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Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:39 am to Freauxzen
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Wow that's good timing.
We just had some major rainfall in SLC that backed up our French drain outside into our basement. It wasn't much, but enough to dampen about 400-ish sq ft. of carpet.
Our house was newly remodeled, so the carpet was new, but we don't like carpet in general. We're looking at getting work done. Our big concerns are:
1. What material could be put in a basement that:
-- Isn't Cold (SLC can get cold obviously), Painting our Concrete is out, plus we want some barrier/padding
-- Will retain our house value (we live in an older neighborhood that has really good property value. It's right in the transition of older crowd to a younger middle aged crowd and values are up every year)
-- Is durable for a basement and can handle any other problems that may occur
-- Can go directly on a concrete subfloor
We were first jumping on LVT/P, but we hesitated due to 1) Questions around value long term, and 2) chemicals/environmental impact. We don't want carpet. Some of the off the wall choices like rubber and cork just seem to be too risky.We looked into Marmoleum as well, but apparently that isn't below grade.
We're kind of stuck on LVT, reluctantly, and have looked at Karndean and Flooret Rigid for options. But we'd be open to something else, we just don't know what that something else is.
Thoughts? If it checks all the boxes, I'm unconcerned with price honestly.
Cortec, Karndean, Floorte, are all good brands. What is the value of your home and do you still have flooding issues in your basement?
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:45 am to tonydtigr
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My flooring guys
That alone tells me you don't know what your talking about.
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Case in point, you are giving terrible advice about acclimating wood floors that could cost people big bucks it they followed it.
You have to acclimate all wood floors per the manufacturers standards. If you don't the installer has to eat the floor.
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If you want to know about preventing floor cupping it involves longer acclimation times than you proposed,
Depends on the species of wood. Bamboo, yes you must acclimate for 7-9 days.
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than you proposed, moisture meters, monitoring, and temperature differential control particularly during the summer months.
Yes moisture could be an issue but the majority of the time its expansion and contraction that causes the issues. But yes, I keep a moisture meter on me. You can't do anything about the change in temperature.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:48 am to Chuker
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How big of a deal is it to replace carpet with ceramic plank on 2nd floor? Brother in law says floor can't be bouncy at all or the tile will crack.
It is not a big deal at all. The sub floor will flex which causes tile and grout lines to break. To fix this you must put down 1/4 inch hardie backerboard on the floor. 15 dollars a sheet covers 15 sqft per board. stagger the joints and use backer board screws. Then install over the board.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:50 am to LetzGeaux
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What’s your opinion on coretec flooring? Have been getting very good reviews on it. In a raised subfloor home.
Good flooring, it will dent. put felt under all your furniture and dont drag anything heavy across it because it will cause a friction burn. Expensive as shite though. You get into wood cost at that point.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:52 am to jscrims
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How expensive is it to fix uneven floors on a 2nd floor house?
Remove the flooring, grind down the high spots and float the low spots. Use Henry feather finish or self leveling underlayment. Find the highest spot in the room and work from there.
Material is $30 dollars a bag, retail and labor is around 2 dollars a sq.ft.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:53 am to jscrims
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How expensive is it to fix uneven floors on a 2nd floor house?
Remove the flooring, grind down the high spots and float the low spots. Use Henry feather finish or self leveling underlayment. Find the highest spot in the room and work from there.
Material is $30 dollars a bag(covers 45 sf), retail and labor is around 2 dollars a sq.ft.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:53 am to PSU2LSU
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Installing tile on a plywood subflooring should I go 1/4 or 1/2 fiber cement board.
1/4 on the floor
1/2 on the wall
Posted on 11/17/18 at 6:59 am to AUCE05
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I need to match some engineered scraped hickory stained floor that I know is discontinued. Best strategy?
have your dealer call the vendor and see if they sold the material to anyone else that my have stocked it. go pick it up.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:06 am to Mud_Till_May
What is the best type flooring for a covered porch that is still open to the elements?
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:06 am to Mud_Till_May
Here is some sweet Rosewood I am installing. One of my brothers with 45 years doing flooring gave me it. God rest his soul, I miss him.
Gluing and nailing it down. The glue I am using suppose to be a vapor blocker besides gluing.
Oh, I had installed some high dollar vinyl lock together flooring over hardie board in the bath room. Looked at it yesterday. shite is disconnecting in a couple spots. Will have to go back in redo it
Gluing and nailing it down. The glue I am using suppose to be a vapor blocker besides gluing.
Oh, I had installed some high dollar vinyl lock together flooring over hardie board in the bath room. Looked at it yesterday. shite is disconnecting in a couple spots. Will have to go back in redo it
This post was edited on 11/17/18 at 7:13 am
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:09 am to Cool Hand Luke
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What is the best type flooring for a covered porch that is still open to the elements?
Any olefin carpet will do. Resistant to sun and can be cleaned with water.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:11 am to fishfighter
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Gluing and nailing it down. The glue I am using suppose to be a vapor blocker besides gluing.
good for you. You don't need a moisture barrier on a wood sub floor but it cant hurt.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:14 am to Mud_Till_May
Why does my pine floor squeak when my daughter is trying to sneak out of the house late at night?
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:16 am to Mud_Till_May
Was more interested in hard floors. Leaves get stuck in the carpet and stays wet causing mold.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:16 am to Crow Pie
That can be a good thing. Don't fix it till she moves out. 
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:17 am to Cool Hand Luke
Teak works great outside.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:18 am to Mud_Till_May
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I call it buckling. Acclimate your wood 24-48 hours before installation. leave a expansion joints along the perimeter of the rooms.
Wtf NWFA might disagree what species say maple? It could take weeks
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:20 am to DevilDogTiger
I can help you out with that or refer you to a good contractor.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 7:20 am to Crow Pie
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Why does my pine floor squeak when my daughter is trying to sneak out of the house late at night?
Because your belt is broken.
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