15 Lb or 30 Lb Black Felt Paper Under Hardwood?
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Comments (8)1.) Wood is wood. Structurally it is all the same, with a board here and there that will have natural defects. That is why you always order more then needed, for culling out those boards. 25 year warranties, reall mean nothing. They are a misleading marketing scam. These warranties cover the finish only, and are ver unrealistic. If the finish completely wears off the boards are replaced, but.... read it carefully!!! Traffic areas and user abuse are not covered! 2.) It is the milling and finish that make some wood better then others. Mirage, Lauzon, Mannington are all reputable companies that make fine products. Bruce Hardwood even has some excellent products, but they are so big and have so many offerings to meet several price points, they also have a lot of junk. 3.) Craft paper is not approved by NOFMA or the NWFA. It is an economical alternative for a slip sheet, and has no moisture retarder qualities. So upper floors it may be OK, unless there are dramatic humidity differences between the floors of the home. 15 and 30-lb. asphalt impregnated felt, is recommended for all installations it does not cost much and is absolutely a little security for ever changing crawl space humidity or basement humidity, below. Cork is costly. I provides some noise transfer relief to the floors below, but it does not eliminate it. It is effected by moisture, just like the wood flooring. 4.) The harder the wood, the less denting from dropped objects, and the psi of high heel traffic, puncturing the surface. Stiletto heels are a no-no on wood flooring!! Scratching is finish related, not wood hardness....See MoreRaised home - Foam Insulation - Hardwood Floor - Moisture Barrier
Comments (1)15 lb felt [tar paper ]. or aqua bar B if you can get it ....See MoreHardwood Floor Damaged During Showing..It is Just Maddening
Comments (94)Wow, there sure area lot of opinions about shoes on shoes off. As an agent, sometimes we are requested to remove shoes. Typically it is on meticulously clean homes. Most buyers don't mind, some grumble, but I have never had a buyer say they refuse to take their shoes off. It is the sellers home. They have the right to ask people to remove their shoes. When my children were babies and crawling around on the floor, no one was allowed to wear shoes in my house. I simply didn't want my babies crawling around in what was on the bottom of people's shoes, it could be anything! Being in thousands of homes in my career, I can tell you, I have seen floors that have been damaged because of a woman's high heel. There is no doubt about the mark. It looks like a nail head path of holes. It is from a heel where the little rubber thing has come off the shoe . Most people don't ask you to take shoes off because they are afraid you will damage the floors,they don't want the outside dirt on the floor. There are some cultures where it is a must. But the bottom line is,if there were signs and most likely this agent was told when making the appointment to please remove shoes, it should have been done....See MoreHardwood or Tile in Kitchen?
Comments (36)Huh, funny how people have differing opinions. We replaced our hardwood floors in our kitchen with slate tile last summer. I have two ruptured lumbar discs and arthritis down the entire length of my spine (I'm only 38) and we'd heard about people having back issues with tile. But I figured cushioned mats and wearing shoes would help. I have had no problems with my back because of the tile and I rarely wear shoes in the house. My kitchen mats are not the expensive gel kind either. When we had hardwood I had to go through 8 weeks of physical therapy (not because of the hardwood, because of my obsessive gardening) but haven't had anything but the normal arthritis back aches since installing the tile. We have a basement though so that may have something to do with it. Tile on a concrete slab would probably not be as good for my back. I think my deep sink is probably harder on my back than the tile is. As far as maintenance is concerned, we have natural multi colored slate so it hides all dirt. Our grout is gray and doesn't show anything either. And we live in NC, the land of red clay. We have 3 kids, 2 cats and 104 lb goldendoodle. After 6 years in this house, the hardwoods are pretty dinged and scratched, mostly around corners where the dog slides when running for the door. Our reason for replacing the hardwood is because of a refrigerator line leaking while we were away for 10 days on vacation. The floors were warped and had to be replaced. I love the slate and am very happy with our decision. I love the hardwood too, and still have it throughout the rest of our first floor....See Morepharaoh
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