nrtoma
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1st time flooring project
70 year old Florida bungalow on a crawlspace with original pine floors except for the front room 26x14. Seems a limb pierced the roof during a storm in the last decade and ruined the front room. It was replaced with a new plywood subfloor and 5/8 in laminate. I think they spared every expense on the flooring. The rest of the floors in the house are beautiful. The laminate has cupped and the finish has either worn away or dissolved from puppy potty training.
The Floor is stapled down. The solid staples or cleats do not come up when the flooring is removed. I plan on driving them flush or grinding them with a cutoff wheel. I'll remove the floor in 3 ft wide sections dealing with the fasteners as I go.
Once the old flooring is removed I will survey for low and high spots, any protruding nails or screws from the subfloor, and seal the seams. If necessary I will use leveling compound to level the floor. Should I put down a 6ml vapor barrier?
I chose Flooret LVP 6ft x 9 in planks . I bought 10 % over + an extra box to cover rookie mistakes. I figure it will be 90 % prep work and 10 % install.
Your feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.
70 year old Florida bungalow on a crawlspace with original pine floors except for the front room 26x14. Seems a limb pierced the roof during a storm in the last decade and ruined the front room. It was replaced with a new plywood subfloor and 5/8 in laminate. I think they spared every expense on the flooring. The rest of the floors in the house are beautiful. The laminate has cupped and the finish has either worn away or dissolved from puppy potty training.
The Floor is stapled down. The solid staples or cleats do not come up when the flooring is removed. I plan on driving them flush or grinding them with a cutoff wheel. I'll remove the floor in 3 ft wide sections dealing with the fasteners as I go.
Once the old flooring is removed I will survey for low and high spots, any protruding nails or screws from the subfloor, and seal the seams. If necessary I will use leveling compound to level the floor. Should I put down a 6ml vapor barrier?
I chose Flooret LVP 6ft x 9 in planks . I bought 10 % over + an extra box to cover rookie mistakes. I figure it will be 90 % prep work and 10 % install.
Your feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.