Recent content by john2499

Hello, I just put this in my sister's basement. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100593151&N=4217+90401&marketID=401&locStoreNum=8125 It was very easy and should last a long time as the planks are made of vinyl...

This is misleading. A lot of subs are nothing more than union installers who are doing "side jobs" under a fictitious company name. Flooring installers do not have their "own" union. The Mississippi River being the dividing point, east of it we are in the Carpenters Union and west of it we are...

I can tell you how I would approach it, and have previously. I am assuming you are going to going over the existing the OSB directly, and not put down some 1/4" underlayment. First, I would rent a floor sander/buffer (Home Depot rents them.) and buy a few 80 grit sanding discs. Then sand the...

Hello, I am a resilient flooring installer. I have had this discussion, at various times while on the job. There has been a few schools of thought and varying of opinions. I think most of my colleagues like VCT. I feel comfortable saying in my professional opinion, I would go with VCT, and I...