All Forum Posts by: Gerald David

Can you explain in more detail what the problem is  

If the unevenness is just in some small areas, you could use a feather finish (Mapei or Ardex) to fix those areas. Then, you could put whatever flooring on top of it.

If it's more severe, there are self leveling products from Ardex that can help. 

Best idea is to contact your local flooring dealer and ask for the number of a recommended floor installer. I'm sure they could talk you through the problem. And, if you need their eyes to help, I'm sure that could be arranged as well.

Good luck!

JD

There is a reason why the Kardean product is NOT sold at Lowes or HD @Dana R.

Allure can be a decent product, but because they give these two stores such a discount, no other normal store will sell that product.

In my area, I buy my flooring from Color Tile. It is independently owned and I can get better pricing than I can at Lowes or HD for similar products. Plus, the salespeople are far more knowledgeable about these products than anyone at Lowes or HD.

In fact, I have been turned onto Mannington Adura LVP/LVT which has some awesome visuals. IVC is another pretty sweet line to check out. There are other lines as well...

You do get what you pay for. There is entry level, mid, and high end products. The visuals on those products will look better and better the higher you go.

Very few builders in my area purchase goods from HD or Lowes. We go locally and get better deals.

In a rental, I'd go with LVP over hardwood. There are some pretty sweet LVP's out there. And, if you have a scratch, you only need to replace the affected piece. Hardwood would take a professional a lot longer, and cost more $$ to fix.

Good luck!

JD

@Becky Davis your solutions are limited. A deep scratch in laminate is hard to fix. 

IF you have any of the original laminate left over, have a licensed flooring contractor remove and replace the affected boards.

If you don't have any available boards, perhaps you can harvest some laminate from a closet or other area that is not in plain sight.

Finally, if neither of those options are viable, perhaps you can call to your local flooring dealers. If you didn't buy the laminate, perhaps the stores will have your address on file. They may be able to find the original invoice and see if more of this laminate exists. Then you'd only have to purchase a carton instead of an entire floor.

Good luck!

JD

Go to a local molding company @Steven Myers You will get better selection, better prices, and they may even deliver the moldings to your jobsite.

Where I live, I don't know anyone who uses HD or Lowes for much. Unless paying more $$ is what you want to do.

Good luck!!

JD

Look for a product called Luxury Vinyl Plank/Tile (LVP/LVT) @Thomas Lee 

I'm using this and it's great! Most of these items use a pressure sensitive adhesive. If a plank were to become scratched/damaged, you can just "peel" it off the floor and put a new one in it's place.

Many commercial buildings are going with this type of product. Grocery stores are using this type of flooring in their produce areas. 

This product will come in different price points. 

Good luck!

JD

Welcome aboard @Steve Harber !! 

JD

A tile setter will charge you a minimum charge to fix this project. That does not usually include demo or R&R of the toilet @Naga A. 

 $26/sf doesn't make sense at first. But, look at it from the tile setter's view. He/she could be working at a job that has a lot of footage and make quite a lot for a day. The setter will not give a huge discount to work a small job. 

Even with what little work there is to do there, he/she will burn a day at that jobsite easy. Hence, the $$ they charge. 

Have another setter bid the job to make sure the quote is in the ballpark. Also, if needed, have a plumber reset the toilet. 

Good luck!!

Welcome @Arin Hanohano ! 

Hello @Jamie Wooley . Let me answer your tile question.

The tile you are looking for is not the issue. Tile is labor intensive. Going with a tile that is $3sf vs a $1sf probably won't save that much money unless your talking about installing a significant amount of footage.

As for the type of tile, look for a porcelain tile. I'm sure you can find some tile at your local flooring stores that are in the $1-$2sf no problem. And you can save a few $$ by installing fiberrock vs hardibacker on your floors. Make sure you use hardi on walls or counters!

Good luck!!

JD

@Damien Clark were these installers licensed? And, did you purchase the materials from a reputable place?

If you did, and a claim needs to be started, you should NOT mess with the flooring. Most likely an independent inspector will come out and survey the floor, and then give his recommendations on who's at fault and possible remedies. 

Also, it would be logical that the prowess of the installer (or lack thereof) is evident all over the entire floor. Just because it's not buckling in one area, yet, doesn't mean it won't be shortly. Best way to find out will be when the baseboards are removed by the inspector.

Good luck!