<![CDATA[DIY Home Improvement, Remodeling & Repair Forum - Flooring]]> http://www.houserepairtalk.com en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:50 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.houserepairtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[DIY Home Improvement, Remodeling & Repair Forum - Flooring]]> http://www.houserepairtalk.com OAK Flooring http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/oak-flooring-8007/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:50:34 GMT 70's ranch style house. Converting one of the back bedrooms to a master bathroom. Subfloor is 1x8 on diagonal. 3/4" x 2 1/4" oak is the finish floor. Is it okay in this situation to durock over the existing oak finish floor, or should we remove the oak, glue and screw 1/2" ply over the existing 1x8 and install the durock over that. Why or why not?

Regards, ]]> Flooring Superpack http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/oak-flooring-8007/ tile sub floor http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/tile-sub-floor-8005/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:16:00 GMT Hello,
I am preparing to remove carpeting and install tile (Porcelain?). My current sub floor is 3/4" (Plywood)). I have read many different publications and received many different recommendations.

I will avoid OSB. Do I even need to add additional plywood? I have been advised by some folks to have a minimum of 1", others say 3/4" is fine. I'm considering another 1/2", for a 1.25" total. If I do add plywood, what adhesive is best, in addition to screws?

Thanks in advance, ]]> Flooring shopvac http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/tile-sub-floor-8005/ epoxy floor problem http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/epoxy-floor-problem-7994/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:35:47 GMT I'm getting ready to coat my garage floor with a two part epoxy coating. The floor is only about 7 months old and is perfectly clean except for a few light splatters of paint from when I painted the walls. Is it necessary to clean off every last splatter of latex paint off the floor before I do the acid etch and lay down the epoxy?

Regards, ]]> Flooring Superpack http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/epoxy-floor-problem-7994/ New Floors and high moisture in the slab http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/new-floors-high-moisture-slab-7961/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:36 GMT Hi everyone, I've got a question which I've posed to multiple people and no one can answer. I'm at a loss and don't know what my next step should be.

Short backstory: I had a flooring company put down new bamboo flooring in March (Dansk Bamboo Fusion). It was glued down with I believe the adhesive is called Bostik's Best (not water based) and supposedly had a moisture barrier in it. By April it began cupping/warping and kept getting worse up until a week ago when it was removed. The flooring company did a moisture reading (after the bamboo was taken up) and said we were "in the red" with humidity in the slab at between 22-100%.

I've had a foundation specialist and a plumber out as well as discussed with a contractor and two other contractors over the phone. No problems with the plumbing or foundation, no cracks, nothing at all. I don't know what else could put the moisture in the slab up so high?! There's no standing water around the foundation either so I don't have any clues where this high moisture is coming from. At first I thought the flooring company may have been jerking me around but I had a 3rd Party come and take a moisture reading and they said it was very high also. The flooring company says they've never seen anything like this before. We're trying to lay new floors down but the flooring company won't do anything until the slab dries out. So as with all renovations we're living in a construction zone until we figure something out.

Right now we're waiting to get back to the flooring company. They suggested putting a sealer on the concrete - some sort of sealer by Mohawk and then putting the new flooring on top of that. We're going to go with an engineered wood from BellaCera this time instead of the bamboo. Any thought if this is a good direction to go or should I worry about the floors cupping again? ]]> Flooring weddingness http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/new-floors-high-moisture-slab-7961/ What you think? http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/what-you-think-7953/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:13:58 GMT Currently have hardwood floors & thinking about changing it to carpet floor.
What you think?

Regards, ]]> Flooring Superpack http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/what-you-think-7953/ Dog urine on hardwood floors http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/dog-urine-hardwood-floors-7943/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:38:26 GMT Hey everyone

I have a friend who's dog has urinated on his rugs which sit on top of the hardwood floor. It bothered her so much she got rid of the dog and the carpets.

We have tried a vinegar solution (diluted), hardwood floor cleaner and Murphy's hardwood soap. The smell has been reduced but I can still smell it.

