New flooring for Family Room & Kitchen

[MossflowerWoods]

So I got advice last week on what to use, and I'm on vacation this week so I got started.

Yesterday after breakfast I started ripping out all the old carpet an linoleum. Luckily the lino was not glued, They had just pulled it tight and stapled it down on a MUCH larger area than the kitchen. The Linoleum came out FAST. I still need to cut out under the stove, fridge, and dishwasher.

I hauled all the carpet, pad, lino, carpet tack strips, etc to the dump.

I laid roofing tar paper as a barrier until the roll ran out, and I've installed the first two of 12 boxes of the new lino planks (they look like stone and are 12" x 36").

The wife took a couple pix of myself & middle daughter getting started.

My Daughter was using pliers to remove the staples from the padding that were in the subfloor. :thumbsup:

These will have to count as the "before" pics.

Thanks for all the advice!
Be well,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Here are the during pictures I took a few minutes ago.

I found serious dry rot at the carport door that i will HAVE to fix, as seen in the first pic. You can see what the floor will look like a bit in the partiall area I got finished last night. The white is wax paper protecting the glue strips.

The last two are just were I got to ripping out the lino in the Kitchen.

I need to try to finish the fam rm (except the trim) today so I can put furniture back in, tomorrow I'm in CA for a job interview and will not be back at this project until Friday.

I also have at least 2 loads of recyc concrete showing up today, so I'm a bit scattered today.

Any good idea on fixing the dry rot spot, PLEASE give me a shout out.

Be well all,
David

 

[EagleTDL]

First thing you need to do is find the source of the water that is causing the rot at the carport door. Fix that first, otherwise you'll be in the same boat 10 years from now! Once you get that fixed, then you can start replacing the subflooring.

Figure out where that piece of subflooring runs. Outline it with marker or kid's chalk, anything to get an idea of what you're working with. Pull all the associated baseboards/trim with that piece of flooring. If you use progressively sized flat-bars, you can pry that stuff off the wall with minimal damage and reuse it. Judging by the picture, you'll probably have to pull your door threshold also...

Here's where it gets tricky... Pull all the nails out of the subflooring with a flat-bar or rat tail. See if you can get a flat-bar under the lip of where that subflooring meets another piece. If you can pry it up, it's just a matter of working it out of there. If not, it may be tounge-and-groove subflooring and you'll have to cut it out with a jigsaw. You can use a skill-saw, just make sure your cut depth is correct.

Once you get the piece out, then you can determine the thickness of the material and then find a suitable replacement piece at your local lumber yard/big box store. Using the old piece as a template, you can shape the new one to fit the existing hole. Wedge it into the hole, couple of love taps with a rubber mallet and it should pop right into place. Secure with nails/screws and continue with your project. Reinstalling the baseboard and associated trim (quarter-round, toe molding, shoe molding; whatever you call it) is easy from there. A little caulk and some paint on the trim and you're back in business!

Luck Bro!

 

[Fixemall]

From what you said before this was a temporary residence, how about filling it with liquid nails for moist areas, kinda like a permanent body filler for wood. Cheap too.

 

[blueriver]

You got right to this project ... keep the pictures coming.

 

[retiredmgn]

What he said. If the area is dry there are epoxy products that will soak into damaged wood and give a solid base to build from. However, there is no substitute to ripping everything bad out and rebuilding. More correct, more expensive.
You're in VA and going to CA for a job interview? Quite a commute.

 

[crbr]

Thanks for the pictures of the flooring. Interesting thread.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

First thing you need to do is find the source of the water that is causing the rot at the carport door.

Luck Bro!

Eagle,

There is NO leak now. This is OLD damage.

I suspect it predates the carport, which is not in great shape either...

From what you said before this was a temporary residence, how about filling it with liquid nails for moist areas, kinda like a permanent body filler for wood. Cheap too.

Fixemall,

VERY INTERESTING IDEA! It is really squishy in this spot. My tendency is to replace the subfloor in that spot, but I like the epoxy idea. I need more data.

PS, Temporary until the economy recovers, and I can sell my other TWO houses (NOT at a loss!).... Could be a long term temporary...

What he said. If the area is dry there are epoxy products that will soak into damaged wood and give a solid base to build from. However, there is no substitute to ripping everything bad out and rebuilding. More correct, more expensive.
You're in VA and going to CA for a job interview? Quite a commute.

HQ is in CA, the Job is Federal Sales here in DC. I gotta go meet the CEO etc...

I'd rather be on my tractor...


Thanks to all of you, and be well!
David

 

[Fixemall]

You can block the bottom of it from the basement by gluing a section of OSB between the joists, that will take care of the flexing, then just spread a layer on top and trowel smooth with a putty knife, the resin in construction adhesives is very durable and long lasting.

 

[creekbend]

Good job. Sincerely hope that everything works out positive in regards to all your endeavors.