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Preparing Your Home for Installation |
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Preparation is the key to shopping for new flooring.
It can be a confusing and sometimes frustrating task
if you are unprepared. Take time to go over some
essential points in order to make this an effective
and
enjoyable process. Your Onondaga Flooring team wants
to make shopping for your floor the most
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Moldings |
Now
that you’ve decided it’s time to replace the floors
in your home, there are a few things you want to
consider:
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Draw a rough outline of the rooms you want to
install flooring in and how these rooms flow
together. Be sure to include closets, fixed
cabinet features, fireplaces, and doorways.
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Have an idea of approximately how much flooring
you’ll require for each room, hallway,
staircase, etc. Take a measuring tape and get a
rough idea. Flooring is typically sold by the
square foot or by the square yard.
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Have you considered the flooring in your halls?
Stairways? How does your home flow?
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Have a checklist of the approximate dimensions.
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Consider the light that enters the room. Is it
natural light (sunlight) or does it require
artificial
light throughout the day. This can make a
difference in the floor you’ll want to select.
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What is under your existing flooring? This is
important information to know when you select
your new floor. Try to find this out before you
begin shopping for your new floor covering.
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Door Cutting |
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Our
installers will gladly remove hinged doors and
replace them after your new Onondaga Flooring
flooring is installed. If, however, your new
flooring is thicker than your old flooring, the
doors will need trimming for proper clearance. In
this instance the doors will be left off their
hinges so you can trim the doors.
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Removing your Existing Floor Covering |
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You
will need to know how you will dispose of your old
flooring before installers arrive. If you are going
to
remove the old carpet and pad yourself, please leave
the existing tack strip down only if replacing with
carpet.
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Color Changes & Shading |
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Many of today's high luster fabrics display a light
or dark shade difference in color depending on the
direction the carpet is laid in the room.
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Pattern Matching |
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Due
to the nature of the manufacturing process, most
print and multi-tone patterns are impossible to
match exactly. Many of these styles will require
additional yardage to achieve the closest match
possible.
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Sanding |
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If
your installation requires sanding, it is a good
idea to cover all cupboards and furniture in the
adjacent
rooms. If a lot of sanding is to be done, you may
want to seal off the room with plastic.
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Warmth & Space, Please |
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Installers will work in areas other than the room(s)
being laid with new Onondaga Flooring flooring in
order to prepare and store the new floor covering
during installation. Typically, this will be a
garage, patio
or carport. Please be sure there is electricity
handy and that the temperature is at least 65
degrees in the
rooms to be installed.
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Material Waste |
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Every installation has material waste; these
leftover pieces are most common in irregular rooms,
or
when stairs and halls are recovered.
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Carpet Seams |
In
order to properly install your new Onondaga Flooring
flooring, cutting and seaming are quite
common. Today's heat-bonded seams are as strong as
the rest of the carpet; however, the seams
themselves are not invisible. Our installers take
great pride in making the seams as inconspicuous as
possible.
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Painting |
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Take a look at the room for which your Onondaga
Flooring flooring was bought. What is the condition
of
your ceiling? Do your walls need repainting? We
recommend that all painting is complete before your
new Onondaga Flooring flooring arrives.
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Empty Rooms, Please! |
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Rooms and closets that will be resurfaced must be
emptied. Please remember, for both your protection
and ours, if the rooms are not cleared before
delivery, our company will not be liable for any
damage that
might occur, directly or indirectly, while handling
your property.
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Dining Rooms & Dens |
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Remove all your breakables (ashtrays, plates, vases,
lamps, and collectibles) prior to moving the actual
furniture; make sure all electrical components are
disconnected before you attempt to move your stereo,
computer, VCR or TV. Our installers are not
responsible for reconnecting these items.
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Kitchen & Utility Areas |
Disconnect your washer, dryer, and all gas
appliances. Our installers are not responsible for
disconnecting or reconnecting any appliances.
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Bedrooms |
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Beds need to be stripped prior to installation.
Installers will dismantle the beds if necessary.
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Bathrooms |
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If
vinyl is installed, please arrange for the toilet
bowl to be removed prior to the installers' arrival.
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