Dining room update - DONE!, on to the next floor.
Edit: Tori went to Home Depot to grab more nails for the nail gun and some underlayment foam pad. The dining room is finished. I've got another 2-3hours that I want to work. I'll take some pictures of the old, NASTY carpet and post them sometime.
My knees are bruised, red, and swollen. Man are they sore. It'll be nice to stretch them while I'm moving furniture.
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Floor is going down QUICK!
We will have all the floor down in this room, then the other room's furniture moved in and the carpet/tackstrip/staples pulled and ready for decking. Possibly 1 floor's worth of decking down by time for bed.
Planning on laying more floor tomorrow, possibly being completely done by Tuesday or Wednesday.
My knees are bruised, red, and swollen. Man are they sore. It'll be nice to stretch them while I'm moving furniture.
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Floor is going down QUICK!
We will have all the floor down in this room, then the other room's furniture moved in and the carpet/tackstrip/staples pulled and ready for decking. Possibly 1 floor's worth of decking down by time for bed.
Planning on laying more floor tomorrow, possibly being completely done by Tuesday or Wednesday.
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You really should tape your joints on the vapor barrier...Tyvek tape works well. 0 -
Its purrtyful! [:D]
Do I see a pretty penny? or is that just me.. Hah0 -
Cubs that is looking good. Which brand did you settle on? 0 -
It's not a vapor barrier, it's so the flooring can expand and contract without rubbing on subfloor. 0 -
It's "Surface Source". May not be the most expensive they had, and it may be a real PITA to lay sometimes, but it's going well and looks good.
Eric, the foam padding was more for the "foam" then the "vapor barrier" I thought about taping it, then realized, it really doesn't matter with a basement underneath. And at $25+ for 100SF, it's pretty expensive. I'm thinking about using #30 felt paper for the other two rooms. $15 for ~350 SF is much more in my budget.0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslovers
It's "Surface Source". May not be the most expensive they had, and it may be a real PITA to lay sometimes, but it's going well and looks good.
Eric, the foam padding was more for the "foam" then the "vapor barrier" I thought about taping it, then realized, it really doesn't matter with a basement underneath. And at $25+ for 100SF, it's pretty expensive. I'm thinking about using #30 felt paper for the other two rooms. $15 for ~350 SF is much more in my budget.
Cubs it looks good and I am sure you both will enjoy it.0 -
Thanks Nadine. 0 -
Looking good.
I think you made the right choice to use this product instead of refinishing the old hardwood.
Refinishing is a very dusty and the finish is enough to make you not want to stay there for a day or two.
Plus if you guys do decide to rent it out this type laminate floor is a lot more durable and will look better longer.0 -
That is looking damn good.
Cubslovers, if the manufacturer's specs are for foam, are you sure you can use felt paper instead? You could be penny wise and pound foolish.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Alpine
It's not a vapor barrier, it's so the flooring can expand and contract without rubbing on subfloor.
With most laminate products, it is a vapor barrier...and most require taping the joints for the warranty to be valid...and I'm not sure why b/c most laminates are water proof.
Cubs...it can be a pain to get those joints locked. I've found that it is sometimes easier to lock the ends together on a whole row and then lock that row into place. Are you going to run Oak Shoe around the base?0 -
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[ Are you going to run Oak Shoe around the base?
Is that his nickname for Tori? Don0 -
quote:Originally posted by dcon12
quote:Originally posted by ECC
[ Are you going to run Oak Shoe around the base?
Is that his nickname for Tori? Don
I think so...0 -
quote:Originally posted by ECC
quote:Originally posted by dcon12
quote:Originally posted by ECC
[ Are you going to run Oak Shoe around the base?
Is that his nickname for Tori? Don
I think so...
I wonder if he needs any help with that[:p][:D][:0][}:)]
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quote:Originally posted by ECC
quote:Originally posted by dcon12
quote:Originally posted by ECC
[ Are you going to run Oak Shoe around the base?
Is that his nickname for Tori? Don
I think so...
I wonder if he needs any help with that[:p][:D][:0][}:)]
Don
from the looks of things, it would be worth the road trip.[;)]0 -
I thought he said he was going to do a Soft Shoe in the middle of the floor. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslovers
It's "Surface Source". May not be the most expensive they had, and it may be a real PITA to lay sometimes, but it's going well and looks good.
Eric, the foam padding was more for the "foam" then the "vapor barrier" I thought about taping it, then realized, it really doesn't matter with a basement underneath. And at $25+ for 100SF, it's pretty expensive. I'm thinking about using #30 felt paper for the other two rooms. $15 for ~350 SF is much more in my budget.
If the item you put down is under the flooring, it is a vapor barrier. Even more so with a basement.0 -
Putting a stained 1/4 round down along the existing 8" baseboard.
I have decided to do the underlayment foam for the remaining room.0 -
Looking good! Where are bottles [:D][?] 0 -
You really should invest in some knee pads. 0 -
Floor looks really good. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by ECC
You really should invest in some knee pads.
I bought some. The most uncomfortable and irritating set I've ever had.0 -
I think I'll do this in all the rooms of my house. It should be cheaper than paying someone to put down carpet. My only hesitation is if having all the rooms done with it would deter any buyers when I go to sell it. 0 -
If you floor the kitchen, Be sure to pull your dishwasher out and floor clear underneath it. Just a tip from your friendly nieborhood appliance guy.[;)] 0 -
"I think I'll do this in all the rooms of my house. It should be cheaper than paying someone to put down carpet. My only hesitation is if having all the rooms done with it would deter any buyers when I go to sell it."
These days buyers prefer hardwood floors to carpet. You might want to check if there is oak flooring under your carpet.
It is funny, in the old days they took the oak for granted. I worked on a house built in 1970 where we took up a carpet. We found unfinished oak flooring that had white spray paint all around the edges. In other words, when they built the house, they installed oak flooring. Before the house was first inhabited, they decided to install carpet, and they used the oak floor for a dropcloth.
I would imagine that real oak flooring would be more desirable than the laminate.0 -
quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
"I think I'll do this in all the rooms of my house. It should be cheaper than paying someone to put down carpet. My only hesitation is if having all the rooms done with it would deter any buyers when I go to sell it."
These days buyers prefer hardwood floors to carpet. You might want to check if there is oak flooring under your carpet.
It is funny, in the old days they took the oak for granted. I worked on a house built in 1970 where we took up a carpet. We found unfinished oak flooring that had white spray paint all around the edges. In other words, when they built the house, they installed oak flooring. Before the house was first inhabited, they decided to install carpet, and they used the oak floor for a dropcloth.
I would imagine that real oak flooring would be more desirable than the laminate.
I just have plywood or particle board.
I have thought the same thing start with hardwood, cover it up with carpet, now back to the hardwood. [:0] Times change and then they change back.0
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