Any suggestions on getting rid of the pet odor without ripping up the floor? ]]> Flooring donzi51 http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/dog-urine-hardwood-floors-7943/ Hardwood floors http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/hardwood-floors-7942/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:29:25 GMT Hey everyone

I am installing hardwood floors for the first time and I noticed a problem during prep.

I noticed some high spots in the sub-floor. Unfortunately when I pulled the sub floor it appears the beams are the actual problem. I don't think I can sand down the high spots on the plywood without adding stress to the sub-floor.

How should I go about shaving the beams and how much can I take off?

When I make sure its level should I just lay the sub-floor back down and check with a level? ]]> Flooring donzi51 http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/hardwood-floors-7942/ Sleeper Floor http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/sleeper-floor-7940/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:36 GMT My wife and I just bought half of a duplex with an unfinished (1400 sq ft) basement. There is already an egress window installed so it is up to code and ready to be finished off. Part of the basement will will be my woodworking shop while the rest will be finished as home theatre and craft/extra... My wife and I just bought half of a duplex with an unfinished (1400 sq ft) basement. There is already an egress window installed so it is up to code and ready to be finished off. Part of the basement will will be my woodworking shop while the rest will be finished as home theatre and craft/extra bedroom. I would like to put in a sleeper floor in for all but the shop which will be epoxy on the concrete floor. How would I do the framing for the shop walls since it would be sleeper (raised) floor on one side and concrete on the other? I see it as 2x4 - 3/4" fill to equal the subfloor - wall framework 2x4. Would this be correct? ]]> Flooring SteveP57 http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/sleeper-floor-7940/ What do you think? http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/what-do-you-think-7936/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:43:29 GMT In my home, I have stairs (12) that are old and squeaky and want to get them fixed. A contractor came in and gave me an estimate for $2450 and that the job could take 1 to 2 days. This estimate includes: - Pull carpet/padding off of stairs - Inject glue at openings and insert screws around... In my home, I have stairs (12) that are old and squeaky and want to get them fixed.

A contractor came in and gave me an estimate for $2450 and that the job could take 1 to 2 days. This estimate includes:
- Pull carpet/padding off of stairs
- Inject glue at openings and insert screws around perimeter of all steps
- New Carpet
- Install new carpet on stairs/reuse existing padding
- Clean up and haul away of job related debris

What do you think? Is this competitive?

Best Regards, ]]> Flooring Superpack http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/what-do-you-think-7936/ reinforcing a subfloor http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/reinforcing-subfloor-7928/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:10 GMT We just had a structural report done on a house we are selling and the recommendation was to reinforce the subfloor. Here is my question. When we had the house remodeled we added cement board prior to putting tile down. Is that considered having the floor reinforced? The joist are 20 inches... We just had a structural report done on a house we are selling and the recommendation was to reinforce the subfloor. Here is my question. When we had the house remodeled we added cement board prior to putting tile down. Is that considered having the floor reinforced? The joist are 20 inches apart and in good condition. The inspector claims that some of the subfloor was "soft" and needed to be reinforced or replaced. To replace the subfloor we would have to tear up the new tile floor. He was not aware of the cement board or tile when he wrote the report...and he has not yet returned a call that I have placed to him. Any ideas out there. I really don't want to have to tear up the whole floor. ]]> Flooring patch1239 http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/reinforcing-subfloor-7928/ Basement Sub Floor (t+g) http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/basement-sub-floor-t-g-7925/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:18:41 GMT Hi

First project of the fall/winter I want to tackle is getting my son a basement room for a bedroom. (Our bedrooms are 9.5x9.5 and it drives him nuts.) I've measured out a room in the basement that is 12x11 and want to erect some interior walls and build a bedroom. I've researched some ways to lay a sub floor and I was going to go with the 2x2 t&g floor squares that are wood on top and plastic underneath. My questions:

- Would I lay these tiles before I erect the interior walls?
-Should a vapour barrier be placed down before I put the tiles in place?

