Questions tagged [flooring]
For questions regarding various types of floor coverings in general, including hardwood and laminate board, tile, carpet, and sheet flooring (linoleum/vinyl). For questions about the structure beneath this top layer, please see the "floor" tag.
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Subfloor Joint - LVP
I failed to realize that 1/4” SurePly is 0.205” while 1/4 sanded plywood is 0.234”. Wondering if the difference will cause issues long term. Most other posts mention 1/16 being about the tolerance for ...
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Vinyl Plank Subfloor Variance
Any experience with variance in subfloor thickness? I failed to realize that 1/4” SurePly is 0.205” whiles 1/4 sanded plywood is 0.234”. Wondering if the difference will cause issues long term. Most ...
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Each row getting more misaligned during LVP install
I'm working on installing LVP in my basement. The LVP has a tongue and groove on the long side and a lock mechanism on the short side. As I'm working my way through the rows, if one plank is a tiny ...
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How do I fix the edging/border between tile and vinyl flooring - it was ripped in half?
This piece of edging (?) the connects the tile floor to the vinyl floor by my fireplace started to come up at one corner and my toddler ended up ripping it in half. What's the best way to replace/fix? ...
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Advice on applying new peel-and-stick tiles in my kitchen [closed]
I'd like to put down some new peel-and-stick vinyl tiles in my kitchen. The kitchen already has old, somewhat beat up peel-and-stick tiles stuck onto what I believe is an even older linoleum (?) floor....
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How to remove bounce from floors?
We bought a new construction (built in 2022) last year. I have noticed that the floors in our kitchen / living area have a little bit more bounce than I would like - nothing crazy, but I can feel ...
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Where can I find replacements for old floor tiles?
I recently bought a new house that needed all new pipes and drains. the house is on a slab so they had to bust up the tile floors from the kitchen at the back of the house to the front yard, resulting ...
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Reattaching old hardwood floor to replaced joists
I had to replace four 15 ft. 2x12 joists in my basement from Termite damage. This is below a 12’x 12’ living room. Now I have some slight “bounce” to the floor in certain areas.
This house was built ...
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Water Damage between subfloor and hardwood floor
We are gutting out a bathroom and found the bedroom closet adjacent to it had always this rot smell. We found about 1 ft subfloor of wood next to the bathroom got weak and it looks like an old leak ...
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Adding 2nd OSB flooring to existing shed floor
Have 12x16 barn shed (Tuff Shed) that was already installed when I bought the property in 2017. The joists are made of metal spaced every 24 in and it stands about 12 in above the ground. Recently, I ...
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Should I remove laminate flooring before installing Ikea Sektion cabinets?
I'm looking to do the classic Ikea Section + Billy built in cabinet look in our breakfast nook. I have - generally - a pretty good sense of what I need to based on research and limited home ...
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Subfloor Question
I'm looking at laying loose lay planks (likely going to glue them down) in my basement rental. We don't have moisture problems and the foundation is good. We also are at a higher elevation and no ...
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What are the layers in my kitchen floor?
My major concern is abestos - I know that the only way to be sure is to test, but I'm trying to get a good feeling for what the materials involved are. I am wearing a mask, this is mostly just a ...
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Can I increase basement ceiling height by lifting ground floor joists?
I have a house where the basement is 6' tall and the ground floor above is 12' tall. The ground floor is also 1' below grade, so I step down to the main living space when entering the home.
I want to ...
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How to deal with flooring height difference
I decided to remove the carpet in the bedrooms of a house. Below the carpet is the bare concrete floor. However, the rest of the house has a laminate floor that sits on top of a previous tile.
I'd ...
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Match laminate tile
My house has laminate floor everywhere except in the bedroooms, which have carpet. I am beginning to remove the carpet in the bedrooms as a way to improve air quality, and I'd like to replace it with ...
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Felt paper between flooring layers?
Should I install a layer of felt paper between my structural board subfloor (1*6 planks) and the 1/2" plywood underlayment that I'm going to install? Thanks!
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Assessing structural integrity of unfinished attic floor for renovation [closed]
My wife and I recently purchased a 1940s farmhouse in France. The previous owner started an attic conversion by raising the roof, but the project was left incomplete. We want to move forward with the ...
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Steamed Mopping Concrete Floors Stripped Finish
I moved into a rental loft with concrete epoxy flooring and thought it was a good idea to clean the floor with my steam mop. Not so much. After going over a small area, I realized the map left behind ...
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Should a shower pan be set to the subfloor or finished floor height?
I'm remodeling my bathroom and I'm installing a fiberglass shower pan into a mortar base. The floor tile + cement-board in the bathroom sits 5/8 of an inch off the subfloor.
My first question is ...
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Does moisture between concrete floor and 6-mil poly eventually reabsorb into concrete?
When installing various flooring products on a below-grade concrete floor, flooring manufacturers often require placing a 6-mil polyethylene barrier directly onto the floor. Possible underlayment and ...
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Flooring type and install [closed]
In the process of selecting flooring for my family room -> hallway ->entryway.
Current flooring is carpet and Pergo over concrete.
I want to install the same flooring [LVP?] in these three areas ...
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Raising garage floor to house level
I am trying to convert an 11ft x 12ft space in my garage to a room and I’d like the floor to be level with the house and insulated. I’m trying to figure out the most cost effective solution. The ...
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How to level uneven concrete garage floor? (20x26, 25 yrs old, undamaged, no cracks, plus/minus half inch variation from average, one expansion joint)
I'm obviously considering self-levelling underlayment. But open to any "relatively DIY" suggestions. Or any warnings against self-levelling underlayment? Simply put, what do you think I ...
