Floating Wood Floor Problem - Question for Installers
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Comments (1)Here's my opinion on Floating Wood Floor. I do not see reason why people would ever consider it other than if they have a uneven substrate. With that said, if uneven you would ever want square edge. The micro bevels are their to hide any imperfections in the milling. Some manufacturer's drum sand to give better milling, but I would still prefer micro bevels so I am not felling any high edges. I would use a cork underlayment if I had a gun held to my head....See Morefloating floor installation question
Comments (1)One more thing - it's tongue and groove and I was planning to glue the boards together. I already have the flooring and there are stairnosings with a groove on them which I was planning on assembling with the planks to cover the stairs too....See Moreunusual wood floor installation . . . potential problems?
Comments (5)So, you're going to go into business as a wood floor specialist someday? A system such as that made by Ardex can be applied over most adhesive residues by adding the appropriate admixture to the product. Most floating engineered products are in the prefinished category. Your final solution gives you the opportunity to have a site finished solid wood floor. Then, of course, there are those hardwoods that are attached to two layers of plywood that remain unattached to the substrate. Have you considered that option? There are some glue down unfinished engineered wood floors in the market, so there is one more thing for you to consider. Does your apartment building require you to install sound attenuating products?...See Morehardwood floating floor installation questions
Comments (13)Aaaaaand again we start playing in the "nasty" sand box that is gypcrete. Gypcrete is horrible to try to patch. Your PROFESSIONAL will do this. Do not attempt to do anything with that gypcrete. Don't cut. Don't pull. Don't dig. Don't do anything! Get your friend (whom I believe should be paid FULL face value for this job....because it is one of the TOUGHEST jobs out there) to do all of this. Gypcrete requires SPECIAL patch and SPECIAL primer and SPECIAL TECHNIQUES to deal with. Either DIY 100% or let a professional do this 100%. This is one substrate the homeowner should NOT help with. Let the professional handle it. Please do not "buy something, use it and return it". It sounds rather underhanded. The companies that sell these devices have to deal with returned devices...and most of the time they have to toss them because someone "used them" in the wrong way and they are now defective. And you don't use them "1 time". You use them on 10% of randomly selected boards on a DAILY basis (or ever 2-3 days if the wood is damp). By the time you are "done" using this device, you will have tested 100 - 1000 planks. Either purchase and KEEP the device or let your professional friend do the work with his OWN device. Remember: if you would not LIKE to have someone do that to you, please don't do it to them. I think a bit of "Do unto Others..." is warranted here. And please pay your friend the going rate. Gypcrete is a PITA!!! You have NO idea!...See MoreBoulder_Outpost
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