I would love to have planks (all planks in all rooms) going the same direction. As you can see my drawing (picture in my first post) the planks would go in that direction - from the living room to the dining room. Do you think it will look ok - the planks will go from "cabinets to cabinets"...
Scoring the bottoms is to help bind to the asphalt. Let's say if they didn't score the bottoms, and the asphalt is cool, the planks would come off from cooled-down smooth asphalt real easy.
I am going to install LVP (COREtec) planks in the living room, hallway, dining room, and kitchen. I understand that I should aligning the planks parallel to the longest wall (see the picture below. The planks should go from the living room to the dining room (parallel to the patio sliding...
Highup,
The new plywood (over the existing subfloor) has lots of knots in it about the size of a quarter or half dollar coin. There are as many as 8-12 knots in one 4 x 8 sheet of plywood.
Do these knots need to be filled in prior to me laying the floating LVP floor? if so, what should I...
Here is a link to APA website about floor underlayment. Excellent info about how to lay new plywood over the existing floor.
APA Builder Tips: Proper Handling and Installation of APA Plywood Underlayment, Form R340
Thank you so much for your help. I have the confidence in doing this project - the right way. Daris, nah I will not miss the nail and hit my thumb with that hammer.
Seriously, I will experiment with two different hammers, one with smooth and another one you see in the picture a few posts ago.
Got it. I will use cereal box cardboard for gaps between the new plywood.
"float out the low spots" do you mean I should fill low spots with self-level cement (on the existing plywood subfloors)?
What about the gaps on the existing plywood subfloor? can I use regular caulk to fill them)...
OK, I will not nail into the joists. The existing plywood subfloor is 3/4" and the new plywood will be a bit more than 1/2". 3/4" + 1/2" = 1 1/4" (1.25"). Do you agree with me that I should use 1 1/4" (1.25") ring shank nails?
I understand that the new plywood has to be staggered and not to line-up the subfloor's original seams. I will use the chalk line (string with colored powder). Can I install new plywood in the opposite direction of subfloor plywoods (well, not that opposite, just turn 90 degrees)??
Should I...
Can you get me some links on nailing schedule, how to place the plywood over the existing subfloor the right way, etc? that would be very helpful.
I'll go with ring shank nails (more faster than screws). I did some search on nailing schedule and it is very confusing. Some say to use 6d nails...
Highup, I am following your post #5. I just finished sanding plywood seams. I am going to use a cement-based floor patch to fill in "holes" (gaps, etc) and use cement-based self-level underlayment (Henry 555). Then cover the entire subfloor with 1/2" plywood, correct? How do I fasten 1/2"...