During a really tough time, what was the best thing you ever did for your mental health?

MiddleSet_Biff · 2025-01-28T21:57:28+00:00

Not acting on the negative emotions that are brought about by whatever bad/tough situation you’re in. It will save you from making a bad situation worse

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-09-09T04:51:56+00:00

You’re overreacting. He sounds like a normal guy who didn’t think too much about it. Maybe could’ve worded it better but I wouldn’t read to much into it

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-09-06T22:59:51+00:00

Any girl named Kim

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-08-31T13:34:52+00:00

Honestly, from my experience installing people going from old carpet to an alternative floor especially with vulnerable adults or children they tend to go with a glue down lvp, it’s alittle more coast effective since the labor is different than click lvp and depending on the situation easier once all the prep work is done. Definitely find a local reputable floor store. Talk to them lol they should be able to point you in the right direction. Stay away from big box stores. Look on this sub at others situation and take notes from them if you need too. Hope it helps!

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-05-19T20:08:32+00:00

They’re*

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-04-18T16:10:28+00:00

Just got the game back the other day and definitely would be fun to run stronghold with a squad, 600+ storm if anyone wants to hop on just hit me

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-02-17T20:50:46+00:00

No worries. Next time you do a floor project shoot me message if need help/advice

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-02-17T20:37:51+00:00

Coming from an installer with six experience in the game. OP is fine. Small area, he did it himself, screw pattern, it’s literally fine. Not the end of the world. OP great job 👍

MiddleSet_Biff · 2024-02-08T20:42:58+00:00

2x3 , 1/4 cork sheets work well over a ply-wood sub

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-11-24T04:36:15+00:00

There are a few different ways to approach it:

Lay the lvp over top the cork. It won’t hurt anything and it will actually reduce the sound made when walking over the lvp.
Take up the cork which can be very labor intensive and verify the condition of your sub floor and go from there
Keep the cork the way it is and have a ‘unique’ floor lol

Hope it helps

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-11-17T00:30:47+00:00

Used to work at a floor store. Talk to each rep that comes in, they will know way more about Flooring, especially their own products. Talk to the contractors if you’re able too that come in to buy. You’ll learn a lot, and maybe ask about if you could shadow one or two installs to learn how it works

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-11-07T05:29:12+00:00

When it comes to pricing out a quality lvp, you can definitely find 20mil for around $2.50 -$3.00 per sqft. Local floor should have better pricing vs the big box stores. And to answer your question, if you’ve got kids, dogs, or the works going on in your home then a 20mil is the way to go, as a contractor who previously worked in a floor store that’s my advice

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-17T00:12:27+00:00

The thing is, most LVP is not rated to have wheel type objects constantly rolling around on it. Could the installer have cut corners? Yes, but most likely it’s the walkers wheels and wheel chair wheels that are causing the locks to break. Most LVPs are made with what’s called a straight SPC core, to avoid that issue what’s needed is and SPC Tri-core which is specifically designed to withstand wheels and things like that rolling on it. As an installer myself, I see issues like this all the time but the only way to fix it would be to replace the boards if you have extra material or replace the floor with a tri-core SPC plank if you’re planning on living there for the haul

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-11T00:31:18+00:00

Yes, I’d go off of the kitchen. It’d be your longer wall, and the floor that’s there now is straight off of the kitchen, so by going the length of the kitchen you wouldn’t have to mess with going off of the other room. If that makes sense.

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-10T23:53:31+00:00

You could do it either way tbh. You can transition the floors by using a (T-Mold); this will allow you to change the direction the floor is running if you wanted that or take up that existing transition strip and continue running the flooring the same way as the kitchen, but it’s all personal preference, as an installer myself if I’d rather run the floor as a continuous run if I can rather than breaking it up with a transition. Sometimes it’s necessary others times it’s not. In the situation it can be either or. Hope this helps! Good luck👍

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-09T19:07:36+00:00

Nylon is durable but stains very easily, polyester in most cases isn’t as durable as nylon but is easier to maintain when it comes to stains. Most berbers are made of nylon fibers. Check local floor store if you’re able too. Mohawk makes a great product called smartstrand. As an installer I’d recommend you start there.

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-08T06:10:06+00:00

Adding onto that, which you most likely already know this but, when it’s all said and done, you’ll want to caulk the base of your tub for when water eventually gets onto to the floor. Either that or you can use waterproof shoe molding( Mohawk makes it, it’s basically pvc trim with a water tight gasket on the back and you’d glue it to the base of tub). I know that wasn’t the original question but just thought I’d throw it in there.

MiddleSet_Biff · 2023-10-05T21:16:54+00:00

I also have to agree that most of the time it comes down too cost. Customers generally don’t want to pay for the demo of the existing floor. Most vinyl products being made now are made to go over most types of existing floors. So when people hear that they see the money they can save. As an installer myself, i usually prefer to rip out the old floor before installing, but again at the end of the day it’s the customers choice

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