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    Need advice for floor removal

    Here is a my Ramset Cobra concrete nailer. Heck of lot faster and easier than the manual. Ebay has some good used ones for sale. The nails and 27 cal. loads I have pictured.
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    Need advice for floor removal

    Do you have any idea why they used the plywood over the concrete to begin with? Sorry if I missed if you explained that. Only one way to keep the same height for the bedrooms is to put plywood down like they did in the living room. You could possibly put a reducer in your doorways and keep the...
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    Need advice for floor removal

    Your subfloor floor actually looks pretty good. If there was moisture under there you would of already seen it. The plywood would be buckling and discoloration in places and you don't see that. You usually don't need a moisture barrier over plywood, that usually gets done before placing that...
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    Install a floor over peel and stick 12X12 tile

    I'd use a good waterproof vinyl plank flooring like NuCore or Lifeproof. Keep the peel and stick down as a moisture barrier. The more costly choice would be to remove the p&s tile and install wood look porcelain tile.
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    Need advice for floor removal

    I'd remove the hardwood flooring for sure and then grind the staples down. For any popping and soft spots in the plywood I'd shoot 1 1/4" concrete nails in them spots with a Ramset. If removing the hardwood is too much and you're aren't worried about the height difference then keep the hardwood...
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    Ceramic tile over Stained concrete

    I'm needing some advice to install porcelain 6x40 plank tile over a concrete floor that has been stained and urethane sealer on the surface. Tried a flooring buffer machine with 30 and 60 grit sandpaper but that just clogs the sandpaper up and doesn't do anything to get to concrete. I'm going to...
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