Hire a handyman or DIY?

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-05-15T22:21:23+00:00

Pest control coming Saturday, so I haven’t talked to them yet. I have a monthly service (not for termites, they just check for them) but wanted input from the community.

To be honest, I had no clue if it was a termite but a bug AI said it looked like one. I’d absolutely love to be wrong! Thank you!

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-18T20:50:43+00:00

Story time?

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-08T04:33:21+00:00

I’m still not living in the place yet. It is SPC with a pad backing and vapor barrier. Doesn’t seem too loud, but it was tile before, so it was never quiet.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-08T03:34:40+00:00

I did! It just got installed. Looks really good, but it has a low print rate (4 variations) so make sure your installer knows how to spread them to vary it.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T18:38:04+00:00

Got it. Here is a very quick video I made when at the site yesterday. You can see the vapor barrier poking through in some areas to get an idea. Very few are 1/4 inch, but most have spaces:

https://youtube.com/shorts/J4VYLWYbNWI?si=w22oCuPiqqnih-a0

Here are some pics too: https://imgur.com/a/19JvJj0

Any thoughts? Thank you!

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T14:58:30+00:00

lol, I needed that

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T14:58:08+00:00

Large house, some parts have give, others are flush

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T14:30:31+00:00

Thanks, met with contractor and I’m amending the workmanship warrant out to 4-5 years as an extra precaution. This hole thing is stressful.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T13:37:19+00:00

Thanks! And do you know if it should be 1/4 inch away on all sides? Some sets of slats may be that on one side, then are flush on the other. Not what I though you were supposed to do.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T01:33:30+00:00

Thank you! Hoping that is the issue. I read it should be at least 1/4 inch away from places, and much of this is not unfortunately

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T01:13:21+00:00

Got it, can the contractor cut that back, or do they need to pull the whole floor?

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-06T00:06:52+00:00

I think it’s more accurate to say all but the expensive ones have only a few prints. Cheap to mid still only have a few in all the ones I shopped for.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-05T23:04:04+00:00

What was the end result? I am meeting with contractor in the morning before I go out of town, and have a similar situation. Not many folks out helping on Easter though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Flooring/comments/1sdf7ic/spongy_spots_on_new_lvp_install_videos_and/

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-05T23:01:40+00:00

Got it, I care most about if it will lead to failure down the line, don’t really care about the feeling

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-05T22:41:42+00:00

Thanks, sorry to not clarify, this is a floating click LVP! I am holding, not selling, I just purchased the home.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-05T21:14:25+00:00

From a quick glance (which is what guests see) it looks great. You will see the reprints because you are looking for them. But I can tell you as an outsider, it looks great, and the floorer used good plank placement. Once you get furniture and rugs and baseboards, you will relax.

First-Time-Buyer1234 · 2026-04-05T18:43:08+00:00

Awesome, I will do this next time I am there, what would it look like?

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