I figured the walls go in first as framing a wall to a floating floor sounded a bit silly but I've been wrong plenty of times before... :)

The plan is to carpet the floor afterward. The outside walls had already been framed before I moved in. I want it to stay as warm as possible and try to reduce the humidity down there. There is no vapour barrier at all in the basement yet.

Thanks in advance for any input. ]]> Flooring Scrobo http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/basement-sub-floor-t-g-7925/ Squeaky hardwood floor fix http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/squeaky-hardwood-floor-fix-7910/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:21 GMT (Here is the situation. We had a carpet removal in our upstairs hall and stairway subsequent to a new installation. After the old wall to wall carpet was removed in the hall we found that the hardwood floors underneath were in really nice condition. Thus, we modified our original intention to... (Here is the situation. We had a carpet removal in our upstairs hall and stairway subsequent to a new installation. After the old wall to wall carpet was removed in the hall we found that the hardwood floors underneath were in really nice condition. Thus, we modified our original intention to full carpet the stairway and the hall with the decision to use a runner in the hallway instead made of the same carpet as to be installed on the stairs. My husband had indicated he was concerned about a squeak in the floor outside two of the bedroom doors (adjacent) and we had asked that the issue be addressed. We knew that the "Fix" would require putting in some wood screws in an attempt to reach the floor joists. My husband suggested to the installer that he countersink the screws so that a plug could be inserted and stained to maintain to some degree - the look of the floor. I told the installer that if he could not accomplish the "Fix" after installing a few screws that he should not continue further. Imagine my surprise when I came upstairs and saw that he had put in 19 black screws. In addition to the large number of screws, they were not countersunk. This in approximately 2 sq feet of flooring. Apparently, he seemed to think that since the area would be covered by the runner - that would be okay. I said nothing but was certainly disappointed at the look of the floor. While I knew that it would be covered, I felt that it marred the appearance of this really nice hardwood floor. (I know it will not be seen but subsquent owners will certainly see it.) My question (after this long post) is - is this the proper way to accomplish a "squeak fix". BTW, the squeak is still there.

Thank you for your input. Note the photos I have attached.
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]]> Flooring GrammaPat http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/squeaky-hardwood-floor-fix-7910/ Wood expert http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/wood-expert-7861/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:52:20 GMT Is anyone a wood expert enough to know what kind of wood to look for in creating one's own dance space, or in apartment/house shopping?

Regards, ]]> Flooring Superpack http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/wood-expert-7861/ Lanoleum Issue http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/lanoleum-issue-7848/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:55 GMT My kitchen is linoleum. I had a new refrigerator installed and now there appears to be an issue with one of the tiles. It is not cracked but it's loose when I walk on it. How do I fix this? ]]> Flooring SallyBrian http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/lanoleum-issue-7848/ Laying Laminate/Staining Parquet http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/laying-laminate-staining-parquet-7843/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:02:50 GMT Hello everyone, I just purchased a home and I would like to attempt a bit of reno on my own. The second floor is all carpeted and I would like to lay laminate flooring. Is it very difficult to perform such a job? What type of tools and equipment would I need for the removal of carpet and the... Hello everyone,

I just purchased a home and I would like to attempt a bit of reno on my own. The second floor is all carpeted and I would like to lay laminate flooring. Is it very difficult to perform such a job? What type of tools and equipment would I need for the removal of carpet and the insertion of laminate? Are there any good guides out there you guys recommend?

The main floor has parquet flooring, which I would like to keep. I was thinking about leaving it as is and matching the laminate with the parquet. But my second option, which I prefer a lot more (pending the additional pricing), is to purchase walnut laminate flooring and to stain the parquet, stairs and railing to match the coloring of the laminate. Would it be very difficult to stain the stairs and flooring on my own? I will probably have to rent equipment for the sanding and prep work of the parquet.

Any opinions and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks ]]> Flooring ddzc http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f13/laying-laminate-staining-parquet-7843/