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Hello All, Do I feel like a dope, I finally put my floor down, after all of my worrying about doing this, especially with the self leveling product, I found it to be so easy, almost to easy, I mixed, poured, screed and tried to keep the dogs and cats off of it. I ended up using...

At this point I think hiring someone may be the best solution, but when I am done painting the kitchen, I am going to do it. What would a pro cost for this job? 2-4-6 hundred ? This is the first time I do not have someone who can help me, or more like, I can help. Okay I got to go and...

Hello, I just came across this video, The video shows how to get a floor flatt using Door Skins, ( 1/8 sheets of veneer ) what do you think? IMHO I think this would be a great solution for me, I am really apprehensive about using product that requires the use of a trowel ! LOL John

The Henry product just says " Wood " so I am going to assume it will be fine, So today I will be going to HD and return my bag of LevelQuick, and get the Henry. Thanks for the info about the drill I have a corded one but I believe it is a 3/8 drive. I am going to do a small area first to get a...

Highup, to answer your question about doorways, I have 4 in this room and two are close to that inside wall. I have posted an updated skeech. Hope it helps. Thanks

Hey, is my thread being hijacked? I am a DIY'er who has family coming over for Easter, I need to get my kitchen floor finished. The help you guys have given me has been greatly appreciated and I feel like I am getting close to a solution. Back to my floor, I think using the Henry...

You drew on my picture !!! Dame you! Lol, 1 and 2 are 1/8 or less, 3 is flat. A and B are flat, C progresses along a wall that spans from the 5/8 dip, to 5/16 to 3/16 each of the measurements are approx. 2feet apart. I never knew that math I was going to have to use. Lol

I am so dumb , I don't know if that was a joke or an actual product. Either way it went over my head. Sorry? Maybe that was your point? Lol

I have been trying to find some info on the Henry547 to see if it can be used on top of luan, but can not find it anywhere. Do you know if it can, I am temped to use the level quick but the bag says no! And I hate to open that can of worms.

Hello, Yes,I am back again! I have been trying to figure out away to lay this floor down correctly, mostly trying to learn how to get my floor flat. So this is were I am: I have a small room about 12x12, with Luan down on it, I have marked the center of the room and used a 6' level...

Ok guys, I am now at a loss , my understanding is that I can not use a self leveler on luan, pulling up the whole is looking like the only solution, unless I go over the existing floor with a exterior grade ply-wood but that is going to make the floor to high for the exterior door to open. I do...

I took the floor up ( the new laminate ) I tried to lay the flooring again using some of your suggestions, but I have found again that in the 3rd course the boards would not line up square, I used a t-square to keep me honest. So my next plan of action is to level the floor more flat. HighUp...

Incognito, I was under the impression that I could not use floor leveler on Luan, after I fixed the major depressions in the floor, I figured it would be flat enough, but I now feel ( after laying the whole floor ) that the floor is not flat enough, however it was suggested that I make sure the...

Got it, why did't I think of searching you tube? Thanks for information. I guess I'll be taking to floor up tomorrow, after I try a few things but I am guessing the leveling is going to be the answer.

I would like to use a product like planipatch or levelquick however the line, "Do not apply over self-stick tile, presswood, particleboard, flakeboard or similar types of dimensionally unstable substrate." is what stops me, would luan be considered one of these types of " dimensionally unstable...

Thanks for your replies, I now have a few ideas to try. But I will say this first. The product I am using is the Allure traffic master, funny you mentioned it. I am unsure how to use that leveling stuff, what do I use for a base measurement for a level surface. I hope I am making sence? Addict...

My only explanation is this , one the house was built in 1890 and lot of settling has happened and two the old floor that is still there is this tar like sheathing over some kind of 1/2 "compressed cardboard subfloor. My first instinct was to remove the whole floor down too the original boards...

Well, I ( finished ) installing the floor, and I must say it looks like hell. It seems that the floor needs to be much more flat ( level ) then I had expected. it looks like I may have to go back to square one, and take up the floor and the underlayment, remove the subfloor and add exterior...

I don't know much about this stuff, I just F'd up my floor myself , but I thought the spacers were used so the floor could exspand to prevent buckling ? Therefore the spacers have to be removed after the floor is layed down , then the molding hides this space. Beside how can the molding fit over...

Thank You ! Rugaddict, The Kitchen is 170 sq ft. Using the shakes will be the perfect solution as the sub floor may have dips that exceed the 1/8" minimum. I am just wondering , can the shakes be used over the under layment ? And should I nail them down? The big problems I can fix before hand...