No pegboard. No luan, either, unless the vinyl manufacturer specifies it. That is a quick way to lose your warranty, guaranteed. And, any installer that is willing to put down the wrong underlayment (at no time is pegboard suitable for anything but maybe stretch carpet, and even then it would be a stupid idea), and doesn't know what the manufacturer specs, shouldn't be allowed in your home. A warranty is a tangible thing, and hard enough as it is to maintain. No installer or builder should tell you what underlayment should be used; the maker of the vinyl/holder of the warranty holds that authority.
HELP - subfloor for vinyl
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clemsonfor
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They put luan down in my home cause of old peel and stick that was therebefore. The seems show some places where they meet in a few places do to sloping floors of an old house and there a few buldges from nail heads that are raised even though they air nailed and beat every one with a hammer. I guess they should of screwed and then puttied them.
PAGUY
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Wasn't masonite sheets used under linoleum as a sub floor for years?
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So isn't peg board like crazy expensive compared to a luan?
Just FYI we are putting down a vinyl floor and it goes right over old vinyl. We picked it up from HD, it is heavy duty and unless there are major imperfections in the floor, this stuff is so thick it you don't need to put down the luan.
Just FYI we are putting down a vinyl floor and it goes right over old vinyl. We picked it up from HD, it is heavy duty and unless there are major imperfections in the floor, this stuff is so thick it you don't need to put down the luan.
srs
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They used both luan and masonite sheets for years under linoleum. The 1/4" material was usually installed with a stapler or ring shank type nails. The nails/staples were installed every 4 inches in the center and 2 1/2 inches on the seams. If you ran the head of a hammer over the nails/staples and you heard a clicking sound you knew the nails/staples were too high and had to be hammered down. Often you needed to use a "flash patch" type leveler on the seams if the subfloor wasn't perfectly flat.
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Well if I could kill the thread I would.
BUT
After a spirited phone call the contractor showed up with luan which is recommended by Armstrong.
He's a good contractor, but I think he was just trying to cut corners. This is one of those "friend" of my son's deal with a really low price. He's not making his usual $$ on the floor but does an excellent job.
BUT
After a spirited phone call the contractor showed up with luan which is recommended by Armstrong.
He's a good contractor, but I think he was just trying to cut corners. This is one of those "friend" of my son's deal with a really low price. He's not making his usual $$ on the floor but does an excellent job.
davedj1
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Just to be clear, was it real peg board with the holes? Or masonite sheets? Masonite sheets isn't out of the ordinary.
KenB2920
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I couldn't help but comment. I worked in the flooring industry for about 5 years. I haven't seen it all but I have sure seen alot. Working a mile out of Detroit, there was a sure number of times I just shook my head. You gave me a good chuckle today and brought back some memories. I realize it wasn't funny at the time, but you made my day. Peg board.... Hilarious...
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Real brown pegboard with holes.
The guy does good work, but he tried three times to talk me out of having it glued down. When he did glue it doen he put down a good coating.
quicksandfarmer
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If I was using pegboard as underlayment I wouldn't glue it down either...