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got the Advantech, now what?

17 years ago

I am trying to have an enclosed porch finished. The builder installed an Advantech subfloor. Since he had by then gone over budget, I wanted to finish the floor as inexpensively as possible. I found some vinyl peel-and-stick tiles that are more attractive than most vinyl tiles IMHO. The builder was beginning to "milk" the (late winter)project and was padding the bill. So I found someone else to finish the walls. Now I need to do something about the floor and the emergency budget is just about depleted. The new guy informed me that I will need to put down underlayment grade plywood. I just did an internet search and I understand what he means. Now here's the situation (Are you still with me?) He wants about $550+ to put down the plywood - just under $200 for materials and the rest for labor. The advantech installation did not cost anywhere near that much, and didn't take much time, so I'm a little surprised. It's 10X14 rectangle, no nooks, indentations.

If I'm going to spend that much on the underlayment, would I be better off spending a little more for flooring that won't require the 1/4" plywood? Any input would be appreciated.

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