In phyics class I saw that a strip of metals made up of two diffferent metals bend because the metals expand at different rates. Is there a metal or metals that bend due to electricity running through them? Is this possible? What kind of metals?
CARPET: Remove the nails from the tackless (not the tacks themselves) and apply PL glue to the bottom of the strips and place them around the room. You may have to first cut the tackless into smaller pieces so as to better assure that the tackless will easily stick to the floor. Let it dry up to 18-24 hours. From that point, you should have no issues. HARDWOOD: You MUST remove the ceramic tile completely and make sure the surface of the subfloor is smooth and EVEN. NO debris, no nails, etc etc. This is a lot of work but it is the right way to do it. If it is a concrete subfloor, you will need to build a new subfloor (plywood) before moving forward with the installation. Best of luck.
Yes it can! i guess you're talking about the Shape Memory Alloys Actuators (SMA Actuators). it's an impressive material. They respond to electricity, change in temperature and other factors.
Electricity heats the metals; heat bends them.
Yes, you can install wood floor over tile if it is in good shape. Have the installer evaluate it first. Carpet, I guess you could as well. However, your floor will be elevated the thickness of the tile. Tile is a pain to remove and out dated. It's hard to choose a tile style that won't look out of date in 5-10 years. Many designers have gone to bamboo and cork floors.
any metal which heats because of internal resistances should bend or curl. Extreme heat. I would say ordinary sheet metal of steel would do it quite easily. Copper and other metals maybe not so much. Some metals might just act like fuses and burn open.like copper.
