Laminate Flooring over Hardwood Floors
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Comments (2)Glenn - Thanks much for your advice. I plan to start floor shopping tomorrow; depending on how much it would cost to smooth out the brick, I may just keep it the way it is. We will probably be putting the house on the market in the next couple of years, and it doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money prepping the floors for wood/laminate when prospective buyers might like the brick.......See Moreengineered hardwood floor over old hardwood floor
Comments (14)You need to do a little more archeological digging still. You need to know the whole construction of the floor before you can decide how best to install something new. I'd take up that plywood piece in the kitchen and see what's under it. It's higher than the surrounding floor, so needs to go. You should also be able to see from there what subfloor is under the original kitchen hardwood. It's too bad the space under your entryway is finished, but I'd still do some exploring from below to see what's under there, and to figure out the fix to stop it from squeaking. Is it drywall below or a drop ceiling? I know it probably seems like a pain to tear out drywall, but if you cut out a clean patch, like 2' x the width of the joists, it'll be relatively simple to repair. Just make sure to cut it down the center of the joists so that there's room to screw the patch piece to it later. Cut the hole under the area that squeaks the most, if you can. Have someone walk on and watch the floor from below to see what's moving. It might be as simple as pounding in a couple shims from below, or face-nailing a loose board from above. You want to find out what's underneath the hardwood. It might be laid directly on the floor joists, or there might be 10" wide boards that the hardwood is nailed to. Another thought is to take out a board in the hallway, since that's not original and you want to replace it. See what the subfloor is there. I am a bit puzzled at why, when you've stripped the kitchen down to the original hardwood, it's still higher than the hallway floor. Is your current surface perhaps not the original kitchen hardwood? Peeling back the plywood area will help determine that. BTW, I haven't heard of that stop squeaking product you linked to, so can't offer any personal opinion. And don't pour self-leveling compound over top of hardwood. It needs to go over plywood....See MoreDog urine soaked areas of hardwood under laminate floor
Comments (4)Putting laminate over will not stop the smell. Eliminating the odor is a lot like getting rid of mold. You gotta fix the problem. Not just cover it up. The stains have probably made its way to the subfloor. Only way for sure is to rip up and patch the stains. You could try sanding and refinishing but its a 50 /50 chance that they will sand clean. But if it made its way to the subfloor theres no way just a new finish will stop the smell....See MoreLake house log cabin flooring: hardwood or engineered or laminate???
Comments (13)What are the current floors? Do they need to be removed? Asbestos assessments done? Hickory is lovely but VERY orange/brown (you will be surrounded in wood on all 6 sides). It is also a snick more unstable (dimensional stability) than other hardwoods. It isn't the best option for a home that is vacant/empty for large parts of the year (covid not withstanding). The good thing about laminate is it is relatively cheap and easy to install. It allows for THICK corn underlay to increase heat retention in the home and it is easy to anticipate expansion/contraction without heating/cooling for long periods of time. Vinyl is tricky in situations like yours. It does NOT like wonky subfloors. It does NOT like it too hot or too cold (becomes brittle in the cold). It does NOT like direct sunlight (can warp and/or discolour). And it does NOT like any form of underpad. Carpet is an easy fix if you like it. Hardwood can be used but I would go as NARROW as you can in a species that is relatively stable (white oak is slightly better than hickory...red oak is a snick better than that). I would look at an old fashioned 2" strip hardwood. It's dimensional stability will be the saving character. Remember: the WIDTH of the plank is the START of a stable wood floor. If you START with a stable width (very narrow = very stable) you START with the best option for the living situation. I'm a fan of cork = highly appropriate for the age. But the homeowner needs to be ready for a quirky cork floor. And cork starts out orange/yellow/brown but it gets LIGHTER. Yep. You start with an orange cork floor but in 5 years you will have blonde floors. You will LOSE the 6 sided orange box. For me that's a win....See MoreRelated Professionals
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