Skim-coating luan prior to installing sheet vinyl
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Comments (5)Hi. We're in the process of doing exactly what you're asking. We have oak hardwoods in the front of the house, so to get the linoleum kitchen/nook floor moderately level with the oak, there is a 1/2" plywood floor under the linoleum and on top of the 3/4" subfloor. Therefore, I had to rip out the 1/2" plywood (meaning I didn't have to first remove the linoleum), which wasn't fun because it was nailed with ring shank nails. Some gotchas: * The cabinetry was installed on top of the 1/2" plywood, and we decided not to remove the base cabinets for the new floor. So, I bought a cheap ($80) flush cut (toe kick) saw from Harbor Freight. It's tough to hold on to and can kick back like a mule. Before cutting, I had removed the existing toe kick trim with intention to replace it. Tough to reuse as it was glued. The saw doesn't get you *exactly* flush because of the thin blade guard, but it's close. I'll just have to use a slightly thicker toe kick to cover. * The sawing you do doesn't get you right to the wall on either end, so to finish the cut, I used a rotary tool with a cutting bit and handed it. * I did have to remove the fridge, range, and DW temporarily to get out the plywood. Will have to remove again when laying the floor. * Also removed all the baseboards, and numbered them and the wall section they came from. I didn't remove the door trim. * The new flooring is thicker than what was removed, so i will need to saw up the door trim, and bought a hand saw for that. * Lastly, my "archway" cabinetry that rides above and on either side of the refrigerator and was really a separate piece from the rest of the base can be removed entirely, but if I put it on top of the new floor, it will no longer be flush with the adjoining cabinetry. Not sure yet what to do about that....See Moresheet vinyl
Comments (2)Thanks Dannie. I'll probably give them a hand on the install as I have done a few sheet vinyl projects in the past. I just never heard of going over the existing and wanted to make sure it was doable. We are at the mercy of having a Home Depot as the only game in town here, so I'll research a floor skim coat product there. Something like Fixall seems a little too brittle so I'm assuming something that is a little more elastic. Do you have a product that you recommend? I'm also guessing the same adhesive type can be used? Thanks again!...See MoreDry wall tape showing through 4 coats of paint
Comments (19)What paint/primer brand and type should I try? I see on Consumer Reports the Behr (Home Depot) Premium Plus Enamel is rated tops and great for for hiding (whatever hiding is). In the last house we had a similar issue with Behr semi gloss paint and the Kilz primer. Not sure if it was the same type of paint but I painted 2 coats of Kilz primer and several coats of semi-gloss white but it was not covering. I gave up after about 5 coats total. The rest of the house had semi gloss painted by the home manufacturer and it looked very nice and cleaned up great (kids). The one room I painted had the flat paint and the texture would come off the walls when you had to clean it. Current house has similar flat paint everywhere and we hate it but can't seem to get the coverage the home builder did in the last house with semi-gloss paints. we're about ready to give up, costs to much time and money to put on 5 coats and still not look good. I'm going to wait at leat a week or more before trying a new primer and paint. Wish me luck!...See Moresheet vinyl
Comments (4)First, be aware that older vinyl flooring often had a layer of asbestos, so tearing it up without first testing it can pose a risk. I had vinyl flooring that I knew contained asbestos and it was installed on concrete, so I couldn't nail down new underlayment. The vinyl was deeply embossed, so the installers troweled on a leveling coat, and then laid the new vinyl down. It adhered fine and there was no telegraphing of the old pattern through to the new surface. As long as your existing vinyl is down tight, this should work fine for you....See MoreOgee
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