The Screwdriver Test for Finding Rotting Joists Under Your Subfloor Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That clicking is the sound of a subfloor that…
The 1/8 inch that ruins everything Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. When you are dealing with a plywood subfloor, the challenge is twice as…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I was working on a high-end condo where the slab looked like the surface of the moon. If I…
I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. If you are prepping a bathroom for laminate or tile, the subfloor is your foundation. When you start pouring…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. That job was in a high-rise where the wind whipped through the vents, drying the slab too fast. My…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I once walked into a house where a 15,000 dollar wide-plank walnut floor was cupping so bad it looked…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I have spent twenty-five years on my knees with a moisture meter and a level, and I can tell…
Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I have spent twenty five years with a moisture meter and a level. I have seen the same mistake…
Why Your Floor Leveler Is Peeling Like an Orange in the Corners Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the underlayment will hide the dip. It won’t. I spent three days grinding concrete on a job last month just so the floor wouldn’t click like a castanet. I have seen thousand-dollar wood floors ruined…
The smell of WD-40 and fresh oak dust is my natural environment. I have spent twenty-five years on my knees, crawling across every conceivable surface from high-end Manhattan penthouses to damp basement apartments in Jersey. I view a floor as a performance surface, not a decoration. Most guys skip the leveling compound. They think the…
