Unfinished new bedroom needs help!
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Need help: 500 sq ft master bedroom on concrete subfloor. Help!
Comments (5)Because your slab is suspended above a basement, you could float a plywood subfloor or adhere a subfloor to the slab. When we float a subfloor, it is usually two 1/2" or 5/8" plywood layers installed on a diagonal layout to the room with each layer staggered so no seams line up. The layers are attached to each other only. The plywood needs to be dry and reasonably flat. Garbage sheathing will not suffice. Since yours is such a large space, I would suggest you do a lot of research on different install options and consult with installers who have done solid over concrete slabs. One important thing to note is the fact that even though your slab is suspended construction does not mean it is entirely safe to assume it is dry enough to install wood flooring over without providing for some sort of moisture barrier or retarder. Concrete can take up moisture and emit moisture depending upon the temperature and moisture vapor content in surrounding air at any given time period. There have been remarkable advancements in adhesive technology with some adhesive manufacturers making the claim that now you can install a solid to concrete directly when using their product designed to do just that. I have not done that. Engineered wood flooring construction is basically a quality plywood with a veneer face that is the specie of choice. The veneers differ from product to product; some have a thin peeled veneer and others have a sliced (sawn) veneer. The unfinished Owens engineered is of the sawn type with a veneer that is almost a full 1/4" thick. I did an Owens unfinished over sheet cork over a slab where the product married to an existing 3/4" solid wood floor attached over a portion of the house that had a basement. You could not tell the solid from the engineered. Good luck with your searches....See MoreHelp! Moving into new bedroom and it desperately needs a makeover
Comments (2)I'm moving into the bedroom as a a permanent roommate. The bookshelf can be taken out of the room so I'm debating whether or not to keep it. If I keep it, I'd rather not paint it. I'm very into Scandinavian/Japanese minimalism mixed with "Wes Anderson" style. In terms of budget, I pretty much try and buy based on three criteria: 1. Efficiency 2. Price 3. Style. I'll pay more for something if it ends up being extra efficient/multi-purpose over something pretty. If it's just pretty but kind of a chore/hassle to move and doesn't give me much use (Like, say, a mini credenza), then I won't buy it unless it's on sale/a thrift store find. Anything over $300 I consider a splurge, and I'd like to splurge only on unique accent pieces. I guess I should state that I do have a small steamer trunk that's very Wes Anderson style. It's about 16" high and 30" long and painted cerulean blue with a slight lacquer to it. It's super, super similar this trunk. I'm totally open to any color scheme! But my selling point for the cerulean trunk was because of how vibrant the blue was. I wonder how it'll look against the beige laminate floor.......See Morei need help with repainti g my bedroom and also new decor...
Comments (2)You might want to post this in Home Decorating - you’ll get more help there....See MoreNeed help redecorating bedroom! New pics!
Comments (193)Yes Sofia has Beige but the background color is not ivory it is a cool tone not warm at all..that is why you can go both directions... Worldly gray is a bit cooler than accessible Beige...If you go warm on the walls your room will just be one note of Beige:( to matching ....I would keep the walls just a bit cooler so the room is not all beige and you can introduce a tiny bit of gray....I wouldnot do accessible Beige just to Beige:((...See MoreRelated Professionals
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