sissys pond

[sissy]

A third done and more flooring taken up .My helpers are just plain darn lazy >I need to fire them .I think the venice beach I put down in the kitchen looks good with this floor .Not easy for 1 person and the room is 18 x 31 ,so that makes it harder ,plus moving all the furniture

 

[sissy]

Found out something ,there are 2 subfloors ,not sure why Norris homes put down 2 subfloors but I guess with the steel beams they must have needed it to meet code

 

[GBBUDD]

If you are talking layers of plywood there are several reasons . Your more cost contentious builders will avoid 3/4 ply due to it's cost and go with lesser thickneses at a cheaper price but then they double up with another layer to get the code requirement. but the most common is a layer of 3/4 ply and then a second layer of 1/2 ply for tile to stiffen up the floor , Any spring to the floor and your tile and grout will fail. If it's just for carpet the one 3/4 is good but even linoleum will have a second layer but of 1/4 inch installed on the sub floor base being the 3/4

 

[j.w]

Looks great and you are getting there w/no help from the peanut gallery

 

[sissy]

I measured the depth of each piece of plywood and both are 3/4 inch .My house is a modular home and has a steel beam under the floor and one in the attic that runs the length of the house at 96 feet and has 2/12 's attached to it to bring the 2 beams together with huge bolts and nuts and is also left on frame from the manufacture at my request .They usually take it off the frame and recycle the frame but they told me leaving it on would make the floors even stiffer .I checked with a structural engineer also .Getting there JW .Moving the heavy furniture and removing the laminate flooring just takes time .The room is 18x31 .The tables are slate and metal and then you have the huge grandfather clock and the curio cabinet and then the car table .

 

[j.w]

I like the lighter colored flooring you chose. Lightens everything up nicely!
Also next couch I get is gonna have nice cushy pillow arms on it like yours.

 

[sissy]

That is a reclining sofa .It has 2 recliners ,one on each side .I have had it since 2005 .I like the chihuahuas hair does not show up as much on the floor .I had to fire my helpers .They were laying down on the job all the time .Even the stuffed dog toy was being lazy .

 

[sissy]

put my cart together .I love it also got my grandfather clock moved back where it belongs

 

[j.w]

Wow, beautiful clock! Bet it sounds great!

 

[sissy]

great in my 2 story house but here not so great in a 1 story home .I have the matching curio cabinet also they are over 30 years old .I had a very formal house in NJ so they kind of stand out in this house .It has 6 different kinds of sounds .I always worry about the rounded glass doors getting broke

 

[sissy]

floor almost done .Gosh I am tired .I guess I will be working on it into the new year 1 more room to go

 

[GBBUDD]

damn sissy you are one ambitious do it your self er. two layers of 3/4 plywood ? chip board? ply and particle board? Looks good sissy and you pulled up your old hard wood floor your are ambitious.

 

[sissy]

It was laminate floors from back in 2004 when they were in .Now insulated underlayment and the flooring also has an insulated pad attached to it .It is 3/4 inch plywood since this is a modular house .I also primed it with kilz primer to seal it and give it mildew and mold inhibitor protection .The basement ceiling is insulated and the slab is insulated but more never hurts in keeping the electric bill down and the house warmer or cooler .They all said it was overkill to even put in 2x6 stud walls and triple pane windows ,but I come from NJ so extra keeps you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer .I wanted to do this house right when I designed it and had it built by Norris homes .This was the first house Norris ever built that was 96 feet long and a true 32 feet wide without walls in place .Took 2 cranes to lift it .For the first time it was a house I thought was not a fixer upper ,joke was on me no lawn and no trees and no porch's or decks

 

[GBBUDD]

It was laminate floors from back in 2004 when they were in .Now insulated underlayment and the flooring also has an insulated pad attached to it .It is 3/4 inch plywood since this is a modular house .I also primed it with kilz primer to seal it and give it mildew and mold inhibitor protection .The basement ceiling is insulated and the slab is insulated but more never hurts in keeping the electric bill down and the house warmer or cooler .They all said it was overkill to even put in 2x6 stud walls and triple pane windows ,but I come from NJ so extra keeps you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer .I wanted to do this house right when I designed it and had it built by Norris homes .This was the first house Norris ever built that was 96 feet long and a true 32 feet wide without walls in place .Took 2 cranes to lift it .For the first time it was a house I thought was not a fixer upper ,joke was on me no lawn and no trees and no porch's or decks

Bravo,
I usually don't listen to the flow either. i am with you i would rather spend it up front a one time hurt such as the 2x6 frame and lesson the run costs down the road. 96' long definitely add some logistical issues to say the least

 

[sissy]

It also had steel beams in the floor and the attic .They were put in to support the open floor plan .I paid 89 thousand for the house because Norris homes wanted my plan .I looked at homes for over 2 months