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Removing paint from Terrazzo
I have floors that are original terrazzo but pretty neglected. I plan on renting a floor machine and some diamond disks to resurface it and then I'll polish it with a burnisher. But before I tackle ...
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How do you transition between two metal transition strips?
I am installing two 12' J-channel transition strips in aluminum (satin nickel). I have a 22' area so I need two strips. The strips are fine but I am looking for tips in hiding that I had to use two ...
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Should I patch or overlay subfloor to deal with movement?
Our kitchen floor is on a basement (wood beams in Ohio with temperature change). The vinyl tile is cracking in some places that there is movement on the subfloor from an older subfloor and movement ...
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Can replace radiator with heated flooring to balance need for heat in winter? [duplicate]
Hi & thx for reviewing this “Chicago dilemma”. I own/live in a Chicago 2 flat graystone.
The 2nd floor heating system is space intensive - boiler in basement with pipes running up/down to 2nd ...
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Installing hardwood floors over concrete slab with a finished room underneath
I would like to install hardwood floors on a concrete slab using an adhesive that is also rated as a vapor barrier. Below the slab is a finished room.
From what I read in the installation manual, I ...
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Concerns with newly installed floor tile
I recently got my floor redone by a contractor and have some concerns regarding the install. I had porcelain tile installed. I just want to make sure that my concerns are accurate and not me obsessing ...
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Removing Vinyl Tiles and Plywood Floor
I'm removing old vinyl tiles in what was the main dining/kitchen area:
I would like to put down laminate flooring in the dining area(something thin so the transition to the other rooms, which have ...
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How to connect a double header to uneven joist ends?
I have a cellar head which I'd like to convert into a pantry, with floorboards and a trapdoor to access the steps down (we don't often use the cellar).
Attached is a rough sketch of what I'm planning, ...
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Replacing kitchen floor on concrete slab [duplicate]
I’m in the middle of a total kitchen remodel that involves replacing a glued LVT (luxury vinyl tile) on a concrete subfloor.
I’ve received conflicting advice from a flooring sales rep, a floor ...
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Should I install our toilet on top of the subfloor or on top of the PVT?
We just bought a new home (first-time!) which had carpet in the bathroom. Our goal was to replace the carpet with COREtec LVT. Unfortunately, when we pulled up the carpet, we saw that the plywood ...
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Strategy for floating floor in a weird space?
My upstairs hallway is... Complicated. Due to the house's history, it is on two different levels, and has space carved out of it for chimney, built-in bookcases, corner of a bathtub, and a closet.
It ...
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How do I repair a damaged wood floor panel?
A section of wooden floor panel (Barlinek) has been damaged by a heavy object being dropped, creating a roughly rectangular depression with two of the sides of this depression being an actual crack in ...
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Alternatives to a different type of shower flooring?
I have this shower floor from one of my rental properties in which the previous owner put in. It's located in the basement (40"L x 46"W) and connects to an ejector pump and leads to the main ...
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Should I use an alternate glue to affix furniture pads?
My home has a tiled floor and furniture with wooden legs. I need to move chairs and small tables almost daily. Dragging the furniture creates noise and risks scratching the tiles.
I’ve tried using ...
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Glass strips on concrete floor is breaking
I have concrete floor in old home, where glass strips are used to partition the concrete floor like this Glass Strip
These strips are breaking from top and I am afraid might pinch foot some time.
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Mold Under Hardwood Flooring From Leaking Water
The water tank cracked on my toilet and it wasn't noticed for a week. There was damage to my Cherrywood flooring with cupping and black stains between boards. Have been running a heater in bathroom to ...
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How can I secure the legs of a utility sink when installing vinyl plank flooring?
I'd like to install vinyl planks in my storage/laundry room. Right now my concern is this utility sink. I've been told I need to secure the sink so it doesn't move, but I believe drilling through ...
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Best way to fix hole in engineered wood flooring
So I have some termite damage in my engineered wood flooring which resulted in a small hole. I was wondering if I could fill it up and paint over it and the best way to go about this. Replacing the ...
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How would I go about fixing this gap between the carpet and floor?
I need a few suggestions on how to fix this gap between the floor and carpet. What do y'all think?
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Subfloor warping, bad install?
I had a contractor come out 9 months ago to install vinyl plank laminate flooring throughout my home. He told me all but 2 of the rooms needed the subfloor torn up and replaced with what I believe was ...
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What is the best way to close this small gap in the tile?
I recently installed a new tub, and it's smaller than my old tub. There's now a gap between my existing tile. What is the best way to fix this and make it look nice?
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Removing bitumen from reclaimed parquet blocks
We have bought a large amount of reclaimed parquet floor (200 sq m) and whilst we’ve mechanically removed the majority of bitumen from the back (the solid clumps), there remains some bitumen residue: ...
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What to do with duct in attic if I want to put in floor boards
We have big duct pipes running through the attic. We want to put flooring down but the ducts are long and thick and I don’t know if we can move than
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Moisture or heat damaged luxury vinyl planks [closed]
So yeah these cali longboards were wrapped in plastic to protect them and clearly moisture got in because half of them have like a white washed stain on them. I'm assuming they can't be fixed but was ...
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When replacing a floor, how do I ensure it doesn't creak?
I have hardwood from the 50s on most of the main level of my house. It hasn't been well taken care of (it's had carpet stapled into it at more than one point and is generally pretty badly worn and ...
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How to fix this self-levelling gone wrong
Embarrassing, yes - but I have laid a self levelling compound and it has gone wrong. The pour went very well in terms of planning and timing, resulting in a very good looking result. I used a spiked ...
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