I don't know the answer I will say so, and then I will recommend another expert for you. I may even research the subject and answer to the best of my ability ...including links to my sources. I wish you all success Chris
Experience in the area
20 years as an independant contractor
Education/Credentials
H.S. diploma A.S. agriculture Mt San Antonio JR. College
Past/Present Clients
Gene Bonas and Kevin Churnock Inc. Sheward&Son&Sons Century 21 Forte Const. Famous Footwear BOSE Corporation Homebodies General Contractor Perry Floors, Tri Cord Flooring T.J.'S Supplies
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 11/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I feel equipped to manage this now ..... |
| Rose | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Awesome answer. Thank you so much, I ..... |
| ronn | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| leanne | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you so much. looks like we ..... |
| Linda | 11/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Chris
2009-11-23 Rust on Travertine:
Lawrence, There are products that I know of for carpet ..at the janitorial store... that remove rust instantly. I can imagine that it will do the same for tile(tumbled marble)....other than that CLR
2009-11-22 flooring over slab:
Bill, There are many guides about wood floors ...in your case over a concrete slab a prefinished ENGINEERED floor would be glued down...after appropriate moisture tests are done and any amendments are
2009-11-20 replaceing sub floor in bedroom:
Rose, The current subfloor you have is not appropriate...why? Well number 1 it is not dense enough and the FCI and other factions /building codes do not approve it. That being the case you should install
2009-11-19 Tile/Subfloor:
Linda , I hope he used thinset under the backerboard??? http://www.holdenhumphrey.com/jh/hardibackerinstall.htm Read this instruction sheet and let me know. I am so happy to hear that things
2009-11-19 bathroom floor tiles:
Ronn, Not that I am aware of....I have seen another brand of tool made by another name ....similar to Dremel. They have a vibrating motion instead of spinning...that might work ...but the name escapes
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