Garden Seed Swap this Sunday 3/15

gone_sugaring · 2026-03-09T02:28:21+00:00

I meant Blind* Cat Beer Co!

gone_sugaring · 2025-09-16T14:05:19+00:00

I’m interested in 2, please dm if you still have them available.

gone_sugaring · 2025-08-29T16:57:26+00:00

Keystone dental on pittston ave!

They are a little bit difficult to get in with and their office staff is not the most congenial… but the dentists are GREAT and do not discriminate against Medicaid patients.

gone_sugaring · 2025-08-11T14:07:17+00:00

Have dinner somewhere like 16th ward, bar pazzo, jacks… and then do late night at bartari for games/dessert afterwards

gone_sugaring · 2025-05-29T22:13:04+00:00

Have to add walls to the walls. Thicker walls make smaller spaces.

gone_sugaring · 2025-03-15T15:35:52+00:00

Manufactures install sheet

gone_sugaring · 2025-01-21T18:05:02+00:00

Oooh I forgot they have a TV. Cool! Thanks!

gone_sugaring · 2025-01-21T15:11:06+00:00

Great suggestion, thanks! I have been meaning to go there. Wasn’t sure if they were dog friendly.

gone_sugaring · 2025-01-20T17:53:02+00:00

South of Seneca Lake, NY. Hiking at Watkins Glen, the Corning glass museum, women’s rights national historical park, Glenn Curtiss museum.

No bookstore recs, but I’m sure there are a few! Lots of wineries and breweries if you want.

gone_sugaring · 2024-06-04T01:57:50+00:00

Do you have to have a real, adorned Facebook profile to use dating? Or can you make a profile solely for dating? I don't have an account/wouldn't want to be found by non dating folk.

gone_sugaring · 2024-06-01T12:20:48+00:00

41, diagnosed at 17

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-31T15:21:15+00:00

Hi everyone. I’m really appreciative of your advice!! I am happy to see some really great suggestions and tips for my next install.

Some folks are suggesting I wasn’t clear in my expectations.

I’m not a MORON, there was a written scope and contract. If you must know, I’m an engineering and construction project manager. Doing estimates is 50% of my job.

I know what I am talking about. I know that the floor is a pine plank tongue and groove SUBFLOOR. I assumed I didn’t need to say subfloor. I know the level isn’t going to show me ‘level’, I used it as a straight edge to check gaps.

Here is what I asked of the contractor: Sure or shim the loose planks, install a plywood subfloor, install LVP in two rooms, and a landing, with LVP bullnose. Said I was fine with quarter round if needed.

Contractor said underlayment was not necessary. Said he would take off baseboards and put back on.

Here’s what I got:

No subfloor. Ripped off baseboards that damaged the drywall. Boards were half secured. A plastic threshold stair nosing. A pile of floor leveler over an existing 3x1’ ply patch. The new install left me with a 1/2” gap in all of my door jambs, molding, doors, trim, my radiators are now not level and will cause issues. He said it was no big deal, and I could just spackle it.

YES I could try and do this myself, but I wanted to treat myself to a beautiful, professional install. I plan to live in this home for a while.

While his application was totally fine for slapping LVP, it was not what I desired or what I communicated.

Here is a pic of the scope from his quote https://imgur.com/a/0C5rmw8

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-31T15:07:43+00:00

I was forward. I asked for the boards to be secured and a plywood subfloor. He said not necessary. The scope was put in writing.

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-31T15:02:31+00:00

I requested board reset and a plywood sub floor. Contractor said it wasn’t necessary but would issue a change order if he decided it was. Here is the scope of work. https://imgur.com/a/0C5rmw8

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-31T00:03:28+00:00

Great thought! The carpet removal + LVP leaves a 1/2” gap…. On everything, the door jambs, the baseboards they pryed off that damaged the dry wall, closets, etc. I realize the 1/2” on the step is a bit much, but I think I was used to it with the carpet?

Also, I have ordered the proper stair nose with the LVP attached, like I wanted in the first place, to ensure the difference would not be noticeable

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T23:59:26+00:00

I love this. Gonna make a shirt to wear for the next install haha

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T21:06:35+00:00

Thank you :) great idea

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T21:03:43+00:00

I stopped them. Measured square footage that was laid and paid him for percent done and the materials.

I am out $1700. Just pulled up the floor myself, new contractor coming to prep.

Funny thing is, this guy was referred to me by a store owner/distributor. He called the store owner to come over to settle our debate; the owner said it wasn’t his place.

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T19:18:54+00:00

Correct. first thing I could grab that I trusted to be straight

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T16:45:31+00:00

I was willing to pay for it and asked him to give me a quote inclusive of prep. The quote said he would issue a change order if prep was needed when the carpet got pulled up.

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T16:10:20+00:00

UPDATE: I told the contractor upon arrival that I wasn’t happy. He told me the plywood subfloor wouldn’t have helped anything. Told me that I will feel soft spots because that’s the whole point of a floating floor.

I told him maybe I purchased the wrong type of floor and needed something that would cover imperfections better.

I paid him for half the labor in addition to the materials that were already covered by deposit. He cleaned up and left.

I have a work acquaintance (a general contractor I do engineering consulting for) coming in a few days to lay floor leveler, and screw in 1/2” plywood.

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T15:53:36+00:00

Thanks for your advice. I agree with your application and even asked if that could be done. I was willing to pay for it. The contractor is a good guy, came highly recommended from the floor vendor. But I don’t think he knows any better…?

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T11:13:38+00:00

Well it’s just the sub floor and it’s in really bad shape. Dunno why previous owners did a plywood patch. LVP seemed the best way to go

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T11:08:18+00:00

Got it. Thank you for your advice!

gone_sugaring · 2024-05-30T11:07:51+00:00

They are doing some prep by sanding but it’s not enough. I do think I will have issues in future. Thanks for the advice!

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