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I have over $100k worth of high-end cabinets. I can't put shoe mold around it. It'll look like garbage. Sounds like I'm removing and reinstalling cabinets then. I thought the tools you had mentioned get the cut super close so you don't see a gap. If that's not the case and the solution is shoe...

Thanks Mark. I don't plan on replacing the cabinets. And honestly I don't care about the fact that the flooring below the cabinets will be different. I do care that I don't see any gaps where the new floor abuts the base of the cabinets and that the base of the cabinets are not damaged by sawing...

Thanks Mark & CJ. The floor is finished on site so its installed raw, sanded and then stained. It will also be the same 3/4" as the existing floor. Sorry should have mentioned that. Does that change the process or still leave the cabinets in and install the floor up against the toe kick? Is...

Hi - I had a general question about replacing hardwood flooring in instances when my kitchen cabinets, island and family room built-ins are sitting on top of the floor. Do you typically (1) replace the flooring around the cabinetry or (2) remove the cabinetry, replace the floor to the walls and...

I need some help figuring out the right rubber floor to install for my gym. I'm looking at Ecore Athletic (Home | Ecore Athletic). Has anyone used this product before?

Ernesto - Hardwood is in. What do you think? Hopefully next week we sand and stain.

I met with the installer this morning and he was adamant about installing the hardwood in the Main Living Area from front to back, which makes sense to me. In terms of the Bedroom Wing, I have a fairly narrow hallway of 5' decreasing to 4' between both bedrooms. If this was a stand alone area, I...

My GC is about to lay my hardwood and asked how I would like to lay it (1) side to side or (2) top to bottom. I have attached the floor plan with the shaded area showing the rooms that will have hardwood. There is a lower level where the bedrooms are so will have 2 risers going downstairs. Is...

No I bought the house 4 years ago and added a basement extension totaling 800 sf. The foundation walls are wrapped with a water/moisture barrier - that's code in Toronto. For my existing, the walls were first tarred and then wrapped with a Delta waterproofing membrane. For my addition, we used a...

I have attached the results of my calcium chloride test. We sampled 6 different locations over 66 hours. The weight gain results ranged from 1.7 to 2.2 grams. Dining Room - 2.2 grams Kitchen - 1.8 grams Bedroom East - 1.7 grams Bedroom West - 1.8 grams Gym North - 1.9 grams Gym South - 2.0...

So question: What is the accepted product to use to measure moisture in concrete - is it the calcium chloride test?

Here's the response from Tech Support from General Tools, the manufacturer of the General Moisture Meter. The MMD7NP is not calibrated for concrete. The Masonry mode on this model is only for traditional masonry such as brick, mortar, plaster, and tile. Due to the make up of...

Ernesto - in response to "Plus most all manufacturers do not allow you to put moisture sensitive flooring on a slab that has a sump pump", I've asked Sheoga if their warranty becomes void if the slab has sump pumps and they said no.

Highup - The scope of the work for the self leveler is below. When you ask, does it have a sealer, I believe it does. They self-leveled the entire basement excluding the 2 bathrooms and laundry room. The reading on the raw concrete was twice that of the self leveled area literally within...

This is wacky. The hardwood installer that was coming in to install the engineered hardwood did a moisture reading around the house. He used a machine called General (MMD7NP) and it retails for around $60. Every spot he checked, the machine beeped showing over 70% moisture over the self leveling...

Thanks. I'm ordering it now. I have had 3 different hardwood contractors provide a quote. Not one of them mentioned this test. Bizarre. Highup - the GC decided to pour a self leveling compound to level the floor. It wasn't perfectly leveled. There were very minor cracks but that's not the...

So the basement is around 3,000 sf. The original basement was 2,200 sf and I dug out my backyard and added another 800 sf addition. The new addition is two steps below the existing basement. This has its own sump pump dead centre in the new addition. The existing basement also has a sump pump at...

Sorry for the delay. Here's the latest from my contractor. He suggested I buy Sheoga engineered unfinished (https://www.sheogaflooring.com). Looks like a really nice product with 5.25mm of top layer and 3/4" thick. I spoke to the Sheoga rep and he recommended two options for my situation (below...

Highup - I'm on flat ground. The basement is entirely below grade. There is no vapor barrier underneath the concrete - they pour directly over gravel. Its not code to have a vapor barrier and a lot of houses don't use it. My basement has 2 sump pumps. You're right, its not cheap. The quote I...

I had a company come in to self level the concrete floor. They poured Portland base over the concrete. I duct taped some clear plastic sheets and left them over the concrete for a few weeks to see if there was any water beading. It was dry. In the summer my humidity reading does go up to 70%...