Recent content by tnfloorman

Got another side of soffit hung Saturday. Between the holidays and wintertime, starting to feel like I'll never finish.

Screw down the existing plywood good and tight. Then install thinset under backer board. Let that set up and install tile over it. Need to make sure you have a solid base to start with or you will have cracking down the road. Be sure to use a good quality modified thinset. No need for epoxy...

So the new guy moves in and wants to complain about pre-existing things and plans. Sounds like the people in my town who bought homes in a neighborhood next to the railroad and then complained because the train horns were too loud.

And I'm pointing out that the OP stated he didn't want to remove the cabinets. I see your reasons for how you would do it, but me and Draglink were stating how we have seen it cause more problems than good.

Well we have 2 guys who see this everyday, who advise against it, and the op, who says he doesn't want to have to remove the cabinets. Yet we have people who want to argue with us.

Nice job. Very important with the floating products to leave that room to expand and contract.

Yes the floor may not need to be replaced, but that doesn't mean that you wouldn't want to replace it, and that is what I was referring to. People's taste and fashions change more often then flooring wears out.

Then yes, I would get rid of the 3/4" plywood.

I agree. I advise against placing floors under cabinetry whenever possible. Even hardwood and tile just aren't seen as permanent floors anymore. Unless you change the footprint of cabinet layout, which is not commonly done in most remodels, you are just setting yourself up for more headache down...

If the height of the new floor won't be an issue for you, then it's no problem. You will be adding about 3/4" total using 1/4" board, tile and thinset. If you want to remove the 3/4" plywood, you could go with 1/2" board to get the height back to where it was. No need to remove cabinets, if...

Haven't gotten far enough down the road to pick that yet, but something with a wooden bed probably, or maybe a unibody.

For now, it will be my car hauler, 5x8 utility trailer, pop up camper, and 92 Jeep YJ. Although I definitely would like to do a full resto on an old Ford pickup down the road.

Thanks, although a lot slower than I would have liked.

The only way to get that old tile out is with good old fashioned elbow grease. You could use an air chisel or just a happer and cold chisel or pry bar. The reason the previous tile cracked is movement in the subfloor. You have to make sure it is a solid base to install the tile. We use a 1/4"...