How do I fix those dips on the floor?
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I have a contract agreement with my General contractor in which we agreed he would level the original floors of this house. Some parts were very dipped and he actually fixed those, but there were some small holes he said wouldn’t be noticeable once the vinyl flooring was installed. I trusted him so I went ahead and hired a guy to install the vinyl planks. Now when you walk you can clearly notice some dips. Those photos were taking during the night when you can actually see them. Is there any way I can fix that without messing up too much the vinyl floor?
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tell a dip from a tet---how do you do it
Comments (8)First, can you ask the grower/hybridizer what their ploidy is? If not, do you have any registered plants, both tets and dips that you can use to test the unknown plants? If you do, then number the unknown plants and very carefully, cross pollinate them with both dip and tet plants. Seed pods will usually form in both instances but will only mature and produce viable seeds if the ploidy of both plants match. Air pods, those with no viable seeds in them, usually fall off in about two to three weeks. Get out early before the bees get into the pollen. Any flowers that look like something has scattered the pollen, don't use for your tests. After pollinating a flower, take a small piece of clear mending tape and fold it over the end of the pistil to protect it from insects. If you keep good records, then after about 5-6 weeks, you should be able to tell which is which....See MoreJasDip; How much do I love the 'Better Than Pam' coating
Comments (5)Better Than Pam Mixture that works wonderfully-- 1/2 c solid shortening 1/2 c vegetable oil 1/2 c flour Beat first two ingredients till fluffy like marshmallow whip. Beat in flour. Store in a sealed container at room temperature. If it separates, stir again....See MoreHelp! How bad is a dip in a newly leveled floor?
Comments (13)The performance of the transition strip will be negligible. The wonkiness of the subfloor/flooring has already been part of the wood work for 100 years! And believe me, it is MUCH cheaper to replace a STRIP of wood every 10 years than it is to REDO an entire level of flooring. Because once you start ripping out flooring, you MUST get everything level once again...which you JUST finished doing in the kitchen. Now imagine that throughout the ENTIRE house!!! I'll take a poorly milled strip of wood (ie. the transition strip) having 'performance' issues over having to drop down $5/sf just to fix the subfloors in a 100 year old house. Go ahead and finish with the transition strip. See how it works. If you feel that it won't MAKE IT to the 10 year mark, then go ahead and start saving for new floors throughout the house. And my suggestion of $5/sf to fix the subfloors is NOT an exaggeration. If your kitchen need 2 inches of lift to get it level...the rest of the house will need the same...and that is MIGHTILY expensive. Give yourself the TIME to save that type of money. Drop in the transition strip today and let tomorrow sort itself out...tomorrow....See MoreHow do I fix over-bleached red oak floors?!
Comments (6)classychic563 I realize this is an old thread but I was out of town and just checking old posts now. I saw that you're thinking of getting stain pens? as in those felt tip markers? I hope you didn't. they won't penetrate the top coat, the area is too large and besides, those pens are total crap. I can never get them to match, even for tiny scratches. don't think about topping it with gel stain either. it will never look right. I am a somewhat experimental DIYer willing to take some risks, and even I would not attempt to tackle this project myself, not on fresh new floors. you had a question on where to find such good, artistic woodworkers -- I don't know. here's where I would try: google "wood restoration" in your area and ask them if they do floors and if they don't, ask them for referrals. vet them carefully. ask to see before and after pics of their work (specifically, pics of spot repair where they did not redo the entire area). ask friends and neighbors for personal recommendations too....See More
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