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I got hardwood floors all through my house. Theyhave become dull and lifeless. I think they need a little scrapping to get some gunk off. Any ideas how or what I need to get to get back that shine and lifeness? Thanks!

Also Dishwasher. I am putting a dishwasher in and i need to know what I need to hook it up right. There is nothing over there where i am putting it and nothing under the sink for the hot water/drainage thing. Can someone help? Thanks.

[telecom69]

For your floors click on this site http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/manu..._cleaners.html

And for your dishwasher click on this http://www.hometips.com/articles/dis...r_install.html

[JohnWill]

It depends on the finish of the hardwood floors. If they have a hard finish that has become warn, you may need to refinish them. OTOH, if they're a wax finish, probably a good wax job will do the trick.

[johnpost]

for the dishwasher

depends on what you have now for a sink and its plumbing

one thing you have to provide in its drainage is venting and
backflow prevention. older styles (not real old just since
the age of common dishwashers) of sinks had a hole in
the top for an air gap (if unused was just plugged) unit.
i think more common now to run dishwasher drain to an
open pipe under the sink for vent and backflow prevention.
this open pipe has to be sized large and tall (it needs to
be higher than the water level you will be using in
your sinks or your sinks could drain into your
undersink cabinet. it also has to be sized big so it doesn't
overflow.

i don't have a link handy to show that type of hookup.

certainly it needs to be done correctly to perform right
and prevent house damage. i don't think a dishwasher's
install instructions will cover making your own hookups
to plumbing and electric just how to connect to those.
so a person that is technically competent can do but
you need some electrical and plumbing know how.
certainly there is enough in books and web to find
out how to.

the link telecom69 gave shows the backflow device mounted
on the sink. the advantage of this is that it put it up high
but it was noisey and potentially a plugup point for crud,
so they aren't frequent anymore. that link also shows going
into a disposal which if you don't have is done a bit different.

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No I dont have a disposal. This all sounds harder then I thought! I think it has a finish on the floors.

[JohnWill]

If the floors have a urethane, varnish or shellac finish and it's become worn, there is no real option other than refinishing. You need to determine exactly what you have.

Actually, I don't think it's all that difficult to install a dishwasher, I've done a few of them, just did one for my daughter's house last year. You can buy the fitting for the drain, and all you need is a hot water feed and electrical power. I recommend a separate feed for the power, but it's not mandatory.

[o.0]

And where does the hot water drain go?..lol

All i know about it is you have to plug it in..LOL and the fitting of the drain where you hook it up under the sink right?...Does the hot water drain go there also? And is it hard to refinish hardwood floors? and do I have to put anything on top of the finish when completed?

[telecom69]

johnpost in post #4 explains it all,its not that hard if you have done some plumbing work before and have some idea what you are doing ...the dishwasher drain is connected to the sink drain but in a specific way,because of back pressure,similar if you like to a washing machine drain, if I were you I would have someone connect it for you or you are likely to have a flood ....

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I have done no plumbing at all. I will have my dad do it. Im just needing to know what to buy for the hook ups. Thanks

[telecom69]

Well over here in the UK they sell kits to do the various jobs,depends on what you are plumbing in really,they are very reasonable in price and usually there is a card enclosed that gives you instructions how to fit ....it depends on how your pipes are running under the sink as to how you would do it.....if it were mine I would just buy a T connector which I would fit into the sink drain pipe,then fit the dishwasher drain into that,but thats mine of course and I would know how to do it ....another way you could do it if the sink drain was on an outside wall,you could knock a hole through the wall,and run the dishwasher drain directly outside to the outside drain,then all you would need would be a length of drain pipe the same as the sink uses and perhaps an elbow or two .....without seeing where you want to fit the dishwasher and how your undersink pipes are running its difficult to advise,thats why you need someone with at least some DIY experience to fit it,hope I have helped in some small way ....

PS If you click on this site it goes through the whole process of fitting,and if you scroll down to the bottom it shows how the drain pipe is connected ....printing this out would be a good idea in my opinion ...http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/k...stall/new1.htm

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thanks alot...ill look at that link.