janderson8
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I have no friend so am I crazy for going this project alone LOL
I FEEL SO ALONE (So I got a new Project)
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I have no friend so am I crazy for going this project alone LOL
janderson8
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By the way this is not Laminite you cant just snap together it is a hard wood you may have heard of it it is called OAK!
BoogerSnots
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nice so far
janderson8
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Dugg
It is a glue down,
I just put down one box tonight so I can get an Idea of how it will look no glue has been set yet.
It is a glue down,
I just put down one box tonight so I can get an Idea of how it will look no glue has been set yet.
dugg
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Good on the glue down. You are sure you want a wood floor that close to what looks like a kitchen there? One busted pipe, and you get to replace that you know. The glue down ones aren't quite as bad, but they don't take getting wet well at all. They aren't like the old solid board hardwood floor you used to see anymore. It is oak, but it is oak plywood now, not solid board, and when it gets wet, it will buckle. Today's hardwood flooring is really only suited for livingroom, hallway, and bedroom use. Even the old good stuff didn't last well anywhere it can get flooded.
All of that aside though, First, the floor will be no better than the subfloor it is laid on. Even the smallest pieces must be swept up before laying the floor down. A grain of sand becomes a hump after a few months of walking. Any cracks in the slab must have crack weld applied, and ground back flat. Any cracks left unfixed will pull the floor apart as soon as the seasons change. Stager the joints as much as you possibly can, and where you have all the small pieces on one end, they also need to be staggered from one side of the room to the other. All of those small pieces on one wall will stick out like a sore thumb. You should go back and forth starting on the opposite wall with each run. It is no ameature job really, but it can be done if you take your time. When you think that the joint is tight enough, smack it one more time for good measure lol. Do ALL of your cutting outside, it's a lot of walking, but one small missed piece of something gets covered into the glue, and it will show up soon.
If it were me, i would return the wood, and do a real nice tile floor that would last forever instead. I love wood floors, but i have seen some real heartbreaking messes when i used to do constuction work. With the glue down, the damage will be only near the actual water line, but those floating ones are sitting on a huge sponge, and they can buckle to where you can't even walk across them quick if they get a flood.
All of that aside though, First, the floor will be no better than the subfloor it is laid on. Even the smallest pieces must be swept up before laying the floor down. A grain of sand becomes a hump after a few months of walking. Any cracks in the slab must have crack weld applied, and ground back flat. Any cracks left unfixed will pull the floor apart as soon as the seasons change. Stager the joints as much as you possibly can, and where you have all the small pieces on one end, they also need to be staggered from one side of the room to the other. All of those small pieces on one wall will stick out like a sore thumb. You should go back and forth starting on the opposite wall with each run. It is no ameature job really, but it can be done if you take your time. When you think that the joint is tight enough, smack it one more time for good measure lol. Do ALL of your cutting outside, it's a lot of walking, but one small missed piece of something gets covered into the glue, and it will show up soon.
If it were me, i would return the wood, and do a real nice tile floor that would last forever instead. I love wood floors, but i have seen some real heartbreaking messes when i used to do constuction work. With the glue down, the damage will be only near the actual water line, but those floating ones are sitting on a huge sponge, and they can buckle to where you can't even walk across them quick if they get a flood.
dugg
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If you get into it and decide it's too much, i have a good friend in OKC that owns a flooring company. Adoorable doors and floors 202-1474. His name is Sean Whitley. He won't be the cheapest, but he is reasonable, and IMO one of the best wood flooring installers in the area. He is also a master carpenter.
janderson8
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Dugg,
Thanks for all the info. Like I said I just put one box down to see how it looks. No glue yet and I know about the joints and end pieces. The only thing that has me worried is getting the first section started and strait. Once you get that down the it is just a matter of taking your time and doing the rest. I have decided to go it alone because the cheapist I have found for some on to do the install is about 2.50 per Sq FT and I am not about to fork over another 3000 just to have some body spill glue in my house when I can do it just fine.
Thanks for all the info. Like I said I just put one box down to see how it looks. No glue yet and I know about the joints and end pieces. The only thing that has me worried is getting the first section started and strait. Once you get that down the it is just a matter of taking your time and doing the rest. I have decided to go it alone because the cheapist I have found for some on to do the install is about 2.50 per Sq FT and I am not about to fork over another 3000 just to have some body spill glue in my house when I can do it just fine.
janderson8
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LOL,
THanks Chris,
I will see how it goes if I can do it I will if I need help I may call.
THanks agian
THanks Chris,
I will see how it goes if I can do it I will if I need help I may call.
THanks agian
janderson8
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LOL,
THanks Chris,
I will see how it goes if I can do it I will if I need help I may call.
THanks agian
THanks Chris,
I will see how it goes if I can do it I will if I need help I may call.
THanks agian
dugg
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Good luck on the install Jason. Just before you start, remember clean clean and then clean again on the subfloor. Seriously anything the size of a grain of sand or bigger, even those paint splatters will look like a hill in the floor in a few months. Also the space left between the wood and the wal is critical. It has to have room enough to expand and contract. It will go down a lot nicer and last longer, if you have all of the wood inside the house for a few days before laying it down. That way it expands or cotracts to the moisture level in the room before it is glued down. By the way $2.50 per sq ft is cheap. Last job i did 10 years ago, i charged $3.75 plus materials. Whatever you do, don't go for the cheapo estimate if you have to have it installed. You will get a cheapo job.
