SuffragetteSal
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:10 AM
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installing new subfloor - i have a question |
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I came across a layer of brown paper...I tore it out and now I need to know if I should replace it before I nail in the new fiberboard. I am planning on installing laminate tiles from Colortile...I have no idea what I am doing!
Along with the laminate tiles came a thin film of barrier to place on top of subfloor before installing the tiles.
I'll let you know how it turns out...
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:11 AM
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:13 AM
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it is only 10 p.m. here! But yes I came across quite a bit of water and pet damage after tearing up a stinky old carpet. We have only lived here 6 months so it was an older problem...
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:22 AM
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10. 10 pm is still pretty late |
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:27 AM
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11. nothing grosser than moldy carpet |
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and subfloor..well maybe but since all the carpet is pulled up and gone...this chore has to be done soon!
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:12 AM
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2. The brown paper was an old school moisture barrier |
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The new one will work much better.
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:13 AM
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3. You only need the film between the laminate and the subfloor... |
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The paper was probably the barrier from whatever was on your floor before.
Are you using a one-piece roll of laminate, cut to size, or are you using a bunch of laminate sections?
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:15 AM
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6. 16 inch laminate squares |
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no grout but placed real close...I think they are new...called tap N lock glueless technology...cafe milan is the color...
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:18 AM
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it's good stuff. Just be sure to get each piece nice and close... don't rush.
Hint: If you're going to be replacing baseboard molding after you lay the floor, use clear silicone bathroom caulk behind each section of baseboard; it'll make an invisible "skirt" to keep spills and moisture from getting under the floor at the edges.
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:21 AM
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I have three doxies and the males love to tag the corners...appreciatre the great idea about the caulking...
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:18 AM
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7. thanks that helps a ton |
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:13 AM
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http://corkandfloor.com/decorinstal.htm hubby's the construction tech but he's sacked out :shrug:
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Mon Jul-18-05 12:45 AM
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12. Some people mentioned moisture barriers |
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But I come from a school that used paper between subfloors to reduce squeaks between the layers. Today you can bypass the paper and reduce the squeaks with adhesives - you know with that liquid-nail sub-floor adhesive stuff.
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