Sand to level subfloor?
cimmaryn
15 years ago
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cimmaryn
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leveling the edges of a subfloor
Comments (2)cut 1/4" underlayment in strips and staple it in or nail it in with ring shank nails. THen sand any height different as needed (if needed). that's too much patch in my opinion....See MoreSubfloor different levels (bathrm/living rm) - laminate flooring
Comments (5)Did you happen to figure out a solution to this problem? Did you use the transition piece? We are running into the same problem but in our living room and kitchen and am struggling on if we should use a transition or if it would look terrible....See MoreHelp! Leveling subfloor for LVP install
Comments (7)I'm going to say that you have ONE HECK of a decent flooring installer working for you!!!! No. I'm not kidding. I would say 95% - 99% of the time a flooring 'dude' (or some guy who swings a hammer who told you s/he could install flooring) just throws it down and runs for the hills. You have an honest person working for you. The quote he gave included a LITTLE bit of levelling. Your concrete is NOT good enough to have 'spot' patching done. I've always suggested to my customers to budget $2 - $5/sf for CONCRETE slabs. Your quote for concrete work = $2/sf. That's RIGHT ON TARGET. Good to know that you have TWO honest performers here. Yes, concrete is a B!TCH to deal with. Yes vinyl needs FLAT...but then again so does laminate, hardwood, tile, etc. The ONLY things that do NOT need flat = sheet vinyl, sheet linoleum and carpet. Yep. The things that role out and that can wrap around a telephone pole. So...you have THOUSANDS of dollars worth of flooring (I'm guessing around $4500 - $6000). That is MORE expensive to waste than it is to install. Right now you have a wonky concrete subfloor. That is normal and to be expected in a basement. You will only pay for this leveling ONCE. After that you will have a great surface to work with for the next 60 years. The concrete slab guys will get you a much better surface. The INSTALLER will then do the 'few' patches he has quoted for you. The two put together will create the 'acceptable surface' you need to put down ANYTHING OTHER THAN carpet....See MoreSubfloor leveling with cork tiles?
Comments (0)Hi Everyone! We were able to purchase our first home and it's 103 years old. I ripped the carpet out upstairs and am slowly uncovering stories of the past. Under the carpet were vinyl tiles (I had them tested for asbestos), then plywood, and then the original pine flooring covered in lead based paint. I was dreaming of installing Marmoleum click but one room is very unlevel and not flat. A contractor told me my house isn't falling down, just old settling, and carpet is the only thing. I really really really don't want to do carpet for many reasons but I also understand I may have to.... Any experience or ideas for leveling without shimming (not lifting those plywood sheets to expose lead paint), not using a self leveling concrete (too many spots?)... Wondering if cork underlay could be layered at the biggest sags and low spots? Thank you!...See Moretaragirl
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